The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-07-07

ing ever made DY any actor or actress IN tnls
country.
WE only repeat the almost universal feeling
of the people in every part Of the country
when we say that the recent crime on account
of which the nation is now in mourning is
the direct result of the bitter personal warfare
that has been carried on against our Presi-
dent, led by q man whose vanity and conceit
and selfshness, and want of all the elements
of true manhood, is unparalleled in American
history. 1t does not matter that he did not
foresee the consequences Of his own acts, it
does not matter that he did not mediate any
personal injury either by himself or others,
his course was nevertheless designed, so far
as he could make, it to injnre the President in
his character, IN his reputation, to cripple
him in the administration of the government
and to array against him all the worst
elements of society, and did make 1t possible
for hair-brained fanatic to take his life
under the impression that he was doing the
country q service aud putting the incoming
administration under such obligations to him
as would insure his freedom from punishment
IL his well laid plans for escape did not save
him from arrest. Mr.. Conkling and his fol-
lowers have pursued such q course that the
country and history will in q great measure
hold them blameworthy of the crime which
has aimed at the life of one Of the
purest men and noblest statesmen of modern
times We mean to be just, but we are in no
mood to excuse or waste any sentiment on
men who have In any manner been instru-
mental In procuring this crime to be commit
ted, whether they designed 1t or not. The
legal rule that man engaged in the COM
mission of crime is responsible for the
consequences Of his actions, whether designed
or not, hardlyneeds an extension to make
the self-styled Stalwarts morally responsible
for the cruel, cowsrdly, dastardly act that
msyiput out q life in the prime Of its strength
and usefulness and has bowed whole nation
In sorrow and tears. May the righteous retri-
buttons OF a just God fall upon the men who
have been so intensely selfish and mean that
they have been able to tolerate nothing that
did not minister to their personal advantage
The country is aroused, the people are
indignant, and we trust that personal politics
have pceived such blow as will take abuse
and lying and slander and assassination Of
private character" out OF political campaigns
in the future.
II the feeling of the people can be inn
pressed upon the minds OF the Stalwarts by
any possible means, the press Of the country
is in a fair way to do 1t. Our eyes have just
fallen upon the following from the Tribune,
which, though IT is very much in the same
line as the foregoing, Is so pointed and forci-
BILE that we give it place in this connection +;
"a second President lies stricken down by assassin
alton President Lincoln murdered not by the
rebellion. but by the spirit which gave the rebellion
life forcs. President Garfield has been shot down
not BY political faction. but by the spirit which .
political faction has begot and nourshed There is ao-
soutelyl nothing TO account for this horrible deed
which is q terrible calamity. except . crazy
spirit OF . faction Every true American win
rejoice II it shall appear that the murderer was IN
sane. Yet did not men call Booth madmanr Both
were enough In all the ordinary walks Of life
Both had passed without question as men Of sound
misds- balanced. indeed. but entirely responsible
men; and both were sane enough TO prepare with
canton thoroughness and precision ss 70 detail for
deed toward which they moved by spirit shared
by many others. At what point. ever. did the mad
Of faction become the madness Of bnityp
Do the leaders OF faction intend all the mischief
which grows thewfld and desperate spirit which
they create feed and stimulate week after veek2 Il
It their constant crime against self government
that by kindlipg such spirit they send weak reck
less beyond the bounds Of right reasona This
assassin. t not ignorant that he trying
TO KIN President and to make another His Ian
guage and letters prove that he knew what he was
doing only too well. "A stawart OF the stalwarts-,
His passion intense enough to do the thing which
other reckless men had wished were done. The pot-
ical fanatfcfsm showing itself before In
many phases. little short of madness The country
has seen widest rawlings of abuse about the Pres
dent and has paid little attention but not because
thought the men who uttered them insane II has
listened TO malignant scandals. which It has seemed
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