Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-28
EX.PRESlDENT GARFIELD.
An Eloquent Tribute from n Scotch
Newspaper.
[Edinburg scotchman.l

[EdinburG ScOtchman.l
No words are needed to describe or to
attest the bitterness and the sincerity of
the sorrow which the news of Garfeld's
denth has spread through every land where
the English tongue is spoken, and indeed
all over the civilized world. Even those
who may know nothing of his previous
career can appreciate the piliiulness OF the
event. They see the chosen head and leader
OF one OF the mightest nations on earth
struck down and wounded unto death just
when he had begun the discharge OF the
great office TO which he had been called
struck down in the plentitude of mental
and physical vigor, while his capacity for
public service WIS unimpalred and by n
hand guided by nothing better than san
culinary caprice. or all the foul deeds of
assassination that stain the pages OF history
there is not one which was more absolutely
purposeless, unmerited, unprovoked, than
that which has proved fatal to President
Garfield The miserable creature who per.
petrated the crime will have to pay the pen
atty; but the forfeiture of his worthless
life can do nothing to lessen the calamity
or to assuage the sorrow he has caused.
The magnitude OF the historian can, how.
ever only be fully realized when we review
the career and character OF the late Presi-
dent, and bear in mind the cause whose
triumph lie represented. He was an en-
bodiment Of all that is best and most en-
nobling in American political life. His
elevation to the Presidential office was II
striking illustration of the truth of the
boast in which the citizens OF the Republic
are excusably fond OF induging-that the
very humblest and poorest among them
may gain the highest position in the Stute.
But the means by which political advance
ment is secured will seldom bear close ex-
animation, and those who achieve it are
commonly men who have made politics
their one profession and pursuit. 1t was
not so with james Garfield. He contrive,l
to touch pitch without being deii'ed he
played an active part in the politics Of the
United States Tor more than twenty years
without ever dslng or saying anything
of which he had reason to be ashamed
He never sought II public office in his life
and when lie was elected to them, his prin
ciple of action WAS to perform their duties
IN accordance with the dictates of his own
conscience, and not with the mere purpose
OF propitialing his constituents. When
after seventeen years vi brilliant publ,
services rs one of the representatives o
Ohio in the lower house Of Congress, h,
was mentioned as the Republican candi
date for the post of United States Senator
his friends wished him to take an actIv,
mart in the proceedings preliminary t.
the nomination.; but he positively reiufe'
TO attempt to influence the decision o
his party in such way. II he wa
thought worthy Of the post, he was read,
to fill it, hut lie would not do anything /,
seek it, The value of an example OF lh
kind IN country where wire-pulling
and self ambition are such prominent ele
ments of political life cannot be over.esti
mated. And General Garfield was Away
thus independent and high.minded. Ami,
all the corruption Of Washington he re
mained spotless. lie was an ardent Re
publican, because he believed the well be
ing OF the country TO be bound up witt, tn
future Of that party. His culture was wild
and profound; he approached the consid
Grafton Of all public questions from stand
point OF high principle and of anxiou
study OF their real nature and bearing.
A Free AcknOwIedgement.-Ihe hereb
certify that ] habiIually use Dr. Kennedy
Favorite Remedy" in my family in n
those cases in which domestic medicir
is needed, and that IL has never yet faile
TO accomplish the purpose desired. W
look upon II as an anchor TO windwaI
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