The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-05-10
Lincoln National Monument.
SPRINGFFID, IiLINe,s,

Lincoln National Monument.
SPRINGFIFID, ItIINe,s,
April, 25, 1860.
Al a meeting OF the Committee Of arrange
necnis appointed by the citizens OF the
CRY o: Springfield. Illinoics, April oath,
lSGj, the following 'Iesoiuiicns were adop-
tyk
Resolred, That Governor Richard J.
0elesby, Lieut. Gov. Nm. Br0ss, Hon. ;. /
Trndaie. Secretary Of State, Hon. q. II. |
Mnier, Auditor ot State, Hon. JAS. II. |
Beverage. Treasurer, Hon }. I. Stuart, |
Hon :. H. Treat Hon. Jcssc X. Dui ois, |
| Hon. u. NJ. Hatch, Hon. John 4. McFar |
land, Hon. VIM. Butler, Hon. JAS. {. !
Conkhug. Hon. I hos. j. DCEuiy, and such !
others as they may select, constitute Lin
coin National Monument Association, for !
the purpose Of receiving funds aud disburs-
I ing the same, for obiainig grounds and eIec
ting monument theron in Springfield, His.
! TO the memory OF our lamcntcd Chief Mag
| iStlate Abraham Iineon.
RcSolrcd, That Hen. II. Bcveridge,
| Treasurer Of the State of Illinois, be the
| Treasurer Of the said association.
| RcSOIrCd, That all the officers and soldiers
of our armies, and the officers marines and
! snilors of our navy, at their several camps,
stations, forts and hospitals, be requested to
make contribution, for the said purposes,
during the second week Of May, lS6j or as
soon thereafter as possible, and remit by
| draft. or otherwise, TO said Treasurer at
| Springfield Illinois.
! / RcSoircd, That the Councils of the Loyal
League throughout the nation he requested
/ to contribute for the purpose atvleSaid,
at their weekly meeting IN the second week
of May, 1868, and remit to said Treasurer.
RtSci,td, That the various boards of trade
and chambers Of commerce, be requested 70
contribute during the. said week, for the said
purposes and rcnit,a aforesaid.
Rcsoird, That the several Lodges of
Masons and Odd Fellows throughout the
nation be requested to contribute for said
purposes at their regular meetings in said
week, and remit as aforesaid.
RcSolred That all literary and religious
and benevolent associations throughout the
land be requested to contribute at their reg
ular meetings IL said week and remit as
aforesaid
Rcsolrcd, That the churches of all denCm-
+ nations throughout the land be requested
to take up collection ON the second Sunday
in May, 1860, tor said purposes and remit
as aforesaid ....
Remlccd, That the colorcd population OF
our country to whom our lamented Chlcl
MagiStratc was so generous IA beneiactor, be
! requested to contribute during said week,
or as sCOn thereafter as convenient and re-
mt us afOrsaid.
PeHolrcd, That every individual who re-
vcres the name Of Al,aham Lincoln, and
who may desire to uct separately he request
> ted to contribute during said week, or as
soon thereafter as convenient, and remit a,
:, aforesaid.
Rcsolrc9, That the national Banks and
! Post Masters throughout the nation be tho
: agents Of said association for remittance O
!, contributions
Z Res0lycd, That the above resolutions bt
u transmitted by telegraph and publiShedE il
- every newspaper IN the country us speedily
, as possible.
u u JOHN Y STUART, Charm
6 JAMES G. CONKLING, S,c'y.
> On the 2Gth dey Of April 1865, the Asso
citation organized by the al pointncnt 0
Richard Ogle>hy, lresidcnt; james II. Bev
/ elidgc, Treasurer; Sharon Tyndalc, Secre
+ John Williams, Hon. Samuel II. Treat
= Jacob Runn, Esq, Executive Committee.
The said Association now appeals to yoI
~ in the emost urgent manner to exert all you
:, Influence towards the accomplishment Of it
y purposes, by keeping the second week 0
:, May next, or the earliest day possible there
! after, prominently before the public as tn
u time to contribute to the erection Of mon
). ument to our lamentcd Chief Magistrat
, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
+, Let the nation by one simultaneous move
: mant testify s regard for his exalted char
+, 4 acter its appreciation for his distinguishc
g services, and its sorrow for his death /.
l. erecting, to his memory, a monument tina
~ will forever prove that Republicans are nc
- uugIateful.
a Most beautiful ground, already adornc
"a by nature and emlellishcd by art, near tn
;. center of the city OF Springfield, have bee
=. selected AS his final resting place.
~ His mortal remains now await your re
" sponsc ere they shall be deposited beneath
y MONUMENT that shall lie worthy of his fam
h and the afectionatc gratitude Of u genorou
a nation.
;" RIrHARDJ j. OGLESBY, I1es't.
~ SHARON IYNnALE, Scc'y.
:; CLINTON l.. CoNKLING, AS$t Sec r.
- n j. Ali National Banks and Postma
!. ters are requested 10 act as agents to rcceiy
- and transmit funds No other agents wi
1t be appointed except under Seal with wri
o. ten signatures of the officers
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