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LYONS, FRANCE, May 30, 1865.

CITIZEN PRESIDENT: The republicans of Lyons were profoundly moved on hearing the news of the crime committed upon your illustrious predecessor, and a fraternal feeling inspires them with the sacred duty of sending their sad regrets to the free country of which you have the honor of being the Chief Magistrate. We have witnessed all the phases of the gigantic struggle sustained with so much energy by the much lamented ABRAHAM LINCOLN. We participated in all the emotions of republicans faithful to the Union, and we meet them with our sympathies.

Our city, by its manufactures, is more closely united to the republic of the United States than any other in France, and in our feelings for your losses we have still closer ties. The war has injured us by paralyzing our industry; but, like you, we preferred conquest to compromise, because it insured the true principles of universal freedom.

We wish these expressions of our sympathy to be communicated to your Congress, and desire them to be made known to all the citizens of America who have been so brave in their duty, so invincible in their liberty. Let them know that in France they have brothers who appreciate their patriotic efforts, and, like them, love liberty, and understand the power of institutions that resist assassinations and oppose conspiracies.

Honor to Mr. LINCOLN! eternal regrets to his venerated memory; and may his glorious name become the pledge of alliance between the American republic and the democracy of Europe.

Members of the committee:

THIVOLLET, President.
AND MANY OTHERS.

The PRESIDENT.

P. S.-The republicans of Lyons hope soon to send an honorary banner* dedicated to the memory of Mr. LINCOLN.

THIVOLLET.

* The silk weavers of Lyons subsequently presented the United States government with the banner above referred to, woven without seam, and on which the following inscription is beautifully embroidered in gold:

SOUSCRIPTION POPULAIRE.

A LA REPUBLIQUE DES ETATS UNIS OFFERT EN MEMOIRE

D'ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

LYONS, 1865.

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LYONS, April 28, 1865.

Permit us, the undersigned, to offer to the American people, through you, Mr. President, the expression of our poignant grief caused by the cowardly and odious crime that has plunged all friends of the Union into mourning. Strangers to politics, we, members of the Evangelical Alliance of Lyons, who have many friends in your country, feel as Christians the necessity of telling you how much we rejoice in the triumph of your holy cause, the abolition of slavery; but this triumph was crowned by martyrdom; for it we shed tears, but feel it is a great stain on the garments of iniquity, though it is one more pledge of victory. Already, during the course of your long struggle, the Christians of France have taken the occasion to send to their brothers in America words of cordial sympathy. Our prayers were united with yours. We sighed at the thought of so much bloodshed, and prayed for the end of the fratricidal war. To-day our prayers are heard. Millions of human beings have felt their fetters fall. We thank God for it. We will continue to ask aid from on high to heal so many wounds, to comfort so many widows and orphans, and to raise from LINCOLN's tomb such spirits as may bless the world. The gospel makes it our duty to pray for princes--for those in high power-for rulers of a people, and we fulfil this duty towards the President of the United States, May the Lord, the author of all grace, endow him with many benedictions.

Accept, Mr. President, the homage of our most profound respect.
Members of the committee of the Evangelical Alliance of Lyons:
S. DESCOMBAZ,

Pastor and President.

E. MILSAM.

DARDIER.

FELIX FOY.

Rev. C. A. CORDES,

J. WALTHER.
Rev. J. KIRCHOFFER.

The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

[Translation.]

To the glory of the Great Architect of the Universe. The Lodge of Toleration and Progress, 24th day of the month, in the year of light 5865. Wisdom, strength, union.

SIR: The honest people of all countries are struck with horror at the crime to which the illustrious ABRAHAM LINCOLN has fallen a victim, and in the masonic lodges especially, devoted to benevolence and the relief, human suffer

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ing, the death of the glorious martyr has filled all hearts with profound sorrow. This respectable Lodge of Toleration and Progress, in the Orient of Lure, (Upper Saone,) at its session the 10th of May instant, requested me to forward to you this testimony of their sympathy for the memory of Brother LINCOLN. Receive the homage of my high consideration.

The Venerable COUTHERAT,

The MINISTER OF THE UNITED STATES.

Notary at Lure.

[Translation.]

L'ESCOLE DE LA MORALE LODGE OF LIBOURNE,

16th day of the 3d month, in the year of light 5865.

