New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-28

=" am very sorry indeed for the Presidents WIFE"
he n terrible blow To her. Aud then the other mem
berS OF the family am very sorry for them all"
VARIOUS EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
WHAT CYRUS W. FIELD, GENERAL HILIHoUsE,
SENATOR JONES AND OTHERS ABOUT THE
IMPENDING CALAMITY.
Cyrus w. Field, who was found at his office YES
terday afternoon, said: " have been afraid to-day
that the President will die If he does General
Arthur will have an opportunity of doing great
good and making great reputation for himself
such man has had before him. 1t is very
much to be desired, both for the political and the
financial welfare of the country, that no changes
be made in the persons the policy of the Govern
ment. General Arthur should continue the course
that General Garfield has entered upon. The debt
of friendship which he owed has been PAID The
people will excuse what he has done because it was
done out of friendship. Now he should be Prcsi-
dent OF the whole country"
"What will be the effect of General Arthur's
succession on the money interests of the country 7"
the reporter asked.
"Tbe people want quiet and if no change is
made, the prosperity which now enjoying
will continue without Interruption A change
however, will bring I uneasncss which might
lead to distressing results"
General Thomas IIillhouse Assistant Treasurer
stated yesterday that he had received special
dispatches nearly every day the Presidents
relapse informing him OF the various changes. 4" I
haven't received any dispatches to-day" said he
Tor the reason, suppose that there is really no
news to send. The bulletins show very little
change in the Presidents condition. and so all we
do is to sit quietly and hope for the best l
think, though, that there is n prevailing feeling
among people not to abandon all hope of recovery,
although the physicians in attendance offer us very
little encouragement You remember about four
or five weeks ago, on Sunday. that all ex
pccted hourly To hear of the Presidents death |
think that it expected as much then as now
Yet at the breakfast table Monday morning we
received the welcome news that the President had
rallied, and had fair chance to recover. While we
have very lttle foundation which to base our
hopes nevertheless intend TO look the brightest
side of the dark picture and hope that some favor
able change may occur, and eventually that the
Presidents life may be spared to our anxious
Nation
When asked if he thought that business would be
unsettled III the event of the Presidents death
General iIilhousc said " | have been away from
the city for the last two weeks and have not had an
opportunity to mingle with business much of
late but before | went away | came in contact
with in all branches of trade and did not hear
them complain any. If they had thought that their
business would suffer, think | would have heard
them mention it. People prepared for President
Garfed's death mt any time. If that sad event
does Occur, it will not shock the community in the
same that it would have done if he had died
within few days after he had been shot These
long weeks in which the President has suffered so
much and people have watched anxiously have
given time for everybody to reflect on what a
dastardly decd Gutcau has been guilty Of II
seems n shame TO the Nation that n man elected by
the free voters of the people should be safer than
| a crowned despot."
When Levi NJ Bates seen. he asked anxiously
| for the latest news about the President AZ fear
that we have very little to hope for" said he but
think that 1t is the character of the people of this
country to hope rs long there is life If he should
| die. it would be disaster to the country from
which it would take long time to recover.
| Not that think that the Presdents death vould
have any decidedly disastrous effect upon bu .iness
| The shock which the country received when the
assasslns shot was fired has already affected bust
declined in Wall Street. But don't believe that
the trade of the country will suffer any material
decline II our worst fears should be realized We
| are u flexible people, and have become accustomed
| TO taking u common sense view of matters of the
greatest concern and if the President should die
| believe that the changes in the Government.wOuld
occur without much business depression. The uni
versal sympathy with the President is shown NV
the profound sorrow of the Southern people Who
| como to this city to buy goods They are very
warm and cordial in their expressions of sympathy,
for som SAD tm % cast gloom over the South
| Naturally OF warm and affectionate disposition
| the Southern people had become very much at
| tached to General Garfield. Accepting his election
| feel the terrible blow even more than the rest q,
| the people, because experience has taught them r.
| appreciate true friend. In the event of Genera
Arthur becoming President, the South in my
it would have President Garfield One reason fo
this will he because the people have loved Genera