The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-09-23


president dew, lives upon Vice Presi.
2dent Arthur, who took the oath of Of
Hdce on Tuesday at his home in New
York. 1t was administered to him by
zJustice Brady, Since the shooting of
president Garfield, Mr.. Arthur's de-
smcanor has been admirable, and he
4has won warm praise from nil sides.
Every one will hope that the following
zestimatc of him 10y the Troy Times
Hwill be proved correct by his behavior
d His life and character afford assu-
arance that in his hands the exalted dig
Entity of the chief magisuacy of the re.
Hpublic will be maintained with unfair
Finished honor.
& The vast responsibilities of the Office
3will be conscientiously and ably dis
Hcharged by him.
q We have known President Arthur
ultimately for more than fifteen years.
HIn confidential conferences as in his
Epublic capacity we have met him often,
I'm the dark days of our country's
Etrial, in his responsible official service,
Hand during periods when the sharp an
Htagonism of political contests prevail
Ned. ANDY we never heard an express
Esion from his lips, an intimation by
Eword OF deed, that sanctioned wrong
9and encouraged improper and dishon-
Hcst methods. These he never failed TO
Hcondcmn firmly and cmphatically.
q a sclfpoised, earnest, truc-hearted
Oman, steady in purpose, sound in judy
Emcnt, resolute in action, President Ar
sthur enjoys the fullest confidence and
mho fcrvent esteem Of all who know
Ehim, and most largely of those who
Hknow him best.
II President Arthur has the courage OF
Nhis convictions, but he has also res poet
Hfor the honest convictions of others
Il He fully realizes the tremendous
Ewcight of responsibility that has becn
r transferred TO him, and with dignity
Hand honor, with humility and yet with
Estrcngth, he will bear the burden.
H Gifted with strong intellectual pow.
Gers, well disciplined by study and cul.
Mturc, his ability is unqucstionablc
X We believe bis course will be charac
q crizcd by a conservatism, and that he
Twill steadily and successfully guard
Hand defend the vital interests of our
Egrcat country.
d Let all patriotic citizens extend &c
b President Arthur in this trying houl
X Inc generous confidence and hearty en-
4 Encouragement lie needs in assuming the
Nsolemn obligations devolved upon him
&by the fundamental law of the land.
e NOTES.
q President Garfield died on the ami
Eversary of Chickamauga, in which he
Ewon his greatest military renown
d Ilenceforth the 10Th of September will
Hhave double and more tender meaning
4 to the American people.
8 On the day of the shooting, when tie
Huniversal expectation was that the
Hpresideut would not survive more than
Ha few hours, and when he, as well as
Eanyone, recognized his danger, hc was
masked II he had any communication 10
8 make or any business TO arrange. lie
Il replied in substance that he had not
s that he was prepared to die, and that
Il he would, as he expressed it, be all
q right, whether he lived or died; that he
Is met death without fear and as q Chris
q tan; that his affairs were in order,
Hand that there was nothing hc wished
#partlcularly TO DO.
Z Mrs. Garfield bore the trying ordeal
Ewith great fortitudc and exhibited un-
Eprecedcnted courage. She gave way
Rto no paroXysms OF grief, and after his
Edcath became evident she quietly with
Adrew to her own room. There she sat,
aa heart-stricken widow, full of grief,
Ebut with too much Christian courage to
Ecxhibit it TO those about her. She, of
@coursc, was laboring under terrible
dstrain, and despite her ofloris tcars flow
sed from her eyes and her lips became
Hdrawn by her noble attempt to bear the
sburden with which she had been afllict-
%cd. Mollic Garfield was greatly affect
scd and bursts of tears flowed from the
Echild's eyes, Notwithstanding the noble
Eeilort 10 follow the example of hei
5mother.