The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-05

izes the assassination as the weapon Of
an infiamed faction.
Boston: The 1rareller says it is un-
utterably shameful and inexpressibly
sad. Every friend of reaction, every
enemy of liberty, every champion Of
strong and absolute government will
take encouragement from this iniqui.
tous deed. 1t is plea for the rule OF
the Romanoffs and the Bonapartes
presented at the bar of history from the
land of George Washington.
Albany: The administration men
charge the stalwarts with actual indi-
rect responsibility for the murder of
the president. 1t is expected some re-
suit in balloting will be reached this
week.
Charleston, S. c.: The Courier says:
Such events as the tragedy to-day left
the people above personal and sectional
considerations, and makes the whole
country kin. The only thought in
Charleston was that the president had
been slain, and that the blow, through
him, had been aimed at the mighty
heart of the country. They who are to
be benefited by President Garfeld's
death will be early in proclaiming their
regret, and We do not doubt their sim
cerity.
Chicago: The Times editorially says:
The man who has attempted to take
the life of the president is not a mad
man. He is very rational Office beg
gar. He is one of large class of citi-
Zens who have been educated by Ameri-
can politicians to regard public offices
| NOT rlaoaa af nul,lic fruot 70 xuh; Oh,
no individual person could set up any
claim. but as the spoils system, to be
fairly claimed by persons who have con-
stituted by their efforts to the success
of those higher trustees, who hold the
power to bestow them. He is a disci-
pie of the political gospel preached by
William L. Marcy and practiced by
Andrew jackson; preached by Roscoe
Conkling and Chester A. Arthur and
John A. Logan, and not practiced to
the pleasure of either assassin or his
illustrious preceptors, President Gar
field. As the assassin OF President
Lincoln lwhose name and place were
not materlaD was product of public
disease which manifested itself in the
pro-slavery rebellion, so the intending
assassin of President Garfield (whose
name and place, also, are not materially
is a product of public disease called
the spoils system. More notable pro-
ducts of the same disease are Conkling
and Arthur, Logan and Long" Jones.
Every citizen who is not at heart a
political assassin, will earnestly petit
tion Almighty God to spare the life of
President Garfield, and save this land
from an impending national calamity:
the succession of Che ester A. Arthur to
the presidential office.
New York: The Times says: Though
the murder was obviously Of disor-
dered mind, it is impossible to ignore
the causes which led Immediately to
this act which directed his ill-regulated
will to its final aim. He was disap-
pointed office seeker, and he linked the
bitterness of his personal disappoint-
ment with passionate animosity. His
resentment was infiamed and intensified
| by the assaults upon the president,
which have been common in too many
circles for the past few months. Ger
tainly we are far from holding any
party or section of a party responsible
for this murderous attack; but we be-
lieve it our duty to point out that the
act was the exaggerated expression Of a
sentimental, narrow and bitter hatred,
which has been only too freely INDUCED
in. The spoils system of civil service
has led up to this event.
| Albany: The Journal says: No man
has deserved better of the republic.
He had conspicuously illustrated the
genius Of our institutions, and magni-
ficent opportunity it offers to worth
and intelligence.
| Atlanta, Ga: The Constitution says:
The news is unquestionably startling,
but no thoughtful man will deny it is
the natural and appropriate outcome of
political insanity which goes by the
name Of reputlicanism.
st. Louis: The Republican says: 1t
is a mystery how any man could have
been excited against this man, whose
manners and life have so little in them
to arouse the fierce passions of an as
sassin' He was neither heartless nor
tyrannical ruler. His murder is cause
less, and will meet no defense from any
creed, sect or shade of opinion. The
most sinister aspect of the case is the
fact that we are no securer here than
those who hold hereditary offices in the
old countries.
Washington, July 4. $3.50 p. m.-Sur-
geon-G General Barnes says it is too
| early yet to say whether we shall at
tempt to extract the ball. At any rate,
it would be dangerous to attempt 1t
now. / can not be sanguine of his re-
covery, and yet we are justified in hop
ing for it.
DR.. Bliss remains at the white house
almost constantly. He only leaves the
presidents bedside when he is relieved
by DIR. Reybourne. His experience and
that Of other physicians with wounds
of that character has been similar to
that OF the surgeon-general's. DIR. Rey-
bourne, who had charge of the hospital
here during the war. had case where
q man was shot in the liver, and the
patient recovered. There is a gentle
man employed in the pension bureau
who during tho rebellion was wounded
almost precisely like the president, and
has recovered. 1t was pronounced i'm
possible, but he got well, and the bull
let was not taken out until he had
nearly recovered.
At IL this morning the physicians
relieved the pain in the feet and legs of
the president, which was due to the in
jury to the nerves leading to the lower
extremities. The symptoms are not
regarded dangerous, but the pain might
cause restlessness.
The president took turn for worse
about 9 O'Clock. The bulletins grew
less favorable, and the physicians talked
less confidently. 1t was apparent that
the president was sinking, and the
gravest fears were entertained. The
house was closed to every one, and the
strictest quiet was observed. Every
body was excluded from the presidents
room except his wife and physicians.