Year: 1865




President OF the United States, whose loss
we now mourn. He knew him but to love
and admire him. One day that we stood to-
gether on the steps oftbe Office Of Secretary
Of State, seeing him look weary, said to
him, "Mr. President, the people of the
United States arc praying that God would
spare your life to see the eRd Of this rebel
lion." Said he. "Mr. Fessenden, il may be
that shall not live 10 see il, and sometimes
think shall not; but If were taken away
there are those who would perform my
duties better" Ii was but yesterday we
were rejoicing because be was permitted to
see the end Of the rebellion 1t was say
ing Of the sDcients that you cannot say that
q mans life has been glorious until you see
how he died. We have seen to-day how
Abraham Lincoln has died. Lot US pray to
God that he spare our lives, and let US swear
on the altar OF our country that the war be
prosecuted to the end, until every traiter is
punished. We will hang JEFF. Davis
Loud cries of "Geod," Good" and ap-
plause. There is one solemn duty yet TO be
performed by this vast assenblage, which it
is proper should be done, and which is car
ried forth in the resolution which will now
read


Resolred, That this meeting, in view of
the Natoin's bereavement in the death Of
Abraham Lincoln, do recommend to the
citizens Of New York that they wear the
usu.l badge Of mourning for thirty days.


The resolution was adopted unanimously.
MEETING IN NASSAU sTREET-sPEscH OF
GEN. BURNSIDE.


At three P. NJ. meeting was held in
Nassau street, near the Psst-ofice. Gen.
Burnside being called on, spoke as follows:


feel toe much grieved, my friends, to
express any lengthy remarks on this sad
occasion. am too much overcome by my
own feelings to do justice to the memory Of
our late good and talented President, and
will not attempt the task. 1t is our duty
and the duty Of the country now to support
his successor, Andrew johnson, applause
and am glad to be able to say that he is
worthy of the support of the people. have
bad abundant opportunities to know his
character, for have been in consultation
with him at all ours Of the day and night,
when had charge of the Department of
| Ohio; and | have been enabled to discern
his course minutey on all matters which
required his judgment and attention. Hav-
ing had these opportunities, can say to you
that he has acted at all times with ability,
zeal and discretion. | tell yeu, gentlemen,
that | have never known him to take drop
of liquor, and have never seen him under
| its influence. If it were otherwise | would
have discovered it, for | have been coRtin.
ually with him. There were moments when
| could have, if possible, read the thoughts
of his soul; and can truly say, after hav-
ing enjoyed the most intimate relations with
him, that he is worthy OF your confidence.
| believe the indiscretisn with which he
was charged on the 4th of March can be
explained away. Let him who is without
sin cast stone at him. Let the nation then
support him as their President. Gap
plause.) That becomes the duty Of all oi
us. Let US stand by him, and strengthen
his hands and the hands of the Government.


My friends, conduct yourselves as become;
the day Let not the wrong you and the
nation have suffered impel you to commit
violence of any kind on any one. If there
are men living among US who are enemle.
to the Government, or who have proved
faithless in the hour when the country need
ed their sympathy, do not molest them
leave them to the fate which will assuredy
follow them when they commit acts OF dis
loyalty. The course before us in this hour
is plain. Let us rally round our President
-(cheers fer Johnson)-let us support him
anu 10 our WHole uuly " lne couhtiy W
aiding the Government in the great work
before it. We have been called on to mourn
the death Of our President. i think h'
had talent and patriotism above any man o
the age; know he deserves the sincere
regret of every man, and | can alse say tha
in his untimely end, the South have lost
their best friend. iCries of That's SO,
and applause.) do not say, though, tha
yeu or the Government should change you
policy or mode OF dealing with the South
We must all ask God to guide US in th,
hour of our tribulation. But our first dut,
is to support the Government and our new
President, Andrew johnson. Applause.


The General then retired, the crowd cheer
ing him for several minutes.