The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-03
With Sympathy and Sorrow
in the Common Affection,
And All Lips Breathe a Prayer that
the Tide May Sat Toward
tho Shores Of Life.
l. IN
A Spontaneous aud Universal Sound
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attempted killing Of President Gartsld
created great excitement in this city and
is the only subject discussed. All con.
denim the horrible act in the strongest
terms and express sympathy Tor the
President and hope for his recovery.
CHARLESTON. S, O., July 2,-The attempt.
ed assassination OF the President excited
universal grief and horror in Charleston.
The SORROW fslt by the community can be
seen on the faces OF all classes, The hope
Is everywhere expressed that he will soon
recover. The Chamber OF Commerce held
= large meeting at 2 p. NJ at which ad.
dresses were made declaring their senti.
msnt aud sorrow, and resolutions were
adopted C%ondemning the act Of the assas
ain US the deepest crime, and expressing
the wish that the President may coon DO
restored 10 the people Of the United
States, to whom he is dear with.
out regard to political opinions, and
expressing to the President and his family
thN tthosympathy otthe people Of Charles.
ton Ia with them.
HARRIsOSBURd VA July Intelligence
Of the attempted killing Of the President
creates universal Indignation and regret
here among all glasses.
SAVANNAH, Ga, July 2-DisoatChea
briefly announcing that President Gar.
field has been shot, but giving no paHtiCu.
lara, we're received here at 1880 this morn.
ing, Tho news created o prot)uad Bensa'
ton throughout our community, and
words OF exeCration for the assassin and
deep sympathy for hisviCtim wereon every
lip. In its first edition containing the 10.
telligelCe the Morning Nely Paid the event
In itself Is astounding and deplorable In
the extreme, but its significance depends
much upon the character OF the assassin
and the motive that prompted the muir.
derous act. II It should prove to be like
the attempt upon President jackson in
"a. merely. the irresponsible act OF a mad
man, 1t will be deplored as a calamity
with no political Significance, but on the
contrary, should 1t be as we are 10th to
believe, the outcome OF partisan rAnCor
resulting from the existing political com
pllCations, II will be regarded at home and
abrold as a damaging blow to our system
Of fres Republican Government.
MONTGOMERY, ALAr July 2-The at
tempted AIS Issination OF the President
causes universal sorrow here. A call was
made for al indignation meeting Monday
night.
AUuu,TA, GA, July 2.-This commu.
nifty was thrilled with horror and indigna.
ton on hearing OF the shooting Of pfesi.
dent Garfield.
The Chronicle says: II seems but yester.
day that we beheld him, smiling. happy,
digniiled and handsome, seated In the
Senate chamber before a notable assem-.
blage, 10 be indicted into the
Presidency. He had risen from the
humblest walks OF life to the
biInest by his own endeaVors under
Divine Providence, and that day marked
the acme OF his high and glorious ambition.
He delivered an Inauguration address that
gave to the continent assurances OF peace
and comfort, and turning aside for q mo.
ment from the tremendous civic trult, he
bscame h true son and Husband, who rec.
pRniEAd In the mother and vile the
sources OF his great career and inspiration,
because II Ia the American Union and be,
cause our President was a man eminently
worthy to b9 the chosen ruler OF iIty
millions OF people.
A wall Of righteous indignation swells
in unbroken chorus over this whole land
protesting against the zig tntic wrong and
demanding justice against the william who
Mortified the republic and disgraCed the
image Of his maker.
RICHMOND, Va, July 2-The most In.
tense excitement has prevailed here dur.
Ing the day yer the intelligence OF the
attempted assassination Of President Gar.
field. When the fret TumOr was reported
ii was generally disCrPdited, but on comic.
matoTy dispatches being received the
public mind began to rCalize the shocking
newE, and In a short time the whole city
seemed moved. CIowds gathered at the
news Centre', anxtOus for plriCulirs.
Expressions Of deep regret 1T the dire
calamity which hRl hOflI'en the Nation,
ard condemnation Of the dag'a,dIy &c! N.Y.
general.
ArlASTA, Ga July Elm response to
n call Issued NJ moo to-day BY tho
mayor n VERY large number Of c~iIi2aus as.
scmb'cd a. DaGeul'j Opera lIonep this
morniog to give expression to their feel.
ing, regarding the RsslCpination Of the
President. The following resolutions
were adopted By a rising vote.
FirBt That We, the citizens OF Atlanta,
have received a telegram announcing the
shooting Of James a, Garfield, President
Of tue United States, at the Capital to-day,
with profound regret and horror. -
SeCond-That to him and his family We
tender our deepest sympathy in ther sud
den SilliCtion.
Third-That We ioin our feeble voices 10
the prayers which burst from the bretsIp
Of all people that his Ifs may be spared
Tor the performance Of the duties OF the
high tiliCe 10 which he has been 80 re-.
Gently elected.
Speeches we're made by Congressman
Hammond, Gen. John D Gordon, senator
Brown, Chie'.J nstice James jackson and
ex Governor Bullock.
CHARLHTrE N. o., July Goa the re.
cenliOn Of the news Of the attempted
killing Of President Garfield n public
meeting OF C%i'izen1. was held, which was
presided overly the Mayor. BY authority
OF the meeting the following dispatch was
leltgraphed to Washington:
Hon j. q Blaine, U'dthinjtm, D. c..
A largely attended meeting Of ,bo cii
Gems Of this city was held at the Cru,t
House this evening to express the ieplirS
OF the community upon the altempiei
assassination OF President Garfield Reso,
lu'ions expressive OF the deepest Az mno,
thy Tor tho President and his family and
the earnest hope for his recovery wets
unanimously adopted, as also resolnlionS
Of adherence Tor the deed committed,
[Signedl +. K DEWoLF,
Mayor and Chairman,
LOUISVILLE, July 2-There Ia consider
able excitement on the streets and v,as,
anxiety to hear from Washington and
New York. The impression is that ibe
outlook Tor the country, and for the HonIb
especially, would be very much less bright
with Arthur than with Garfield In tbe
Presidential chair, but there is no aniici.
patton Of serious trouble In any event
Sympathy Ia expressed Tor Mr.. Garfield
and his family. Business is rather more
on the Onie, b1t not Ia Anv eTIenI a.