The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-17
SORROW OF THE PEOPLE.
DrMossrsArIoss In THIS o1rr.

clUbuCQ III kiOOn uH0 bushOo Al oStsASs s
Our city put on the habiliments of grief
The public buildings were draped in mourn-E
ling; flags which had been masthead high forE
he week, in honor of the victories of our
brave soldiers, were placed at half-mast I'M
soken Of sorrow. The dry goods shops in theE
city were dressed in black and white; thek
private buildings we're clothed in emblems oil
grief; the offices of all the daily papers dis-E
olayed their tokens of sorrow for the calamity
which had fallen upon the country. BusinessI
vas neglected; Merchants Exchange was con- !
gregated, not for business, but to learn theI
latest sorrowful intelligence, while the build
ling itself was most Hastily dressed, from thep
sidewalk to the caves, in deep mouraing.
Many other buildings, not devoted to dryE
goods, were deliberately dressed in mourningf
attire; and solemnity reigned throughout ourE
streets.
MEETING OF CITIZENS.
At 10 o'clock, some of our prominenty
Z citizens met in the Mayors Office. AmongI
those present were Senator Fessenden, Hon.
j John Lynch, Mayor Mcclellan, Hon. s. FL
3spring, Hon. G.. F. Talbot, 81. j. Libby, Esq.,|
Z In. Webb, Esq, T. c. Hersey, Esq, and many
Sothers. The meeting was called to order BY
the Mayor and Hon. Israel Washburn, Jr., was
! called upon to preside.
After fervent and appropriate prayer from
Z Rev. DIR. Smaller, committee, consisting of
Judge Kingsbury Hon. John Lynch M
q Webb, ESQ.,; R. Cram, Esq, and 7. G. Her
8sey, ESQ.,, was raised for the purpose OF report
what demonstrations should be made in
Ythis our hour of sorrow.
Subsequently the Committee reported as
follows:
81 1st. That the public buildings be draped
with appropriate symbols of sorrow;
81 End. That the bells of the city be tolled from
y IL to l o'clock; H-
3rd. That meeting Of the citizens be held
at the City Hall, at o'clock in the afternoon
fm religious purposes, and that the Mayor be
5 requested to give public notice of the same;
4th. That the churches be invited to observe
The report was unanimously accepted, and
i the meeting then adjourned.
IA MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
u At IL o'clock, the members of the City
! Council were called together by notification
from the Mayor.
"a An order was unanimously passed, Ia both
#branches, that committee be appointed to
report resolutions expressive of the feelings Of
this city on the horrible outrage perpetrated
upon the American people, by the brutal as
&4 +ha;r nhiof and fr,
Tact in concert with the citizens OF this city, in
amaking such demonstrations as they may
E|deem beftting the occasion.
The committee on the above order consists
3of the Mayor, Aldermen Morgan, Jack and
zDonnell, and Councilmen Bailey (President), i
B alley of l, Howe of 2, Burr of 8, Robinson of
n, Cummings of 5, Gerrish Of 6, and Giddingsl
sof Z.
The Council then adjourned, to be called
together when the Mayor shall SIGNIFY.
OUTWARD DEMONSTRATIONS.
By order of the Collector, the steam Reyen-s
'ue Cutter " Mahoning" fred minute gunsI
'throug bout the day. The vessel was appro-I
|priately dressed in mourning; and all thel
shipping in the harbor had their flags fyiDgI
lat half-mast. Mey
The bells in this city tolled their mournfulf
notes from IL to o'clock.
Business was in great measure suspended.
|Oa Commercial Street, nearly all the storesf
were closed, and the same was true of most of
THE shops on other business streets.
The Canadian steamships had their fagsj
appropriately displayed in sympathy with ourE
Ip9ople.
On the Grand Trunk depot, the British andI
American flags were displayed at half mast
The outward demonstrations of sorrow werei
mot confined to party; the Democrats and!
Unionists we're alike in their expressions, and!
1.-THE sympathy was universal.
PUBLIC RELIGIOUS MEETING.
At 8 o'clock, the citizens assembled at thes
jCity Hall for religious services. The spaciousI
room was packed to its utmost capacity, ash
ALSO were the adjoining rooms and the vesti-E
'bule, while thousands went away, unable toll
obtain a foothold up stairs.
The Hall was appropriately draped inf
mourning; and such solemn assembly vast
never before contained within its walls
Every one seemed to be impressed with relig-
ious reverence, and the profound silence wask
impressive.
Rev. DIR. Smaller presided. In opening thes
meeting, he remarked that an unexpected
event had called the people together. Thes
President is dead The pulsations of that
great heart had ceased forever, but his soul isl
marching onl The North has lost a greats
friend and it is proper that we should expressk
our feelings for the loss. But God, in Hiss
greatness, still lives It is fitting, therefore,
that we should read and take consolation frome
dis Word, and offer to Him our petitions that
the event may be sanctified to us.
DIR. s. then called upon Rev. George LIE
Walker, pastor of State Street Church, to oferE
the Introductory prayer. This was done byS
Inc reverend gentleman, whose language was
clothed with such beauty and expressed suchE
patnos as to draw tears from every eye. E
rev. Mr.. Hewes, Pastor of Park Straetk
Church, then read selections from the sc,;n-
ture. de took the beautiful lamentation ok
David over the death of Saul and Jonathan B
portion of the Psalms and other parts of tbeE
Sacred Word.
Rev. Mr.. Rodman, Pastor of the Sweden.
borgian Church then read the 1s5th Hymn ofS
Ballou's collection
God, 10 correct the world,
In wrath is slow TO rise- e
which was sung by Shaw's Quartette I'M
beautiful style. Gas da@
Rev. Dr. Carruthers, Pastor Of the I'd Parish
Church, then offered fervent and earnest
prayer for the family Of the President, for the !;
Secretary of State and his son, and for our
country,-that the affecting event NAV be
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