Title
Proclamation
Subject
Politics and government
Description
Also a news story, p. 3, "Wilkes Booth Shot!" as well as news of the paroling of Lee's army, President Johnson's remarks upon taking the oath of office, and the passage of the 13th Amendment by the Arkansas legislature.
On p. 2 is a dispatch from Richmond saying that President Jeff. Davis fled with "gold plunder... [hoping] to get to Mexico or Europe."
Also on p. 2 is the speech of President Johnson April 22 to the Indiana delegation in Washington, D.C. "Traitors must be punished and imprisoned and their social power destroyed," he said. Johnson said he would not abolish the states.
On p. 2 is a dispatch from Richmond saying that President Jeff. Davis fled with "gold plunder... [hoping] to get to Mexico or Europe."
Also on p. 2 is the speech of President Johnson April 22 to the Indiana delegation in Washington, D.C. "Traitors must be punished and imprisoned and their social power destroyed," he said. Johnson said he would not abolish the states.
Abstract
Governor Elwood Evans' proclamation of "a day of humiliation and prayer" for the assassination of President Lincoln.
Creator
Elwood Evans, governor of Washington Territory
Source
Seattle Weekly Gazette
Publisher
Seattle, WA: J.R. Watson
Date Issued
1865-05-04
References
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Medium
Web
Type
article
Bibliographic Citation
Vol. 1, iss. 51, p. 2, col. C
Temporal Coverage
1865
Provenance
Washington State Archives
URL
www.sos.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx
Start Page
2
End Page
2