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tion. and that death comes to the high
and the lowly, the rlch and poor alike.
his inevitable shalt cannot be parrled.


Whether peacefully or by force and
ident, we must all sooner or later,
meet the grim monster, and be called
to 'tgive an account for the deeds done
in the body" Yea. the very man, the
great. the strong man, and aillustrious
statesmen, whose virtues We. now extol,
aud whose loss, we, in common with the
people OF every state. territory, county,
city, town and hamlet, throughout |
this broad land. mourn aud deplore ntot |
day, and who was for eighty days after
his wounding. the especial object Of
their prayer and tears, Is himself, also. |
an illustration OF the uncertain and
transitory nature Of all human great |
ness. as W ell as ot.the certainty of death.
a review of the life, character, suffer-
ings, and sudden taking OF of our late
president, should teach several import
ant lessons, to which we would do we'll
to g,va heed The first lesson is. that
God rules s.among the nations Of men
as we'll as in the armies of heaveu."
That man. with all his boosted strength
and wisdom, is really q fragile thing.
That in times Of great trials and athic-
ton, especially when questions of lite
and death, are involyed-''valn is the
help of man." The number of skiilinl
physicians, careful and tender nursing,
and the attention Of friends. with all
the appliances OF comfort, and aids to
restoration,. avail nothing, without the
ondertworkipgi power lot,the Almighty
ruler of the universe. ,..,,....... ,.,,,,-s..
The next lesson, is the importance OF
observing and being governed BY the
revealed truth ofGed' g word that right
eousness exalteth, a nation, but sin y .
reproach to any people, Asa people
and q nation, we have, we fear, become
vain and puffed up with our wealth and
abundance, and rety.more upon our own
strength, iprowess and lself7sutticiency
tor happiness. prosperity and efficient
government, than on the arm and wis
dom of the Almighty, ,Ahence we have
slnned-and have reason tonfear that
God In HIS wrath, is furnishing % TO
bring down our pride and naughty
spirit, and 10 turn our thoughts and
minds to Him as the source ot all Of our
help. "a 7'hi ie' '1ot' ohi go ns1btiho I5f
ia third lesson, deeply. affecting the
peace and good order Of society and the
we'll being Of our government and peo-
pie, lls,, how TO estimate and deal with
the Hydra-headed evils, growing 0utyofl
that species of partisanisln. which works
ior aud Us rewarded by the spoils OF
Office; and those kindred evils In theI
body polite 'engendered by the 'diaboii-
cal spirit known sand bdesignatedi in
France. Germany and. this country, las
communism N and, socialism, and IN BUS
sia BY the name of nihilism. This spirit,
wherever allowed to develop, strikes not
only at the stability iofl government land
the authority OF established lswsdand
rulers, but at the sysry foundations OF
the, social structure Audit is the high
est duty of every patriot, christian and
lover Of order and. good government to
itrown indignantly upon all these forms
of evil, ,and'by precept, argument exam
pie, the ballot. and II peeds b. ,hY more
caustic remedies, to eradicate ,apd ex-
| terminate these combustibie- and dan
gerousf elements from our social and
political sy stem. Aboye lall,i the mar
derer and the assassin, whether instiga-
ted by, malice, or for political, private
or other purposes, should, hencefortt,,
BY every good citizen, both male and
female, be condemned, dsspised, loath-
ed and stunned, as the incarnation OF
the spirit OF the evil one;. and all their
influence and energies be lent to aid in
their conviction and punishment, as
enemies OF mankind and oil civilized
government. -.s,,ti :. o. .,s2.iEl a,n
1t is to be hoped, that the vice-presi-
dent, who, by reason of the sad taking
off Of the choice of the people fer the
responsible posulon, has islcceeded3Lo
the Office of president, will feel and, ap-
preciate the responsibility OF his position
as will adopt and carry out a policy in
harmony with that OF his predeces
sor, and that will be best calculated To
promote the peace, happIness and pros
perity of hawbole people, Fd-os.f
Reference to the history and character
of James A. Garfield, would not be
complete without tadvetting to that true
and nob.e type OF an American W oman
with whom he became acquainted i'm
her school, girl days, at the academy
whore they, were both students, Lucre-
tia Rudolf, who afterwards, when he
had attained to proiessorShp in col
lege, became his loving and devoted
wife; like himself O. teacher, q bread
winner and lover OF INTELLECTUAL pur-
suits, she shared his labor and poverty
In the earlier years of their union, As she
afterwards did. his honors and emolu.
ments; ever q pure, true, noble and
christian wife and help-meet, but the
sublimity of her courage, devotion, and
self.sacrlficing nature, was left to be
exhibited IN most charming and, ,ad !
miruble manner to the millions Of this
and foreign eountries, Tor weeks and
months, at the bed side OF her languish-
| nd a
dying couch. '4-
Well may every maid and matrou in
this broad land be proud oil this noble
Representative of their sex. Peace has
Its victories no less, renowned than
war" And the high moral courage
and tender ministraIons OF woman, are
| worthy of as high commendation. as the
most eminent and chivairic deeds sf
man. whether III civil OF military lie ;
well has the poet sung
"Oti, woman, woman, IL our hours Of ease,
| Uucrrtain. coy and hard to please,
| Bit when misfortune shades the brow,
A !. .uar,ilan Gngel thou. - ..F .- j.
Ii has been beautifully said that there
is '.kinship in SORROW" a truth that is
strlkingly illustrated to day in the uni
versal exhibition OF sorrow !and tender
sympathy all over this broad land, tor
our dead president and his bereaved
widow, children and mother, without
distinction OF party, section or sect.
The inspired writer has said, that il is
better to 20 to the house of mourning
than the house OF dancing. and 1t il
truly hoped that the. general and genu-
Inc spirit OF monrning abroad in this
land to-day, may in the providence ol
God, be blessed and sanctiied to the
permanent and lasting good Of our peo.
pie. our law makers and our rulers.
and contribute to the publication ol
politics and the preservation and per.
petuaiion OF our free Institutions.
And now, to-day, as the large con-
course of mourners from many states
and the dominion of Canada, ARE gathered
arr und the bier OF the llustrious dead,
in the beautiful city OF Cleveland to pay
the last sad rites to his memory and
consign his mortal remains to their
final resting place, on the high hilf oI
The grand and highly decorated Lake
View Cemetery, overlooking the blue
waters oil lake Erle-near to his quiet
home at Mentor, the scene OF 50 many
hallowed associations where, though
unable to return to it, and bid it iare
well, yet, to which in his last earthly
moments, he wandered in delirlous
memory and again reveled in the de.
lights of home" with his wife and
children around him, may our hearts
: reverently bow IN sorrow with them,
. | .n,i onr ,ruvors no iainal with fh oips