The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-05

Il
is hardly necessary to add that this
event has given a shock to the minds
of the American people only less griey-
Gus than that caused by the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln, not only by
reason of President Garfeld's personal
bat because every good citizen feels
such occurrences TO be national mis-
fortune and disgrace, and because no
one, to whatever party he may belong,
can close his eyes to the political con-
fusion which must ensue from sucn
a change in the administration as wouio
follow his death.
New York: The Express says; Inc
attempted assassination OF the plesi'
\ dent this morning shocked the country
beyond measure. the act being 80 oas-
tardly and diabolical friend anu ioe
alike are outraged by it. Ihere Is Only
one party in America in view OF sucn a
crime as this. The country Is not
large enough for political assassins TO
live in.
The London Telegraph says: 1t is
certain II Guitteau really uttered the
words. "Arthur is now president, !"
there will be widespread suspicion in
America that the crime may have been
the result of political conspiracy. In
auiry will, however. probably show the
crime an individual act of an undiscip-
lined vagabond driven to homicidal
mania by the combination of an uncon-
trollable greed of Of office and despair
of gain. America will find that this
cancer of place hunting must be cut out
or it will eat away the healthy life OF the
body polite. We sympathize with the
American nation from the. Atlantic to
the Pacific. who but for the mercy of
Providence might ut this moment
mourn beside the death bed of their
elected chief. We are brethren in herit-
age of freedom and genius, and as
brothers we offer them comfort Of
brotherly love. The banners they like
to set futtering on the fourth Of July,
will droop from their poles to-day or be
unfurled. What more can be said than
that the British nation clasping brother
hands, bids America be Of good cheer
and good hope; meanwhile desire joins
with duty to hope and pray that Gar
field's illustrious life may be spared to
his country and world.
London, July 4.-The Post says: mo
event so profoundly moved the English
hdiiOu AoA Alany yCotos nOb CASoPtih6
the assassination of the czar, as the
attempt upon the life Of President Gar
field. We venture to say that not only
in England, but wherever the English
language is spoken, the sad tidlngs
have fallen with all force as domestic
calamity. We hope President Garfield
may be spared to discharge the duties
of his proud office, but we cannot ban.
fohf fha ~ ,ad l.vrf ha OH
apprehensions of a crime apparently
motiveless and purposeless. Mr.. Gar
field has done nothing to provoke that
political animosity which SO frequently
furnishes excuses for regicide. We
fail to see how to murder president
can serve the ends of any political par
ty. There seems to be no doubt that
the assassin was insane. 1t will be
satisfactory to know that the crime was
not the outcome of nihilisn. 1t is
an act of a miserable idiot the presi-
ruler of millions Of intelligent and in
dustrious people should be laid at
deaths door,"
The London DAILY Netcs says: SIT
gives us the liveest satisfaction to be
able to announce that there is now
every hope of Garfield's recovery. The
utmost sympathy will be felt through
out England with Mrs. Garfield and
the people Of America" /"
Berlin, July 4.-The National Gazette,
commenting on the attempted assassi-
nation Of President Garfield, says: sit
is impossible from the scanty informa-
tiou at hand to form any idea of the
motives of the crime. The attempt re-
minds us of that of Modelling, and we
will hope the head of this great repub-
lie will recover as the emperor happily
did,"
New York, July 4.-The Commercial
says: "This crime threatens the exist
ence of our nation, and reduces the
free, intelligent, enlightened republic
of the world to level with the South
American confederation or Russian
autocracy. 1t is a senseless, savage,
cold-blooded assassination of the ma
tion through the heart of its most hon
ored citizen. Whoever the perpetrator
may be, high or low, rich or poor, pow
erful or despised, the nation will extort
from them mercilessly and terrible
retribution."
Philadelphia, July 4.-The Press
says: "In the universal and profound
horror which crime excites, deep feel
ing and passion may associate with
some political cause or inspiration, but
such thought is too monstrous to en-
tertain, and no portion of the American
people have yet descended to that de-
pravity. We have not yet become SO
Mexicanized that assination is employ
ed as political weapon.
Baltimore, July 4.-The Sun says:
"In this community all personal and
all partisan feeling seemed to be buried
In one common sentiment of sorrow.
While justly, perhaps, no pnlitical sig
nificance could possibly be attributed
| to an act OF q half-crazed assassin, the
nation yet feels itself struck at and
wounded in the person of its chief
magistrate"
The american says: 1.-THE most Sc
rious calamity has befallen the republic
since its birth. Its blow at its life.n
New Orleans, July 4.-The Bee says.
whatever may be the consequences
| OF the odious act we can but utter the
sentiments of horror itsimplies. Our
people, one and all, echo the hope that
Garfield may be brought through the
great and terrible blow which has been
struck. His incumbency was accepted
by the south in all faith and content
ment. He was locked to with thou
sands Of warm and pleasant hopes.
New York: The Sun says: A sensa-
tion Of profound sorrow is universal,
and deplorable as the death Of President
Garfield would be, it is attended by nc
important personal consequences, and
would have no political significance.
The Fourth of July will be day Of
universal sorrow. "The paths OF glory
lead but to the grave"
New York: The World reasons that