The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-30

Hun1ty.
The proeess ion, headed by the band, an,
under the dir ction of Capt. Frantz, marsha
OF toe day. formed on Market square, AM
made very imposing appearance. When ii
line they 70 arc he'd 10 the music Of the Nation
al band, headed By DR.. A. FaTr, Presiden
OF the da y; the Mayor and Council, clergy
men ana speakers, the fire department in full
the Mas ons. Odd Fellows. st. Georges Socie
y, IN .eral9 Beneficial Association, YOUNG
Mems Society, Workingmen's Society anC
citlze ms. making one Of the largest process
siOD' ever seen in Kenosha. They marched
to st. Matthew'S church, which was beauti
fniiy and tastefully decorated for the occa.
slons heavy drapery being stretched along
the massive columns and across the front o.
the chancel, with the inscription, eve Mourn
q Nations Loss
The exercises at the church were very i'm.
posing and interesting. The edifice was
filled to its utmost, literally packed, chapel
and all 1t has been estimated that at least
twelve hundred people were in the audience
and as many who could not obtain an en-
trance.
The services opened with music by the
National Band.
Rev. Mr.. Bell. of st. Matthew'S church
then read selection from the Bible.
The choir, consisting of twenty or more
sang the hymn, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee, y
In very affecting manner.
Then followed prayer by Rev. Mr.. Miller
of the Congregational church.
Then music by the choir, " Jesus Lover Of
My Soul"
After which came the addresses.
The first speaker was Hon. j. Y. Quarles,
who made very eloquent addsess, full Of
pathos, full of feeling. His allusion to Mrs
Garfield and her family was touching, indeed
We only regret that we are not able to re.
produce Mr.. Quarles address for the benefit
of those who were deprived of the privilege
of hearing it this week, but hope to be able to
do 80 in our next issue. Mr.. Quarles was
followed by Hon. J. H. Howe, who read a
short but exceedingly we'll written and we'll
timed address, which we publish herewith.
The closing address was made by Rev. Father
Cleary, and although he was placed in the
embarrassing position of following two other
speakers on the same subject, he was master
of the occasion, and rose to the surface, and
made very appropriate and eloquent ad-
dress, which we also publish.
Then followed the singing by the choir of
the hymn so familiar to US all, "Nearer M
God to Thee" and it was indeed o grand
sight, most affecting spectacle, to see all
that mass of people rise up and in in the
last tribute to the martyred President. And
then as the faint echo of the music died away
the Rev. Mr.. Bell stood in his accustomed
place in the chancel, and poured out the ben
ediction upon mournful people and be-
reaved country. 1t was mournfully beau
tiful spectacle to see all that mass of people
leaving that church with bowed heads and
fearful eyes--all, Republicans and Democrats,
old men and young matrons and maids, all
bowling their heads in solemn reverence for
the distinguished dead.
COL. j. H. HOWE'S ADDRESS.
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs Great as is this
bereavement, solemn as is the occasion that
brings us here, we must not content ourselves
with simply exchanging cOndOlement, agreeable
to our feelings as that may be. Recognizing al
once the calamity that has befallen one family
circle and great nation, adding our sympathy
and prayers to the millions ascending to heaven
from all parts of the globe to-day, we ought to
seewhat, if anything, of good has come, or will
come, from this heavy afflictiOn. Is there any
safe the family and the nation for this loss 2
Has this tragedy anything for us but sorrow and
tears
In trying to answer these questions let me
remind you that the leaf in this worlds history
made by the man James A. Garfield has been
filled up. For good or for evil the record of his
career is closed. 1t is beyond the reach of
crime, of accident, or of time itself. AS he HIM
self made it, so it must be forever. He said but
the other day., 9 it was great privilege to be a
hour 10 fn0rl Jlnntn 11ac
because to all the privileges he contemplated is
added the privilege to know what Garfield was
and what he. did, with no future erasureS or ad-
ditions possible. The boy will learn from that
career That man can be a successful politi-
clan and not be liar that a.poOr man can attain
the highest honors that ill-gotten wealth is a
hindrance and honest poverty help in the
IHf is sav Pp
of right Is, as mere matter of policy, that
which brings the highest rewards.
Here was a successful man, who had a con-
science in public affairs, and listened to and fol
lowed it, He had settled convictions of public
policy, and acted upon them. He crystalliZed
his beliefs into deeds. He sought for what was
right Rna aP bel n9 S tn dong a th he
achieved the highest success, and died when
the great record was complete.
To all this add the further consideration, that
the dreadful tragedy of the past three months
will illuminate this story, as the dial of the clock
is Illuminated by the lights behind it. Who,
then, can estimate the value of this life and this
death to the future OF the Republic?
Second. This man, through his whole life,
was devoted to the cause OF human progress,
and to free government, as one of the most po-
tent factors in that work What has the manner
and circumstances OF his death done to promote
that cause? Remember, that a government by
the people, for the people, as attempted here, is
on constant trial before the world. This man
was the chief executive officer OF fifty millions
Of people. He was the one man whose sworn
duty it was to see the laws faithfully executed.
For three months that officer performed no Off
cal duty whatever, and yet, during all that
time, the laws were faithfully executed. No
harm came to any man or to any interest
through that long paralysis. The affairs of bust
ness and of life went on without interruption,
save as men left their work, or their pleasures to
or depressed their hopes. 1t almost seemed as
if the patriotism Of the whole American people
was sufficient of itself to execute the laws, and
that no executive is necessary. Carlyle, the
asked Emerson whether there were any Ameri-
cans, with American ideas, any theory of the
right future Of that country 2"
Eyes; certainly" said Emerson, thinking
only, he says, of the best and pureSt minds and
" so opened to them the dogma of no govern
ment and nOn-reSiStance, and procured kind
Of hearing for it,"
The world is yet weary way from that per-
lection of justice in each soul that shall make
government needless and so worthless.
But is it not certain that the events of the
past three months throw little light upon the
possibilities of the future ?
Think how this Government of the people has
been tried, and over what it has triumphed
1t encountered the fierce trial by battle of the
civil war; it has met the enormous peril of a
disputed succession it has been tried by a
long paralysis of Its executive power, amid
passions aroused, by cOwardly assassination.
And so it is, the unique and supreme felicity of
this one man to have spent his life in upholding
and strengthening this great cause of free gov
eminent, and to add anew and mighty sanction
to 1t, by the time and manner of hrs death.
One more: AS !men, in person or in spirit,
stand round that open grave to-day, how all
the hard diScords of party strife are hushed
Not that they are hushed forever Men will
again differ in their Judgment of measures and
Of each other the struggle for place and
grave, the strife will be tempered with wider
charity. Men feel much and talk much of the
brotherhood of man. Men love to say, tthe
whole worlds akin The world will have more
faith in this as they read the story of to-day
and belief is all that is necessary to make it
true.
The etiquette of nations require diplomatic
notes of coincidence, from the executive, in the
presence of such deaths. So the English Queen
sends her official sympathy to Americas PresI-
dent. But at the same moment the marvellous
cable, laying under 5000 miles of ocean, joins
in one the heart-beatS of two noble women
simply women, in their love and sympathy.
In no part OF the nation is there sincerer sorrow
felt, or warmer sympathy expressed than in
that part of it that gave the dead man no
votes in his election. There gathers round his
open grave to-day--men of all shades of opinion
IN politics and religion. But there are no Pro-
5eStants, there are no Catholics to-day, We are
Ill democrats we are all republicans.
A King of England once died quietly in his
bad in a rOVal Oa1aaa He law there forYrooD