New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-21

The Death of the President-Thc City in
Mourning The PnIpit-AetionA Against
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF she 10Th
Of April.

be remembered and chronlced as the DARKEST any al
the history of the Rebellionthe day upon which Abra-
ham Lincoln. President Of the United States fell at the
Hands Of an assassin and without groau,
passed the great hereafter report OF the bloody
work in the Capital reached here the previous evening
but was scarcely credited. Tic morning came, and on
the receipt of An official bulletin announcing the death
of President Lincoln the public grief depicted on the
countenances of the truly loyal people Of Baltimore
tfound expression in resort TO omhlems OF woe-the
tolng of the city bells the draping in black Of the
Irrational ensign which suspended 1T hafmGst, and
1.-The festoonng OF public and private buildings in the
weeds OF mourning. II would be difficult TO adequately
descibe the feeling which peryaded this city wien the
sad tidngs made known. business, MS if by CON-
mon consent was generally suspended and the mourn
ers went about the streets The principal thorough
flares were hronged with men. young and old, who in
groups scattered here and there depored tie event.
yet mingns with their grief there appeared univeT
sal fiery Indignation at such deed OF horror. THIS
was early observed by Tie military authorities and
eoyery preeauon taken to prevent any outbreak.
ye, doubt whether auglt would have avaled had a
start once been made, and the most summary ven
geancc wou.d have been visited upon the disoyal who
for the past four years have been recognized extend
/ ing great aid aud comfort TO tie enemy. To have
passed through the streets. north. south, east a1d
west and have witnessed the cmblems Of mourning
every side one would have unmstakably pronounced
Baltimore a decply-aAlictel city yet know hatmnny
these sad drapBgs are mockery, and that hundreds
of the flags trimmed with Grape and suspended from
window and housetop placed from fear and not
as token Of mourning These same people could not
rejoice At the fall Of Rchmondno flags inscriptions
Ion lighted tapers but houses scrupulousy d0rkened
yet now when nation monrns its loss-its Chief
stricken by assassin, themselves regarded Par
cps eyimiH, in the fendish sc,hey are seized with
fear and mockngly present ncwy-purchased Gags aud
,crape to public view They have not A. yet been dis
ufbed and the sevcrcst punishment that be visited
upon them by the loyal the patriotic and the brave is
Silent contempt. Thus passed Saturday On tho day
was still much excitement
about the city. The churches crowded 10 hear
the expressions from the pulpit touching the national
calamity. TIE Rev. DR.. Fuller delivered eloquent
discourse the death of President Lincoln pronoun
cling it not only horrible crime, but hdeous phc.
rnomonon. poucnding changes, disasters, Affections
which God alone could avert He spoke rom these
touching words "hiGn goeth to his long home aud the
mourners go about the streets. As causes FOR bitter
public mourning under this terrible national calamity
be mentioned:
/. Mourning tina: man go upright aud knd.Learted
had been murdered at the very moment when even his
enemies were admring the stand he assuming FOR
kindness generosity aud Cancellation.
p Mourning for the sense Of lawlcssness, violence
and general insecurity produced by such deed thus
publicly committed.
3. Mourning for the gloom, perplexiiy and we'll
grounded fears darkening the future
f. Above all mourning, profound hnentGtion that
at this day in this land under the nooniide Of the
pei decd had been peTpetratod which would have
shocked aud dsgaced the darkest ages Of barbarsm.
With tears the doctor expressed the hope that this
sad calamity might rebuke and allay the bitterness Of
political feeling. This city has long groaned under the
magniiy OF passions which have blinded mems minds
so that they would judge calmly neither men things
which have enyenomed their hearts that patriotism
candor equity TO have forsaken the land; and
IL is no longer charity" but party zeal which covers
the multitude Of SINS and now when not Christ but the
Devil is setting the son against the father and the
father against the son. the daughter against the mother
and tie mother against tho daughter. and church
against church, and mnisthr against minister 10 God
steps forth and speaksDeath stalks upon the stage
and breaches in accents Of thunder and what ser
mon what audience this preacher commands what
profound stiffness where all was noise and tumnlt
Lastly we are reminded Of the precarousness Of oil
earthly things. and the necessity OF lifting our
eyes TO God for guidance. security and consolation
What combination Of circumstances assured our Chief
Magistrate Of the undsturbed cnjoymen, of his eleya
ton and honor vet in moment his life has been cut off
in tie midst His sun struck in its zenith has rushed
down at MONDAY.
In several other churches touching allusiions were
made 70 the great national calamity but none so gen
eral az Dr. Fuers his entire sermon being devoted to
the subject ApropOs OF the feeling alluded TO by Dr.
Fuller Of minister against minister at meeting Of
the Prssbycry Of Baltimore the 18th instant; the
following resolutions by the Rev. Mr. Gaaudet were
adopted after a stormy discussion:
U1oeo, An slw.c and benevolent God has given good
hopes speedy Of peace and unity to orr heretofore
Reord That we unite with tie people o. God all over the
land In deyout thank giving Heavenly Father Tor us
removing Ais judgments from Us Gd restoring s ayoI unto
Reso'r,I That we " III Ourselves pray sndhercby exlort 81
70 whom this nay come 20 Pray that God would INT
he President Of the United States snd 81 in authority together
with the people Of tie whole land with spirit OF wisdom
fuce and Cancellation that thus they may be hcd ushty %
-du tie quc,ios which ere row 10 be se, ed
Rooocd, That ourselves will be on our sntld' ana
hereby e1ort oil others be ter guard against using
har,h aud nknd language but tie contrary 70 cultivate
readiness both give und receive that which il right ana
u between and man, snd according to the VIII OF Cod
The Rev. Mr.. Hays, Dr. Backus. DIR. Dixon, MI.
Williams Dr. Smith, and others, advocated their adop'
ton. DR.. Bullock DR.. Hammer Mr.. Leicvre and Capt
Trppe asked to be excused from voting on them. Dr.
Bullock and Mr. Leieyre argued at length The ground
Of their opposition 10 voting for any paper pertaining
] TO the country.
The Rev. Mr.. Kaufman also was excused, giving for
reason that he had from the South since the war
began ard intended going South after it was over.
Since the adjournment Of the Prssbytery the follow
lug preamble and resolutions were offered 10 The fisl