The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-22
THE NEW PRFsIDENT

THE NEW PRESIDENT
General Arthur succeeds to the high
office of the Presidency under ciEcum
stances which entitle him TO the warmest
sympathy and most hearty cooperation
Of the American people. No one, proba-
bly,, within the borders of our afflicted Re
public more sincerely deplores, than the
new President, the terrible dispensationI
which has called him to meet an exigencyI
provided for in the constitution, and TO.
assume the duties of a position FROM
whose grave responsibilities he natural
ly shrinks-
For him the lofty station the exercise
of whose functions demands the highest
order of craftsmanship, presents
embarrassmenis from which the
most self reliant and experienced
servant Of the public might well recoiIl
The administration OF President Gar
fields successor will be subjected TO the
test Of comparison with the fruits of a
policy which, even in the few. short
months elapsing between the inaugural
ton and the striking down of the great
man in the presence of whose mortal re-
mains the nation stands today with I'M
covered head, afforded an earnest of
achievements the grandeur of which
had just begun to dawn upon the exI
pectant country. The man who takes
up the reins of government which
fell on Monday night from the hands
which have been folded in en- eternal
rest from ali human device, cannot
hope to displace the image of the
dead hero, which is enshrined to-
Hday in the hearts of all his
countrymen, however wisely he may
order the affairs of state or however
iudiciously he may administer the trust
of his great office.
The wonderful career of James a.
Garfield. held up to the world, as it is
as an exponent of the grand possibilities
of American institutions; his command
ing intellect; his engaging qualities OF
heart, which compelled the affection of
even his political adversaries; his match
less patience in suffering; his calm res
lgnation IN the presence of death-ai
these have endeared the dead President
to the people in manner which will
render imperishable the fragrance of hi.
memory and go to make up a lofty
standard to which but few men can evel
hope TO be so happy as to attain.
The noble airing of General Arthur
since the riking down of his renowned
predecessor has furnished ample evi
drnce of his thorough appreciation o
the perplexities which the death of hi
chief would entail, and the gratitude o
a Borrowing people goes out to him 70
the true manliness which has mark
ed his course during a season of affiiC
ton which any lack of delicacy ON hi
part would have so greatly intensified
His genuine modesty and unfeigne'
sorrow during the fierce ordeal throug
which the nation has just passed, ha
effectually disarmed invidious criticism
and while he cannot hope to occupy III
large place in the affections of the pei
pie which was accorded to the lamente
Garfield, he has already done much t
merit the most kindly consideration c
the country over whose destinies he ha
been called to preside, and we believ
the facts warrantth assumption thathi
administration starts in with the cordi,
support of people,s who, in the fierc
furnace of afflicsipn, have been purged {
the dross of bitter craftsmanship and p,
litical prejudice.
That President Arthur will SO far r
spect the manifest desire of the countr
as to follow out the grand policy ind
Gated by his predecessor, there seems bl
little reason to doubt. The success
es of President Garfeld's bri
administration furnish the stron
est confirmation that its ain
and purposes contemplated the highe
possible standard of governmental T
form and the best development of Il
nations resources. The place which IL
author of these grand plans VIC
in the hearts of his countryme
has consecrated all that he di
and any subversion of the policy il
augurated with the promise of such riC
results, by the dead President, woul
be violation of his precious memo1
which we have no cause to fear Il
nation will be called to suffer
The tenderness of the regret for OF
lamented Garfeld's untimely end ma
serve as a sort of jealous denial
General Arthur of his immedla
claims TO as full measure of po
ular confidence, but he hi
only to continue to illu
trate the frank and patriotic purpose
which he has already given evidence,
gain the unreserved cooperation of II
American people. The death of JAM
a. Garfield has invested with new sancit
the executive chair, and let us hope TIL
his noble motives may be bequeathed
/ his successor.