The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
Tine Sad News.

The Sad news.
The news of the Presidents death which
reached Staunton on Monday night, cast a
gdeep gloom over our entire city. About four
so'cock on Tuesday morning the church and
sfire bells began to toll and our people who
shad gone to their beds with the knowledge OF
1.-THE beloved Presidents extreme illness, recog-
nized the full significance of the solemn
sounds that aroused them from their slum-
Sbers. At seven o'clock a detachment OF the
.sStaunton Artillery commenced firing the 81
Sminute guns.
4 Later in the day, the Mayor issued the fol
flowing
4 PROCLAMATION.
a MAYORS OFFICE,
q Staunton, 90 Sept, 1881. !
I To the Citizens Of Staunton:
q James A, Garfield President Of the United stats
sdied yesterday evening at 1926.
n feeling of gloom and sorrow pervadeS the com
Immunity, and fills every heart of every household
1t is earnestly desired that all business houses be-
Sclosed today that we may contemplate the great
5calamity free from the cares of business.
n Your obedient servant
n VIM. L. BALTHIs, Mayor.
\ The request of the Mayor was generally
compiled with.
THE SUPREME COURT.
4 At the morning meeting of the Supreme
HCourt, after the formal opening, Judge Chris
stian, the President of the Court, impressively
ANNOUNCED that there would be no session
Hduring the day.
i In the presence of the dark and dreadful
shadow, he said, which to-day hangs over a
sstrcken nation, we cannot proceed with our
ssordinary duties. Oppressed with the general
Iagriet which weighs upon every heart through
i out our common country, neither counsel NOR
Hiudges can perform their accustomed duties.
4 The whole country is in tears. Virginia.
iiweeps with Ohio. The South stands with theI
North, stricken and appalled, with sorrow, by|
1.-THE bier of the great and noble man whose
suffering and courage and patient struggle
with death has swept the chords of human|
sympathy, everywhere and stirred to the|
Ihepths the heart of our common humanity.
The assassins work is finished. The PIesi
jdent is dead. God grant that we may not
lhave to say that Republican liberty died with
Ihim, for the assassin's hand which strikes
down the Chief Magistrate of agreat country
Ills blow aimed at liberty itself
In concluding Judge Christian stated that
Hone of the oldest and most distinguished mem
8bers of the bar would prepare an address suit
liable to the occasion which would be presented
to-day Thursday in Court. (Hon. A. H. HI
aStuart is the gentleman alluded toy The|
I3Court then adjourned.
THROUGHOUT THE CITY
ia deep feeling of sorrow prevailed. 1t seemed
! as ifa personal bereavement had fallen upon thel
|3people The citizens were assembled in little|
iknots about the streets and stores, discussing|
! with bowed heads the sad news and anxiouslyl
8awaiting any intelligence as to the removal oil
Hthe remains. Many OF the buildings were|
adraped in mourning.
81 ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
II Upon the Recommendation OF the Hon. W ID
|lBalthis, Mayor, the City Council assembled in|
I4specal meeting on Tuesday last, to give for
jmal expression of the sorrow to that repre-
!Asentatve body, in common with the entire|
Iacommunity and the whole country, a the de
(lmise of the President OF the United States
land of its sense of the great public loss which
MAS been caused by the sad event.
u On motion, Jno. W. Todd, president proI
E3tem, appointed Councilmen Thos. G. Elder, G|
he. Gooch and j. A. Cochran, a committee tol
|ldraft resolutions proper for the occasion, andl
|1shortly thereafter the committee reported the|
Following resolutions which were unanimousI
! ly adopted:
INsorrow of the demise of His Excellency James A j
i1Garfleld President Of the United Staes which oc
curred at Elberon New Jersey, last night at 10 :33
lHo'clock,
O. Resolued, That the patience, fortitude and cour
1age united with calm christian resignation which,
1.-THE eminent deceased displayed throughout .his|
Hong and trying Illness has excited warmest
sympathy and highest admiration,
3. Resolved That we desire to place on record our
opinion of the eminent ability and lofty patriotism
of the late President, and to express our sense of
the great loss which the country has sustained nI
|2his death-a death which would have been sadl
aenough had 1t occurred in the ordinary course of
MATURE but rendered doubly 80, in that 1t theI
HwOrk of wicked assassin, without pretext of grtev
lance for his daStardly act.
T. Resoiced. That as citizens of common and be-
|Nloved country mourn with Americans every
|Nwhere the sad event which has deprived great
land good man of his life and offended and invaded
Hthe dignity and security Of the Chief Executive Off
5acer of the Nation; and would be untrue to curl
Escommon instincts Of humanity II our hearts did,
Nnot go out in sympathy with the widow and orphans
II s. RESOLVED, That the City Hall be draped inI
8mourning for thirty days, and that the Board of
Trustees Of the Public schools be requested to haye
the school buildings OF the city also draped for the
Il 6. ResoIved That transcript Of the proceedings
aof this meeting of the Council be communicated tol
8Hon Jas. G.. Blaine, Secretary Of State, and that
copies Of said proceedings be furnished our city
papers for publication.