E 392 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 00005053^10 ^^^pv* %% * ♦ V B>/ K -V. aM • • " • :■■' y • i- <' country into grief and consternation unex- ampled in our history since ibfl di igton. Under these circumstances ' llowing di 5 c-our»u was pronounced to a vast concourse of all parties. At is multitude wero prevented from hearing it, being unable to enter the place of wor- ship whore it was delivered, it is for their *ake* chiefly, that tho author con*en:» to its publication, and not because he concurs in tho over-estimation of its merits bv hi* partial friends. Bridgeport, 21st April, 18 II. To the Rev. Dr. Heitit • At a meeting of the Committee of Arrangements for the lato President's Funeral, convened by special notice, Charles Bostwick, Lsq. was called to the Chair, and Wm. 13. I >;. emry, it was /,'• olted, unanimously, Thnt the thanks of ibil mooting bo tendersd to the l>r. Hewit, for his very able and eloquent discourse delivered at the Baptist Church on Monday last in commemoration of the decease of the late President of the United States, and that they respectfully a-k of him a copy for publication. Itcsolrcd, That Charlu« L5o*twick, I). R. Nichols, and S. B.Jones, he a Com- mittee to carrv tho above Resolution into effect. CIURLES BOSTWICK, Chairman. !..\icliols, and S. /?. Jones, F.iqrs. Committee,