Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-21
CITIZENS, MEETING.
The Death Of the President-How Shall
the Funeral be Observed?

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to order, and in doing SO said: The sad oc'
currence of last night has called US together
TO nav the last sad tribute to the nations IL
lustrious dead. and to sympathize with our
fellow-men for our common loss, and to offer
what consolation we can to his faithful wife
and bereaved family. While abhorring the
dastardly deed that caused this core afniction,
we can but congratulate the people upon
their patience and coolness during the suffer-
ing Of their chief ; and while our passions
maybe aroused against the cowardly assassin,
we must still remember that, though a
nartyred chieftain lies dead, our Constitu-
| tion still lives, and must be upheld by all
good and true citizens. And while we bow
in humble submission to the will of the Om-
nipotent in taking from the nation its loved
and honored head, it is but meet and proper
that we pass resolutions Of respect and sym.
pathy that shall pay tribute to President
| Garfield as a man, for the possession OF those
noble qualities Of heart and mind, the exer-
else of which, IN his short period ct office,
has so endeared him to nation now mourn
ing with heartfelt sympathy for his untimely
and sad DEATH
| The Mayor then called for the appointment
of officers of the meeting.
| W. A. Anderson moved that Mayor Brown
be declared President of the meeting. IMAM
imously adopted. By like vote w. A.
Anderson was chosen Secretary.
The Chair called for an expression OF opin-
| ion as to the proper steps to be taken.
George e. Bates said he had formed in his
mind no definite plan to suggest to appro-
priately act In the matter before the meeting
He would like to hear from the committee of
| the Sacramento Bar.
Senator Cheney said he was of that COM
| ,n;t nd ~ ha1 uat talxpp antf0O
Simply to bring the matter up in form for
discussion, he moved the appointment of a
committee to arrange for proper observance
of the Presidents funeral day, and to act
with the committee Of the Bar. and also for
! the appointment of Committee on Resolu-
tions expressive of the feelings of this people
upon the sad event now overshadowing them.
J. r. Watson said the clergy held meet
| ing and hao taken action.
Rev. Il. II. B. Anderson, Chairman of the
Ministerial Association, said that Rev. Mr..
Slater and himself were present in its behalf.
They had resolved on religious memorial SER
vices by all the churches of the city, at the
| Congregational Church on the day of the
| funeral. The Association desired to act in
concert with the Citizens Committee. The
Association had selected of its number three
speakers for the religious services.
J. W. Armstrong thought that in addition
to the services which were to take place in the
churches, arrangements should be made to
have all places of business closed that day.
| No such calamity had ever hefallen this
nation before. It's an appalling thing to
know that the President of the United States
is not as safe as other citizens. It's a thing
\ to mourn, and all assassins should be made to
understand that assassination cannot be
safely committed in this country. He sug-
gested that all business places be closed. He
moved to amend Senator Cheney's motion,
that the committee called for be authorized
to confer with the committee of the clergy
also.
Judge benson being called on, said he
| favored the motion for q committee to ar
range some appropriate ceremonial to make
manifest in some way the deep sense of woe
this people feels. He was glad the Clergy
had acted SO promptly. It was fitting they
should take leading part. He favored the
| amendment Of Mr.. Armstrong, that on the
day of the funeral every Office, shop, booth,
store and place of business be closed up, save
where harm would be done to the suffering.
He favored a procession, with exercises appro-
priate at the close. He would have every
person able to walk well turn out and march
| over short route on toe leaeing streets. He
thought the Congregational Church too small
for the assemblage that will gather.
| W. B. 9. Brown being called on said he
| did not believe there was man in the U nion
! who did not deplore and mourn the death of
our President, and not one who did not feel
| horror at the deer 6amnation of his taking
| off. He agreed that this people ought, by ap-
propriate demonstration, to put their seal of
condemnation upon assassination and thus
! declare that it shall not here be recognized.
In Republic where the people make the
officers, no man should lift his hand against
them. 1t is all well enough to pass resolu-
tions, but let there be demonstration in
which every man, woman and child shall take
part, to showt hat we abhor, condemn and de-
test the act of assassination.
G. w. Ficks said he felt satisfied tie blsi-
ness men would close their houses on the day
| designated. He favored committee to Sc
cure the pledge of every man in business to
close, and not trust to mere request IN the
papers.
David Lubin said it seemed the people
| were aroused now to that state of feeling that
| would result in manifestations that viii con-
vince Europeans of the true ideas of the
people in true repubiic-not such republics
as they see in Europe and South America.
This meeting ought TO declare in favor of up
holding the law, but should also declare that
| the assassin must not escape by the shrewd-
ness of any sharp trickster nor by any mere
technicality The assassin should have
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taken care of, and the lawyer who allows
him to get free-why, we want him taken
! care of too. He thought our expression
might take a practical form also, by con-
! tributing to the fund for the widow and
children Of the dead President BE believed
that the man who would keep store open
on the funeral day mig ght as well have written
over his door: A mean, contemplate cuss
keeps this place"
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responded: This man, he said, has been q
prominent soldier and an eminent statesman.
| The institutions of the United States
| depend for their maintenanceupon the security
| of the President and every member Of society.
Resolutions were easily drawn and adopted,
and hence have come to be often regarded as
| of little worth. But he favored the Bar pass
ing resolutions, as the President was
a member of the Bar, but the citizens
meeting had better pass no resolu-
tions. He favored the holding of a
real funeral day. when all business shall be
suspended, and have all join in q procession,
as has bean suggested, to be followed with
the services at the church, for which arrange
ments have already been made. He believed
this the most appropriate manner for the
people in this city to express their deep feel
| Ing of sorrow.
The motion of Mr.. Cheney for Commit
1 tee OF Arrangements WAS then carried, the
amendment of Mr. Armstrong being consid-
cred as incorporated in it.
| Mr.. Cheney withdrew his motion fer q
Committee on Resolutions. The Chair said
it was as well, as clearly the sentiment of the
meeting did not favor it. MIR. Cheney said
he fully agreed with Mr.. Hart in that matter
! The Chair appointed Senator Cheney, Cen
eral Hart and j. r. Watson to chose COM
mittee of seven on arrangement.
DR.. Dwinell was called upon, and spoke of
the proposed action approviDgly. saying that
! the bonds Of confidence between men and
men must be maintained and strengthened,
or else the Republic cannot be upheld. So
we need to stand up with unanimity against
! all such crimes as assassination, and let the
world know we not only scorn them, but viii
not be tolerated in the Republic. Such ex.
pressions viii elevate the people to higher
plane and will make assassination well nigh
| impossible. by such expressions, and by the
manifestations of sympathy for those who
| suffer by assassination, we shall strengthen
the Republic and be building up its future in
the minds and hearts of cur youth.
Ex-Mayor Hardenburgh wss called on,
and said he fully sympatbized with the citi-
zens in their great grief. He was glad to see
Sacramento at all times, and to see her NOV
ing in the right direction. He believed the
woe we now feel is the result of the lax ad-
ministration Of Justice, and that it has
reached its climax now, and that the people
will demand that -r,orsa al Sar1ftv