Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-23

A stated meeting OF Union Ledge, No. l, /.
o. G. 7. of New Castle County, State ct Del
aware, and situated at Pleasant Hill, was held
on the. night of the l4'h insi., for the purpose
OF conmsmorating the assassination of our
| illustrious Lincoln, aud on motion Alban
| buckingham, Jr., WAS called to the chair, and
John E. Richards appointed Secretary, when
the following preamble and resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted.
| WnERRAs One year has elapsed since our
songs OF rejoicing as nation over the success
| Of our triumphant army and navy in the SUP
| preston of rebellion, aud defeat of treason,
| was disturbed, and our hearts filed with grief
too sad and thorough TO be expressed, by the
| commission OF u crime unparalleled in the an
mails OF criminal history, and the enactment OF
| a tragedy unequaled in the calendar OF guilt
resulting in the assassination of ABRAHAM
| LINCOLN the honored and beloved President OF
| the United Stntes; and
WHEREAS Time has failed to dry up the
fountain OF our national sorrow, and Column
bias tears baptize the tomb of the illustrio us
dead whose name has become a household
word, being enshrined in the pspular heart of
all American freemen, who revere his memory
and virtues; and
WHEREAs: II is becoming that all patriots
should thus love and yeuerate his memory for
his devotion TO constitutional Liberty and the
hlghts OF Man; IL is equally becoming that the
friends OF Temperance should bring their gifts
oil gratitude and love, and upon the altar OF
liberty offer sacrifice to his memory, in ap-
probation OF his unwavering attachment to,
and Jealous labors in the great work OF Tenn
perance reform, as he was always an unoom-
promising temperance man; therefore be il, by
the members of Union Lodge, No. /, /. .. G.
I at the State of Delaware
Rtsotoed, That to ABRAHAM LINCOLN, under
the blessings of Almighty God, we are indebt-
ed Tor the preservation of our liberties and
Tie perpetuaton OF n Republican form of Ga
vernment, and thai our children and our chill
dren's children TO the latest posterity will
successiveiy rise up and Call Sim blessed.
Re'otoed, That, as we stand with weeping
nation to-day around his tomb, we rededicate
ourselves to the principles tor winch he lived
ana died. That, as patriots, we will defend
Tue tomple OF liberty founded by patriotic sires.
aud sanctifed by the sprnkling and shedding
ol MS martyr blood from dasecratiOn; and as
temperance men and women reconsecrate cur
selves to the great work OF moral reform which
he loved so we'll
hesotped, That we renew our EXPIRE ssioEs OF
condemnation and execrltion of the base and
murderous assassinators and their sympathi-
zers, and sincerely hope President JOHNSON
Will bring to speedy trial, all Of them VINO
have not yet been arraigued and punished
that justice may be administered and Il ma
tons wrongs WIN n1icated
ReSotced, That we renew our devotion to the
uuion Of the States and recognizing the hand
OF Providence in the history of the American
Republic, hsmbly pray Him who covered the
heads of our brave beyJ in the day OF battle,
and who has made and kept ~ d nation, 10
si'll gaide our ship OF state safely the
waters OF political commotion, and sanctify
our national destiny with the impress of the
divine approval.
ResotVed, That we sincerely hope President
johnson, the successor OF our martyred chief |
tan, Will follow III the footsteps OF his distin-
gushed predecessor, and in the administration
oil tue general Government, tena aciously adhere |
TO the policy of the late lamented Lincoln and |
practice the principles OF total abstinence, and |
iVnd his influence in favor of Temperance and
morality.
hesotped, That with ABRAHAM LIECoLN whose |
memory, example and virtues, we this night |
remember and commend by these annivers lry
exercises, we believe that the States of the
Union do not form coutede ration, but IA |
perfect union, that cApnot be dissolved Mt |
pleasure, and that this Union, in the language |
oi the immmortnl Jackson, "must aud shall be |
preserssdn
ResoiUsd, That the foregoing preamble aud
resolutions be recorded in the journal u Union
Loige, and copy he furnished the Deidpdre
RrPdohcdn for publication.
All oi which We submit in Faith Hope and
Charity. Union Lodge, No /, |. .. G. r
ID I. RICHARDS, MARY r. HARKSEss, RurHE
A. EAsTBURN, WH, >. MOORE, D. W. EAsiBuRN.
john Il. RICHARDS Secretary,