The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-05-18
The Murder of Mr.. Lincoln in Europe.
HALIFAX, May 10

|utimo, arrived at Halifax tonight
LIVERPOOL, April 30-Addresses of condo
Ienee to the American people have passed
the lower house of the Austrian Reichsrath
unanimously. The Austrian and Swiss
Governments have forwarded addresses
The protestant Church of Paris performed
a funeral service yesterday
LONDON, April 30.--On Saturday evening
the 29th Of April, an immense public meet
ing convened under the auspices of the
Emancipation Society, in st. James Hail.
to express feelings of grief and horror at the
assassination Of President Lincoln, and
sympathy with the Government and people
of the United States, with Mrs Lincoln,
Mr.. Seward and family. The galleries of
the hall were draped in black, and the
building was crowded with people, who
manifested not merely there warm admira-
ton Of the character and capacity of the late
President, and sincere sympathy with the
people in the loss sustained, but the hearty
approvalsof the great cause MIR Lincoln
The platform contained The
array of Parliamentary gentlemen and
many leading citizens of the metropolis
Many ladies We're present, majority of
whom were in mourning. Various resolu-
tions were carried, not merely with unan-
unity, but with an intense feeling rarely
seen at public meetings. The chair was
occupied by William Evans. President of
the Emancipation Society. Messrs Forster,
Leathern, Taylor, Potter and
Baxter, members of Parliament, commenced
the proceedings with an expression of deep
with the American Government
and people, aud entire confidence il the adj
of President johnson. The
Chairman was supported by twenty inhuen!
tial members of Parliament, and large
array of distinguished Vice Presidents,
representing every section of the community.
Letters of sympathy were received from Sir
Charles Lyell, Lord EIaultor and Others
IS w. &. Forster, member Of Parliament,
moved the first resolution, THAT this
meeting desires to give utterance to the
celipgs of grief and horror with which il
las heard of the assassination of President
lincoln and the murderous attack on Mr..
seward, aud to carry to Mrs Lincoln and
,he United States Government and people
he expression of profound sympathy and
heartfelt coincidence" Mr. Forster said this
vas the time when the tie of blood between
and Americans, was indeed truly
cit. A thrill of grief and indignation had
,assed through the length and breadth of
europe, and especially possessed the heart of
very Englishmau, as though some painful
aianlity had fallen on himself [Cheers.
hislneeting would send by the ship which
EFT their shores that night its sympathy
With tbe widow and orphans and country
lho had not lost their faith for the future
lie was confident in the belief that they had
o learned the lesson Of common history that
hey would prove what strength free and
people have to bear up against
very blow like this, though it be such
low as had rarely ever fallen -uPon-a any
commonwealth. lie expressed his
convictions that President johnson would
continue President Lineoln's work of
peace to the country and ensuring
reedom to all who dwell in it. Great
heering)
P. A. Taylor, member of parliament,
econded the resolution. He expressed deep
with the American nation, which
ad lost worthy successor of Washington.
.incolns great task has been fulfilled. He
as crushed the rebellion of the Shareholders.
lime had not withered one leaf in the chap
It of his glory. He had no fear that the
of the United States would fall
lto a career of revengeful retribution. He
Sked the audience to remember that for
ears portion Of the press and people had
capped every epithet Of abuse on
Ir. Lincoln, and were now trying to do the
anne thing by MIR. Johnson. [Shamel He
1T confident that the efforts of the new
government would be continued in til @
irection as Lincoln's, and that he would soon
feet complete restoration of the Union,
18th complete emancipation of the negro.
Lincoln died for that principle, but his
cath was not the symbol of his defeat, but
its glorious triumph. [Cheers]
Mr.. Leathern NJ. p, brother-in law of
Ir Bright, concurred in the hearty tribute |
aid to the character and services of Presi- |
ent Lincoln. They had seen America pass
through gigantic perils and
ley confidently expected that she would |
ome out with equal fortidude and equa,
gnity from what was perhaps the last and |
reatest of her trials.
Mr.. Stansfeld, P. M, moved the next |
solution, viz: That this meeting desires
, express its entire confidence in the deter |
Iination and power Of the people aud Gov
of the United States to carry ont
} the fullest extent the policy of which |
braham Lincoln's Presidential career was
le embodiment, and establish free institu- |
ons throughout the whole American Re- |
ublic" Mr.. Stansfeld said they had met |
OF only to give an expression of their hor- |
or at deed so foul that history could not
reduce parallel, but to show sympathy |
u cause which begins, by being honor
bic and great, to be righteous, which by |
b e acts and by the life and death of its |
lartyr President, had now become sacred |
! their eyes Ef4oud cheers The South |
al been fighting for the avowed ard de- |
purpose Of promoting and perpetu. |
ting human slavery 1t attempted to found |
S existence on national crime. and had |
ret the deserved fate of those who set |
against the laws of the govern
lent and man. The North had been fight, |
~ for a common country, which they |
,ould share, but which they would not
How to be torn asunder. Step by step the
forth rose to the height of the great and
oily argument Oh which their cause was
bundled. Each delay, each defeat, seemed
ut to make their resolve firmer, and higher
nd purer their policy.
If anything could strengthen the states
D their trial, it would be the deep-felt
pontaneous and universal sympathy which
vas now travelling to them from Europe.
Mr.. j. B Potter, NJ. P, seconded the
notion. He said he now stood in Parlia-
nent as the successor of Richard Golden,
whose object it was, equally with that of
lincoln to dignity labor Lincoln destroyed
slavery IN America. 1t should be their
work to destroy serfdom at home, and he
trusted that the result of the conflict in
America would be to give an impetus to
the cause of reform in Europe.
Mr.. Baxter, NJ. P, supported the resolu-
ton. All the events of the last four years
dwindled into insigni6cance before the
issues involved in the contest in America.
Not only was the great question of slavery
involved in the contest, but the question of
constitutional government all through the
world. He did not believe a great cause
depended on a single life, and felt confident