The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-14
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disgust Of the Republicans shall servo to bring
Aoont a reform in the spoils system and in the
choosing Of persons for the vice presidency
the country will not have endured the anguish
Of the present crisis in vain
Chicago Journal: Rally around and
strengthen the arms Of the vice presideptif he
becomes president! cries Mr.. Conkling. So
say We all Of MS. But how is it since the Now
York ex-senator himself refused to rally
around and strengthen tho arms Of the incum-
bent OF tho executive Officer The people
would have moro confidence in the dlsinterest-
sdness Of his advice If he had not himself stu
d'ously pursued just tho contrary course to-
ward President Hayes and President Garfield
Roscoe Conkling is the very last man in tho
United States who should think Of appealing
to the people to support their president The
people have always dono this-they did it even
in the cascs Of John Tyler, Willard Fillmore
and Andre Johnson-and they need no in
struction in this regard from the self-conceited
and self -worshiping New Yorker, who never
supports anybody who does not either flattel
his vanity or recognize his right to act tho po-
Iiticsl dictator.
New York Graphic: The most preiudiced
must acknowledge that in peculiarly trying
situation Gen. Arthur has borne himself mod
estIy and clrcumspecty Tho sober second
thought OK the American people will DO sure
to condemn the persons who denounced Con- Ar
thur st the present time because of acts done
Ut time when neither he nor the country
could foresee the event which has Frustrated
President Garfield
New York Mail: All Americans to-day are
Garfield men, and they will be slow to accept
or endure any revival Of the calumnies and
ISLANDERS that finally found for themselves fit
embodiment in assassin.
New York Times: Gartelds splendid nerve.
his patient and chvalric abnegation of self, his
unfaIterins manness. appesled powerfully to
was no American heart go callous that it was
not moved by the simple eloquence of the dis
patch he dictated to his absent wife. These in
cidents brought ont the personal character,
the nobility and simplicity and solid excellence
OF the president The knowledge Of them in
stantly made place for him in the intimate
affections Of his fellow citizens. These felt
that he was, in the saddest and severest trial
to which man could be subjected, showing
himse.f every inch man. There was . sense
of deep satisfaction that If it was our fate to
furnish the miserable assassin whose mad and
rowardlv cruelty must disgrace the nation,
our president tie elected highest representa-
tive Of the entire people, was redeeming our
was manifestins. This capacity for instant
recognition and admiration Of mauliness is Of
no small value to people, for it's basis is sym
Hathy with the virtue to which it is directed,
and in the hearty affection that has everywhere
gone ont toward MIR. Garfield is an evidence of
the essential soundness Of the popular heart
an evidence which some conspicuous incidents
in our recent political life have rendered pecu-
liarlv Welcome
Milwaukee Republican,: Whatever may be
the result OF the dangerous wound inflicted
upon him, both the president and his family
have shown high qualities in the terrible trial
t. which they have been subjected
Throughout there have been no mock horoics,
but steady, cheerful courage and hope that
are beautiful to contemplate.
New York Telegram: James A. Garfield
had, wlthal, the priceless gift OF speech. His
attributes were thus the more intimately known
to his fellow citizens. In congress-, during the
most turbulent days OF the republic, it as his
party passion and by few vol chosen words
allay the storm, invoke tho spirit of mutual
charity and point out the shining way Of peace.
1t was this sublime gift that commended him,
choice and the irresistible enthusiasm Of his
distracted party as represented by the dead
locked Chicago convention.
Chicago Times: Mrs. Garfield has exhibited
in this sore trial al the attributes of a noble
woman. She is calm, patient, hopeful aud
helpful "When pain and anguish wiring the
brow" she proves ministering angel, and at
no time has been ''uncertain, coy aud hard to
please" Her trial is as great as thatof her
suffering husband, her danger quite as immi-
nent, perhaps, and her pluck aud fortllude
quite as conspicuous
Chicago Tribune: Mr.. Conkling says: "To
strive to array hostility or dlstrust against
Arthur at such an hour ie unspeaka bly, wicked
and treasonable' It is scarcely: necessary to
comment that this insinuation Is gross and
utterly unwarranted assumption No ''hostil-
iy towards the vice president exists, but
'dstruss' Of him does exist, aud to ignore this
pslpable fact is to practice self deception.
This dlstrust of Mr.. Arthur is due largely to
the fact OF his late intimate association with
Conkling The mora strongly conviction of
this verify can be brought home to the mind
OF Mr.: Arthur, the more worthy he ia
likely to become tc occupy acceptably the high
Station IN which he may be placed by q terri
bic emergency.
Philadel phia Pross Garfield and Lincoln
are two names now indissolubly connected in
American history. They might be still closer
connected in 1884 as president and VICE pres
ident
Baltimore Sun: If President Garfield had
not been looked upon as the dispenser Of pa
tronage in which such q man as Guiteau at
least men Of his class and stamp, might hope
to share, it is reasonably certain that he would
never have been made the target for Guitcau's
pistol. What is needed, therefore, for the per
sonsl security OF our presidents, far more than
eentinels and guards, is such . reform Of the
civil service system of the government az will
cease to tempt such men as Guiteau to build
their hopes Of livelihood upon the chances Of
getting public office
Montreal Gazette: One cannot contemplate
this event and the motives which have led up
to it, without horror No one will believe that
the murderer had any prompting to his
ucou OtuoH suau LID own Uau pulb6S but IL
is impossible to avoid feeling that the action CT
Mr.. Conkling and his friends, has been, un-
willingly to them, the moving cause of this
tragic event His resignation OF his seat in
the senate, was piece Of theatrical sensation
alism, unworthy of sober statemanship, and
we'll calculated to excite the feelings Of bis fol-
lowers in the country to the highest pitch.
That he and they will deplore as earnestly as
any one the cold .bloodod attempt upon the
president no one can doubt But it was 4 DO
phrenzied follower of 1.-The stalwarts," to the
accomplishment of what that party, by the
roundabout process of the Conkling resigna-
ton and attempted reelection, hoped in other
ways to accomplish, the defeat and humiliation
OF Mr. Garfield