Our emotions were deep on hearing the news of the crime committed upon the person of your President, Mr. LINCOLN, our illustrious brother. The lodge unanimously resolved, at a called session, to wear mourning for three months, in token of the deep affliction caused by the loss of him who was among the greatest benefactors of the human race.

Have the goodness to accept this decision, and regard it as a proof of our deep attachment to and our feeling for the noble cause you so worthily defend. We have the honor to be your very humble and very devoted servants,

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The R. L. of Combined Arts at Macon to the President of the United States: The masonic lodge, known by the distinctive name of Les Art Reunis Orient de Macon, wishing to associate itself with the universal mourning caused by the horrible crime committed by a wretch on the respected person of President LINCOLN, begs you to please to become to your countrymen the interpreter of its deep sorrow and its sympathies.

It is for us, Freemasons, who know no distinction of race or color-who

receive without distinction in our temples the prosperous of this world in the same manner as the disinherited, and who believe sincerely in human brotherhood--it is for us, to express aloud to your brave nation all the sorrow that masonry has felt in learning that the worthy man twice called by the suffrages of his countrymen to preside over the destinies of your great republic, had been cowardly assassinated at the moment when his task seemed done.

After such a misfortune we can only say to you, courage, brave defenders of the oppressed against oppression, of the wretched slave against the unpitying master-courage, your cause is gained!

The death of the glorious martyr of equality and fraternity that we mourn to-day will not hinder the accomplishment of his work of redemption; as the genius of Voltaire has survived his profaned remains, the spirit of LINCOLN will survive his mutilated body.

As for yourself, Mr. President, may you be his worthy continuation-finish breaking the chains of the poor slave-this new brother you have to protect, to instruct, and to love.

Please to receive, Mr. President, the assurance of our sympathies.
The Venerable (in function) F. MARTINELLE,
The Second (18) Supervisor.

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The First Supervisor VINCAUX, M.

The Venerable ad vitam Leger 18, CORFFARD, FILS.

The Orator, FRAUEN GUERIN.

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To the glory of the Great Architect of the Universe.

Under the auspices of the Grand Order of France, Order of Metz, (this 10th May, 1865, of the vulgar era,) and St, John's Lodge, all under the title of The Friends of Truth.

To the Ambassador of the United States:

RESPECTED SIR: At a time when exclamations of condemnation arise in all parts of the world against the horrid crime of which President LINCOLN has been the victim, Freemasonry would be derelict to its duty if it did not raise its

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voice in expression of profound grief for his death, sympathy with the adversaries of slavery, and its esteem and admiration for the great and good man, so great a loss to the American Union.

The members of the lodge of The Friends of Truth, in Metz, decided, in their session of the eighth of this month, that the banner of their lodge should be draped in black for a month, as mourning for and in honor of the memory of President LINCOLN, who, by his death, the result of his devotion to a holy cause, has gained a glorious place in history, and that an address, signed by the five dignitaries, should be sent to you in expression of the participation of the Metz lodge in the universal mourning for the loss of the good man, who, by his uprightness, his loyalty, his public and private virtues, his devotion, and his benevolence, carries to his grave the great regrets and profound esteem of all good people.

Hoping the address may be favorably received, we beg you will accept the most respectful homage of the members of the Metz lodge.

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MONTAUBAN AND TOULOUSE, May 3, 1865.

SIR: We appear in our two-fold capacity, as members of the French Protestant church and as correspondents of the London Society for the Abolition of Slavery, to express to you our profound and painful sympathy, felt on hearing of the atrocious crime committed on the person of your honorable President, Mr. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

In him the United States has lost the most upright and the best of citizens; the blacks, a wise and firm supporter of their emancipation; and humanity a strong defender of order, justice, and liberty. The death of none of our contemporaries could have caused more regret, or produced a more universal mourning; and this homage has been well deserved, for ABRAHAM LINCOLN, next to Washington, will leave to history a name the most worthy of respect. He knew how to reconcile moderation with the maintenance of right, and the sentiments of a faithful Christian with the highest virtues of the citizen.

We bow to the mysterious ways of Providence, and we hope that this event, sad as it is, may tend, in the hands of Him who can bring good from evil,

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