Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-09
REFRESHMENTS DEATH.

upon the conclusion that Gen. Gar u
field cannot live. With this conciu- y
sion naturally comes the calculation c.
oftbe effects of his dea,h. Many ana o
serious difficulties have been suggest o
ed. in connection with the admins
tration of national affairs, and grave o
apprehensions are felt by many, lest q
the antagonisms existing between the t
stalwart branch of the Republican 9
party and Gen. Garfeld's supposed '
policy, would eliminate in an open
overthrow Of conservative agents
and methods and an Inauguration OF
stalwartism in it's most aggressive
form. We do not participate in these
apprehensions. While there was
much reason to hope that Mr.. Gar
fields administration would have
been characterized by broader pa
triotism and more intelligent states
manship than any thing that could be
expected from the Grant ring politl-
clans. the circumstances of his
"taking off, and the rapid change IN
public sentiment. will doubtless tenn
PEI the spirit of stalwartism and
bring greater conservatism into their
methods.
The assumption of the reins OF
power by Mr.. Arthur is Under the
most painfully keen scrutiny OF, pop
ular criticism. The Hypothetical sue
cesses of his predecessor, might or
might not have been borne out by
experience, but there is no doubt
Gen. Garfield had gained rapidly III
the confidence of the people OF all
sections and of both parties, and that
MIR. Arthur's faction had Correspon-
dinghy gone down in public estlma-
ton. Death so softens human hearts
that doubtful issues and half-tormed
designs, by the generosity OF our greet
are crystalized into acts of the pro-
fonndest wisdom and elevated states
manship.
There are few who will not do Gen
Garfield the justice to accord him
high order of ability and genuine
patriotism. The ill-timcd and vim
dio!iye antagonism he has encounter
ed from the Grant element in tn
Republican party, with which Nh
Arthur has been supposed to be /
full sympathy and accord, has bee
almost universally condemned b
fair minded men, who were anxiou
that his administration should /
given an impartial trial before tt
country.
Mr.. Arthar will naturally inc1
much of the public reprobation arr
inc from the course thus far pursue
by Mr.. Conkling and his followers, al
he will be fortunate if the verdi
of the impulsive and thoughtle
partizans of Garfield, does not Iii
his name with disagreeable susI
cions of completely in the death of t
President. For some time thereto
President Arthur will have a dlilic
and hazardous task to accompli
The real as well as the hypotheti
virtues of Mr.. Garfeld's short a
turbulent term, will constantly G
barrass the new dynasty, and
plead in trumpet tones against
deep damnation of his taking
We are disposed however to tn
that so far as the serious matters
administration go, the country
little to apprehend. There will
wild bowls of of agony from displa
politicians and office-holders, but
have noticed that the country
stand large amount of this ag
without serious loss to its genera
tally. The government OF this c.
try is not bound up in any dyn'
There is no minority in the "hell
parent to the throne of the PEI
and while the virtues and powers
haply may be centered in any
of their honored agents may by
brilliancy cast lustre upon the
tional escutcheon, they canno
their lossinvolve the peri! or DIES