The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-17

| spect for the memory of the late Presi
| dent, we will by proper observance
commemorate the day that may be set
apart for his funeral obseQuies.
5. That committee of thirty-six be
appointed by this meeting to make such
needful preparations for such commem-
orations.
On motion tho above report Of the
committee on Resolutions was unani'
mously adopted by the meeting. On the
committee of thirty-six provided for in
the last resolution the Chairman appoint,
ed the following gentlemen:
His Honor-Mayor Sweeney, Chair
man.
DIR. Logan, Samuel Laughlin, VIM. Tai
liant, JOS. Seybold, Fl. K. List, Hiram
Young, f. w Paxton, T. j. Blair, j. F.
Hopkins, Fred. Myers, John Bishop, SAM
uel Mcclellan, John Donlon, j. E. Will
son, J. c. Cooper James Bodley Edward
Reed, E. Booking, w. L. McNeely, DR.. j.
c. Hupp, Robert Pratt, S. P Hildreth,
VIM. Carnahan, Maj. Cloudy, j. R Hub
bard, Theo. Gorrel, Daniel Peck, Harry
Hall, A. w. Campbell, Thos Hornbrook,
Aug. Handlin, Henry Fisher, Hiram Arm
strong, Aug Pollack.
The speeches in the main were timely
and appropriate, and we'll calculated to
reflect credit upon our city, bnt after
the resolutions had been adopted, and
when the meeting was about to adjourn,
Gibson L. Cranmer appeared in public
and announced that he had something to
say. He said some Objectionable per-
sons had been put upon the committee of
thirty.six. rehearsed the proceedings of
the dark days of 1861; and stated that he
had another resolution to offer. He had
understood that c. w. Russell, E. H.
Fitzhugh and John Knote were expected
to arrive here soon, and he wished them
to- hear from this meeting, and to be ap-
prised of what was in store for them if
they came here after numbering the
President
The Chairman Of the meeting inform
ell Mr.. Cranmer that he should reduce
his resolution to writing-when Mr. C.
wrote them out The substance of the
resolution was that if any of the above
named parties should attempt to return
to thi, community they would be hung
This resolution did not 90 far enough to
suit Marcus Echols who moved to amend
it by adding that all returned rebels now
in our midst be requested to leave at
once, under penalty of being hung.
Mr.. John E. Wilson objected to both
resolution and amendment, as they were
in hostility to the lamented President
Lincoln's amnesty proclamation, and
such a course as suggested would be q
violation of all that was honorable and
sacred These men were entitled to the
protection of our flag, and he could not
therefore vote for either resolution OF
amendment.
The resolution as amended was adopt
ed by a meagre vote, when the meeting
was closed with prayer.
After the meeting adjourned, Gibson
l.. Cranmer made speech which was
ANYTHING but creditable or appropriate,
and which was not calculated to have a
GOOD effect upon its hearers
THE CTTY.-At an early hour Oh Sat
urday morning, the city was thrown into
the greatest excitement by the startling
announcement that President Lincoln
and Secretary Seward had been assassin
ated by number of dastardly, reckless
outlaws. At first the report was dis
credited, but in a short time authentic
| dispatches W ere received, which satisfied
| all that the sad news was true, and that
| President Lincoln had breathed his last.
Mayor Sweeney immediately issued
the following proclamation, which was
printed and posted throughout the city
MAYORS OFFICE,
WHEELING, April 18th, 1865.
4 national calamity has befallen u.s.
Our whole country has suffered in the
death of her Chief Magistra te an ire
parable loss. 1t becomes her to mourn.
request that all business be forth
with suspended, and that the exercises
in the various churches of the city. on
tomorrow, he conducted having refer
cnce to the sad atfliction.
A j. SWEENEY, Mayor.
Workshops, mills, stores and establish
mrnts of all kinds were closed, and a
general suspension of business followed
the issuing of the proclamation, and the
streets were soon thlonged with all anx-
ious crowd of people eager to hear all
the particulars of the atrocious aud dar-
ing murder The bells in all parts Of
the city were tolled during the greater
portion of the day, and all the public
buildings and a large number of private
dwellings were draped in mourning; flags
were displayed at half-mast, and the
city presented gloomy, mourntul APP
pearauCe.
The services yesterday in all the
Churches of the city had reference to
the sad affair, and several of the Church
cdiGccs were draped in mourning.
The city was unusually quiet, and not
outstanding the efforts of number OF
mad caps to create dissension and disor-