Resolved, That although the career of ABRAHAM LINCOLN has been brought to a sudden close, yet we regard his work fully done; his sun has set in glory, and the golden rays of his bright example shall long continue to irradiate the hill tops and valleys of our entire land.

Resolved, That we will give our unqualified support to the present Administrative, ANDREW JOHNSON, as the exponent of the principles of liberty and equality we have ever advocated, and that we will transfer to him the allegiance we gave to his illustrious predecessor, and which is due to the Chief Magistrate of this great nation.

Resolved, That the charter be draped in mourning for the space of one year, in memory of the deceased.

ARAMINGO COUNCIL,

No. 78, O. U. A. M.

At a regular stated meeting of the above Council, held April, 24, 1865, the following Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted:

WHEREAS, The great God in His unerring wisdom, has permitted the Chief Magistrate of the nation to be stricken down in death by the hand of an assassin, whilst we submit without a murmur against the decree of an all-wise Providence, we are moved by the character of the man to give expression to the love we felt for him whilst living, and the veneration we entertain for his memory, now dead; Therefore, be it

Resolved, That by the death of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the country has lost a wise ruler and pure patriot, a man honest, kind and true, and in whose life and character were combined those qualities of head and heart, in such eminent degree as to mark him as the best type among the representative Americans of the present age.

Resolved, That the charter and regalia of the Council be shrouded in mourning for six months, and that the foregoing preamble and resolutions be entered upon our journal as part of the proceedings.

Attest, SAMUEL BOWER, S.

WALTER S. HARTLEY,
JAMES GILL,

SAMUEL BOWER.

Committee.

ASHLAND COUNCIL,

No. 81, O. U. A. M.

At a regular stated meeting of the above Council, held May 4, 1865, 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 express, in common with every other truly loyal organization throughout the land, its deep sense of the irreparable loss our country has sustained; Therefore, be it—

Resolved, That while we bow to the mandates of Almighty God, who, in his infinite wisdom, has seen fit to remove from our midst our beloved President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the Chief Magistrate of the United States, who, after piloting our country through four years of suffering and trials, was about to reap his reward in the prospect of a speedy and lasting peace; when, by the hands of a cowardly and bloody assassin, he was stricken down, and thus passed from time into eternity.

Resolved, That we deplore the event that has removed him from us, and from the head of the nation, as a calamity as great in its consequences as it is unprecedented in its character; a country rescued from the hands of traitors who had confederated together for its overthrow; we may well mourn his loss, his goodness of heart and firmness of character, conjoined with his great abilities, renders his loss one that fills our hearts with sadness and veils the future with clouds and darkness.

Resolved, That we hereby pledge to his successor in office, Andrew JOHNSON, the new Chief Magistrate of the nation, our full support and co-operation in bringing to a speedy conclusion this unnatural war, and we express the belief that nothing short of stern and unrelenting justice should be meted out to the leaders of this rebellion; and we moreover pledge to him and his Administration all the support that loyalty and patriotism can bestow, in order that our country may speedily and safely be brought through the trials that may await her.

Resolved, That with the lifeless remains of this noblest martyr to liberty and humanity still fresh in our view, we solemnly declare it to be our belief that treason having defied the laws of God and man, until mercy and clemency has ceased to be a virtue, henceforward every one of our country should call for justice.

Resolved, That though the voice of ABRAHAM LINCOLN shall never more be raised in his country's defence, yet his spirit will be with us to counsel and encourage, guide and protect, leading the nation in whose cause he fell sacrifice so soon, to pass the furnace blast, purged of its base alloy; advancing step by step to that proud position and destiny which the prophetic eyes of our martyred father so plainly foreshadowed, and so ardently longed for.

Resolved, That the charter of this Council be draped in mourning for the space of six months, and that these resolutions be recorded on the minutes of this Council.

JOSEPH H. TREXLER,
R. J. SIMKINS,
WM. A. HILLMAN.

Committee.

MARTIN REIFF. C.

Attest, R. J. S

R. S.

SEMINOLE COUNCIL,

No. 88, O. U. A. M.

At a regular stated meeting of the above Council, held April 21, 1865, 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 express, in common with every truly loyal organization throughout the land, its deep sense of the loss the nation has sustained in the death of its honored and revered Chief Magistrate, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, foully assassinated while dealing mercy to the ingrates who had sought to destroy a Government which had ever nourished and protected them, and who, with a fiendish malignity, through the dastardly blow of one of their own number, have now laid him low in death; and whereas, it is eminently becoming, not only to pay a tribute due to the memory of our lamented Chief Magistrate, but also, to express our utter abhorrence and detestation of this dastardly crime;

Therefore, be it

Resolved, That we have no words capable of expressing the grief, the horror, and the indignation, that filled our hearts when we heard of the assassination of our beloved President; and that even now, we cannot fully realize the calamity that has befallen our country, but feel assured that many years must elapse, before the American Mechanics will cease to mourn the loss of ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved family, commending them to seek consolation at the Throne of Grace, whereat all may find the healing balm, in every time of trouble.