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To the Congress of the United States of America:
While the recent victories of the federal army were announcing to the world the prompt termination of that gigantic struggle by which the principles of true liberty would be established in America, the terrible news of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln cast a shade of consternation and mourning over the spirits of all lovers of liberty and civil progress. Like all those who had such principles at heart, the Juvenile Association of Torre del Greco was struck with profound indignation and grief.
In uniting with the many voices that are heard in every part of the world proclaiming their horror for a crime that should not be recorded in history, for respect to humanity, and their sympathy for the great and free nation of which Mr. Lincoln was the worthy chief, our society is assured that in him society has lost the bravest champion of its rights, and will welcome his idea, to which, like so many other great men, he was the illustrious and honored victim.
RAFAELLO PALOMBA,
BENIAMINO SAVARESE,
ILARIO SONEN,
DOMENICO ASCIONE,
ANGELO MINICACCI,
RAFAELE VITELLI,
The Society Committee.
LUIGI SINE,
Secretary.