The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-29
AZ OPTIMISTIC VIEW.
Hon. II. yoore Believes That the
Government Il Stronger IN lOnse-
0nearl III he Attack Upon the Presi
Heat

gnente Ut he a'taek i'pon the Prcsi
dent.
ln.raa irt.t.anAru; | notice sonr
cri ir.a4 oil i!se retnatka 0i I'll. 4.
II. y lei ii Saturday, Issue. Al.
m;.ti LAT t. Usl,rtd tils .sast
languat. :iaf YOU aacliasd g lin.
j b,iaeNc ,i.4 3.4. thi ts9is TO!
e!ti1gl, u'.t tic Il. tint republican hal-
III III, hls..tgs aacn.i tc ta.si..t's
tia, t,i.4ea,, fl.ea ta@if aaiI .aniss.
iii this et.4se ito ass ta.t.att III til.
plesilrn. if;,s - . .ii.irc! @isatii anee
II is NJ J. tack - aag faction 81
the people ,i9,a III FORM 81 govern
ncni. It would ae ahaBft.lY foolish
to charge til lelanipan pa.ty viii
the responsibility | Moul. even
grant that .onklins AID lis
friend, are moe l'ai!.rs: ts ILL eieiif
than those oil liz ..al'y Wsa h.a
never differed with the presidential
policy.
But how woaii /, have heen II the
assassination OF tic president had
come frem the democratic or green
back party or from some soeia,iaiie
or commlnistic order! Would the
republican press lave cAieissrd ~
other parties tie sainc charity they
claim for themselves, suppose tire
| act had been committee. hg i south
ern democrat, The majority Of re-
publican papers would hive made it
pretext fos inilaming III sa.ta
against tic south, the republicans
against the democrats. Imagine inc
republican fnror II Guiteat III. been
Ia prominent greenbacAcr! The crime
would have been the Legitimate cut
| growth. III their estimation. II the
! communistic AMI financial teachings
OF the greenhaekcrs.
| Ii the osI.nse mast come, il sa'tid
| come IN 10 better form. Ias fe.Hh-
lican party il power could .-aia 40 Il
/ Ing. Other parties could rot -
charged with any responsibility o.
completely. The assassination has
no political significance. Il Is ~
attack upon Ii government OF the
people, by the people, and fog the
people, 1t has united the people ami
! ccmcntea tie love Of all parties for
our form OF government. Il has call
! ca out tho universal sorrow aud SYM
patty rs thu suffering Of III in1iysl-
ual never did before In the history OF
the nation. II has been the habit 81
the republican press OF Iowa to
garhla, miscone.ruc and riaieale the
utteranccs Of Mr. Weller. lie Ilay
not always have been as prudent and
consistent is III this case. The edi-
tor or tic petty saeet who thought
Ito make little cheap notariciy Tor
himself by assaui,ir- Mr. Weller has
40 true conception Of loyalty OF pat
riotism. He mistakes love Of party
for the love Of country. Within ten
minutes after the news Of the assas-
sinaticn aud lis author, the writer
made the same assertions Us Mr.
!, Weller. And repeat, thank God
that the assassinator was i repahli.
can, 50 that 10 enemy OF tic party
or the government, or nihillst OF sac.
tirn Of the people whatever could DO
charged with its Responsibility. To
day our gosegnmcant Is stronger Il
Ike hearts At the people and the per.
ipetaity OF oar free institutions sure
in consequence Of this terrible crime
IL President Garfield dies, i.rnl,
believe that lie sacrifice u his lit,
!, will 90 more to amcliotata tho lit
terncss ef party strife. ana ID INIT
The people ii tx love Of Their ruler
and their government than ANY oshe
5 event az modern times. Now son
, fool ,aaT s.las-e me with saying til
end iustities the means.
III. II. AooaE.