The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-06
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Resolutions OF TIE I. 0. B. BAT late
meeting of the members of the IndePen-
dent Order of Benai Berth (MontefOre
Lodge No. 54,) D. F. PeixOtto, Esq, Grand
saar of the Order of the United States, at
tended in full regslia, drsped in mourning,
and ofsred the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEFEAs, In the midst of profound JOY
and exultation over the glorious victories
achieved by our gallant armies, the capture
of Richmond and the surrender of Lee the
nstion has been suddenly plunged into the
extreme of grief and woe by the startling
and untimely death of its Chief Magistrate
by the hands Of ruthless assassin, be it.
ReSOLUed, By the members of the indie
pendent order of Benai Berth Of Monte
fore Lodge, That this terrible stroke of
affection has stricken our hearts with poig-
pant grief and sorrow, and that our lamen-
tstiops are Joined with those Of our coun-
trymen in common with all lovers of the
liberties Of Republican government, IN the
irreparable loss sustained.
ResoIped, That the irreproachable char
setel of Abraham Lincoln as man. his
purity of purpose as statesman his exal-
ed patriotism, and his magnanImIty in the
hour of triumph over the Vanquished,
though rebsllious foe, had swept away all
vestige of partisan passion eDgendered BY
a political Canvas, and had SO eudeared
him to the hearts of the people as to make
his loss in this hour the most eslsmitous
and heartrendipg which could sttlct the
nation.
Reso red, That the cTOWning enormIty OF
the fearful crime of treason needed but this
most horrible and sacrilegious act TO demon
strate the utter hideOusneBs Of the conspir-
scy aimed at the life of the nation, and to
unite all loyal hearts henceforth upon the
altar of our martyrAd President never to
cease their efforts until every vestige of the
foul rebelliOI is extirpaied and the govern
ment restored in all its pristine power and
greatness.
Resolped, That while we mingls our tears
with those of all good men, and tender our
heartfelt sympathies to the deeply bereaved
family of the illustrious deceased, we will
not forget our duty to the living, but in this
hour of DOUBT, danger aRd gloom, We will
ioin our efforts with all patriots TO stay the
hands and support the constituted officers
of the government.
Resolced, That we invoke the divine in
tercession of the Supreme Ruler Of the Uni
verse-God of Israei-that He, in requiring
this last great sacrifice, may cause the re-
demptien of our afflicted country; the pres
ervation of the life of the eminent Secrets-
" of State involved in the awful tragedy
Of assassination; and the speedy aPPrehen-
sion and condign punishment Of It's imme-
diate author, and of all those who have
lead in the unholy conspiracy against the
life of this republic.
ResolUed, That in future token of our de-
VouL sy m patny, the Charter and symbols
of the Order be drsped in mourning, and
that on the day when the funeral cOrtege
shall pass through the city, we assemble
in this hall and unite with the municipal
authorities in public demonstrations OF
respect to the memory of the illustrious de-
parted.
PRoMor1oEs.-The following promotions
in Ohio regiments were made on the I'd
instant:
5lst Iufantry-Captsin John NJ. Frew to
Major
72d Infantry-First Lieutenants John F.
Harring gton and Joseph SestfOrd 70 Captains,
and Sergeant Christian Edwards ~ First
LieuteDsnt.
II5th Infsntry-Second Lieutenant Hugh
McCaRh TO First Lieutenant, and Sergeant
], Wilson Lindenmith to Second Lieuten-
ant.
1894 InfanIry-First Lieutenant Joshua
". Leonard to Captain; Second Lieutenant
Frank A Breckenridge and Sergesnts +. q.
Wickham, George A. 5coby, James Hesly 10
First Lieulenauts; heTgesnts Wesley Il.
jennings, Seymour o. Lester, Eugene 5mhh
and Charles Long to Second Lisutenanls.
10th InfaDtry-6ecOnd Lieutenant Hm'
II. Bucher to First Lieutenant, and Sergt.
Thomas NJ. Stevens 70 Second Lieutenant.
Jst Light Artillery-Second Lleutenants
John H Ries, Albert Edwards, Jss Storer'
Willard NJ. Wtlcher, B. K. Davis, Henry
G. Grant and Edward Van Antwerp 70 First
Lieutenants and Sergsants Lewis b. Max
well. Silas II Judson, VIM L. Manning
Othe MowIotze, Frederick Miller and +. W.
Edgerton, to Second Lieutensuts.
READINGS IN NoRwALK.--We learn that
we were in error yesterday morning in an
nouucing that Mr.. Evelyn Evans would
give a reading in Oberlin on Tuesday even
ine next. Mr.. Evans will appear on that
evening in Norwalk. We congratulate eur
readers in that town that they are to have
the ouportunity of listening TO an elocu-
ZIONIST of such merit and culture as Mr..
Evans. A rich treat is in store for them'