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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
Virginia Readjusters In Washington
A Visit of Questionable Taste.

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The Washington Star of Wednesday
states that Ex-senator Lewis, candidate
for Lieutenant Governor on the Read
iuster ticket in Virginia; Colonel Brady,
United States Collector at Petersburg,
and Captain Riddleberger, all prominent
Readjusters, are in Washington for the
purpose of consulting with Secretary
Blaine in regard to Virginia politics. MIR.
Lewis expressed himself to a Star re-
porter as confident that the Republicans
and Readiusters will coalesce and carry
Virginia by at least 10000 majority,
after deducting 5000 Republican votes,
which he comedies to General Wickham
and Major Yost, who declare their pur-
pose at all hazards to put straight Re
publican ticket in the field. Abiding to
the mission the Star says:
''The Readjusters and Republican
coalitionists of Virginia, who came to
Washington to consult Secretary Blaine
about political matters in that State,
have not been very successful. The
Secretary is too much engrossed with
the Presidents condition, and too anxious
about the result to discuss politics now;
and aside from that, Secretary Blaine
does not care to discuss a matter that
would properly belong to the President
to talk about. Hence no conference
over the Virginia situation has taken
place"
But for the fact that the Star is re-
liable paper it would, says the Baltimore
Sun, be almost impossible to conceive
that these Virginia politicians have I'M
dertaken a mission at once so heartless
and undignifed, when public and pri-
vate grief over the assault upon the
President is so poignant and overwhelm-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

DIR. HANIMoND's OPINION. bull.
letins are not so favorable to-day as they
have BEEN" said DIR. Hammond to
Herald reporter Wednesday night. 81
see the last announces that the President
is no better and no worse. That is not
good news. If he passes to-day in good
condition he will have much in his favor.
1t is not hopeless case, but think the
President cannot live. He has much to
go through after this-suppuratiOn, ex-
haustion, secondary symptoms and other
phases. His magnificent physique and
good habits are standing we'll by him
now, and l hope most sincerely
they will save HIM. l am inform
ed from Washington that DR.. Wales
was the only one who examined
the wound. He says the ball is very
large one. 1t entered between the tenth
and eleventh ribs, three and a half inches
to the right of the spine, splintering the
edges of both ribs, and then passing in
ward and downward. 1t went through
the liver and into the cavity of the abdo
men. He thinks the ball is lodged be-
tween the under surface OF the liver and
the colon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

When the differences in the Republi-
can party over the distribution Of the
"spoils" have become so bitter as to
bring murderous insanity to even one
member of one of the factions, it should
become very plain to all non-office seek
ing citizens that that party has come to
exist solely for plumber, and has, conse-
quently, survived its usefulness. No
other conclusion can be fairly drawn
from a review of the faction fight which
began early last year, gathered bitter
ness at the Chicago Convention, was
held in allegiance during the campaign
through fear of popular disgust, was re-
newed Immediately the. polls closed in
November, was intensified by the Rob
ertsOn nomination and the Conkling and
Platt designations, and has eliminated
in terrible deed by fanatical member
of the minority wing. Twenty years is
too long a lease of power to any one par
ty in republic. 1t breeds classes of per
sistent officeholders and chronic Office
seekers, and the struggle Ofthese natural
enemies beget a degree of factional bit
terness which robs the party of its use-
fulness to the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
General Meade Wounded the Same
Way as President Garfield.
PhiladeLphia Ledner.

On the Both of June, 1862, General
George G. Meade. then in command of
a brigade of the Pennsylvania Reserves,
was severely wounded in the battle
fought on that day called Glendale, or
Frazer's Farm, near Charles City Cross
Roads, below Richmond, Virginia. For
awhile the wound was thought to be a
mortal one, but after an absence from
the army during the following month of
July and part of August, he
was on duty again in September.
He was shot nearly through the
body, as President Garfield has been,
and the course of the ball remained a
matter of doubt until after the death of
General Meade from pneumonia, in No
vember, 1872. Then, in the cause of
medical science, a post norton examlna-
ton was made by the late distinguished
surgeon, John Neil. assisted by an
eminent medical practitioner, and it was
found that the dangerous shot of June,
1862, ten years before, had pierced the
liver. Our illustrious Pennsylvania
soldier survived his mortal danger from
a wound of that vital organ, and so
may our suffering President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

