The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-09-28
n Memory Of the ate President.

Sand Rev. V. P. Hazel, Secretary. The
sChairman stated the object of the meet
ling to be to eulogize the dead President
: 3 "and the living too. presume" be
!! a!added. On motion of Rev. j. G. Waters
"a committee of three was appointed tc
Sprepare suitable resolutions. The Chair
Sappointed Rev. J. C.. Waters, d. H
sMaffett and B. w. Nance. The com.
I mittee offered the following resolutions
! AS TO THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
WHEREAS. II has pleased the God OF
Nations to send the Destroying Angel
over our land to visit the Mansion oi
sthe Chief Magistrate Of this great Re.
spublic; and, whereas, the deceased, ere
! he winged his flight homeward. suffered
as no pen can describe. or heart con.
aceiye; and, whereas. he bore his pains
] and afllictions with fortitude that was
sheroical. and with n resignation that
was sublime, thus showing US with a
beauty that is unsurpassed in Ancient
aor Modern History, how to suffer and
] to die; and, whereas, his death at the
hand of a cowardly assassin has left Il
svoid in the galaxy of Americas great
men that few can fill and none surpass
/ land, whereas, his country, as well as
! ibis family, las received wound that
will never be healed. Therefore, be =
Resozued, That we, the colored citi-
3zens Of Newberry G. H., S. c., in pub
alic meeting assembled. do extend to the
1bereaved family of our late and lament
ed President our deep sympathies and
sconsolation in this their hour of mourn
ing and aHliction.
ReSolved, That we commend to the
acare of Almighty God the gray-haired
mother Of our martyred President, and
trust that she may be sustained by Him
swho tenpers the wind to the shorn
jlamb in this hour of her deep sorrow.
ResoIved, That as the mouth of the
sgrave closes upon the sacred dust Of the
5dead chieitain, we will pray God to
sgive to Ohio another son, to Mentor an
;other citizen, 10 the poor another friend.
; Ito human liberty and justice another
fearless advocate, to The White House
3another Christian, to the nation ano-
;ther statesman, to the country another
:patriot, and 10 the world another man
slike James A. Garfield.
! AS TO THE LYING PRESIDENT.
| WHEREAS, James A. Garfield, late
president of the United States, has fall
len by the hand of an assassin. and by 4
;lust provision of the Constitution Ches-
ater a. Arthur has taken upon his shoul-
Iders the responsibilities of the Execu-
!tive of the Nation, and is in The future
ito WELD the sceptre of power over the
:States and the Union; and, whereas,
shis services in the last campaign where
they were most needed and when the
most hopeful began to despair of victo-
:sry, were invaluable and opportune
:and, whereas. his services as President
sof the Senate were equally as conspicu-
;ous and servicesble to bis party and the
iprogress ofthe Republic; and, whereas,
:;his entire conduct since the fatal second
3day of July has been honorable and
commendsble, showing alike keen
:lsense of the rules of propriety and OF
Spubllc honor. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the colored citi.
szens of Newberry c, H., S. c., in a pub:
slic meeting assembled, do most Loyalty
sextend to our new President our utmost
confidence in his executive ability. and
lin bis strict adherence to the principles
4 aof right and progress; and further thai
! 1--WE i'm mplore for him the guidance of that
sGod who presides over the Destinies of
Nations in the administration Of all
public affairs.
Rev. Fred Wallace moved their adop,
3tion. He said: the country has sus-
atained loss that cannot soon be re.
paired. Il is fitting that we should give
expression to our feelings for several
reasons. Ist. Certain newspapers in
] the State have charged the colored peo-
/ pie with not sympathizing with the
President when he was shot. The
sCharleston Me0s and Courier was per-
Ssistent in the charge, and even went so
far as to say that the colored people were
! glad of it because Garfield had express
] ed kind feelings for the South. There
was never 4 blacker falsehood against
1.-THE black race. The colored people did
5sympatbize with the President in bis
ssuferings, and now that be is dead they
revere his memory. End. We are citi-
Szens of this great republic, and have
Sthe same interests at stake rs others.
He then spoke of the effect on the
minds of the people, and said that the
Sacrifice of the President may have been
specessary to bring about a reconcilia-
( stion and uni6cation of the people When
! Those who bad braved the dangers of
! the battlefield (of whom be was one)
laid down their arms the "home guard
took them up and continued the war,
which has been waged so bitterly. The
smisfortunes and death Of the President
have put an end 10 this strife; and Il
every good man this is consolation i'll
1.-THE midst Of our regrets and sorrow.
As to the new President, he said, He
enters upon bis office under trying cir
scumstances; every eye is on him, and
! he will be watched closely. Give him
] chance; Judge him by what he does.
D. H. Maffett said: saw the Presi-
Sdent when he was inaugurated only q
/ short while ago; I heard his words of
peace and good will. When I returned
shome some of those who had been loud.