The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26
Funeral Obseuuies.

The Funeral of President Lincoln was
appropriately observed in this village on
Wednesday. AT a full meeting of ciii-
zcns, on Tuesday evening, Committee
was appointed to arrange proceedings for
the occasion. At IL o'clock the places
of business were closed and Divine Ser
vice attended in st. Stephens Church. -
At twelve the Congregational Church
was opened and filled by people from this
and surrounding towns The church was
heavily drapcd with black. A durge
from the organ gave expression to the
deep sadness that filled every heart. In
the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Lcavitt, gave direction to the meeting,
which was opened by prayer, by Rev.
Prof. Graves After singing by the
choir, the meeting was addressed by Rev.
Mr. Steele, profa Scely and Parker, and
hT. bTdNtS, Ill icT us bcuttlllS tuc lici-
an4nrlly occasion. The congregation
joined IN singing the Doxology, and re-
tired at one o'clock From that hour
until two O'CLOCK all the bells were tolled
In the evening there was large as.
semblage of citizens in the same church
The following resolutions were read by
Prof Seely
Whereas: The hand Of traitorous as
ASSN has recently struck down our hOnored
and beloved Chief Magistrate, and the whole
nation nourns in deepest sorrow and distress
his tragic and untirnely iall--therefore,
ReSolrei; That in this sad calamity, the
death of our President, Abraham Lincoln We
believe the country has lost one whose treless
devotion to its best and highest interests, an
to the cause of human liberty every where was
unquestionod and answering, whose kindness
ant magnanimity were exhaustless, statesman
ship, unsurpassed, integrity, stainless, honor,
incorruptble, and whose sincerity and hrmness
of purpose and manfj d humane and christian
virtues are worthy of a nations emulation
have cnlearcd him TO us as the deceased Father
of his country.
Resolved; That while We publicly express
admiration of his virtues and reverence for his
memory, and profound grief at his loss, we re.
new our vows of 10, atty to our government
and rcprocam our faith in our Republican In
stitutiCns. and pledge ourselves to supp rt
and with hand and heart the Administration o
our new President. Andrew johnson, praying
that the mantle of Elijah may fall on Elisha
and that under his leadership we may emerge
speedily from our national embarrassment:
and enter upon a career of happiness prosper
ity and US funess hitherto unapproached bJ
US.
Resolved That in the cold-blooded assassin
ton of our President we recognize the SAINT
motive which instgated and continued tn,
inhuman treatment of our Union soldiers while
prisoners, and the dabolcal attempts to de-
stroy our large cities, aad in view OF this W,
believe that sympathy and forbearance will
traitors in the rebellious states and ut home
should no longer be tolerated, and that WI
heartily endorse the vigorous Jacksonan policy
which our new Chief Magistrate seems deter
mined t. pursue.
After reading Of the resolutions the
meeting was addressed by Prots. Parke
and kellogg, Mcssrs. j. NJ. Slade, Brai
nerd, Shaw, II s Foot and w Stewart
The speeches were characterized by dccl
feeling, often eloquent and in all respect
suited to the occasion.