The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-23
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
what ono OF his Most Intimate Frlends
says about him and about COnkliug,
An IntnrvIew with cX.Julpe Fullerton. Of New

What ono OF his Most Intimate Friends
says about him and about COnkliug.
An Interview with cx,Judge Fullerton, Of New
York.
Ex-Judge William Fullerton said: "The
death Of President Garfield Is IN appalling
calamity. The most solemn hours l ever
spent in my life were thismornlng between
and 3 o'clock. | was awakened in my
room on the Heights in Now Jersey by the
doleiul tolling of the bells, The thought
flashed upon me with an electric shock, the
President is dead, lay looking out into
the darkness listening to the bells, and the
world seemed to be filled with gloom and
desolation. | know General Arthur very
intimatcly-more intimately than any
other human being with whom have been
associated. lie isa man ofvery considerable
ability, rare Judgement, and one OF the best
educated and best read men Of my ac-
QuaintanCe. lie is royal gentleman, and
foreign visitors Of distinction to this coun.
try will carry away Il favorable impression
Of our people from the graceful reception
which they will receive from its chief rep
resentative. What the effect OF the change
In the Administration will be will depend
entirely upon the future, which no one can
now forecast. | hope and pray that Gen.
eral Arthur will continue the live Of policy
begun by President Garfield, that he will
make the national popularity Of the lnte
President his own political capital, and
direct his Administration with the great
tide OF public favor, instead Of attempting
TO stem the current, Whether or not he
will do 80, will depend upon the influence
with him which lie may allow to some Of
his friends, who are not so wise us he is.
II have always kept myself free from
politics, but lave always had my opin-
ions on political matters, and my sympa.
thies have been with the faCton-if'l may
thur belongs. But when Mr.. COnkling be.
gan his late career, became utterly dis
gtistcd with him. ! want no more to do
with him; | have done with him forever.
| hope for his sake ind the good Of the
country that lie will withdraw for the pres
Gnt from public view. Ishould consider his
appointment TO Aseat in the Cabinet most
unfortunate. Tho advice Of the philoso.
pher Pythagorls to the heather sailors
would be worthy Of Mr.. Conkings con.
siderntion. The sailors fearing that the
boat would he overwhelmed By the storm
which had suddenly come upon them, be.
gan to pray to the gods to help them out of
their dangerous situation, but Pythagoras
told them that II they would take his ad.
vice they would not let the gods know
who they were.
II do not think General Grant will nc.
Cept Il place in the cabinet II il were offered
to him. lie is in n place where, Il making
money is his object, he en- certainly grat.
iiy his desires, and II It be his ambition 10
make great name in another department
he CIin do that Also. General Arthur is n
man Of tender feelings, and he will
be the last man inlthe world TO shock
the scnsibiities Of the American poo.
pie By taking my course in regard to the
formation Of his Cabinet, which would he
dlstastelul to them. III regard to the place
OF Guiteau's trial ] din decidedly Of the
Opinion that he can be tried and convicted
In Washington At common law the court
may have lost Jurisdiction, but I think Il
Judge with the proper nerve could assume
Jurisdiction. The common law has been
modified In this way In n thousand partic.
ulars."