Daily Republican., 1881-07-06
No Need for Alarm.

Nv NCcu AOH Ah"h
The first and great concern OF the peo-
pie is for the recovery of their loved
President, but beyond the immedia:e
considerations which surround 50 afro
cious crime, there are many other
thoughts suggested Is it possible that
we must be forced to the conclusion
that the President of the United States
cannot walk around amongst his fellow
citizens and 20 from one section OF the
country to the other without the dan
ger of assassination Is it possible that
he will hereafter be compelled to be
surrounded by guards and attended by
subalterns? We trust and We do not
believe our country has come to that
vet. 1t is true that the shooting OF the
President is shocking to the public
sense, but it was the act of madman
who was not too crazy to know that he
was attempting to take the life of the
President. Perhaps no other attempt
OF the SAME kind will be made again for
century of years, perhaps never.
Though Lincoln was the first and may
we hope the last assasSinated President,
there have been several attempts made
before to assassinate the President A de-
termined effort of an infuriated mad
man to take the life of President Jack
son, was only prevented by the pistol
refusing to go off and the Presi-
dent disarming his ass tilant. In the
assassination Of Lincoln there were 9TH
er and more tragic surroundings which
of course were utterly indefensible and
unjustiiable but still enough to work
upon the temorarily disordered brain
of man like j. Wilkes Booth and in
duce him to undertake the act. A long
and bloody civil war had just closed
the South had bowed to the supremacy
of Northern strength, with the loss
of untold millions of Dollars by the
abolition of slavery. Lincoln though
one of the most considerate and kinde st
Of rulers was looked upon as a tyrant
by such intractables as Booth, and with |
the crack of his pistol which took the
life of the best friend the South ever
had, went up the cry of Sic semper ty.
ranus ;WSo be it to tyrants - We
only refer to this to show that the MUIR
der of President Lincoln was but the
outcome of bitter spirit of revenge in
stigated by the long and bloody war
which had just closed.
The shooting of President Garfield is
much more shocking to the public sense
tn IN was that of President Lincoln, for
the last act comes from sky unclouded
by national storms or troubles, and is
inspired by no motive growing out Of Il
de esperate and long continued civil war.
1t comes i'll Il time of profound reace
when the nation is on the highway TO
prosperity. Not cloud spread across
the national horizon to mar or dim the
promise of long continuance of peace
and prosperity when this attempt is
made to take the lite of the President
OF the nation. 1t would all fall heavily
on the heart of the people to be obliged
to conclude that even in our own coun-
try it will be necessary to adopt the
precautions that have been found need
fal for Emperors and Cars, and that
hereafter the President Of the United
States when he leaves his residence
must 60 in the midst Of peril like the
Emperor Alexander OF Russia. We do |
not believe the President if he RECEIVERS
will have to do so, but on the contrary |
he would be surrounded by loyal
loving subjects.
Thank God, we believe there are not |
many nadmen like Gitteau in the coun-
try whose madness takes the form of
President killing. Instead of being
weaker we believe the nation will be
tle stronger for the trial through wb:: :,u !
u las passed, and no matter who NAV
be President the people Themselves will |
H'"1 Hf''n' ulp i Gordon of loyal lib
.nvlng citizens irrespective Of par
ty to protect the honor of the nation and
the life of the Chief Magistrate of the
Nation. We hope and believe the day
is far distant when another attempt OF
the same kind will be made againt the
President.