The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-04-14
An Addres. to the President.
NEW YoRK, April 8.

Inc Commlttee appointed at w all
street meeting on Monday, 10 make
arrangements for a public celebra-
tion, met at the Custom House, Col
lector Draper in the chair. The fol-
lowing address and accompanying
resolutions were adopted:
The Citizens of New York to Abra.
ham Lincoln, President of the
Unitel States:
With devout thanktulness to AL
mighty God for the gracious protec-
ton He has vouchsafed to us as ma
tion during perlls and conflicts of the
civil war, desire to acknowledge His
lmerciful goodness, and to join in rev.
erence for His holy name.
In the confident belief that the
measure will be in accordance with
the principles which have guided your
lcounsels in the execution of the great
trust committed to your hand, we re-
spectfully request that day be de-
,signated, in your own good time,
which may be set apart when the
whole people may be invited to as
Isrmble, and meet together, and offer
Ipraises and thanksgiving for the bril-
liant successes which, under Divine
Providence, have been secured to us
10y the persistent energy, sagacity and
fidelity of the Government, and by
the skill, intrepidity, and self sacri-
fcing devotion of the armie9 en-.
gagged in maintaining the honor and
preserving the life of the nation, and
for the countless blessings we enjoy
under the benign influence of free in
stitutions, and for the cheering pros
poets opening before us of an even
more united, prosperous and happy
country, and we remain your friends
and fellow citizens
Resolved, That the address be du-
ly authenticated with the signatures
of the Committee of Arrangements,
and such other citizens as may desire
to unite in this measure of grateful
duty, and transmit il to the Presi.
dent.
Resolved, That the people of New
York are filed with admiration at the
splendid combinations, and daring
bravery which has marked the move
ments of conflicts on the battle fields
OF Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas
and that Lieutenant. General Grant,
with Major General Sherman and
soldiers and officers under their com
mand, have covered themselves and
the American people with imperish.
able renown.
Resolved, That while all the COM
manding Generals who have borne
the National colors over fields of vic
tory, deserve and will receive the
plaudits of a grateful people, their
names which shine out with peculiar
luster, and our hearts are full and our
eyes suffused with joy whenever we
utter the name of Sheridan, the sol
dier, the successful leader and chosen
warrior; Grant, and of Sherman, and
of Thomas, SchoGeld, Terry, Meade,
and others who have filed the meas
ure of the country's glory.
Resolved, Tha. the General Com
mittee, in conformity with the terms
of the resolution under which it is
appointed, will select a fitting time
and appropriate manner, to he here.
after determined. to celebrate the vic
tories achieved in securing the final
triumph of the Union cause, to the
end that the people of New York may
have the opportunity to evince their
gratitude and affection for the great
leader of the American army, L. >.
Grant, and the gallant officers and
soldiers whose deeds have rendered
his name immortal.
Resolved. That select committee
of five citizens I've appointed hy the
chair, to be announced hereafter, to
carry into effect the last preceding
resolution.
Resolved, That copies of these
proceedings be transmitted to the
President and Lieutenant General
Grant, and published, and that the
address to the President be engrossed
and signed by the members Of the
committee,present, including Hamil,
ton Fish, Moses Taylor, Moses II
Grinnell, Hiram Walbidge, j. Stew
art, Simeon Draper, Colonel Howe
Samuel Sloan, p. NJ. Wetmore, and
othera.
1t was resolved to place the ad
dress in the rotunda of the Court
House, on Monday, where oil the
citizens will have an opportunity to
sign it before it is forwarded to the
Drncilnnt