, 1865-04-17
FBO1l SPRINGFIELD.

Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Trshure.)
SFR1sas1E1p, April 15.-Ths stirring and start:
Ing telegram that Abraham Lincoln had becn
e!ein by the foal unl cowardly hand Of an assas
SIM, VAS read In Il morning papers BY our cfd
zcEs with heaE1 brc1king consciousness that a
terrible calamity had bef.1len country and the
whole world. The announcements that Secretary
Seward had also been assasainated. filed the cup
OF eor1ow AID terrible grief to overdowtne, and
s:-opg men wept sca'djns tears of grter and
s!:rm at the dark aud terrible deed committed at
4.At al early hour al the churches and fire bells
tol ed the death knell- All the stnrts, business
houses, saloons. .hops. etc, If tho CITY were
The mighty dead. The huge. stone columns Of
the ror,h and south sides OF the state- House
we're entwined with the emhlems, ,of
msst and trimmed with the emblem Of death.
The Governors mansion and Executive office,
also Adjntant General 0akes', tbs Qnartet:
IN dc. mourning. All business was eu:psnlcd,
and the citizens. with gloomy faces md down:ast
eyes. we're gathered together in groups talkins
loved President and Its wise and loved Premier.
Soldiers who bad faced death in eco1e Of oalsles,
and eeen the grim N. ssenser IN thousand forms,
weEe In sa wet eeug
o{ our natiop aobbed like children We'll nay
ty t3hsy Th' aided or aeettsd this unparalleled cr'm'
There is deep end bitter feeling prevailing
amt NJ minority Of our citizens. and Il II II
proven that this bare CRIME VIA done with the
knowledge or conn1rance Of therehef authorities,
the general verdict will be veDge1ncc, e1tczmina.
ton. and the ,9nck ridlpacc from Gods footstoo
a 7sstconconrse Of citizens assembled at the
Hon. Shelby II. Cul1om, who SAID:
Fcllow-Cftfxcne: We nre met together to mourn
over great calamity Abraham Llneoln, you1
fe!low-cit'zen, who went cut from this city fout
years, ago, called hY the American people 70 pre-
ssdc over the nation, Il now no more. He has
been strieken doYa hy ths ha1d Of dastaray
and the sympathy existing between that great and
good man and oar fell0&-eftizer, Hon. J, 4. D1
sois, nominate aim to preside over thus assc1a.
tl2ec.
The nomination Was unanimously confirmed by
the meeting, and. upon assuming the chair Mr.,
dubois spoke briefly and pcrs'neatly, abiding to
the long und friendly intercourse between hluael
and the lamcrted dead. After Wnlch ! COM multtee
OF nine gentlemen WAS appointed by The Chair to
report resolutions tndtcative Of the feelings ot
ported the following pzeamnle and resolutions,
WHEREAS, we lave learpsa BY telegraph :tou
WHEREAS, ne, his nefghhois and friends, re-
rera hIs death as great s7d iEFepa1aole national
nEnEAe, It is fitting TINT tboao who nsw him
hest Ia life iii onld Express their deep dlstrcss at
hl9 nh1,msly qea.a, oe + i. h;.n.,utt,.. o,a
tfxottta. Iheteiose, .aat "e; ms aetsnooss Ina
friends. Witnout disnneuon ol Parry, Hsge,uos
a past M 81 1p,pY;on, nY H. na aa ~
accord n tne eNpiezs,oa ot our usep symRgatthtg "a
tor hls iaml!y. ms i1le1u., nu: G9aaI5 ana tae
peace OF mankind, lor th1s MS natlmely dsatn IN
nat honr q our eoa1tys ss9ggie g MnsR Sefs n
bead a1d heaEt which fndcared ID poo1s nlo1 as man
and % gya ib as
our arms, TIC huve with patriotic pride behe1 IN.
5 III a
With he peaee e II % t6e country and tic won,ea
nu'ioual integrity would again be restored 10 our
stricken Onion.
Resotred, That IN this sad national bereavement
1t Is the duty OF all good citizens 10 rely With con.
1dencc and hope on me oyerTq!snS RzoFsaenes 81 o1
God, preserve calnness, and faithmtiy snomt ana
achsre to The sovcEeisn laws Of the Lind; M,
Rt$otrsd, That IN the assasination Of hon. ~ "!
Hem =: Seward the country nas .oss an aoe, sa.
- dlplomat1st viii be Iemempesea NJ ~ GsNslu1
peepie PEG 'orousn every pef1oo u 'ne1f e'3111o