Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-22
PARIS.
TIE AMERICAN SORROW FELT IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PASSED.
A Press Fets-3ay- Tuilleries Garden
in charity's Name-A Beautiful
Woman Popular Festival.
Pans Sentemher 25. 1881

PARIS, September 25. 1881.
The wall of sorrow which has gone up
from the American nation found an echo
in France, not only among the absent
children of that bereaved country, but
among the French people as well, to whom
the sister Republic grows nearer end
dearer, and who have followed with af-
fectionase solicitude the sufferings, patience
and courage of the eminently good man
now gone from US forever. Since General
Garield's illness all dispatches received by
our Minister, Mr.. Morton, and those re-
ceived at the Office Of the New York Herala,
were each day copied in all the French
journals, that all France was suffering with
him and hoping for him, lingering IN
imagination near his bedside, where they
listened to his patient voice, while they
gently prayed that he might be allowed to
live for his country. The death has there
fore been to them like the loss of a friend,
and many tears have fallen in memory OF a
wife's and mothers sorrow, and sincere
and loud have been the lamentations over
the departure CT man such as the world
can i'll afford to lose. Although during
the last few days it was felt that to be-
leve in the Presidents recovery was hoping
against hope, the news of his death was
none the less terrible shock. On the day
Of the monrnful tidings hundreds of AmeFi-
can flags draped in Grape were seen rom
the windows Of the principal streets of the
French capital. This national sorrow
seemed to unite the Americans all in cloger
bonds of union than have ever existed be-
tween them when abroad, and each one on
meeting the other seemed to say with tears
in his eyes: .'0ur President is dead, dead
the victim of dastardly assassination, and
taken from us at the moment we most need
his noble resolutions and powerful energies
to guido us through the trying darkness
which now seems upon us. All official din
ners and receptions to take place last week
were postponed, and on Tuesday crowds Of
people arrived at the United States Lega-
ton
TO OFFER THEIR coNDoLEEeE
To our Minister, Mr.. Morton, among whom
were the Presidents of the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies, most all the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, the highest
State functionaries, several members Of the
Rochambeau and Lafayette families, be-
sides great number OF Senator'S and
deputies, who all arrived to either inscribe
their names or to express in person to Mr..
Morton the share they took in the misfor-
tune which has just befallen. the United
States.
On Thursday at o'clock the Americans
present at Paris met at the Protestant
Chapel, Rue de Berry, to publicly testify to
their sentiments Of sorrow and regret GA
the occasion of the death of President
Garfield. In plain but impressive speech
Mr.. Morton, who presided at the meeting,
stated the object OF the reunion; he then
related in touching terms his personal rela-
lions with General Garfield at the time
they were both members of Congress, and
he paid high tribute to his great and
solid qualities After this speech, which
deeply impressed all present, there were
chosen for Presidents, General Mae
Clellar, who happened to be for few days
at Paris, Mr.. Hayes, Mr.. Selhgman and
Mr.. Jacob Astor. On the motion of Gov
ernor Hoffman, of New York, committee
was appointed to draw up and present
RESOLUTIONS.
These resolutions, which were unani-
mously voted, were in substance as follows:
That the crime which has deprived the
United States of an eminent and venera-
ted chief fills them with horror; that their
sympathies are respectively transmitted to
the mother and widow of the martyr
President that they are profoundly
touched by the expressions of affection and
regret on the part of France towards the
United States on this sorrowful occasion !;
that President Arthur has their entire con.
fidence, and they feel assured that he will
worthily fulfill the high functions which
now deyolye upon him.
Several speeches were afterwards made
to sustain and develop these resolutions.
The principal orators were Governor Hoff-
man, Mr.. Stephen Fl. Tying, schoolmate
of General Garfield Mr.. Allen Butler, ex-
Senator CattelI of New Jersey, Mr.. John
Jay, and General Read, former Consul.
General of the United States to Paris. The
assembly then dispersed after having voted
resolution begging Mr.. Morton totransmit
a copy OF the resolutions voted to the Sec.
retary of State at Washington, to Mrs.
Garfield and to Barthelemy Saint Hilaire,
Minister of Foreign Affairs in France. 1t
is said that the United States Legation
proposes to have solemn service cele-
brated, to which all Americans, French
and foreigners of distinction will be in
vited. such as took place following the
assassination of Lincoln. However, moth
ing definite has been decided upon. All
French journals of every political color
have been
UNANIMOUS IN THEIR EXPRESSIONS
OF regret and sympathy with regard to
the Presidents death, and his untimely
end has produced greater horror and more
sorrow than even the assassination of Lin
coin, for this last lost his life in the midst
of the excitement of war and brotherly
hatred, whereas General Garfield was
assassinated in the midst of peace and gen.
eral prosperity and although stern and
Unsuitable war is known to thrust into the
jaws of death numerous victims and mar
tyrs, peace, with her all-protecting
mantle, has guaranteed the absence Of
harm to the good. Besides, in these
last years France, in struggling through
the evolutions of government to an
intelligent republic, has more closely
and more frequently looked upon America
to profit by the experiences of an older sis.
ter and draw inspiration from the same
fountain of liberty, and for that reason j;
she more interested in and moved by the
events which there transpire.
A FETE DAY.
The fete of the Republican press, which
took place last Sunday, proved grand
success. 1t was not continued several
days, as was first the intention, but lasted
only one day and evening, for the com
mittee monopolized for the occasion the
whole of the garden of the Tuilleries,
which then presented the most curious
spectacle ever seen since it's existence.
There is portion of this garden which is
more elevated than the rest. called