, 1865-04-17

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YesteTds5. the future WIS al bnehtns.s. To-
dent Of he rnited States and bis c6ief eonsf,t
ticnal advisor have been murdered. Atroaous
crimes, with few parallels in history. have been
meet on Monday md give pnblic expression to to
our feelings and dndes. I trust, gentlemen, that
you Will do Whatever il In your power to discour
my kind. Ihcy may do harm. aud cannot posi-.
b1y do good. In view OF the overwhelming
calamity which a1icts this people. shis Court viii
adjourn without ttRnsacttuE any business"
i The Court here adjourned.
MEETING OF TIE BAR.
The members OF the bar then organized a pre-
lintnG1y meeting. with Judge Davis AZ chairman
md ": Il: Bradley. Ekq-, Clerk Of the United
When the meeung Of the bar ~ns called, Judge
Davis suggeeted that preliminary meeting Of
rsl meeting on Monday, when oil the bar snd the
tnGees ut the different courts could be present.
He suggested. aleo. thu: the political meeranx ap-
agenetsl encouragement given 10 The assemblage
on Saturday Of any large bodies OF people.
J; B. Gookine, ESQ., proposed that committee
is u he bsT Al he Circuit coars room of s iSe
United States, at 10 o'clock on Monday.
". Naite moved TO amend. to appolne com.
bar to be held at the dine and place named.
Mr.. Gook1ns accepted the amendmenk which
The Chair appointed as such committee J. 3.
Gookins, Samuel ". Fuller, Grant Goodricu,
Thomas Hoyue and Corydon HeckWith.
Ihs mcetln. then adjourned.
IRE B0ARD OF TRADE.
The members of the Board Of Trade aprrop.i-
was early determined that there wonld be no bu-
EtnesE session OF the Board Soon nS the m1rrn-
fol Intelligence was known. the members com.
eleven O'Clock eyery window IN the hall and each
chandelier was hung with black. The Spe:ker's
stand was faced by the etare and st, pes folded,
hun hung III II e ~ a efef
which no words, no signs, could express. The
members eer1y gathered on the door, eopvessIne
usual hustle Of trade was entirely wanting moth
itg fave ta1nt nurmur. like the roll Of the
waves at distance. was heard IN the hum ofthon-
Eands OF roiccs sunk 10 whisper. All werea1leut
and still; the quiet Of the crave could be scarcely
more solemn. MOI one Of that vast and 1n1uen-
that be himself hs5 sn.talnea deprivation whose
consequence could not be foretold; that the life
Of the nation hid been aimed ut in vita Ear,. it
was indeed sad, solemn nrne.
At halfpast eleven O'Clock Charles Randolph.
Esq, President of the boart, called the meeting
will not uaske use nj many words on an occa-
Eun Ike this; the nstton mourns. The whole
people feel that they are stricken By tho hand Of
re Almiehty i - becomes rs to DO. our heads
pEopriate that on IN occasion like this. We should
recognize the Alrirhsy aa the Cre.t 1zlee of onr
and euanee Il or 6sh. s 1e@
have invited number Of clcrgymel g t1ke part
in the exercises.
Rev. Robert co1lyer then read the fozsy-sizth
Rev. z. n. Humphrey. in a deeply impressive
prayer, u ked the divine aid in thIs tlne OF our
sss d 9Se e. aos a S
that assembaee curing the delivery of he prayer.
REV. v. v. EvAR1s, y. y.
DE- Evarta was called on hy the Chairman. ue
cnt<Y wns not 1ha1 Of an individual, 1t was the
| hsnd of the rebellion writing Its autograph on
faas. @ Coming ages win read and recognize the
! power which has been exerted 80 tremendously
r. eys1ssos Of .es 'sh9 no taousa
10 doubt the e1tnt Of the movement The worst
feature in this dlabolical treason We. tnat It had
hem asded in the North. The blow which fsll On
head heatt Of Lincoln az al the life Of the uaton4
At that hur1 the national life a- IN peril and ttca.
Ing. Yet there Was much to be 1haDktu. Tor. God
be thanked that ourselves hare been spared SO
long. Like Mosee, they are permitted to see the
pro;ni:ed land, hut afc not permitted to piss
over; tut the tribes Q. Israel, released from
,2s s unaeJ e e5 lie 1s r a0 nes Be
| will enter the Canaan to which those great men
have conducted them. Ii wastthe fate Of great
men to sutsF eont1mey tepsoaeh .s aad q Tersesu'
The great Washington, himself was vilided md
tsaduced- Yet who now remembers thttr accu-
eess: The nanss and. deeds ol those heroes, the
! while their enemies arc alrf ady forgotten The
South has lost its heHt friends IN thus alayinE our
The ia1sehood md t1esehery 81 The rebel. has
here found It's eliminating point; their m1llce
has rcIounded on their own headf.
nry. nonEn1 co1L1kR.