Additional investigations have been
made relative TO the proposed canal
from the Mediterranean to the deserts
Of Tunis and Algeria, the latter to be
thus converted into navigable seas. Ac-
cOrding to ROudaire and other eminent
authorities, the great objection which
has been urged against the project
namely, that the evaporation in such q
latitude would be so rapid that the sea
must soon become saturated with salt,
and ultimately merely a bed Of that
substance, appears not to be well
founded. On the contrary, the con-
templated plan, it is claimed, will insure
the establishment of an interior sea two
hundred and fifty miles long and nearly
one thousand miles around.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

The silliest outgrowth of the popular
horror over Guiteau's act is the assump-
ton that the only means of preventing
similar crimes in the future is the
strengthening of the government to an
equality in power with the monarchial
governments of Europe. The liberty
of people and press has been too great, A"
say some men, who must be classed as
either i1iotic or designing. They i'm
peach the good sense, the kindliness,
and even the Christianity of the whole
American people. for the crime Of one
person who is below the average in
every attribute OF true manhood. But,
remarks the Bridgeport Farmer, suppose
the government should be entrusted with
nearly or quite absolute power over the
lives and liberty Of the people, and be
also authorized to place a close muzzle
upon the press! Instead of preventing
assassination, such measures would
stimulate it. Instead Of two assassina-
tons in twenty years, they would follow
each other as closely as opportunity
served. The American people arc not
yet prepared for any limitation of
liberty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN LETTER.
Since the attempted assassination of the
President, Mr.. Judd, one of the latters
secretaries, has recalled to mind the fact,
that last fall, soon after the October
election, while the President was at Men
tor, o., he received from the then un-
known Chas. Guiteau, the following
letter, dated New York city, and written
upon headed paper of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel:
DEAR GENERAL, Charles Guiteau,
hereby make application for the Aus
trian mission. Being about to marry a
wealthy and accomplished heiress of this
city, we think that together we might
represent this nation with dignity and
grace. On the principle of first comes
first served, have faith that you will
give this application favorable considera-
ton. CHARLES GUITEAU."
The letter was shown to Gen. Garfield
rather as a curiosity than as a COM
munication to be answered, and he sew
eral times afterward referred to it, half
humorously, as an illustration of I'M
paralleled audacity and impudence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
ASSASSINATION AS a CRIME.
The Power Of Congress In Regard 80
Special Penalties.
6nrinnfeld Republ,can.

opf5nQj1etu heDuOttcuH.
Wild talk of punishment succeeds the
attack on the President, as always on
the heels of a great crime with great
consequences, but in law the Presidents
life is protected by the same safeguards,
and assaults on it are subject to the same
punishment as in the case of any other
citizen. Guiteau's crime, with death as
the result, is murder, and without it, is
an assault with intent to kill. The first
is punishable in the District of Columbia
by death and the last by imprisonment
for not less than two nor more
than eight years. This is the
extreme limit of punishment if the
assassin falls short of taking life. The
death of President by willful violence
is not regicide; it is the murder of an
American citizen-nothing more and
nothing less. Congress may by law
attach special penalties to it, but none of
these penalties could apply to crime
already committed. Nor could Con-
gress, as a New York newspaper and
Washington correspondents suggest,
make an assault on President treason.
The Constitution has already defined
treason as consisting only in levying war
against the United States or in adhering
to their enemies, giving them aid and
comfort Congress might attach to
an assault on a President special
penalties, up to death. itself, as it has
affixed heavy punishment to the arti1
cial crime of Illegally owning the paper
of which national currency notes are
made; but Congress has no power to go
back to the precedents of the English
common law established in the evil daVS
of the Edwards aud abandoned by the
Constitution and make host of crimes
against the ruler, treason against the
State. The frame of mind which de-
sires these things is neither sound nor
patriotic. The assassination of Presi.
dent Garfield is crime, not because he
was President, but because the law pro-
tects the lives of all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

CONKLING AND THE PoLICE.-The re-
ports put in circulation to the effect that
ex-senator COnkling was in fear of a
murderous assault on himself by politi-
cal enemies, and had strong force of
detectives stationed at all the approaches
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, with a bat
TALON of police near by as a reserve, are
attributed to sensationalism only by
the ex-Senator's friends. 1t is admitted
that the police surveillance about the
building, particularly in the corridors,
has been slightly strengthened, but there
is no proof that even this was done at
the instance or even knowledge of
Mr. COnkling. The New York Com
nserelal Advertiser, favorable to Mr..
Conkling, scouts the idea that he has
any fears of an attack, and this view of
the case is strengthened by the fact that
Mr.. Conkling made two trips down
Broadway in a cab Tuesday, unaccom-
panied by friends, for the purpose of
attending to some private business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

