Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-20
Meeting at Fairhaven.

Editor Rutland Hcrald. Our town hall,
draped in mourning, was filled to excess !
last evening, to express the deep feelingss
of our community occasioned by theE
tragic death OF President Lincoln Hon. 7
VIM. c. Kittredge was chosen to preside, /
The following gentlemen were chosen
Vice Presidents:
Hon A. Allen, Joseph Adams, ESQ.,
P. W. Hyde, Esq, and R. Morris Cope.
land, Esq.
After appropriate remarks by the Pres
ident Of the meeting, earnest and im-s
pressive prayer was offered by Rev, R.
L. Herbert
Resolutions were proposed by 4. NJ
Adams, and an able and eloquent ad-
dress, setting forth the facts and prin-l
ciples involved in the recent great ma
tional tragedy, was delivered by Il. Nor
ris Copeland, ESQ. Mr.. Copeland is AMI
attractive and interesting speaker, andI
his discussion of our condition and du-
7. ties as American citizens, while it in
y sisted on dealing complete justice tOI
/. traitors, was characterized by spirit of
i high catholicity, and was received with
4 marked favor and profound satisfaction.
4 The resolutions proposed were as fol-
3 lows
u Whereas, We have been called upon asE
"a American citizens, to suffer and to mOurn'
s. the fall of our nations most excellent
"a and esteemed Chief Magistrate, Abra-
81 ham Lincoln, struck down by the muir
81 derous hand of an atrocious assassin,
N therefore
IA ResoIved, That in common with the
81 thousands Of our countrymen through
s. out the length and breadth of the land,
NJ we Of the G. cen Mountains, desire pub
N hcly to acknowledge and express, and
a do hereby declare our love for the man
81 and our profound sorrow and sadness at
Isl the loss of him who, through the great
~ abOrs and trials Of the past four years
MAS been the servant Of God and Of the
81 natiOn, in bearing up and onward tC
mcoming generations, the banner Of oul
~ fathers, the standard Of Liberty, Justice
Ia and Equality when assaled and louted
Es at, and trampled upon by tyrants and
III thieves and traitors.
ID ResoZyea, That we recognize in Abra
E1ham Lincoln a genuine patriot, a humane
81 philanthropist, q wise and prudent
xs statesman, just, upright and conscien
M tiOus ruler, in short an AmertcaR, rep
Isl resenting in himself the industry, per
ksseyerance and dignity Of the American
N character, and the glory of American in
f4stitutiOns.
ss RcsoIred, That in the light Of reCen
Mevents, it is the sense Of this meeting
~ that traitO and their allies whether il
M the South or in the North, should no
III be eligible to any office or place Of emOl
E umcnt or power in the nation, and W
H5will, both as individuals and as a com
1 Amunity, use our influence to elevate an
r IA to honor only the men who, during on
7 b great struggle, have stood firmly on tn
7 ID everlasting rock Of loyalty and patriot
e 81 ism.
- Remarks were made upon the resolI
al tions in terms Of appreciation and dee
81 feeling by-Hon 4. Allen, P. w. Hyd
e s Esq, and others; and they were adop
. Ned by standing vote of the assembly.
s A committee was chosen to arranG
. b for a meeting on the day Of the obs
= quies of the President, who reported
Y M favor of suspending the usual busine
= E on that day and holding funeral Sc
&ivice at the town hall at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
E A meeting will accordingly take pla'
> tomorrow "wednesday at that hou
d 81 and Rev. R. L. Her IT, will deliver
discourse. The procession will for
+ ii with the military from Adlms g. Allen
e 81 hall. Guns will be fred at appropria
: v intervals, and the bell will toll,
r8 A. N. ADAMS, Sec'y.
e "a Fo,rbavnp A nriI IL 1965.