Inhabitants of Limerick
Town Hall,
Limerick,
May 9, 1865.
Sir: At a public meeting held in this city on
Saturday, the 6th instant, to express the opinion of the citizens of
Limerick on the assassination of President Lincoln and the attempt on the
life of Mr. Seward, a series of resolutions were passed unanimously, and
which I now enclose, with a request that you will have copies sent to Mrs.
Lincoln, also to Mr. Seward.
Assuring you of my own feeling of sympathy with the American people, and
abhorrence of the cowardly act which has been committed,
I have the honor to remain your obedient servant,
JOHN R. TINSLEY,
Mayor of Limerick.
His Excellency C. F. Adams,
United States Minister, London.
Limerick, May 6,
1865.
Proposed by Richard Russell, esq., J. P., seconded by Councillor Lyman,
J. P., and unanimously passed:
That this meeting views with the deepest abhorrence the assassination of
the President of the United States, and desire to record their most
heartfelt sympathy with the American people in the great national loss
sustained by the removal from the head of the government of a man who
displayed, in the discharge of his duties, the greatest ability and zeal
for the interest of the people over whom he presided.
Proposed by Caleb Powell, esq., J. P., seconded by Eugene O’Callaghan,
esq., J. P., and carried unanimously:
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That as Irishmen we feel it our duty to express our deep sorrow and
indignation of the attempt to assassinate Mr. Seward, Foreign Secretary
of the States of America.
Proposed by Alderman Quarter an, J. P., and seconded by Thomas Boyse,
esq., J. P.:
That copies of the resolutions now passed be forwarded to the American
minister in London, and to Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Seward.
JOHN R. TINSLEY,
Mayor of Limerick, Chairman of Meeting.