STALwART CoNDEsCENsIoN PROMPTED
By Prudence. "A Washington dispatch
says: cit can be stated with the utmost
confidence that in case of the Presidents
death and the accession of Vice Presi-
dent Arthur to the Executive chair, the
latter would Immediately call an extra
session of Congress. so as to give the
representatives of the people an oppor-
tunitY TO express officially their opinion
on the situation. Gen. Arthur is re-
solved to take no responsibility what
ever on any points or principles Of i'm
portance in which there have been any
real or supposed differences of opinion
between the President and that wing of
the party to which Gen. Arthur is at.
tached. 1t Is believed that this contem-
plated course of action meets the ap-
proval of both Gen. Grant and Senator
Conkling. They hold with General Ar
thur that it would be very unwise to do
anything to fOment existing differences. 4"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

Philadelphia Record: There is no
panic, and no danger Of one. The
steady practical good sense of the peo
pie stands them In good stead. The
sensational press of the country has
done its best to stir up disorder, but has
lamentsbly failed. Even if the Presi-
dent should die there would be no such
change in the policy Of the government
as for one moment to shake public con-
idence jim its good faith. Differences
Of opinion about who shall hold the
Offices do not necessarily involve an an
tsgOnism Of policies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
The Presidents Condition.

There is no break in the favorable bull
letins of the Presidents condition. The
report transmitted to the consulting sur
geons Yesterday was of the most favora-
bic character. Yesterday the President
partoOk of more nourishment than on any
previous day, and the last bulletin issued
was. so far as the outside public can
Judge, in every way cheering. The
President eats with relish, aud obtains
refreshing sleep. These, to the ordinary
observer. are in themselves PropltiouS
signs and it is to be hoped that they are
not misleading in the case Of the Presl'
dent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
CoUNTERFEITERs 4

CoUNTERFEITERs ARRESTED. - An
agent of the Treasury Secret Service
Division at Philadelphia telegraphs that
he has arrested Colonel L. j. Sher-
man, VIM. Williams, Jas. ]. Williams,
Irwin W. Whendricks and Francis Hart.
bauer for being engaged in the manu-
facture and uttering of counterfeit coin.
The place of manufacture was at Vine
land, n. j., where a considerable
quantity of the base money was found.
Chief Brooks said it is the most danger
Gus illicit coinage that has been I'M
earthed for a long time. its general
execution being far superior to the aver
age work of counterfeiters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
Departure of Sir Edward Thornton,

Sir Edward Thornton, British Minis
ter to Washington for the past thirteen
years, and who has been transferred to
the mission at St. Petersburg. sailed
from New York for Liverpool Wednes.
day on the steamship Bothnia, accom-
panied by his family. Before leaving he
received a number of gentlemen, repre-
senting the various British nationalities
of New York, at the Clarendon Hotel
Consul General Archibald presented Sir
Edward with a set of resolutions
expressive of regret of the British
residents at the termination
of his valuable services, which Mr.
Archibald prefaced with remarks highly
complimentary to the departing Minis
ter. Sir Edward Thornton made feel
ing reply, in which, after referring to the
promise of prosperity in this great coun-
try, he added: zone horrible and das-
tardly crime, committed few days ago,
has thrown a momentarily dark cloud
over the serenity of the prospect, but l
cannot believe but that all true citizens
will rally round the constituted authOri-
ties, and will prove their devotion to law
and order by universally condemning
this and all other wicked attempts upon
the lives of their chosen rulers"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

The Philadelphia Telegraph (Rep):
ITO put plain fact in plain language,
the assassination Of Mr.. Garfield is just
as natural an outcome of the debaSed
and debasing machine politics that this
nation has suffered from ever since the
war closed, as is any one Of the occur
rences which have alternately amused
and disguised the good citizens Of the
nation between the time the Senate met
in extra session and the time one of the
seekers after a vindicstion al Albany de-
cided that he did not want any vindica-
ton"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

A short time after the President was
put to bed a messenger was dispatched
to neighboring establishment for one
bottle Of brandy. The man brought
two, and the President perceiving it,
joked with DR.. Bliss about a double
allowance. The President informed DR..
Bliss that he desired to be kept accu-
rately informed about his condition.
Conceal nothing from me, doctors. {"
said he, ''for remember that am not
afraid to die" When the evidence of
internal hemOrrhage became unmistaka-
bic and all the indications pointed to his
dissolution, the President asked DR..
Bliss what the prospects were. He said /:
care they bad, doctori Don't be afraid,
tell me frankly. l am ready for the
wet"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

