The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-09-29

See! thousand flags flying,
On the breezes them wave!
Hear, to-day, the Nation crying,
Round the noble Garfeld's grave!
Last Monday was great day in Jackson. By pre-
vious arrangement the business houses all
closed, and early in the day the streets lined
with people, AT six o'clock all the Church bells
and the Court bell were tolled Early in the morning
the people began the work of decorating the business
houses and residences The decorations were general
and many Of them quite tasty. The forenoon was
spent quietly, the weather was hot, and there
was an occasional shower of ran At half past one
O'Clock p. the Court House bell was rung, and the
people began to congregate in the vicinity OF the
Public Square. About this time brisk shower of
rain began to fall and hundreds of people hasened to
the Grounds and secured seats under the big tent
Long before the Band-followed by large concourse
of fpeople-reached the Fair Grounds, the tent was
full. Hundreds had to remain the outside, every
foot of seating room in the tent being occupied
After music by the Band and Choir, Rev. L. A. At
kinson offered up prayer. Then music by the choir
after which John t. Moore read address. Hon.
Irvine DUNCAN read some appropriate poetica selec
tons Judge Jongbon read an interesting paper upon
the life character and public services of the late
President Garfield. AS closing exercise, Elder J..
p Ewing read the short but thrilling speech deliver
! ed by Gen. Garfield to the mob in New York City,
just alter the assassination of Lincoln. The benedic
| tion pronounced by Rev. J. R. Collier, of the
Presbyterian Church.
| The attendance large, perhaps, any eyer
seen in the Fair Grounds. There quite large
turnout from the country. The whole affair passed
off without single feature to the harmony of the
exercise. The good ORDER the earnest addresses and
the quiet, eager listeners served to show how deep
the love in those hundreds of hearts the great
President. 1t gathering of the people. ire
spective of former differences, to the loss Of
greal man and loved Chief Magistrate. 1t was day
long be remembered and it is to be hoped that the
unity and harmony of the occasion may have last
| ing effect.
John L. JONES' of the Committee Resolutions
reported the following, which were adopted:
IN MEMoRIAM.
WHEREAS, The life of James A. Garfield, late Pres
fdent of the United States, has been terminated b!
hand of assassin and the nation for the
time in its history has been made to mourn from tn
effect of a similar crime.
And whereas the people of jackson County, Ohio
in convention assembled, do hereby give expression
to the following sentiments. which believed to
ist in the hearts of the American people, and to find
response in the heart of every civilized community.
The Chief Executive of a great nation has fallen
and President Garfield has Joined the Immertals
The echoes of his funeral knell are heard in ever
land where man has found home.
great gloom of sorrow has spread over the nation
and the world is draped in the sad habiliments o
mourning.
In the awful presence of DEATH the voices of
and euogy for the illustrious dead, seem to be tn
most adequate and appropriate expressions of
stricken people.
Censure and criticism are disarmed; the errors AM
infrmities incident to humanity forgotten preju
dices are buried; asperities softened; and tn
good alone is perpetuated in the remembrances of
generous people.
In the life and history of President Garfield fin
much to admire, and much that is worthy of careful
consideration. Rarely has so much OF the bette
qualities of humanity been compressed and embodie
in less than fifty years of any single human life
Under the benign influences of a free government
became possible for of the common people to be
come the chief magistrate of great republic. TIL
services which he rendered to his country anon
the proudest achievements of the past, and will ador
the pages of history with honor to himself and wit
credit to the nation that he loved and served so well
In this hour of sorrow and bereavement, in whic
? we share common sympathy with stricken people
rejoice that republican institutions still sur
vive, and devouty hope and trust that under tn
guidance of overruling Providence our believe
country may prosper and be perpetuated to the end
time. Therefore
, Rcsolred, That in President Garfield we recogniz
highest yRe 9f 1 the S American onarsssr
none were more T patriotic9mss 9 Soldier, he was d.
tinguished for capacity and ga SON
and indugent-as christian, faithful to his oblg'
Rssolued That by his death, the nation has lost
able M chief e. and
the affairs Of the nation ion T singular @ t ao
miiions n so Shose he was
m Soldier m xad ana ona ssn o The bTre
ornaments Of the country in every position of life
. ReSoLred, That we detest and abhOr the crime al
the criminal by which this precious life has been sa
rffced and demand that the full measure of punisl
ment provided by law, shall be promptly meted o.
q to the assassin.
Resotccd, That we deeply sympathize with his agt
mother his devoted and heroic wife, and his fathe
less children in their great bereavement:
4 ResoLued, That the President and the Secretary
Ss he Of s
L copy to the State Department at Washington.
I JOHN L. JONES,
i w. G. GOULD,
j. W. LoNGBoN,
(Nny, 20