Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-27

out q week ago al Elberon. and mingled
with and vas lost In the moaning surgss
OF the ocean.
At NO time since the great souled and
sad.browed Lincoln was cut down by the
wrath and unresson OF disappointed mil
lions concentsred In . single desperate
arm. have the hearts Of the people been
90 wrupg. In the smplsst senss Of the
term both we're martyrs, aud as such will
they 20 down the ages hand and hand
together. for both were slain, not DO.
cause they failed to do right, but because
they refused to do wrong.
but the blow OF the lie OF the last VIC
tim was the greater shock to the nation.
although followed. perhaps, by personal
sorrow less profound, for II wss least to
be expected. The assassination OF one
was the closing scene OF Q struggle that
had delussd O continent In blood and
beloved Il with graves. II was when
the air was still rcd with the wrath Of
strong men, and the eye had grown
familiar with the haaRard face Of
slaughter; while blood-staius were yet
seen upon the battling bsttalions. and
the dead slept In the trenches where they
fell.
But when the cowardly and caussless
blow was dealt to him whose shattered
and shrunken form will be laid away In
tears today beside the waters Of Lake
Erie, the people were ct peace. Unehsl
lsnged he had been raised to the highest
place in the republic. aud both bis title
aud bis fitness were unquestioned, where
to question belonged the right and cour.
tesy Of snswer. Prosperity R~laddened
the land. and the strife Of the preceding
canvass had died away TO Q whisper.
It was upon this scene OF peace and
harmony that the assassin obtruded. and
inspired by an insane Lost for notoriety--
for NO other motive can be conceived
cruelty struck at the life Of one who had
done him no wrong. and in whose death
be could hope for nothing beyond q
peoples vengeance.
No social condition however unhealthy.
no political or revolutionary sentiment
however dangerous. NO e~xtraSaPance oil
party rsncor however violent, could have
counseled or nervsd the arm to q crime
90 utterly wanton and unprovoked. 1t
was the inspiration OF az inherent and
reckless individual bsrbarism which
smiles at torture and Knocks at death.
Fortunately such monsters are rare In
civilized communities, and We hear OF
them only In connection with some char
sc,eris,ic atrocity. They are not luna.
tics. They are demons. who should DO
slain wherever found.
OF the victim OF this human devil i
End II difficult to speak calmly. As .
friend and counsellor ! loved him; as q
learned and considerations servant OF the
people I respected him; for his broad
craftsmanship, his patriotism and his
fidelity to the right admired and hon
ored him. In him was combined In
manly proportion so much that was
great with so much that was good. that
scarcely know where to begin or where
to end even the briefest OF references TO
his private or public life.
However. Of the public services OF
James A. Garfield little need here be
said. They are q part Of the history Of
the Republic. aud have bsen 50 recently
and so iully rshears.d that We are all ia.
miliar with them. His deeds have been
Of the generation In which We are living.
and their shadows still linger before our
Eyes. We have watched his growth
from the stem. and wondered as we saw
1t bud and blossom into greatness. We
have seen him tieadiug the very hum.
blest walks OF life in bis youth, brsvely
battling with poverty. and with q d,vo-
ton as strong a. II was tender making
smooth the path OF q widowed mother.
We have seen him standing an humble
Waterman at the door OF the temple Of
knowledge. and steadily advancing to o
priesthood within its walls. We have
seen him Q hero on fields Of blood bar
ing his bosom to the enemies Of bis
country, and sff-ring his life In de-
tense OF its honor. We have seen
him o giant 10 the councils OF the
nation. ~instiuctipg by bis example. shsp.
ing by bis eloquenos. aud leaving. the
impress OF his greatness upon Its laws.
While 10 the performance OF. his duties
as g Representative in tue Lower House
OF Congress va have seen him chosen
ambassador OF his State In the Senate.
aud before he could subscribe to the
oath OF that high ofic. We have seen
him raised by the voice OF fifty millions
OF people to the very highest place on
earth to which human ambition may as
pire. And then. at the very MONDAY
spiendor OF such o life, when there
seemed to be nothing to dim its glory,
We have seen the flash OF au assassin's
weapon. and the light that had 80 filled
the land faded day by day. until finally
the evening uis,s Of the Atlantic msniled
Its last faint ray With tears. and bore 1t
hence TO mingl- With the stars.
The private life Of James A. Garfield
was above rsproach. II vas simple aud
unostentstious az his public career was
brilliant aud aggressive. His vile and
Eve little oues were bis world. and be
cared to conquer nc other. Upon his
own hearthstons was reared the shrine
Of his earthly worship, and he sought no
idols beyond 1t. God help the wife who
has lost such Q husband. and the chill.
dren who have been bereaved OF such q
father, and the aged mother whose gray
/ hairs ara being brought down With sor.