Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-17

XChief Magistrate fallen by the hand of an
zassassin. Abraham Lincoln, President o.
Fthe United States, has thus fallen. For the
|9flrst time with us, has the life of a Cabinet
* Minister been assailed. That crime thai
has cursed and blighted other lands, has
&been inaugurated Ia this. That practice
8that ever has produced, and that, If un-
.lchecked, ever must produce, first anarchy
land then despotism, has begun here. The
'example has been set of removing Magis-
Etrate, not by the constitutionally expressed
Twill of the people, but by murder. Let this
3example grow into use, and there will sbe
Nan end of free government among us. There
&can be no true liberty wherelife Is Insecure,
jthere can be no stable or benefcent govern
Ement where the dagger of an assassin over
ithrows or usurps henational will. 10 these
Igeneral truths, of vital importance to So
aciety, the occasion presents other and most
4psinful reflections. In the midst of univer-
4sal rejoicings over the success of our arms
Rand the prospects of peace, the Chief
Magistrate, during whose administration
8the rebellion had been crushed; and
Nfrom whose power, influence and
Rpatriotism, the most sanguine hopes of a
3speedy pacification were entertained, has
2been violently taken from our midst. The
banners that yesterday morning proudly
gand joyously fioated from the masthead,l
4nOw hang in the drapery and gloom of
mourning; and where but lately UNIVERSAL
sgratulations were exchanged, there are nowI
gSeen and heard universal greetings of sor-
row. aagl
4 In this most painful hour of nation'sI
distress, it is most meet and proper that ALL
official bodies, and all citizens, shouldE
gsolemnly express their abhorrence of theI
deeds of murder that have caused this dist
atress; that they should deter, by theirI
2unanimity, repetition of such deeds, andI
SHOULD manifest clearly to the world that
sthe people of these States are not and dol
mot mean to be, involved in the horrors oil
3anarchy, and that they will never give upI
athe blessings of law, order and free Gov-l
sernment. And it is also most meet and bel
looming, that the sympathy of the nationl
flor the bereaved family of the late Presi-I
sdent, and for the surviving and sufierings
Victims of the tragedy, should be eX-
pressed.
i Be il therefore reSolred byt the City Council Of
3the City of Columbus: /. That this Council
land the people of Columbus view with ab-I
shorrence the deeds of murder that have del
2prived the country of its President, andI
ahave endangered the lives of the Secretary
land Assistant Secretary of State.
2. That this Council and the people of thist
lcity most deeply deplore the death of Pres
1ident Lincoln, and regard it as a great pub
1lic calamity-and hereby tender their sin-I
lcerest sympathy to his bereaved and affiict-E
led family.
8. That we desire, on this solemn occa-i
sion, to place upon record our appreciation
lof the high and commanding qualities of
THE late President Lincoln as man of in-E
ltegrity and Patriot Statesman-one whOl
loved and labored for what he deemed to bei
THE honor and best interests of his country
who united mildness and kindness off
heart with firmness of purpose, and whoses
character on the whole fitted him pecu-
liarly for the great work of pacification andk
upon which he had entered. <
A. That the warm sympathy of this Coun- :
Gil and community is felt for the sufferings
Secretary and Assistant Secretary of State. +
g. That committee of nine of this Coun-
Gil Zone from each WardD be appointed top
act in conjunction with such committees ass
may be appointed by the State authoritiess
and the citizens generally, to make suitableh
for the reception here of theb
remains of the late President, should theyE
be conveyed through this city.
6. That copies of these resolutions beE
by the President of the CouncilH
to Mrs. Lincoln and Mr.. Seward.
On motion, Messrs. Donaldson, GilmoreE
and Naghten were appointed committeeE
to suitably decorate the Council ChamberH
and the City Buildings.
The Council then adjourned,