Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-12

patriotic heart of Chicago, and his
ultimate recovery and restoration to
health is the prayer that hourly falls
from every patriotic lip. This is no
partisan sentiment, but an expression
that is boundless and emphatic of
utterance in the ranks OF high and
low, Democratic, Republican, Social
list, religious, etc. Every one, male
and female, in all walks of life, sym
pathise with the President and
his suffering family, and rejoice
that the blow of the cowardly assassin
was not as fatal as the wretch intend
ed, aud that the country will be spared
from the paralyzing experience that
would have overtsken it had the muir
derer accomplished his heinous de-
sign. This is the universal feeling in
Chicago, and although it has not been
expressed in as demonstratiye terms
as in other regions, still it is deep and
sincere, and as implacable in wrath
against tho idiot who struck the cow
ardly blow as is felt by the most pro-
nounced patriots of the nation. Dem
ocrats and Republicans meet and
shake hands and say, my God what
calamity would have overtaken us if
the murderer had accomplished his
horrible deed" During the late ma.
tional election these same men were
bitterly opposed to each other, and
most likely no other circumstance
than the attempt on the Presidents
lite would ever have brought them to
gether in the expression of the sane
views. | mention this to indelibly
impress on the minds of the doubling
Thomases that Democrats, Stalwart
Republicans and Administration Re-
publicans and those of all 9th n polit-
ioal shades now meet on one common
level in this little world of a city and
shake hands and rejoice that the
assassin's blow fell short of life, and
that the whole country has awakened
to the belief that the murderer's at
tack on the nations head was a
brutal thrust at her own heart, and
that out of the contemplated evil will
come the great good Of uniting the in
telligence Of the land to respect the law
and its officers and protect each in the
discharge of his duties against the
Vaccinations of jealous politicians.
even though they of the same school
as the officer or officers. The office
should be respected, even though the
individual is not. The President is
the chief executive of the whole"
country, aud net of a political clique,
and should command the respect and
countenance of every citizen and resi-
dent. This lesson should be house
hold word, and taught in every school
and from every pulpit, and should be
fully impressed upon Mr.. Charles
Gu.teau, lawyer, theologian and
author, Chicago, illinois," by giving
him the benefit of the insane dodge,
and sending him TO lunatic asylum
for the balance of his villainous life,
and keeping him in a conspicuous
room, where he can readily be pointed
out as horrible example of office on
the brain, and of class ofpeOple who
would rather steal than earn their
living by respectable toll. And this
element is growing evil in this coun-
try. Yes, give Guiteau a home among
the really insane. This would be a
greater punishment than eight years
in prison, all the law could visit upon
him for assault with intent to kill"
There he will be safe, and unable to
indulge in any more of his villainous
designs against the life of any one or
the peace of the nation. This was the
fate of the Englishman who tried to
murder Andrew jackson in the Capt.
tOl building. Probably he would have
succeeded in his deviIish purpose if he
had had la modern weapon, instead of an
old time flint lock pistol. However,
Providence was on the side of "old
just as He was, and is, on
the side Of President Garfield as
against his villanious enemies.
As my mind, like that OF all Chica-
go, is wrapped up in the anxiety as to
the Presidents uncertain situation, |
cannot get down to a general letter at
present, but will just as soon as the
danger is over" which | hope will
be by the time this reaches you.
NAYR.