Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-09-28

the sympathies of our fellow citizens
| would have been cherished and eX-
pressed to the same degree and with
| the same frankness and truth which
! sad occasion.
When we look abroad and see the do
mestic disturbances of foreign govern
ments, the great and apparently well
grounded approximations Of revolution,
BASED upon the curtailment of the lib
critics of their peoples, we may we'll ask
ourselves Which of these govern
ments could successfully stand the
shock of assassination without any re-
lance upon its armies, but depending
solely upon the affections and intelli-
gence Of its subjects
What a commentary upon our insti-
buttons and our form of government,
the wisdom of it's founders, and the
patriotism and devotion of its citizens :;
that upon the occasion of the assault,
when all eyes were turned to Washing
ton, and to the bedside of the stricken
President, and during the eventful
seventy-nine days, and at the supreme
mement, when his spirit took its flight,
no wGrd was spoken of arms or armies;
only the prayers of millions of his
coUntrymen that the stricken and
wounded public serra1H should pass the
cruel OrdealS and meet with safe deliv-
GRANGE fran his great sufIerings.
Who would not be citizen of such a
country?
And so lately emerged from the try
ing scenes of domestic strife and civil
war.
The fact that Garfield lived and died
serves to illustrate these priceless char
acteristics Of cur people.
His lingering death has toned and
s0ftened the hues of the sunset Of his
life.
Some Of the most beautiful and touch
ing sentiments of the human heart
have found expression f-om the pens
and from the lips of his adversaries, in
the tented field and in the walks of
civil lie, and they must be grateful in
deed 20 the wounded hearts of his
household and to those of his fellow
citizens who from early years have
watched him, with pride of friendship,
advance from station to station in his
march to the pinnacle of fame.
" When the mGrderous shaft was
fred at the one man, who symbOliZes
peaceful and perfect union, instantly
from sea to sea, the whole country
springs to its feet with one common cry
Of horror and grief.'
The emotion has revealed to us Ot0'-
selres that universal and sincere express
sion has tested the progress of restora-
ton.
The murderouS intent has been full
f led, Yet the generous feeling which a
common sorT0tr has revealed, let us
hope, will prove the ' bird of halcyon
Breeding on the tossing wave"
The price is paid ; all is over now
all that remains to as of James A. Gar
field IS out memory
.Et has It's valley, cherries, lone and drear,
Dark shaded BY the mournful cypress tree
And yet, It's sunlt mountain tops are bathed
In heavens own blue. Upon its craggy cliffs,
Eobetl in the dreamy life Of distant years
Are clustered joys serene OF ntEer days
Upon its gentle slopin% hillside bend
OF dear departed ones. And yet III that land,
Where'cr our footsteps fall upon the shore.
They that were sleeping, rise from out the
dust
OF deaths lohg silent years, and round us
stand,
As they did, before the prison tomb
Received their clay within its yoiceess halls,
Let us emulate the virtues of his life
and commend his fame to the keeping
If his cOuntrymen.
The double quartet sang as the
losing feature of the musical exercises,
: Nearer My God to Thee" and Rev.
leo. r. Davis gave the benediction.
The programme of exercises was ju-
!iciously selected, was admirably rem
Tered, and the ceremonial services were
uch as to leave a profound Impression
N all who heard them.
Copies of to-day's APPEAL may be
lad at this Office and at the news stand
If Cagwin & Noteware.