Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-09-24
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT,
Public Meeting in McMinnviIle.

Il uUiiO mCOOAh6 III NNOH AAAS'
The sad news of the death of Jas.
A. Garfield, President of the United
States, at Long Branch at 1885 p. m.
Monday, Sept. 10, 1881, reached Nc
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
Mayor Whitson assembled the Board
of Aldermen, which, with great una
nimity, recommended the following
call for a
PUBLIC MEETING.
ITO the citizens of McMiunville and Waneny
county, TENNESSEE
1t is suggested by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen that the business
houses of the town be closed at 81
O'Clock p. m. to-day, Sept. Goth, 1881, i
out of respect to the memory of Presi-
dent James A. Garfield, and a publicI
meeting be held at the Christian church;
lat that hour to express the sense of our
people at the dire calamity which has;
Sbefallen our whole nation in this sad
event. Bells will toll at 2:30 p. m.
BY order of
w. V. WHTsoN, Mayor
At the appointed hour q large and
gsympathetic audience of ladies and
sgentlemen assembled at the church,
] which was beautifully draped-
Swhen Mayor Whitson called the house
Ito order, and d. F. Wallace was
Erequested to act as secretary. A COM
8mittee consisting of MessrS. j. H.
SSavage, A. Faulkner, M. B. Dewitt
III. G. Dougherty, Jesse Walling and
q R. Kennedy was appointed to draft
4 resolutions expressive of the feel
! hugs and sentiments of the people
Tsof McMinnville and Warren county,
@who reported the following
RESOLUTIONS.
81 WHEREAS, We had hoped that our be
faloved President, James A. Garfield, nigh
u have escaped the fatal effects of the assas
81 sins bullet, and that he might have beer
Hspared to carry his administration, SO sue
Scessfully and periodically begun, to the en'
Bof its term therefore it is with the mos
&profound regret that we have learned OF hi
Edeath, which occurred at 1926 last evening
Eand as the great heart of the nation /
,#clothed in deepest mourning at this our sad
%dest calamity, as portion of a people OF
Ecommon country, we desire to express on
&earnest sympathy in the great lamentatiol
Ethat goes up from an obedient and confdin
,Epeople, and we mingle our sorrow with tina
Vol our fellow citizens in all parts of our di'
'Etressed land.
AZ Our departed President knew no Nortf
RnO South, no East, no West, in his benif
Ncent administration, and by his patriotism
Eenlarged views, and unselfish devotion
Ehis whole country, had won all sections
r his love and admiration, and i'll his death "
Erecognize and feel a great national calamit,
R5yet we bow our heads to the affecting di
'pensaton that has deprived us of our belo
eHed chief magistrate, feeling that He WI
Ngoverns all nations and peoples wi
4 not leave us alone in our distress and sOrro'
MI In this time OF their sad affection we te
3 der to his breayed wife, mother and fam
SH4QuI ucePSsss = tina wind 10 u
= Eshorn lamb may bind up and heal Il
e Ewounds that now SO distress them.
al Short addresses were made in su
e ksport of the resolutions by Messrs.
EH. Savage, Asa Faulkner, j.
IS EDougherty, E. W. Munford, A. \
It klBurney and DR.. Dewitt.
I'll During the absence of the comm
tee very appropriate address was q
Alivered by Rev. G. B. Davis.
u On motion, the Chairman appoint
HMessrs. A. Faulkner, D. f. WallaC
I'm. j. Finney, A. M. Buney, E.
'eHWood, j. G. Martin, w. T. Murrs
NV. l.. Swami, j. P. Clark, Rob,
y HPark, j. r. Paine and T. c. Lind
II committee to arrange for carrying {
I'm any programme of services that m
u be proposed by the government, ST.
and National.