Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-10-08
.,TETO GEN. GARFIELD.

eSs ever. Faulkner referred to the fact that
-p IA served with Gen. Garfield IN
he be, I ss,h Congress-,hat he was mem
, !, Of iha, party which opposed Gen.
Del EG.lJ for the Presidency, and he
oa, ' called upon those comprising the
nov oS,en.es which he addressed, during
, %"p campaign of 1880, TO witness that
,is opposition as expressed in all the
"m I he had made, was purely po-
s sP;I that lie had denounced partisan
locks upon the life of Gen. Garfield;
%a MIR Faulkner) knew of his charsc-
,sr integrity and honor, aud on this oc-
"..;on lie had no hesitation in affirming
a his belief that Gen. Garfield was
What Pope so beautifully describes,
"lhe mobiles, work of God-an honest
nan: he believed him 10 he an emil
rentIy pure, christian gentleman. ne
,.as a man of vast learning and expert
once and possessed great aud varied Ill
t,~ma,ion: and while he knew him as
. FAMILIAR acquaintance, /. was princi-
rsliy because OF ven. Na' u'"
ns habits that a more intimate friend
t;r was no, established between them.
I, !. hut six months since that distln-
,n;sbed citizen was elevated to the
Prr.idency-the highest gift possible TO
H. bestowed by the Republic. Eighty
1ays Of that time had been passed upon
y led Of affliction. His administration
commeuced under the most favorable
circumstances, and gave promise of the
rlmost success. His inaugural address
was a masterpiece, erincing statesman
shin of the highest type. 1t gave en-,
IRE satisfaction to the people. All
classes had implicit confidence in the
new President, and it was the opinion
of the speaker that if President Gar
frl hsd lived, we would have had un-
der hin one of the purest and most
prosperous administrations the country
iss ever had. But, just at the most
happy period, q mean, craven-hearted
wretch, with no grievance 10 redress,
rrompted 10y his malicious heart,
jhroug h the fundamentally Of a weap-
On TO procure which the miserable
wretch strained his credit, raised that
weapon agains, The houored head OF the
.,oyrrunient, aud struck him down.
e. human characteristic is more re
s,Iecdent than the christian forlItude
.rl beroism ~i,h which Gen. Garfield
endured sis gatherings, and with which
l,r awaited the summons of the A,ng
a.. Trrrors. 1t will remain with us an
enduring monument, bearing witness to
me grca.ncss of that mans character.
Ne often wonder why so good man
,tonId have been thus suddenly and
:ragicully removed from amongst US,
notwithstanding the prayers OF the PEG
lilo Of two continents; notwithstanding
inc utmost care and skill, and The min.
i,lrsrions of loving friends. These are
,hings beyond our reach, aud rest with
il the inscrutihle councils OF tie Sn.
; ,cme Being, All that is left Tor us Is
:, bow TO the affection in solemn sub
mission. The speaker, declared, how
ever, that in this world We meet with
10 such thing os unmixcd good or un-
mixed evil: there is relief from every
silver lining 10 every
cloud. If Gen. Garfield proposed TO
himself at the outset as the great object
Of his honorable ambition, to occupy u
position in the affections of the people
second only t. that of the Father o! his
Country; if he proposed to ctct all en-
daring monument to his own greatness
aud build himself temple OF honor
which no adverse winds can destroy,
then is that already accomplished, more
successfully, perhaps, than if in the
honorable office TO which he was called,
be had served the people four or eighs
,c,rs. The speaker remarked with
feeling that he never knew so much al
tection-so ouch kindly feeling be-
slowed upon any one OF the Presidents
ci the United States who had PACED
away during his term, aud i was Il
beautiful tribute 10 the excellence OF
eur torn of government, as well as TO
the man. that even the gentle Queen OF
England has mingled with ours her
feelings Of reverence for the dead and
sympathy for the bercaved widow, and
las appeared almost in the attitude of a
domestic mouruor, knceling at the bier
at or President TO place upon 1t a
beautiful floral tribute Of her respect.
Mr.. Faulkner said be had seen six
teen of the Presidents of the Republic
pass away, aud never before was there
expressed such universal love and ad-
mlIation for a Chief Magistrate. From
North and South, East snd West there
were manifestations OF the most pro
touad sorrow, and he believed General
Garfclds death would result in more
good TO the country III healing the
wounds OF the late unhappy war, III al
LAYING sectional animosities and III re-
;! ring peace and ftaternal relations be-
tween the States; than he could have &C
complshed by long term in the Exec
urye office, conscientious and honora-
bic "a his efforts to that end might
have aud doubtless would have been
throughout. The autopsy has shown
that the wound iafiicted was from the
first necessarily fatal, aud it has been
demonstrated that it was beyond the
skill of medical and surgical talent to
restore him; yet, he was permitted by
an all-wise Providence 10 live long
enough for the excitement over the toul
crime TO subside, that there should be
lao danger Of anarchy or domestic dis
,nrbance. He died In the prime Of life,
when his capacity for usefulness seemed
greatest; yet in his death the country
will be purified and strengthened. After