The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-09-23
to murder the nation--a government of the people, by the people for the people.

to murder the nation-a government of the people, by the people for the people.
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 On occasions like this 1t may be supposed that elOquence IS in order To me 1t seems that silenue is goldea and the greatest of eloquence is in the silent meditation.
 REMARKS OF cHAs B. RUSH, ESQ
 On what a solemn occasion have We as- sembled here. Words seem almost cold and pitiless in comparison with the feelings that must animate the heart oT everyone. We come as a part of a great nation to mourn the deaah of our chief Scarce two months have elapsed since there came over the wires the intelligence that President James A. Garfield had been sssassinated. We had bare ly begun to recover from the shock of horror which that news engendered and were but beginning to look with faith towards that faint gleam which hope threw from out the appalling gloom. To-day, that faint light has been suddenly extinguished and the gloom of national sorrow, still, deep and awe-inspis1ng hangs over ua.
 But little nore than two months ago, James 4. Garfield was a strong, vigorous, healthy man. filled with generous and no- ble energy; fond father; sn aiiectionate husband and noble son. But to-day the rich blood has deserted his cheek and his Lear. pulse has ceased. Cold and white as the chiselsd marble he lies. He IS dead and we mourn hiIu. Where has he gonei
 Shakespeare, believe it is, says: ''Desth Is the door to eternal night" But we of to- day, through the influence Of christianity, are taught mol ST. He has gone but beyond the dark cold river to join friends and loved ones who have gone before. While we mourn in sadness his loos. they rejoice al his coming; while We weep, they arc filled with gladhess.
 But there is another cause Tor mourning. For the second time in our history the hand of the assassin has found the lie of 0uI Chief Magistrate; and Tn sorrow We are com pellCd to ask IS that government under whose influences '.nan is to have his day to prove ] failure! Can it be possible that the hand of the assassin can ind the life of the chosen of fifty millions of peop.ei Is human life so insecurel Then indeed Is our national life in danger When security has departed, anarchy must regn. Well may the Goddess of Liberty be draped H. the emblems Ot mourning for grave danger be5ets her bes; offspring.
 As for the assassin let us pass Iim. Fol no words known to the human tongue, nC epithet, however severe, can express the utter horror and disgust that aniInates oul ] hearts "Poor woYIn," let him go. Let 1 justice be me;ed to him. Let Us mourn oul ! dead James 4. Garfield was @ noble man filed with generous and noble energy anc ambition. He sought our good and oul welfare. \ good counsellor and a great | leader Is gone. Let us mourn him. HON. PAT HAMILTON.
 MR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITHENs:- | The large gathering of the citizens Of Pres colt here this evening shows how keenly they feel the great calamity which has stirred the remotest corners of the Republic; whicf has plunged nation Tn mourning anc awakened the sympathy of the civilized world The death of the Chief Magistrate of fifty millions of freemen IS at any time al event to move the nation to its inmost depths. How much more so IS the cas, when that death has been caused by tht bullet of a cowardly assassin. James A. Garfield, whom his countrymen few short months ago, elevated to the highest ottce II their gift, has been stricken down Tn tho pride of his manhood, in the midst of hli labors for the public veal and at the open ing of a career of usefulness to his country, An able, faithful and devoted servant of th' Republic has passed away, and the nation muurns the great loss. The dagger and tho bullet have, Tn all ages and ill all nations played a bloody part Iii the death of ruler' of nations and of prominent men. There may be some excuse for such murderuu! work in countries where the iron heel O tyranny presses heavily on the people, but under a government like the United States ! where every citizen has a voice in public affairs, the mind revolts at the thought al a wretch 50 depraved as to False hls nanC against the chosen Chief of the nation should exist. While we mourn the death of d good man who gave his life to his country, let us not forget the stricken widow and beTeaved family Ill their hour of heavy sorrow
 James i. Garfield is no m re, but 1t IS one ! of the glories of cur Republican system that the machinery of government moves on without d jar, and that his constitutions successor will assume his duties, let us hope to conduct the Ship of State as faithfully a. ] he that Is gone.
 ] President Garteld's name will fill bright page in his country's history; children yet unborn will lisp his name with reverence and future generations will do him honCr and ages hence, to his sacred resting place shall
 "s Honor come TilgT.rD grey, ! To deoz the tu;f that wraps his clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair,
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