Rev. Robert Collyer feel1nFly addressed the as
senbiy. H. said After 1he rrsat and glor,ous =,
when the next Sunday shou'd come, ju.t fou.
years after the firing on Snu*er, be won,d meet
hov rteat he Every word i:
had prepared was hlo,ted with the rain Of tsars
from 4 million saces, BY ths agony OF grief which
ion alone a family WIS plunged IN grief, bur II
wes TINT cIeEy home was arr4yed IN mourning
around: eseh hearthstone n o. onr taa land theIs s
closed to keep ont the sun but = II the sun him
self had bern <xtin:uished; " have lost the
best man in tbe nation, probably The be5t mn or on
I 1,l:tlt corGdt nee as the adviser Of our nohlt
President What ehall We say for III sfcas = sos
.hat hae cn as eou,d s1 t,t t.
trust IL I'LL there; that the dark cloud which
orcsshsaovs us Is still by Divine pern,ssioa
the kind hand 81 OF Father Is 81, sn!l over over Us; y
With This tau blow. The nuldcr was IeaEfu
| eriuc: cur Presldcnt was the best friend the
e1slcntiy between that terrible crimes it, hitter
est punishment. Now ts2t the bulwark is .wep
away, it dots secu1 that that hitter pnnfshnenf
o1 ;tefe friends " Lnse lost, into the hands o
God our Father, eud feel ttst the nation is safe
and TINT crery good purpose Is driven deeper tnt<
Oh! thof God will bless the ncre#yed families and
the people, and sanctly thetr, end our, sorrow tt
e,erEs1 good.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
" p Monsh. lins ffo% {adi, 5ha COMMITTEE ts o.
unanimously adopted
-Eefoirxd, Tnat this Board has heard with min.
El:d sentiments ol grs-f and horror Of the foul
assassination. ty net cursed traitors, OF Abraham,
Lincoln, President of the United Ststea-
~ReeoIttd, That VIC mourn In The deepest sorrow
ard sevo1ea hroarh The dsrs sy.
| the Ktpublfc, his wisdom alike N the hour o.
trial anu Of triumph. have emhalmed hls msn9Iy
fame v Ith glory which lme can never tarnish.
Rtsolssd, ihni In this internal act we see bul
enother instance Of the denon,ac hate Of the s1ayc
Inent. uldc1 the heayen-inspired leadersn,p, O.
Ab.ahsm Lincoln, In 1te career Of treason, tnusdel
and despotlsm; and we arc admonished anew e
mist upon no compromise with the 1ntamy. ant
upon the condigu punishment by the Ea:lea hsnt
Of powef' md me sitoag arm q ths 1aw of rca
Resoited, That in tie death Of the great States
| man. William II. Seward, the country are called
upon to mourn national calamity; that his aotl
lions during thc tying four y,afs q cisil wa VA
have contributed to his iasting 1sme and endearet
) his memory to m tae American people
and citizens, We eternal hate to the tre1cheE.
! and 1rcaeon OF the rebellion, which, In adalttol
. 10 its before unnumbered crimes, has added III,
: Rllia.n q. Seward. IN the rain hope Of destroy
!. hso!red, 1hst In deep bom,ltation We bow he
fort the God Qf Battles and OF Nations and (,
Ills hour u our great trnnph and di everxheiatn @
. torrow, We revcfeutly consign to uis nl-gn13in,
wlsdum the destiny d this repnpl,c, md pay Hu
!. Refoited. Tint The mcmberr Of this Board, VII
have from the wars beginning, felt 1t th-lr duty
as 1t has been their privilege and their pride /
eonstitnd leaders, loyalty aiding and oru
! inc, ae they could, the cabinet and t!l4 army 1
/ the gigantic Stugrle Of the past four yrars, d
so!smpiy nnhts1Iy 10 1he psczenes nc, Or
= help, pledge our full, unse.erreo, and ,ru5ttn
e SUPPORT to the Government Of these Cutel Statci
and to The en who nom ~1s eons'nn9na 3na y snsees
u lae great aud rood men who have Ialen preclou
E 1nd ho!y sacrifice on9Re: altar Of their eouatt!
: Ane the members 81 ms boasa' n mtaEins n u
j. only, hut in behalf Of the loya. anu p:s:'oe PEI
d be Of the Northwest, who have freely ot-rs
II their frst born end best beloved TO. their cou
d rye existence, securtly and honof.
J. HeeQ{.ed, Tint the members OF fntsboafd g
n press tt9eir profund md rc:peetn, sympathy vi
J. lie bere avcd families Of tile deceased, aad N
= TIE aseoeiaes Of the departed IN the Gan'net, @
e sell ak all the members Of the n1ttonal conLGsl
L in the tra.,c aud d.plorablc events IN "htch IN
n tAare so largely.
Hon. George C. Gatcs next asccuded Inc stsn
:. Uc said:
D +, The heart of the Republic has tecn bIuiae
Lp1 IL Is not broken. God, IN bis 1nh1ite Wisool
at this last torr OF the 'e1z1b!s drama, which