The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-30

pie We find plainly written in lette1of
blood and of sorrow this important tn
''Woe TO people governed by a per
which is obliged TO think of its own mr.
walton" This. to me, is the saddesi tbyht
that enters my mind on this saddest ga.
sion, at the deplorable, and sorrowae gent
that has thrown a whole nation iulpurn-
ing. Every American patriot hassl wavs
felt that the best security we haveat our
proud government shall live forev, rests
in the fact that our chief magistraruled
the nation, guarded by The imprnable
defense of whole peoples devotion.
| II has been our proud boast beforeiyil-
| lied nations that the ruler of fifty Hons
of people has never been guarded byeap.
ons of iron and steel, but has beeueyer
surrounded by the precious golden ba of
whole nations affection. Have our oud
boasts been but emptiness, and musw
hang our heads in shame, as we'll as abu-
initiation and sorrow, before the cifzed
world, that the valued links of this tden
bond are severed?
BY the free suffrages of an intelligence
pie, we place one man in power, ON aount
of his superior merit, that he may ecute
the laws, and represent the wishes the
nation. He is never chosen by the staiard
weight of silver or lgold his wealth inns
no element of his popular worth. He is
never selected under the empty pretet cf a
titled name, but chosen for the MOI than
golden worth Of his character. B. this
fact he becomes. in truth, the idol the
whole peoples affections. This trn is
demonstrated plainly to-day as we 8, the
entire nation bowed down in grief al in
sorrow. Ours is no ceremonial sorw-
| is not thus made manifest to satisffeti-
quotes or propriety's demsnds-but foive
fitting expression to the heartfelt gri,f hat
saddens every patriots soul.
At any period in Presidents ca,ec a
shudder of horror thrills through tn, and
if he fall the victim of violence. Blu low
much deeper is our sorrow, and how mich
more earnest our mourning, when W. re-
member the appalling fact that he is strxen
down at the opening Of q career of grttest
promise, and just at the dawning dhis
bright star of success.
The people had carved the pedestal. The
inscription, emblazoned in letters If old,
on the pllnth of the structure, was written
by the master deeds of the worthy ,itzer
and soldier, whose feet were planted " The
peoples acclaim on this pedestal raisd fol
a citizens honor.
His journey from boyhood through lifs
of hardest labor and toll, to this heint O
immortal renown, was plainly markd BY
noble acts, that well were stepping sta.s t.
this lofty pinnacle of enduring fame. Blu
what comment on human ambition
What sad reflection on the uncertainty o
temporal prosperity!
The horrid deed is done. The missile o
human malice sends one of the MODEST o
his kind to an untimely grave. and The leya
devotion and fervent prayers of fly mil
lions of his fellow-men cannot unto tn
cursed deed that's done, and save HIM 70
their further honor.
No wonder the whole ggJple is ,owet
down in sorrow. No waader the nation i
clad in habiliments Of woe. With goo
reason we might Aaurn the sad les O
James A. Gar&eh, gallant soldier ii tn
held, and statesman in council bp, GU
national SORROW betokens greater, saddle
loss. We mourn that our chief has fallen
and fallen in such manner that menace
our dearest, most cherished liberties. Tn
chief ruler of great, free people like thi
must feel safe in the seat of his power. TIL
moment our ruler feels for his persona
| safety that moment the principle of popu
lar government is in danger the frs bloy
is struck at the root of our liberties. Til
nation feels humbled now at the though
that the despots finger of scorn is poipte
to her honorable claim of popular freedom
as the dastardly deed Of the assassin ha
brought shame on the citizens honor.
We will not see the chief magistrate O
this great american nation guarded Sy th
protection of bayonet and sword but b
this universal outpOuring of national sorrow
the whole people proclaim to the world, tina
the bond of loyal devotion that shield
their chief from danger is truer and stronge
than ever before. Their heartfelt horror q
the crime that insults popular liberty will
convince the world that libertv.loyin,
people are not unworthy of freedom.
Let the name of him who has done thi
awful deed be remembered molr IL
the mantle of oblivion hide forever the mis-
creant's memory, forI Liberty turns ava,
her face in anguish and in pain at the bar
thought of him who has so wantonly dare,
offer the indignity and dishonor to her fai
fame. tai
The name of James A. Garfield will b.
cherished forever, and hallowed in the ma
tional memory that hOnored name will
ever be whispered in sadness and sorrow
with tear-dimmed eyes and lips that quive
in mourning.