Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-20

81 him low, have watched during these tediou
'Eweeks around the bedside OF the pltier
ssand uncomplaining sufferer, with admiratio
Mfor his cheerful, manly patience, and with prayer
sthat be might be restored to vgor aud his oficia
ssAstatus, and indeed the whole civilized world ha
g watched and prayed with them, but it was not t
be, and yet the long period of the Presidents Hines
sdhas not been lost The people have learned |
s5precious lesson in these days of sympathy ant
8doubting hope. Above ALL it has prepared all for
3hearty acquiesenes in the fact which removes the
Hpresident and brings in his successor Thus the
6change which two months ago would have been re-
%ceiyed By many with considerable degree Ct IN.
'&frieudly and even hostile feeling will now be con
ummated with the entire assent of all parties But
1--we do rebel at the advent OF new Administration
HEYery American will feel himself bereaved by Gar.
ieds death. Fairly elected to be President, he was
ttacked in the discharge OF that great representa-
ive Office. His remains will be borne to their last
rest attended by the unanimous and heartfelt sor.
Grow OF fifty millions OF freenen
A Democratic Paper Speaks.
8 CHICAGO, September 1sth.-The Times has COL
aumn editorial chiefly devoted 10 sketch Of the
3wonderful career OF the late Pree;dent G. I'D. II
says the most important incident Of his five months
! administration was the one to which he owed his
4 Fleath-the contest with Mr.. Conkling Throughout
sits course he bore himself with firmness and dig
5nty which seemed to confirm the public confidence
aand gave promise that in the discharge of his high
TRUST the President would not fail to remember,
what was due to his own sefrespect and to the Of
sfce of Chief Magistrate. In closing this brief re.
4view, it is hardly worth while To recall fierce as
3sauls from time to time upon the character OF isl
Subject. No pubic man in this country escapes!
aJuch attacks, and In most cases it must
7lnhappily be confessed that they are well de-;
a'erved. Tosay that General Garfield erred at ties
lis but to say he was human; but proof that his|
5errors corrupt criminal has never been PROF.
! iuced. The sact that after twenty-five years ofS
5public service most of them yeass in which the ac
l;umulation OF wealth by yenal means easy, andi
dshe temptations for public man constant ends
5strong, be was still poor when chosen Presi
lent must by accepted by the candid mind as cont
elusive proof of his integrity He served his couns
fry well and faithfully, according to the lights hsE
conscience gave him. and will be held in gratefuls
remembrance for this service and for the manifesto
ion of the high purpose which he has not beenf
Ipared to execute, to rescue the Executive ofices
rom the degraded position into which It had fllenE
/ N the hands of his predecessors.
A Southern Journals Tribute. Q
AUGUsT4 (Ga.), September 19th.-The Chronie1ei
and Constitutiondlst will say tomorrow morning L
With anguish We announce that our worst fearss
lnave been confirmed, and James a. Garfield, Pres.s
lent of the United States, is dead by the hand oil
fanatic OF the most dsreputable surroundings
whom it would be stretch OF charity to call a mad
man. This great and good President this fonds
husband this loving father this noble gentleman isl
Head 1t is very strange that the bullets OF brave
ioeman should have in fair fight spared him forf
|such fate Sad indeed is it that such o eoriousf
oeing, useful, SO powerful, SO manly, 60 excel
lent, should become the victim of so vile reptile
I'VE bow to the dispensations OF God, and question:
Them not. To Him we leave the vindication ands
Tho ends OF Justice. The heart OF the South5
|oeeds for the stricken mother and wifes
and children Of the President. Upon hise
lend body We lay an immortele, wreath of truestS
sorrow and regret Innocent of the murder of Lin
coln, the South suffered long years Of agony andt
persecution for another's crime. Innocent of thes
assassination Of Ca field the South, fearless of the
future and forgetful of the past stands tearfully
beside the relict of the President and prays that
her storm tossed spirit shall have the rest of the
Righteous and sanctuary in the eternal heaven,
4 dxhe.c lulled to siumber grief forgoes to mourn