Daily Republican., 1881-07-05

asked
"Senator, what do you think of tn
situation and the way some Oft the news
papers are disposed to treat it?"
"The assault upon President Garfield
is an astounding assault upon the ia
tion. The shot fired by madman Is ;
shot fired at all of us. No language
can overstate the enormity of the deed
There is, however, no occasion for pub
lie apprehension OF excitement. Our ia
theirs foresaw even such dire possibili
ties and provided for them. The con
stitution points out just what shall be
done in just such an emergency.
The Vice President, on the death of
the President, instantly succeeds, and
the government goes on AZ if no change
had occurred. In this case the Vice
President is an upright, brave, able
man, abundantly qualified for the great
trust which Providence may have in
store for him. In his hand no harm
will come to the public interests. Heis
thoroughly patriotic. To strive to ar.
ray hostility or distrust against him al
such an hour is unspeakably wicked
and reasonable. No patriot whatever
his politics can do anything now, until
the shadow passes by, but bear up the
hands Of the Vice President. This the
conservative and law.abiding people OF
the country will all unite in doing. he
viii! Lave the prayers OF all good men
and women. Assassinations whether
by pistol or newspapers, will be stamp
ed out by the American people with
righteous and indignant accord. There
being now no President of the Senate
and no Speaker of the House the Vice
President rs the one safeguard, and only
reliance of the country against uncer-
tainty and chaos and lost indeed to
wisdom and virtue must be the Anleri-
can who would increase danger or per-
turbation at such time. Sad and de-
plorable as the crime is, it is the glory
and safety of our free institutions that
no madman's act can reach beyond the
individual at whom he aims. The gov
ernment belongs to the people and will
90 on PEACEFUL " even in u trial like this.
Grief and horror must pervade all
hearts, Meanwhile, as when death
strikes the head of the family. the sur
vivors must manfuily proceed, so when
the head of the government falls, com
posure and duty still remain to the ma
ton and to all its citizens. Mourning
as we all do, each man has his part of
torlitude and tirInneSS and the same
sense and wisdom which have led this
people through greater perils will not
be wanting now. Instead of bitterness
and reasonable calumny, this is time
for the American people to cultivate
peace and goodwill, and to strengthen
and brighten the links which bind them
together. Civilization will not halt or
stumble because Providence has de-
mcntrd one poor creature, nor because
ferociouS and atrociOuS falsehOod has
for time attempted to bewilder the
public sense
THE PHYSICIAN $ TREATMENT.
WASuISGToS, July 4.-The follow
ing is from a note addressed to eight of
the physicians who have been in at
tendance on the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1881.
DEAR DoCToK:-At the request of
the President | write to advise you
that his symptoms are at present so IA
voraDle as to render unnecessary any
further consultation until some change
in his condition shall seem to warrant
it. Thanking you most cordially for
your kind attention. ..and skilful advice
and for which the President and family
are deeply grateful,
l remain, yours, respectfully,
ID. w. BLISS.
The physicians receiving this state
that there has been no disagreement
among them at all as to the treatment,
and express regrets that any such ru-
NOR gained currency as to their dis
putes. They express regret that it
was deemed necessary to send to New
York and Philadelphia for medical ad-
visers. Some who were not called in
the case ut all express Indignation that
there was an unseemly inclination on
the part of some physicians TO make
themselves conspicuous in the case.
Some say it reminded them of flock
of buzzards after dead body.
In regard to recoveries from gunshot
wounds in the liver there are different
statements. AS to authenticated cases,
it is said by some that thirty-two cases
of recovery from such wounds We're re-
corded during the rebellion, but last
night Senator Mitchell said there We're
only thirteen. Whether one number or
the otheris correct really does not have
any great significance. There are no
doubt dozens of such cases Of recovery
which were never recorded. There was
no regular record kept but of dangerous
cases during the rebellion. The sur.
geons considered unusual cases worthy
of being noted down and recorded, but
in the hurry and excitement of war
there was not time to write down the
history of the cases.
There is now employed in the Pen
sion Bureau here a gentleman who was
shot in the liver during the war. His
wound was similar to that of the Presi-
dent, and his case was announced hope
less, bnt he got well and a record was
made Of his case.
BEARING THE APPLETON.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Mrs. Garfield
stands up most heroically. She bears
herself with much composure through
LIlt lHS 'S"io
will fill her eyes, but in the presence of
her husband she manitests no sign save
the most complete assurance that he
will recover. She understands the ex-
act condition and comprehends the
danger fully. DR.. Agnew gave her a
concise statement of the case and told
her that while the chances were rather
against the survival of the President
there was a possibility of his recovery.
The President since he was shot has in-
creased the national respect for and con-
tdence in him. He has shown that
under all circumstances and conditions
he is the same. With death staring
him in the face he is exactly whaC he
was in the full vigor of manhood. On
every hand, in every way and by all
sections of the country, proofs OF the
deep hold the President has on the pop
ular heart are abundant.
Miss Mollie Garfield went out to-day
for the first time since her arrival from
Long Branch for drive with Secre-
tary Windows youngest daughter.