The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-27

IA which we hereby tender expreS
srnesa pyayers e the God Of I'll grace for their
ISOLATION in this their hour Of eatest need De sent
20 the family OF the deceased presaaens and 70 nls
Our city papers, and that copy be given to ou
mayor for ahong Inc puofc recorus ~
'' ny w. II. GEsr.
C. TRUEsDALE,
L. NJ. BUFoRD,
A. b. ALLEN.
The address of DIR. Trusdale followed
the reading of the resolution. after which
the chorus of Asleep in Jesus" was given
/ by the chorus. Mr.. Louis May then gave
Ehis address, and an instrumental dirge was
played by Biehl's band. Hon. Chas. NJ
Osborn was next on the programme. All
|the termination of his remarks, Mrs. Abel
/ Hass, rendered Nearer My God to Thee
lin most finished manner
The address of Mr. Connors, then follow
led after which America" was given by
Ithe chorus. The benediction was pro-
bounced by the Rev. A. B. Allen and the
people dispersed.
L. THE ADDRESSES,
The first address was made by DIR. Z.
3Fruesdale. The speaker spoke of the i'm
=pressive event which had called the vast
crowd together. He regretted his inabili
fty to do the scene and its coneomitants full
2lustice, and thought the most fitting man
3ner in which to testify due appreciation OF
the act was to remain silent. He alluded
Ito the fact that speaking on such an oc-
#casion seemed almost like mockery. He
thought the death of the late President
Al of
Sany event in the history of the United
States He alluded to the extenuating
circumstances attached to the first presi1
those same palliating at
tributes in the last murder of the
achief executive The Nation then thought
THAT it would never be called upon to
mourn the loss of another President. The
death of the late President had astonished
and paralized the whole country. At first
lit was thought that his death was due to-
some deep laid plot, but upon a careful
Examination it is now thought that the
zact was committed by an idiot or de-
zpraved wretch.
The speaker then touched upon the dead
Presidents characteristics, and closed his re-
marks by pointing cut the lesson to be
learned by the sad and mournful event.
The next address was by
MIR. LOUIS MAY,
and was as follows:
President Garfield is dead!
This solemn announcement last Monday night
plunged a nation in grief and deep sorrow
Once more the great republic suffers the loss of
the President at the hands of the assassin He died.
lie Lincoln died the grief OF his eountfymen nten
|He died with an unblemished record, wholly uni
81 and ah an1 o9e ana
zion made his home earthly Heaven. Around
|his bedside the American people have for weeks
Same people will mingle their tears with those of
his old mother and of his wife and children mem
Ibers of q common family, mourning common loss
Ia national calamity.
He was typical American. Born in poverty ane
Iobseurity he struggled forward and upward,
lhe conspicuous the most acceptable of all the
rulers of nations. His ability his craftsmanship
land his personal purity OF character recognized
by all nations He was esteemed as an example to
| The world claimed share In the honor that suca
IA ruler bestowed upon his country. He stood CON
fessed by all nations as one of the foremost men OF
the age.
The whole people mourn the death of President
Garfield. The shadow of the funeral pail which,
wraps his remains, darkens every household In the
memory of the man whose frank and generous nal
ture appealed to all hearts. Every good citizenI
weeps at the untimely death of our President. Not
that the death of any man has power 20 destroy the
OF this free government but for fit
and proper man, Is the cause OF ali THIS SrleI,
no time when all hearts are bowed down with sor
row to analyze the character of that great man.
All hearts dwell upon his memory with feeling:
OF warm personal affection. Every tear, every ex
preston of sorrow is eulogy of the great dead
and ii is fit and just that President Garfield should
be mourned, for he was great, good and noble,
man.
say, of man like Garfield, THY hands we're not
thy feet were not fettered."
Poverty has not chained our Garfield to the 1owly!
walks OF life; success has not fettered his mind
nor dimmed his vision of justice nor dulled hisl
tender sentiments of love to his house and of his
duty to his country. Such life which is not lost to-
in the rich lessons of bravery, justice
and love which il affords, in the honor
II reflects upon the whole nation, cannot end with
its exit from this world. Garfield lives in eternity
in the bosom of God, who creates and shapes thei
Gestnes OF mankind, as he lives in the memory of
al men.
The following address by
HON. C. NJ OSBORN
was then delivered:
We have show respect for the great
man who has gone from us, and our deep sympathy
with the aged mother whose son has preceded her
but short time, to the tomb With the noble wifeI
who has lost all that seems to render life endurable
and with the Children from whom the hand of VIC
hence has removed their natural director to lives of
usefulness. That affection which has grown intoi
the veFy lives Of the bereaved ones forbdsthe hope:
consolation to them even from the synpathies nfi