The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-14
RUssEIIvIIIE POPE COUNTY ARKANSAS THURSDAY A.
of the life of the President of the re

servation of the life of the President of the re
 The scenes within and around the White House grounds throughout the day and evening were was large crowd outside the closed gates in front of the executive mansion. The anxious people stood hour after hour, manrs of .hem in the hot sun, waiting uervtiGsly f5r the news They were not content Min the brief official bulletins, but they importuned those who came from the White House & and they begged M for prospect is ?' What is said in conversation among those near the President2 Do they look discouraged r These and amultitude of other questions were eagerly asked.
 Cabinet officers foreign ministers high officials physicians and surgeons, and persons who held cards of admission were going and coming con moved and spoke as if in the shadow of great calamity and in the presence of an awful trage- dy. There was no louder noise than the playing of the fountains. This summers day was so bright and peaceful, nature was so cheerful that the people could scarcely believe that within the walls of the executive mansion their President was lying
 AT THE VERGE OF DEATH,
 The victim of the assassns bullet. Besides the members of the family and the physicians, very few persons have been admitted to see the Presi- dent, and only q few admitted to the private rooms of the White House. Members of the cabinet have been in almost constant attendance since Saturday morning The burden of what may be called official work incident to the occa- Atty-Gen Macveagh. The former is wearing himself out with watching and working He is subjected to a terrible strain. Grief and mental agitation are written on his pallid face Mac veagh is equally alert and vigilant He is looked to for advice in regard to the most serious phases of the situation. Though no man is more deeply moved with sorrow than he, yet he is perfectly cool and equal to the emergency And questions may arise which will demand calm and wise Judgment to prevent unfortunate blunders in governmental matters.
 Gen. sherman is in almost constant attendance at the White House He sends numerous tele- grams to officers of the army and public men m response to inquiries, and sets forth the varying condition of the President and the facts regard, ing the situation. His words and opinions are having wholesome effect in counteracting the idea of a conspiracy.
 THE FOREIGN PRESS.
 The entire provincial press of Itally irrespec- tive of party, expresses deep regret and sympathy with the United States.
 Ia France protests against Russian newspapers comparing the attempt on Garfeld's life. which was common, low crime, to political attempts at
 The Liverpool Post says. The world holds it's breath at the development of the fatal homicidal maniac which has in so many directions en, life We learn from this dire event that lands where the popular voice selects their rulers are as accessible others to this foul contagion In the present case there appears to be no excuse or theory forthcoming We may be sure even O'Donovan Rossa will not attempt to boast fthis deed. Abraham Lincoln's assassination might be considered the degraded outcome of the civil war, but none but lunatic could grudge Garfield his wellwon laurels.
 The leading Russian newspapers express con sternation at the attempted assassination. The Go0s says it believes the act was due to personal vengeance, but should the facts show political reasons it would be necessary to again bring into prominence the question of the adoption of meas ures against the attempts of political assassins.
 The Toronto Globe, in an article on the shooting of President Garfield. says such deed can not be without far-reaching and most potent results. In one respect it is of infinitely greater consequence than was the murder of Lincoln, for his life's work was virtually done-Garfeld was at the threshold of his work when the madman, Guiteau, assaulted him. Were it not for the fact that Gui-
 eau is clearly irresponsible for his acts if 1t were possible to assign great political importance to the assassination, we should tremble for the fu- ture of the republic but while everybody will be chilled with horror at the senseless deed every body will soon recognize that Garfield's death will prove nothing but the depth of mans weak ness and brutality.
 The Vienna newspapers agree in regarding the crime as unpolitical, although it may be indi- rectly the outcome of Garfeld's opposition to the corrupt rings, All paoers speak eulogistically of the Presidents personal qualities.
 The Manchester, England, Gudrdidn dismisses the idea of political conspiracy in the United States, and says American politicians have not come to the point of employing assassins. It seems quite sufficiently made out that Guiteau was nothing more nor less than disappointed If President Garfield dies 1t will leave q gap hard to fill.
 GuITEAU's LUNAcY.
 Guiteau is still kept closely confined, nobody Is allowed to see him except officials. All stories about accomplices and about men having been seen with him have been proved to be false. All have been traced to irresponsible parties seeking It Is plain and can be accepted as a final fact that the assassin acted alone and never communicated by even hint his purpose to any one. Detectives who have visited him in prison say he is crazy The people generally will not ac eept this theory and M there is a general demand Should the plea of insanity be set up 1t would cause great indignation here. especially if there should be any signs of Guiteau escaping punish ment. There is talk of lynching should the in sanity dodge be played.
 Guiteau the assassin, figured in Hartford during the Moody and sankey revival, four years ago sitting on the platform with the speakers and local clergymen. He wanted to institute a series of meetings to speak on the Second coming of Christ He suddenly quit his boarding house A writ was issued for his body, but he outran the l sheriff and escaped A year later he lectured in one of the churches, the address being "A reply to Ingersoll's Attack on the Bible"
 c. B. Farwell, Illinois, now stopping at West | minister Palace hotel, England, says Guiteau ap | piled to him in March of the present year in Washington to sign a paper recommending him for the Austrian mission or Paris consulate. His whole manner showed him to be insane
 Secretary Blaine thinks Guiteau crazy. He says Guiteau called frequently at the state de- mission and consulate; that Gulteau evidently regarded himself as man of very superior abili- | ties competent to i'll any high position. Seereta ry Blaine says he told Guteau finally that 1t was utterly useless for him to press his application as his appointment to position was an utter impos- sibility. Mir Blaine says further that Guiteau considered the Republican party as under great obligations to him He talked of having elected Garfield and he thought the party owed him a debt it ought to pay with big appointment, Secretary Blaine denies most emphatieally that he ever said the shooting was the result of plot Such an Idea, he says, never entered his head. He is satisfied, and has been from the first that the crazy disappointed Guiteau kept his foul purpose q profound secret to himself