The New York herald., 1865-04-16

2 devolved him The annexed dialogue the. -
Inqarsr-can ws trust Andrew Johnson ~ Prssids,s
q IL he intemporatef
4 General burns de promptly replied II know Mr. Joha
whom commanded In ths West For tine ne vs1
IN Louisville and lncinnati, when Eet him all houH
ons. and Gao say never saw b a "a 70 aoos Of 40,
kind and never him when tnoo ght he had tasted
i tiQ he drunkard tLsn. In my opinion he =
nrm, loyal and talented Statesman
oTHER SPEAKERS.
While this scene being enacted arether messnV
was held In Liberty street which was addressed ~
several gentlomen-ali Of whom selected by ~
to deliver speeches because OF their Guency
speaking to the groups who surrounded them One a
He said he not ashamed Of his name but hs fsi>
ashamed Of The State from which he hai>d Applauss
government & was false 70 the nation IN its desrs :
establish liberty and justice over the whoie land Th4
bloody act they met that day 10 dsplore showed them =
the mn they had to deal with. They had -
4 deal with assassIns Their noble President, AftS(
career OF ieniency and mercy 20 tho South, fell -
night by amurdcrer's hand. Let them ask thcm VIE
assassinated him secessonst, who dared not entsf
the hed to nsht.but who stood tshind his beck -
cowardke shos h m In the head Ny friends the -
the result OF he bsFbsrism VIII eh slavery oreatGA
Men used to sell and whip their fellow VIII M
balk before deed OF murder (Applalse) We must u
fore It,
i Another citizen then made some br.sf rcmarka -
said his heart was too fall for utteanco and he felt =
he had lost member Of bis family In the death Of l
Lincoln. The gentleman then mingled With the crovf
and sobbed audbly and his seemed 70 Affect =
present. for silence followed
MEETING AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
RESOLUTIONS As TO THB DEATH OF THE rRns1
DENT ETC.
meeting Of members Of the Chamber Of CommsgsA
and merchants generally held at O'Clock yestse
day afternoon. Captain Charles H. Marshall was called
to the chair, and John Austin steveus Esq, acted -
Secretary. The rooms Of tho Chamber hung wlA
mourning drapery in respect TO the memory Of the dik
tngushcd dead. The neutrality-suspicious. oneso1
by Mr. james Gallatin and unanimously adopted
Resolved That death Of Abraham Lincoln the Anaa
whose private virtues and public acts win remain for q
associated with those Of the immortal Washington
Resolved That the memory Of Abraham Lncoln who 10
fallen martyr to ibertyour nrst martyr Presiden-v
will be enshrined throughout all future time.
Resolved That In this calamity which has fallen upon ~
nation In the hour Of final victory, have graz
nde TO Almighty God for presrying Ne Of the Prsss
pressing the rebellion.
Resolved That tho profound sympshies OF this meetn0
merchants and others In their acton and bereayeme1e
communicated to the family OF the ate President wA
the that with them for the loss Of
father TO whom the national heart had become attached
all the ties Of an ardent patriotism.
Resolved cordial sympGhies extended
family OF the ustous Secretary Of State in this sad ho1
o. their and the nations aficton.
Resolved That recognize In the atrocious act BY wAA
the United -
the tenderest sympathes OF the American people
Ex Mayor OPpyKR moved that the places Of amuPe,
ment and other public establishments throughout ~
city reQueste TO keep closed until sftor the obseQpG
Of the late President The resolution adopted ifS6
which the meeting adjourned.