Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-29

herr p express his opinion briefly OF
one of the best men OF bis generation.
He always listened to his speeches
with profit. Gen. Garfield had been
the greatest intellect of the House
during his connection with it. He
was remarkable also fF his large
heartedness. Lake Lincoln, hNshad
net malice, but charity Or all. He
ever avoided controversy, and was
kind and courteous upon all occa-
sions. q,
Why has so much feeling, contin-
tinued the Judge, been elected at
home and abroad concerning this
man? We have heard much Of his
devotion to his mother and wife, and
much also Of theirs to him. No
doubt these had much to do with pre-
vaillng public sentiment. Every
where the general heart is touched
by them, but not merely on their
account is such wide interest mani
tested. Where, among the great of
this earth, can a career similar to his
be found? Rising from obscurity,
without adyentitious aid, the deceas-
ed first attained to the position of
State Senator, thence he went into
the army, and was thence advanced
to Congress, where he became a lead
er for eighteen years, and was elected
United States Senator while he was a
Congressman, and, before entering
upon the duties of this latter position,
raised to the high distinction of the
Chief Executive of the Nation. He
was also a man of large and varied
attainments, a student of books, de-
voted to duty and God as we'll as to
family, and when you looked at him
there was no mar like James A.
Garfield. He would not say he was
perfect. 1t is human to err, but
Godlike to forgive.
Fellow-citizens we have suffered q
great calamity. God alone knows
why. Doubtless it is for the best.
Thus thought one man, than whom
none other more believed in revela-
ton and religion. He would liked
to have been at Cleveland at this
time had it been possible, and yet he
was glad to meet with fellow-citizens
and express his views of him that was
mourned.
With n thought more the Judge
closed his address. In this country,
said he, there is but one King, and
that is the law. The law must be
obeyed under all circumstances. II
the law condemns the assassin, if it
declares him to be sane, responsible
and guilty, let him be executed; but
let the law take it's course, and when
it is applied, let all submit to what
it declares to he right.
The chairman of the meeting being
next called upon said: There are oc.
casions once or twice in a century
when people of all classes can come
together and exchange the opinions
of free thought. The result of such
interchange upon religious, sectari.
anism and political craftsmanship, bott
of which TO a5certain extent are right.
is always suspicious. When the
city of Chicago was burned there wa:
such an occasion. Then everybody
East and West, North and South
contributed to the relief of its inhab
itants. Then, when the yellow fever
at the South swept that country likt
a bosom, the North and East came tc.
gether and sent to its relief; and
then, when the bloody hand Of the
assassin struck down the President
the people came together again. A
like interest is again manifested
Here are all ages, sexes and eolors-
for there are many oflhe latter class
accommodating sympathy and scr.
row.. He congratulated his fellow
citizens npon the exhibition that wat
being made, and implored God t.
cause blessings, and not evil, to fol
low what was being done.
After addresses from Rev. Messrs
Wheat and Gooch-for which, W,
regret, there is no room in this is
sue-the following resolutions offered
by Judge Buckner were adopted:
The citizens of Audrain county il
public meeting assembled for th'
purpose Of paying tribute to tn
memory of James A.. Garfield, lat
President of the United States, amt
Of giving expression to their grie
on account of his untimely death
do
Reso'ue, l. That in James A. Gar
field we recognize one of the grand
EOS
est products Of Republican lnstitu
tions, nurtured under the influence
of christianity; and that his brie
administration OF tho government
gave abundant promises that hi
great intellectual endowment, hi
varied knowledge, his laborions an,
diligent habits, his kindly affection
his generous sympathies, aided b,
his large political experience woul'
have not only augmented his well
Inherited renowp, but would hav'
greatly tended to promote. the pros
perity, harmony and ~fraternal of
lection Of the whole peopleif he ha'
been permitted to live through tn
term for which he was elected.
2. That in common with all true
hearted Americans we mourn will