The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-25

made US sensible. % never before, that
we are in q strange but not in q
foreign land; that we are almost In
what Hawthorn rails sthe old bon1e.'
] should do Injustice 10 your feelings no
less than TO my w " ] did not offer here
our grateful acknowledgements to the au-
gust LADY who. herself not u%nacQuainted
with grief. has shown so repeatedly and
touchingly how a true w0man's heart can
beat under the royal purple. Tremendous
eheering.l Rhetoric relstiye TO President
Garheld's noble end IL out OF the question.
II we were allowed to follow the prompt
ings OF our own hearts we should sum all up
In the sscred words, Well done, good and
faithful servant The death scene was I'M
exempted. The whole civilized world gath
cred about H.. Let us thsnk God that IL was
through the manlipess, patience, religious
fOrtiiude OF the noble victim that The tie OF
human brotherhood was thrilled with that
'touch OF nlture which makes the whole
world kim 1t IL the touch Of heroism
and sympathy which digni6es and en-
nobles.0 Mr. Lowell dwell on the good
nature which President Garfield display
ed during his illness. ale seemed
gOod-nalured even when dying. Though
there were few from whom death wrenched
a fairer heritage, there were few who could.
Hike Garfield, die ueH daily for eleven
weeks. The fibre that could stand such
strain IL only used In the mixing OF herOic
natures. General Garfield twenty years
ago offered his life for his country. he has
now died for her as truly as il he had fallen
then. His blood has cemenfed the fabric Of
union. His example is q Stimulus TO his
cOuDtrymen forever"
Ha cnm IA red Ganpral Ear6pt1iS p0rppr 10
that OF Joseph. From a similar humble
beginning he bad died the tenant Of an Of
flee second to none on earth. [Cheers.] He
gave many pathetic instances OF the con-
Germ felt everywhere for Mr. Garfield du-
ring his Illness.
Mr.. Lowell concluded by saying, at
would be improper to discuss the character
OF him who Is now the Chief Magistrate,
but there is no indecorum in saying what is
known to all, that he is a gentleman
OF high intelligence and OF unimpeacns-
bic character and ability. am
not a believer that the democratic
more than any other form OF government
will work Of it.eli, but in common with
you all / have imperturbable faith in the
honesty, intelligence, and good sense OF the
American people, and In the destiny OF the
American people"
Resolutions deploring the great public
misfortune Of the death which plunged q
nation in lasting sorrow; sympathiZing
with the late Presidents mother and
widow, and acknowledging the aflectlonste
solicitude OF the Queen and people OF Eng
land, were adopted 10 silence, with the au'
dience rising TO their feet.
After eloquent speeches by ex-Collector
Merritt, OF New York; Bishop Simpson,
Rev. Mr.. Claiming, JuniuS :. Morgan, and
Moncure ID. Conway, the meeting adj
joUrned.
During the speech Of Bi-hop Simpson,
who made a sympathetic Inference 10 the
Queen, the whole audience rose 10 their
feet cheering with remarkable enthusiasm.
amounting TO furOre. At the close OF the
meeting Il was announced that there would
be funeral services by DIR. Parker at the
City Temple on Monday at noon. Many
wept during the speeches.
The following were amongst those pres
ept: The Spanish and Brazilian ministers,
the Belgian aud Russian charges daffsiis,
the Brazilian and Belgian secretaries OF le-
CATION, the military attaches OF the German
embassy, Mr.. Johu Bard, Mr.. Nicholas
Fish, late Minister 10 Berne; Mr.. Seligm1n,
Mr.. Thomas Hughes, Rev. Mr.. Fulton,
Count OF Monte BelIo, the Lady Mayore>s,
ex-senator Miller, OF Georgia. The num-
Der Of southerners present was particularly
noticed.