Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-22

He has been pfomotfu ffom tne Wnite
House 10 Y Heavenly Mansion-from
the Preside initial chain, TO q & on the
throne. with the King Of Kings.
Grsnder than his nomination, grander
than his election, grander than his in
anOuration, is his christian triumph.
Heaven gave him u granier welcome
than this nation. What are our huz.
zsbs 10 Heavens hallelujahs. our on
grstulations TO the Savior's "Well done,
good and faithful! servant, enter thou
into the Joy OF thy Lord"
8, This nation has had a sublime ex.
ample Of domestic happiness and Of
home life.
TIE homes OF America have been sane
tilted by this example. That remarka.
BILE telegram to his wife at Long Branch
closing with the touching words-"He
sends his love"-went all over this land
and made every faithful wife dearer to
the heart of every true husband. The
history OF the home life at Mentor and
at the White House, and during this
terrible tragedy. will enrich the litera.
ture OF the f,mily, AMI make home more
sacrcd.
His brave wife clinging to him as he
vent down into the Jordan OF death
and holding his emaciated hand in hers,
nor loosed her grasp til the angels
clasped him on the other side, will he
IN inspiration to the women OF the
world as they watch their dying hui
bands. g,
When the death shadows gathered
over him and his mind began to wander
he did notspeak OF battles, or ~ofdebates,
or position, or even the nations welfare,
but he was once more back in Mentor
amid the scenes of his home life. he
sat in the dear old homestead again; his
aged mother, his faithful wife and his
beloved children around him. From
this blissful dream he awoke in the
home of angels and God. How neal q
happy Christian home is to the portal
Of 9 ven. Angels pause there when
bearing blessings to men midway De-
tween earth and glory.
| call upon this nation to o at that
hone-the affection, the fidelity, the
happiness OF that trusty circ!e-and let
it put 10 blush all discord and jealousy
and crown domestic happiness the
Queen OF virtue and the best educator OF
manhood. Let Mormonism, and Free
Loveism, and Socialism give US pat
terms of home like that at Men
tor and the White House, If they a n
What a grand and glorious blessing Is a
good wife-what a sacred retreat ID
Home! Thank God for this example OF
woman's courage and faith and OF family
devotion and fidelity! .
3. This nation has had It's eyes turned
upon the sick couch OF the sufterer-and
then upliftfd to Heayen and President
Garfield has thus kept two worlds in
commerce, and united the altar and the
throne, This nation has been IN prayer,
and prayer has a subjecttre Influence
upon the supplicant. IL does not change
the Divine will, but brings the human
wish into harmony with that will.
PRAYER is Gods plan OF hdrmOni.ing mans
wants and desires with His purposes.
So all these prayers, silent and vocal,
PRAYERS distilled from every lip and ex.
hailed from every heart, are not lost, like
the escaping vapors and mists OF earth,
they will 60 their rounds and come back
In refreshing showers upon those who
offered them in subdued wills, holy rev
erence for Divine authority, ready ODE
dience and absolute trust. When the
sad news flashed along The telegraph
wires, "The President is Dead the
drama ceased, the dancers paused, the
revel and debauch OF cities became
quiet and decent and Respectfully the
bells tolled, sleepers awoke, prayers as.
csnded for the bereaved family and the
nation; houses were drsped and stores
closed, and 50, 0O0, 900 OF deopls were in
tears; yet, amid ali this, we naturally
turn our thoughts to President Garfield
as in / even and to his God. | call this
nation for submission to the will OF God.
In a few hours the pallid fern will be
laid in the tomb. We have nc West.
minister Abbey in which to bury kings,
so we will place James A. Garfield in
the great shrine OF the national heart,
and still trust in God that the nation is
safe.
A.. W. CAMrBELL's REMARKS.
Less than a year ago this country was
divided in sentiment. There were two
great parties before it: The President
now dead was at the head OF
one Of their parties. There was
a divided sentiment here; party
feeling ran high. There were consider
able manifestations OF offerings and
party rancor was dominant. That was
a year ago. To day behold the change.
Now there is q common sentiment,
and in this we do not differ from the
othtr communities OF the country. To.
day he is toe one person around whom
we rally, and tender to his family the
testimonial of our sympathy. There is
q cause for this community OF feeling as
there always is. When a man who has
done the State a service dies. it is natural
for the people to mourn. There was a
custom among the ancients upon the
death OF one of their prominent citizens
to come together aud examine the claims
the deceased had upon popular
favor, and the result OF this
examination determined his need
OF praise or condemnation. Upon the
death OF a Roman, julius C1 'ar, it was
said, "These are the noblest ruins OF the
noblest man that ever lived in TIE tide
OF times"
Ouly TUT OtucI udg tuo uuOot piOuiiuCht
Englishman (Gladstone) moved in the
House OF Commons, laying. aside all
party rancor, to build a monument
worthy OF the fame OF his great political
competitor, Disraeli, and such feelings
should always exist among c!yiliz d
men. There must bs something about
such a life as that Of Garfield which Pc
culiarly touches the Aeart. Other men
have died in Office after a brief tenure,
and there have been all the glitter and
pageant incident to their obsequits, but
there never was such a universally Of
sorrow. The speaker sdverted in an
entertaining manner to the early life,
struggles and advancement Of the late
President, and commended his course
to all American youths Of noble aspira-
tons, and closed by saying: "Such a
man needs no encomiums. The tllgs at
half mast, the drsped homes all over
this land show that IN castle and cottage
the popular heart has been touched, and
he will live forever in the hearts of his
countrymen."
DIR. ~N'cLURE's ADDRESS.
After the beautiful, touching tribute
that has just been paid the memory of
the Great Dead, / feel little as il |
could not reach up and grasp the great
ness OF so great q man dtai under such