The Weekly North Iowa Times

The National Bereavement.
Postville, April 18, 1865.
Editors Times:—To-day a large concourse of people assembled at the school house in Postville, to express their indignation at the murder and of sorrow for the death of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Speeches were made by Rev. Mr. Barnes of Postville, George B. Edwards of Clermont, and G. L. Henderson. During the addresses strong evidence was given that all had lost in Abraham Lincoln a great, a good, and a wise man.
The following resolutions were adopted:
We the inhabitants of Postville and vicinity assembled this 18th day of April, 1865, do earnestly resolve,
1st, That we hereby declare our sympathy with the bereaved families of Abraham Lincoln and Wm. H. Seward.
2d, That the time has now arrived when the friends of a united country ought to make themselves known.
3d, That the war, and the annihilation of slavery ought to be prosecuted with increased determination and vigor.
4th. That in so doing we will maintain the right of southern as well as northern men. To the slave liberty, to the traitor and assassin a halter; to all justice. To the ignorant mercy, when mercy would not be injustice
5th, On motion G. L. Henderson was requested to report the proceedings of this meeting to the North Iowa Times and the McGregor News.
After an earnest prayer by Rev. Mr. Barnes the meeting adjourned.
G. L. Henderson, Sec'y.