Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-09-28

the country, as well from the land OF
the sage and the cactus as the magnolia,
the palm tree and the pine; snd who,
hopeful that the ocean breeZes would
| restore the emaciated form and wasted
energies to their wonted vigor, saw
the memorable race with death from
the Capitol to the sea, and finally the
palm of victory yielded to the Angel of
Death, and who this day with fervent
prayer that she might soon meet him
in the great beyond, saw him put for
| ever from her sight, afford a subject
for the orator and the poet which in
the future will be improved by him
who shall be selected as worthy to write
his epitaph or deliver his eulogy.
These incidents have been reviewed
to day by the distinguished gentleman
Who has preceded me, in manner
far more worthy the subject and the oc-
casion than could hope to accomplish,
and while they might be dwelt upon
with profit, and always with proprieSy y,
find place in an nration upon such at
occasion as this, l may not be expected
now to go into details Of his life, and
congratulate you, as we'll as myself, that
the subject has been SO feelingly and
eloquently discussed.
In this age of money-gettiDg, where dis
tictions in society are falsely made upon
the basis of the acquisition Of wealth,
and also upon a theory that as to this
the end justities the means, the lie Of
General Garfield illustrates to the young
men of our country the possibilities Of
great industry and intelligent and per-
sistent effort.
Born without family prestige, or i'll
fluential friends to push and aid him in
the enterprises Of life, without wealth
or any of the comforts o life, as We to-
day understand those comforts, but sur
rounded only by what WoulG now be
called the bare necessarics Of life, he,
by his own determination and high re-
solve, pressed his way onward, until he
had filled nearly ill the coveted stations
of public life.
He was graduated from college of
good standing, and with high honors,
and never proved by his scholastic
career, that he was unworthy of his
.Alma Mater.'
He was man of fine literary attain
ments, familiar with the classics, and
with the productions of the masters
of English literature; had drunk deep a.
the fountain of political economy, and
it is said that his knowledge of the eX-
act sciences was far beyond the mass OF
his contemporaries.
Yet in his published addresses, in his
debates in Congress, and in his commu-
nications to the literary and political
of his time, we see no evil
dences OF any undue or distasteful dis
play of those requirements.
AS has been said of Adams and JEFF
ferson, his literary attainments, assisted
a good tanding-improved a
natural good taste-aGded polished ar
NOR to native strengthened rendered
its possessor more accomplished for ac-
ton in the affairs OF life and especially
for public action.
In thorough knowledge of public |
affairs, from long experience in the pub !
lies service and in debate upon the |
floor of Congress upon all practical,
as we'll as theoretical questions Of leg |
slation, he probably had no superior. !
He was a self possessed anc self poised :
man; genial it is said in his temperament !
and devoted to his friends.
And although in the angry contest. |
which pervaded the political party with !
which he acted for the presidency he
was not in the beginning pointed to as
he enc choice Of his party; still in the |
attainment Of his nomination there Is !
40 word or act Of unfairness Or OF self !
seeking charged against him.
He lived through period Of the Ais-
DRY Of our country characterized by
great eXcitements ard strong resent
nents, and like al pubic men OF the
ime met his share OF partisan warfare.
But such is the eLls@icI.y Of our coun
rymcn, and SO strong IS their sense OF
ustice, that when the head of the
Commonwealth was stricken down
n the prime of Manh0od-almost in
he flush of victory, and upon the eve
If the return of that day, which is cele-
,rated throughout the land, all partisan
strife in the twinkling Of an eye is
lushed, and the language of sympathy
lone is heard or tolerated.
Every citizen felt that the shaft had
'aen aimed at his own perSon-that
Though different views Of public
lOlicV had iu2ural him 70 nurSun u |