New-York tribune., 1875-08-06
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT FOR 1NNHLU
JOHNSON
MUNICIPAL TEIDvTE TO ANDREW JoHNsoN's
MEMORY.

A MUNICIPAL TRIBUTE TO ANDREW JoHNsON'S
MEMORY.
The following preamble and resolutions on
the death OF late ex President Andrrw johnson wcr"
submitted to the Board of Aldermen yesterday by Tie
committee appointed on Monday lih, OF when Alder
man sccry chairman:
The Special Committee appointed to prepare and
present 10 this Board resolutions expressive OF the pro
found experienced by the people and government
of this city for death of OK President Johnson and to
take measures Ia manifest respect for the memory OF c
nstrious deceased, respectfully submit the following
shereas IL ,r pleased The Creator Of the universe, by
one OF NJ nscrutabc and Dmuablo decrcer to remove
by death from the sphere of his usefulness, "hile III E"
fail yigor Of his intellect and III the I"s-eNeoi II hs
usual ply steal powers, Andrew John-"n cNic.d'Et OF
tie United states and United States Senator for the STATE
WhGeas, IL view OF this sad event this Common Cour,,
cil the representatives Of The ieopr OF tbs city ana
upon the loss OF one wno III every relation OF
lie and III every position he Ihd-and they were more
varied ari perhaps than thos hcd by other
public tins country has produced, his immediate
predecessor i'll the Presidency not excepted was
pleUininent for h- sterling honesty, great ad-
ininiTiIatlyo capacity. and the most determined
devotion to duty typyin6 more clearly thAh
almost any other public III the history Of the conn
try the genius of our democratic ani republican form of
government las he demonstrated u,c theory that 1t Il IN
the power OF The lowc"t AMI hninbcst citizen to raIse
iuisc the highest dignity and honor and to the first
place i'll the affections OF the people aud .. ,.o,,
N vain TO. 10 iii his place Who poSscSsc. equally ms
experience in the governmental affairs Of ths country,
and with the sanc Independence oi L"nght ana ac'loh'
hlnness Of purposc determination OF WILL ana pS ds M
the benefit 81 the people; and. -
Whereas. II is the rfJrc cninchtly proper that this
Common Council should give expression ~ their sCTIOw
and the of the people Of this city Tor the death oi
ex-Tr,sdcDt Andrew johnson; that they hhOud place
preston Of their appreciation o; thc many virtues he
possessed Valuable services he rendered to his
country, and that action De taken To appropriate
tribute OF respect 10 his memory Therefore be
RfsOIred That the Common Council for themselves ana
behalf of the people Of the City al hrwN "Fk, whom
represent do sincerely lancn mt aud drplOrc III, Gith
of "a President Andrew JOnnsOn considering his loss
great public calamity at this peculiar Junciufr III the al
fairs OF government Ia Few Others ot equal cApc
could people look up Tor counsel and guidance
with the certainty that honesty, candOr, disI,c
csteness would dictate his advice aud govern
his directions: and bc II further
IcsOtccd That III order To crpctuac the sentiments OF
experienced for the dc Nh OF Preside Andrew
Johnson and 10 pay tribute OF respect to memory,
II IL hereby ordered that this with tho aIntc
and resolutions herewith buDttTd be entered al length
Oh the journal OF th.s Board and published III The ty
Record, and that duiy certinci copy thereof be
crossed and transmitted ~ The atny oI the deceased
Alderman Pur,oy moved that the resolutions be
adopted, and paid tribute ~ the m,InoIy Of the de
parted statesman.
Alderman Gross seconded the resolutions In speech
OF considerable length, RECALLING some OF the public acts
Of Mr. johnson, describing his reception IN this city, and
hs speech the proposed Homestead act Of which he
the author in November 1851 And the long strug
gle and many defeats before the bill became u law. The
Resolutions were adopted.