Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-07-16

feeling of Indignation and horror. y
The excitement with which the news
! of the dastardly outrage was received by
the Presidents own countrymen can
hardly have surpassed that which will be
aroused everywhere as far as the story
reaches. The assassination mania is
abroad. < General Garfield is
the latest name added to the long list of
those who have been marked out, by
their rank and station, as the object of
murderous attacks. The messages of
sympathy which have been sent h1m
from every side as he lies between life
and death are no empty words. They
express what cannot fail to be the gen
nine and universal feeling with which
his state is regarded. There is still
hope of his recovery, and if that hope
proves to be realized there can be no
news which will be received with warm
| er welcome.
GERMAN GOOD WILL.
4 Berlin correspondent of the New
York Herald telegraphs as follows -
''Private dispatches relating to the at
tempted assassination of President Gar
field arrived in Berlin on Saturday after
noon. The Emperor, who was at Ems,
and Prince Bismarck, who was at Kissin-
gen, were Immediately apprised of the
fact. Both were deeply concerned and
ordered the fullest particulars to be sent
them. Privy Councillor Busch, Of the
Foreign Office, Immediately called at
the American Legation, officially ten
derlng the sincerest coincidence on the
part of the Emperor and expressing
hope of the failure of the heinous at
tempt. The Emperor. who never fails
to signify his hearty sympathy with the
United States, will send an autograph
letter containing affectionate inquiries
and hopes of President Garfeld's recov-
cry. AT the Geographical Society,
where the celebrities of science and art
had assembled to greet DIR. Schliemann
and listen to the report of his latest ex-
cavations, the assembly Indignantly dis
cussed the ominous news. In financial
circles there was remarkable calm and
unbounded confidence in the order and
stability of the American Constitution.
The morning papers all comment on the
news regardless of party feeling and ex-
press the warmest sympathy for the
President and the United States.
SYMPATHETIC WORDS.
At the close of his sermon Sunday
night, in the City Temple, London, DIR.
Parker referred to the attempted assas-
sination in the following terms eve
have heard with horror of the Infamous
attempt to assassinate the President of
the United States, and our hearts are
moved by unfeigned and fervent SYM
oil
afflicted by the shameful outrage. We
feel that injury has been done to the
whole cause of civilization. And this is
more than an assault upon an indi-
vidual. It is blow struck at the very
| life of society. 1t should be resented
in the name of all that is dear to fami-
lies and to nations. | think we ought
to seize this opportunity of joining
with others in the expression at once of
our horror and our sympathy. When
America suffers England should be The
first to sympathize in her distress. ask
you therefore to unite in the following
expression of feeling:
"That this congregation assembled in
the city of London, representing every
shade of religious and political opinion,
has heard with inexpressible horror of
the attempted assassination of the Presi-
dent of the United States, and most pro-
foundly sympathizes with the people of
that great country in the hour of ma
! tional CONSERVATION and distress.
eff it be your mind that this resolu-
ton should pass, will you please signify
the same by rising from your seats ?"
The whole crowded congregation unani-
mously rose in acceptance.
A BoUNTEoUs GIFT.
Postmaster General James received a
telegram from George Wilson, Secretary
of the New York Chamber of Com
merce, in which the latter requests the
Portmaster- General to say to Mrs. Gar
| field that the members of the New York
/ Chamber of Commerce have subscribed
| $3.50, 900 to be presented to her both as
a token of sincere esteem and sympa-
| thy and as means of relieving the
mind of the President entirely from
anxiety with regard to the future of his
family. To this telegram Postmaster
General James sent the following reply:
"Your dispatch has been delivered
to Mrs. Garfield. On receipt of it she
said: There was so much that was
touching and beautiful in the sympathy
of the people of the whole country that
she did not dare to trust herself to
think of it.
NO PARDON FOR GUITEAU.
In one of his waking hours on Mon
day the President asked Mrs. DR..
Edison where Guiteau was. She told
him cat the jail" He then remarked
that he supposed people would come
to him some day with petition to par
don that man, and he wondered what he
should do in personal matter like
that" Mrs. Edison told him she should
think he would do nothing at all. He
certainly could not pardon such a
man" and the President said, "No, /
don't suppose / could.
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS ON THE CRIME.
Governor Hendricks, speaking at
Greencastle, Ind, made the following
allusion 10 the attempt on the Presi-
dents life:
"This occasion is robbed of much of
its pleasure by the fact that wicked
attempt has been made upon the life of
the President. We all feel that the
great Office should have protected him
from the cruel attack. Every good
citizen feels the blow as if aimed at
himself. In his office and within its