Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-16
Chester A. Arthur, President.

Chester A. Arthur WAS nominated,
rs an act of conciaitlon to the sup.
pOrtrrs OF General Grant, for mn of
Ace which he had not sought. d-slr.
cd or expected. Reluctantly, and
only for the purpose OF promoting
harmony IN his party, he accepted
the post assigned him.
AS the candidate tor President
was in the prime of vigorous man.
hood, with stronges, promise ut
many active years, the sad conrin
gency which has now arisen was
contemplated only IA u possibility
too remote to influence ;hr srlrc
ton of his associate on The ticket.
Neither General Arthur nor those
who voted tor him SURPRISED for Il
moment that it his party carried
the election he would bp called 10
the light and graceful part which
our fundamental law assigns to the
Vice. President.
But when the news of the attack
upon the President horlitird The
country and shocked the ci, Ilizrd
world. General Arthur aud the
people of the United States were
suddenly and sharply brought To u
realization of the fact that unN n
faint and treinulOus spark IN the
White House stood between the
Vice President aud the Presidential
Office.
AT that time the dominant party,
split into two hrlllgrrrni factions,
WAS in the mi,lst oi n prolractrd
nn,i acrimonious struggle, center
ing ri ALBANY, hnt exrrting lis an
happy influence IN every part of the
United States. As General Arthur
WAS allied with the faction oplo> Il
to the Administrations, the prospect
IF tho radical change that then
seemed imminent intensified the
excitement that, under ANY circum.
stances, would have been sufficient
~ deep, aud added bitterness 10 a
feeling that needed no increased
acerhity.
Happily for us our fathers
wrought 10 well that u change III
the Presidency, however sud .en,
however, tragic, however sail. fanhm
affect the stability OF the Cavern.
ment or throw ANY YTrT0n at it's
well.orderrd mechanism into con.
fusion. Snrh "a contingency as Tia,
mournfnl event which has now or
CURED was amply provided tor in
the Constitution. A death like This
touchrs the deepest emotions of uur
hearts, but II cannot disturb our
domestic tranquility nor conpll
cate our relations with %, her powers
The political significance of this
change resides alone III the fact
that it brings into power the fac.
ton opposed To the Administration
of the late President. There has
been time enough since the I'd oi
July for passion To cool, and for the
better nature Ofthc partisan To as
sert it's SWAY. While the Nation
has been standing aroung he death
bed of the President, il is hoped
Nuht HtNitN, uIdllNt ANU tlI ulltldII
tableuess have been permitted To
die out of the hearts of those states
men who are recognized rs leaders
of the respective Republican lac.
tions.
Will the war of the factions he
revivcdi or will their leaders ar.
range terms Of dnal aud permanent
pacincationf These are the Qnes.
tons that are anXiousIy asked, and
for which there il, IA Vet, no
answer. II We could desire the sue
cess OF the Democratic party AT any
cost, if We deemed n Democratic
triumph of more impoi lance than
that prosperity which depends on
political peace, If We were more
partisan and less patriotic in our
feelings We shonId hope for the
speedy renewal and vigorous PROS.
outiOn of the iaciional war.
Bot the country has had enough
too much, by tar-M the un
healthy excitement whirh this frud
beRets. General Arthur has an op
portunity TO 40 serve his cOuntry. ~
70 win enduring fame and the res
pect Of all gosh men. He can Dc,
this b. 20 administering his great
o@cs ~ shall tend to the promoi ion
Of peace. II 10 possibIe for him to
bring the discordAnt elements of