The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-27
A NATIONS GRIEF T!
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|of the United States will wear the
badge of mourning on the left arm
land on their swords, and the colors
|of the regiments will be put IN
mourning for the period OF SIX
months. The following officers OF
the army will, with a like number
|of officers of the navy selected ion
the purpose, compose the guard OF
honor. and accompany the remains
|of their late commander-in-chief|
from the national capital to Cleve-
land. Ohio, and continue with them|
until they are consigned to their
last resting-place: The General OIL
|the Army, Major General Winfield
Is. Hancock, Quartermaster General
I'M. C. Meigs, Adjutant General X. z
Drum, Inspector General ID. Isl
|Sacket.
Bv command of General Sherman1|
Il. c. Drum,
Adjutant General.
THE AssAssIN's BEARING.
WASHINGTON, September 20.I|
Warden Crocker visited Guiteau mi
|his cell this morning, and gives the
Following account of the interview i
|sWhen | entered the cell, after the
usual morning greeting, Guiteau s
|ouestion 10 me was "How is the|
/ President ?" replied that ] did
not know. ] answered him thus I'M
order to find out if he had gained
| the knowledge of his death. Gni1
teau replied: "You ought to know !
Have YOU not read the morning pal
pers p | said that | had, but
could not rely on the various state
ments in the papers. He them
said he felt very anxious about the
President for the past few days, and
1 be feared that he was nearing his|
lend.
Il then informed him, watching
Ibis expression carefully, that the
President was dead. He instantly
sank down on his bed and appear
ed very much agitated. After re
manning in this position for a few|
moments he arose and paced the
floor. muttering something to him
self as if praying. He then inquir-,
| ed at what time he died, and after
being informed, said that he was
glad the President had at least been|
released from his suffering, as he|
would not have committed the deed
| If he had known that he was to sui-
|fer as he did.
"Guiteau did not appear so ner-
yous and alarmed as supposed bel
would when the news was broken to|
him, and do not think he knew
/ that the President was dead, until II
so informed him at least he said
|he did not. He does not manifest
Iany increased fear this morning,l
but has been in constant dread all|
along that he would be dealt with
|by a mob, and earnestly prays that
1--WE viii protect him."
SOUTHERN SYMPATHY.
The Selma (Ala.) Times says: lnI
these first hours Of grief the facts
stand ont in bold, glorious relief i
I'VE are one. The sacrifice is AMI
awful one, but God in his infinite|
GOODNESS requires it. and this morn
Ing, from the depth of their grief
Stricken hearts, all Americans CAM
|and will thank God there is MOI
North, no South, no East, no West
but bound together in one common|
sorrow blending its yastness. Wd
|are one and indissoluble. Sectional
lines have been obliterated by Gar
fields blood, and the red hand of
the assassin has placed the missing
stone in the structure of our Union.
Editorials similar in tone to the
above are coming in from all parts
|of the South. Confidence in Ar7
thurs administration of affairs is
Expressed, and a opposition shown
Ito hold up the hands of the incom7
ing President and give him a hearty
support.
JEWELL OK ARTHUR.
HARTFORD, September 19.-Gov-
pewell was seen tonight by a rep1|
|resentative of the Times with regard
Ito the nations calamity, and the fol
lowing interview took place
"Goyernor. what do you think isl
Ito be the effect of Garfeld's death ?'1
"The country will be very much
shocked, but, after all, the effect of it
| has been discounted by the long
time which has elapsed since the as
|sassin committed his dastardly act
by shooting the President in the
back, and the gallant fight Garfield
made for his life viii endear him|
still more to the American people.|
HE came to the Presidency better
EQUIPPED for the office than any of
ibis predecessors, and his loss is Al
very great one. Yet the country isl
large everything seems to be in It's
favor the sympathies ofthe people,|
South as well as North, are with
|the Republican party, so that | did
mot apprehend any great shock, and
|as President Garfield himself said in|
regard to the assassination of Lin-|
|coln, "God reigns, and the govern
|ment at Washington still lives"
"Will Arthur follow in the foot
steps of Garfield ?"
"Well, Arthur is a Republican,
|and so was Garfield /; they were
both hard-money men both in IA |
|vor of proper protection of Amer
|ican industries both friends of the|
working classes, and both able, up-|
right, honorable and efficient execu-|
tive men so that | do not fear
|hny great change in the policy of
the administration, or any serious|
|or disastrous results to the county,
|or to the party"
Then, you think Arthur will
make a good President ?"
"Oh yes, of course / do; / know
|him well, have known him longI
|and have every confidence in his|
ability. integrity and patriotism"
Have You seen him since the as-|
|sassination ?"
"Yes; l arrived in Washington
Saturday morning, July 3, before|
daylight; went to the White House,
Rnd there heard that Arthur was on|