Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-17
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n AT NEW YORK.
vi New YORK April Is, 3 p. M.--The city Is
&peryaded with almost a Sabbath's quietness.
MStores and shops are closed, and Grape is
Hrapidly appearing at all points. Broadway
Ills hung with gloomy blackness. On the
#principal avenues the scene is the same
MWall street, Broad street, William street,
#South and other strictly business streets are
recovered with mourning emblems. The
Hlshipping in the harbor have flags at half
N1mast, and many are in drapery. All the
newspaper buildings are shrouded, and
'#great crowds of sorrow-stricken people
1are gathered in front of their bulletin
boards.
N The great meeting of merchants in Wall
v street Was the most Impressive ever held
I@here. Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR..
NVermilyea. Ex-Gov. King and Judge Pier
eSpont addressed the meeting, counseling
#the utmost support to the new President
3Aunder the trying circumstances under
(which he assumes his new duties. Mr..
sNButler addressed the meeting, saying a
aSgreat and good man had gone to join the
sssages and patriots of the revolution. We
Amust now crush out the soul of treason. We
Unjust crush out the spirit of the rebellion, so
8that our cities will not be In danger of the
torch of the traitor.
n Mr.. johnson is able to deal with the re-
,Sbellion; therefore let every man take
.3heart. Not in spirit of revenge should
1--WE demand reparation for this great wrong,
Abut retribution must be brought against the
of this terrible crime.
"a His remarks received unanimous response
SAfrom the mass present.
a Daniel S. Dickinson addressed the meet
ling saying that all that remained for slavery
Ato do was to show It's villainous and horrible
i&lnature by this atrocious assassination. 1t
samust now be hunted out like ferocious
IAbeast. Let our amnesty extend to faithful
sAmen. Let it embrace all whose hearts are
Wright. Let us dig out the roots of slavery
sfand burn up the seeds.
b Everything belonging to the rebellion
Unjust be abolished. These murderers and
I'Athieves must be hunted from the abodes of
EHman.
Il General Peck also addressed the meet
s%ing.
"a The resolutions pay high tribute to the
Mpatriotism, high integrity and love of coun-
%try evinced by the President, express heart
Safelt grief at the horrible event, but bow
lzsubmissively to the will of Cod
"a Geo. Wells was arrested to-day for open
sly rejoicing over the death of the Presi-
shdent and sent to the Penitentiary by Judge
IADowling.
a All trains arriving here are thoroughly
a.searched, and force of detectives have
lAgone 70 Washington.
sA A gold gamblerin Wall street gave vent
ITO secession sentiments to-day, when pre-
s1parations were Immediately made to hang
Eahim to lamp-post, but the police barely
|Hsaved him.
\ The Mayor issued proclamation recon-
amending a suspension of public business,
Mand public mourning throughout the city.
sdAll regimental armories throughout the
|Acity are heavily draped. The different
sAclub rooms are also draped.
81 In Jersey City, Brooklyn, and all neigh
laboring cities and towns the most intense
grief and rage is exhibited by the citizens.
u AT RICHMOND.
q WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Richmond
sSWhig of yesterday contains the following:
+, HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF virginia.
q RICHMOND, April 13.
81 Owing to recent events, the permission
Isfor the reassembling of the gentlemen re-
sAcently acting as the Legislature of Virginia
His rescinded. Should any of the gentlemen
Iacome to the city, under the notice Of reas
lasembling already published, they will be
FURNISHED passports to return to their homes.
MAny ofthe persons named in the call, signed
j.
siin the city twelve hours after the publica-
S3tion OF this notice, will be subject to arrest
Hunless they are residents of this citv.
II E.O. ORD,
a Major-Gen. Commanding Dept
a HEADo'Rs DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.)
II ARMY OF THE JAMES,
a RICHMOND, Va, April l3, '65.
aGeneral Order No. 81.
IA Provost Marshals will grant no passes to
Sacitizens from the North or to officers to come
s3to this city, except on orders from the Pres
Nident, the Secretary of War, Lieut-General
AGrant, or the Department Commander.
g5Officers and soldiers now in the city, will
areturn to their respective commands at once,
Cor be subject to arrest and confinement.
JThe Provost Marshal General is charged
1lwith the execution of the order.
81 By command OF Major-General Ord.
n [Signedl E. w. SMITH, A. A.G.
II AT SAN FRANCISCO.
q SAN FRANcIsco, April 15.-The news of
ALincoln's assassination created the most in
SStense universal feeling ever witnessed on
Mthis coast 1t is known already throughout
1.-THE State, wherever the telegraph extends,
&and everywhere demonstrations of public
cggrief and horror are the same. Business
Ehas been entirely suspended, bells are toll
ling, and public and private buildings are
8draped in mourning. The authorities have
Nthought it prudent to take precautions
Idagainst the popular tumults resulting from
of joy by secessionists. Sever
sal reasonable brawlers were saved from
Nlynching by the police. Dispatches from
athe interior show the inflamed condition of
8the public mind, and the popular voice de-
Ama1ds the enforcement of the sternest JUS
Ntice against all connected with the assassi-
'Anation, and against the obdurate rebel
Headers.
II LATER.
q SAN Francisco, April ia mob has just
s3entered the publication offices of the Demo-
Scratic press-News Letter, Monitor and Oc-
9cidental- organs, and emptied
s3their contents into the streets, amid the ap-
Aplause of an immense crowd. A large body
Sof armed police were ordered out, but ar
Esrived too late to prevent these acts of vio-
Hence. The destruction of other Democratic
Notices is threatened.
n Union Cavalry I'm Alabama.
q New YORK, April 15.-A dispatch dated
4Augusta, April 9th, indicates that Alabama
lis overrun by Union cavalry under Wilson
aand other commanders, moving toward