Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-04

be iustifed-for what 1t would be hard to say | and tLeir State will not justify them. So | frothing contest of the political sea has l thrown this man Guiteau to the surface. He | is the natural and logical outcome of this | wearisome strife that has disgusted the na- tion for months. He is the logical outcome, say, for every kind of contest brings it's at Albany has brought forward this man, He is the logical outcome of the hate and pride and insubordination that rule there. III. The third thing is the respect due to the ruler. may not like the ruler. He may not belong to my party or represent the ideas I endorse, but as 2 ruler am bound by di- vine law to obey him. The speaker instanced Paul's apology for terming high priest whited wall not knowing his office, and the occasion of the Apostle PauPs remark, 1.-The Lord rebuke thee" He concluded by cogent- ly enforcing the moral principle underlying the command to respect rulers, and added that if men do not respect parents and rulers they see how will they respect God, who is invisible. Respect for parents, friends and rulers nurtures respect for government throughout.
 ILLUSION TO THE EVENT BY REV. MIR. KELSEY
 In the College Street church Rev. MT. Kel- sey occupied about quarter of an hour at the opening of the service in speaking on the recent assault upon President Garfield. This is the outline of his remarks:
 All hearts are saddened. All minds are full of one subject It is impossible to pro- ceed with the ordinary services without mak- ing reference to the calamity which has fallen upon us.
 Last evening the cloud which had been hanging over us through the day seemed to be closing around us in absolute despair. We went to our homes with no hope for the life of our chief magistrate.
 The morning has brought some relief and hope. We rejoice, but it is with anxiety and trembling. There is but one common com- ment throughout the land, the world, horror at the dastardly, causeless crime A former experience is renewed. The dismay and paralysis of that April morning, sixteen years ago, when tidings of the assassination of Lincoln came, are messurably felt again. It was as unexpected as it was causeless. In despotic nations such crimes are to be looked for, recent events in Europe have somewhat famiiarized us with them. But no one looks for such things here. The genius of our government, our modes of talking and feeling | afford them no place. Every man from low est to highest feels safe and walks in free dom. Our high officials and chief magis- trates have never felt obliged to guard their persons. And least of all had President Gar field reason to fear.
 | Who could have deadly enmity against him /? How could he-how could any one conceive that villain with murderous intent was lowering near Such crime perpetra- l tad Cfr of would produce shock at any time; but for every reason the shock at the present time is l great. Like lightning out of clear sky the | bolt has fallen in time of profound peace upon man without an enemy, patriot, g statesman, scholar pure in public and ir private, 8 Christian gentleman worthy to be at the head of the nation.
 | In this crime every man has personal sor TOW and shame. In it is national humilia- tion. It is stroke at liberty and self-gov l ernment.
 We are weaker than we were yesterday The nation does not stand as well in the eyes of the world as it did twenty-four hours ago
 For the sake of the world and humanity il is to be hoped that the insanity of the crim inal will be fully proved. But recent advicei indicate that this poor consolation will not be granted.
 There is little doubt that this horrid crime is closely connected with partisan politics Though no public man has thought of it no party is responsible for it, no factior of 8 party would approve of it, stil it is not too much to say tha the arrogance, persistent selfshness and bit ter political hostility recently exhibited b, I certain men high in national and governmen tai trust may lead weak and morbid men tt just such crimes as this which now humili ates the nation and shocks the world.
 The outlook is dubious. Every right mind ed man dreads the future. His confidence i shaken. If the strong and steady hant l which has been upon the helm of nationa what the result may be.
 l After drawing few lessons from this sal 1 event and remarkng that probably on n day for sixteen years has so much praye ascended to heaven for a specific object as to day goes up for the President and his family he invited the audience to join him in addin to its volume and earnestness.
 The entire service was felt to be appropri ate, and was listened to with deep interes and attention.
 OTHER IMPRESSIONS OF SORROW.
 The Rev. Mir. Teller at the Howard avenu church yesterday afternoon, at the commun ion service, in the invocation made touchin l reference to the nations sorrow.
 At Calvary Baptist church, Rev. Mir. Sam son at the morning service introduced CO ored preacher, Rev. Mir. Williams, of Ohio now or formerly Senator in the Chi, Assembly, and who has often conversed witt MT. Garfield. He offered prayer deeply af fecting, in which he alluded to the assassina tion and pathetically commended the case t. God
 Rev. MT. Houghton, at the Church of tn Messiah, made an affecting allusion to tn sad event.
 Rev. Mir. Slocum officiating pastor at St Patrick's church, delivered an address a each of the the three services yesterday il reference to the sad news. The blow h. said which had struck down the Presiden had struck down a worthy patriot and con scientous public man, who honorably filled the office of President, but it was the blow O. fanatic, and he denounced the class of wild sensationalists who would seem bereft ot reason as to national affairs. This was tho nation ofiberty and glorious country. Il was the land of liberty and accursed be the hand that would strike blow against this re public.
 Everywhere and with all classes in the city from the highest to the humblest, there wa. but one sentiment and one voice, that of de nunciation at the blow and sorrow at the event. The dying Presidents name was o1 every lip and many were the tributes paiG to the record and life of James A. Garfield by all citizens.
 At the Davenport church last evening there wasa beautiful patriotic display and very in teresting exercises, with fine address by tn, pastor. There was large attendance. 4 very feeling reference was made to the sai event afiicting the nation.
 Lodges Sympathy.
 Horeb lodge last evening sent sympathy a follows:
 l NEW HAVEN, July 3, 1881. Hon James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, Washing
 ton, D. C.:
 1 Horeb Lodge Mo- 25, Independent Order of B'na | Birth, in meeting assembled extend their deepes 1 sympathy to the country and Mrs. Garfield in thi terrible moment.
 | Pray God that President may recover.
 N. 0. MYERS,