Citizens of Dublin
At a meeting of the citizens of Dublin, convened and presided over by the right honorable the lord mayor, in pursuance of a requisit on signed by a large number of the citizens of Dublin, and held at the Mansion House on Saturday the 29th April, 1865, for the purpose of expressing their indignation and sorrow at the assassination of President Lincoln, and their sympathy with the people of the United States, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to:
It was proposed by the right honorable the attorney general for Ireland, seconded by the right honorable Joseph Napier, ex-lord chancellor of Ireland, and—
Resolved, That we, the citizens of Dublin, view the atrocious assassination of his excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, and the [Page 206] attack on the life of the Hon. William Henry Seward, Secretary of State, with feelings of indignation and sincere sorrow. We feel assured that throughout the civilized world there can be but the one sentiment of horror at so revolting a crime, and, in common with the rest of our fellow-countrymen, we desire to express our deep sympathy with the people of the United States under this great national calamity.
It was proposed by Alexander Parker, esq., J. P., seconded by Professor John Elliot Kairns, and—
Resolved, That while we scarcely venture to hope that any words of ours can avail to alleviate grief so profound, yet we cannot forbear expressing our heartfelt condolence with the widow and family of the late President, and our trust that they may be sustained by a merciful Providence under their sad and awful bereavement.
It was proposed by Sir Robert Kane, seconded by Alderman J. B. Dillon, and—
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be signed by the right honorable the lord mayor and the secretaries of this meeting, on behalf of the citizens of Dublin, and that they be this day forwarded to Washington for presentation, and that copies of same be sent to the United States minister in London, informing him that we have sent them direct in order to go forward by the present mail.
The right honorable the lord mayor having left the chair, and the earl of IIowth being called thereto,
It was moved by the archdeacon of Dublin, seconded by A. M. Sullivan, T. C., and supported by the Rev. Dr. Urwick—
That the marked thanks of this meeting are due and hereby given to the right honorable the lord mayor for his dignified conduct in the chair.
Lord Mayor of City of Dublin.
Secretaries.