Resolved, That the widow and orphan children of our departed President have our warmest sympathy, and most earnest prayers for the blessing of God to rest upon them; that as they retire from the cares and bustle incident to a life in the Capitol of a great nation, to find once more a resting place in their Western home, the compassionate Saviour would accompany them through the journey, and convince their stricken hearts that He can prove more than a husband or a father. Resolved, That our confidence in the stability of the Government is unshaken; that in the removal of the pilot from the helm, the Ship of State is not turned aside from her onward course, provision having been wisely made for such a contingency. Resolved, That in ANDREW JOHNSON, now President of the United States, we discover a tried friend of the Union, an uncompromising foe of disloyalty and treason, and that to him shall be transferred our confidence, and our prayers. Resolved, That in ÅBRAHAM LINCOLN, we have lost one of God's noblest works, "an honest man." F. H. MOSER, SIMON SMITH, Committee. Attest, JACOB SANDEL, R. S. ALVIN STRAUSs, C. METAMORA COUNCIL, No. 66, O. U. A. M. At a regular stated meeting of the above Council, the following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, In the Providence of an all-wise God, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the President of the United States, has been assassinated; we, the United Order of American Mechanics, unite with all loyal citizens to mourn the death of so good a man, so pure a patriot, so firm and efficient a Chief Magistrate; Therefore, be it— Resolved, That Metamora Council chamber be draped in mourning for six months, as a token of deep sorrow for the national loss, and our regard for the many virtues and abilities of our deceased President. Resolved, That the deep laid plot to assassinate the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, and the Commander-in-Chief of our armies, has no parallel in the history of this country or in the world. Resolved, That the American Order sincerely approves all of the acts of our lamented President, and the one that will be remembered most by their children or unborn generations to come, is when he took his pen with one magic, mighty stroke, and signed the great Emancipation Proclamation. Resolved, That though the greatest, wisest, and best of men may fall in our country's cause, our confidence shall be placed in Divine Providence who has placed ANDREW JOHNSON at the head of this great American nation; we will rally around him and give his Administration of the Government the same generous support in bringing traitors, assassins, and treason before the great tribunals of our land, and punishing them to the full extent of their crimes. Resolved, We, therefore, implore Almighty God to protect our President and all of our public officers; grant them wisdom and courage to administer the laws of the land for the well being of all citizens living under our national flag. HENRY G. MUHL, C. PLINY PORTER, D. C. SCHNADER, Committee. Attest, PLINY PORTER, R. S. MINNEHAHA COUNCIL, No. 69, O. U. A. M. At a regular stated meeting of the above Council, the following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, It is fitting amid the general outburst of sorrow and lamentation heard on every side, that this Council should freely express, in common with every truly loyal and patriotic organization throughout the land, its sense of the great loss the nation has sustained, in the death of its honored and revered Chief Magistrate, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, foully assassinated by a dastardly wretch while successfully endeavoring to re-unite these glorious States, riven assunder by the ungrateful hands of Southern traitors; and, whereas, by his death we are deprived of the services of a just and noble patriot, who, by his honesty, firmness, and patriotism, has won the esteem of all true friends of the Union; we hereby express our sorrow for his death, and sympathize with his bereaved family for their irreparable loss; Therefore, be it— Resolved, With the noble deeds of our late Chief Magistrate, the friend of liberty and humanity still fresh in our memories, and while we bow in humble submission to the will of the Almighty in this sorrowful dispensation, we are thankful that he has blessed us with the re-union of the States, and pray for strength to sustain them in their unity. Resolved, That though the voice of ABRAHAM LINCOLN shall never more be raised in this country's cause, yet his spirit will ever be with us to counsel and encourage us to lead the nation in whose cause he fell a sacrifice so soon. Resolved, That treason is a curse to any nation and should be punished with severity, and although they may escape from all earthly punishment, they will receive just retribution of God. Resolved, That as a mark of respect to his cherished memory, the hall of the Council be appropriately draped in mourning for ninety days. Resolved, That in his Excellency, ANDREW JOHNSON, we recognize one whose record proves him worthy to be the successor of the illustrious patriot for whom the nation mourns, and we, without any hesitation, pledge him our hearty support, believing that to firm, strong hands the people may safely commit the duty of meting out the justice which is due to the enemies of their country. F. J. ADAMS, HENRY K. GITTELMAN, Committee. DANIEL SETTLEY. LEBBEUS HOMAN, R. S. A. H. FEGER. C., Pro tem. EXCELSIOR COUNCIL, No. 70, O. U. A. M. At a regular stated meeting of the above Council, the following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, In the fell blow which has stricken our nation, in the death of our late beloved President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, by the violent hand of an assassin, it becomes us, as a body, recognizing and adhering to the doctrine of universal freedom, as Americans should, to express our heartfelt sorrow at the sudden demise of our Chief Magistrate, who, as the author of a State paper, which places him at the head of Philanthropists, will be hailed a brother by the Christian and civilized world, as well as those who desire the advancement of the American Mechanics; Therefore, be it— Resolved, That this Council, in common with their fellow-citizens of every creed and complexion, do sincerely mourn the loss of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the patriot, statesman, and humanitarian, whose broad and expansive views of human freedom, fearlessly carried into successful operation drew upon him the enmity of those whose hireling tool robbed him of life. Resolved, That the sacrifice of ABRAHAM LINCOLN will but be incentive to all loyal Americans to so firmly adhere to his principles and doctrines, that in the coming time, when war has ceased its dread alarms, and peace again hovers over the land, a united people and a pure Government may be ours, an example to all time of a model Republic, and a Christian people. Resolved, That the charter of this Council be draped in mourning for the space of six months. JOSEPH H. LAMBERT, C. Attest, Thos. C. ROBBINS, R. S. |