1t has been suggested in Washington
that in case the President survives a
day be set apart to be observed as a day
of national thanksgiving. such a de-
monstration of the heartfelt gratitude OF
the people of the entire country would
be peculiarly appropriate and would be
heartily participated in by sll classes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

Cleveland, the home of the Brush
electrict hight, will be the first large city
to try the tower system Of lighting.
Ground is now being broken for the
erection Of five monster masts,
from two hundred to three
hundred feet high, for the pur-
pose of lighting the first. second and
third wards of that city. Each mast will
support light of 10000 candle power,
so that these favored wards will be il
Illuminated twelve times as brilliantly as
they were with gas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

Ex-Speaker Randall says that the most
remarkable thing he has found in Jetfer-
sons writings is his expression thst ''he
had rather live under newspapers with
out government than under government
without newspapers" That saying, con-
sidering the small circulation and wealth
Of the press in his day, was prophetic
IS il was radical.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
The English Land Bill.

The monotony of the Irish land ques.
ton in the British Parliament is now to
be varied or broken by an English land
bill, which was introduced by Mr.. Fow-
Ter few days ago, and already so well
developed as to show remarkable
strength. The fear of this very measure,
it is intimated, rather than any concern
about the Irish landlords, dictated the
strong opposition of the Tories to the
Irish land bill; and the fact indicates
that the English were fully aware, that
while called upon to smother out the
Land League" fires of ireland, they were
themselves insecurity standing upon a
smouldering volcano of a similar
character. But the question
has now been presented,
in spite of all prudential measures to
evade it, and the land revolution of Eng
land fairly inaugurated. Mr.. Gladstone
himself recognizes the necessity of deal
ing with the question, but he desires it
to be well understood that it is not a
question involving hostility to the landed
proprietor. In this respect the question
will be different from that of the Irish
land bill, and legislation will be directed
to curing the evils of entails, allowances
and mortgages which clog, involve in
debt, and lessen the value of English
real estate, rather than to any attempt to
disturb the system of proprietorship as
it now exists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

Dr.. Basil Norris, United States army,
one Of the first physicians who attended
the President, in an interview on Mon
day said: The President has now lived
sixty hours, and, as has been said, has
passed through two crises-that of shock
and of bleeding. Inflammation always
follows gunshOt wounds. don't think
he will, if he lives, be out of danger for
fifteen days yet, becaust he will be in
some danger Of secondary hemOrrhage
tIll then.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

The boast is made by the Cincinnati
Enquirer that it printed and sold 1O4. 600
copies in one daY during the excitement
incident to the Presidents critical condi-
ton, claiming that this is by far the
largest number ever circulated by any
paper west of the Allegheny mountains.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

1t is stated as a curious fact that, In
case of the Presidents recovery, his
assassin, under the District Of Columbia
laws and the Revised Statutes, will only
be subjected to confinement at hard
labor for three years, and fine not ex-
ceeding 81. 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

To-day there will be a general muster
at Windsor Park of Queen Nictorias
volunteer militia, probably $4,000 men
in all, and Her Majesty will review
them. Among the nOtabilities announced
to be present is King Kalakaua, of the
Sandwich Islands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

The sea serpent has begun to make his
appearance along the North Atlantic
coast for the delectation of seaside visi-
tors. He is no larger than he was fifty
years ago, which speaks well for the de-
scriptive powers of the men of that day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

The Baltimore Sun cOmmends the ex-
cellent showing Of the Augusta Factory,
and add: The chief boast of Augusta,
Ca, is its cotton factories, and none OF
these is more prosperous than the Au-
gusta Factory"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

Brocton, Mass, now manufactures
more sewing machine needles than all
Europe combined. They are turned out
by the million and shipped all over the
world. The needle, made of the best
steel, passes through thirty different
hands in its manufacture before leaving
the factory; it is of various sizes and
shapes, curved, straight. two-eyed twin
holes, and the cheapest costs three
quarters of cent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

San Francisco is certainly growing
poor at a very rapid rate. Its new assess.
ment shows falling of of $50, 7s9. 400
as compared with the last one. If 1.-THE
golden city" is getting impoverished at
this rate, it win not be many years before
il is declared bankrupt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

Chilli desires peace quite as ardently as
Peru, the former being in very deep
water financially, while the latter IS so
badly off that no change can be fer the
worse
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

The New York Tribune is grieved to
think that "a lunatic can hold the bal
ance Of power in American politics.
Yes; that's what John Brown did.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
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Two hundred deaths were reported IN
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