New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03

the business interests of the country or the public
peace. The difference between General Garfield and
General Arthur is that interests the factions of
their party more than the general public but the
death Of the President of the United States
in Office, however happan;ng il ALWAYS
matter Of painful public interest. So far |
nave heard, there IS nothing TO excite belief that
political motives Ii that had been the the af-
ialr, would nave political significance which
HiiSnt Wel. creafe a'fn. u would be great PM
guard the lives of Presidents against assassina-
ton Tor political reasons
EXCITEMENT OF JOHN f. sNYTH.
JohnF. Smyth, of Albany, spoke very fcclmgly,
ana seemed to be laborng under great excitement.
" It is frghful," he exclaimed, too awful to think
about. don't know what to say. Coming just at
this time it cannot but be considered the greatest
calamity that has fallen upon this country in years
God knows what viii come next
AGITATION OF SENATOR JONES.
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, when found at the st.
James Hotel, was much agitated To TRIBUNE
reporter he said: 81 cannot say anything but what
will rise up in ever America citizens heart when
he hears the news that President, the Chief
Magistrate Of Tho United States, has been foully
shot down. How anyone could be found to be so
cruel SO wicked. - 10 shoot down that peaceful
anlci, loving man j. more than j can understand.
Have we become a Russia! l. our country peopled
with murdcrerss Why it has heon orr boast. AMI
the pride of every American. that orr President
could walk the streets unprotected because every
man was ms protector. Every way lac turned there
ne ionni projection at the hands of the American
people. The Nation viii mourn the dead The
American people will rise above party politics and
condemn With one voice the miserable wretch VINO
has brought this sorrow TO us at home ana disgrace
TO our Nation abroad. No honest man can charge it
to any political party, and ii will not have politi
cal significance. Words cannot express the sorrow
L iecl as AN American citizen"
WHAT An INTIMATE FRIEND SAYS.
Colonel J. Q. Howard. appraiser of customs and n
warm and intimate friend Of President Garfield,
said " ! was startled 10 hear the news of the
assassination of the President, whom have known
for many years, bur have great fear of serious
results. his abs;cmious habits Of life having given
hin great physical powea. remarkable vitality. en-
durancc and lire oi youth AT the time OF his nomi-
equipped man for the Presidency in the country.
His seventeen years III Congress, ana his thorough
peculiarly fitted him for the discharge of The dutics
OF Chief Magistrate. In learning, in states
manshiP, in scholarship and in experience
foundation of the Republic. ] say this from per-
sonal knowledge of The man and with peculiar OPP
portuniicS for learning with regard 70 his attain
me character and accomplishments of different
Presidents. His loss now at the beginning of his
term wonid he gro1ter aamity than would have
been the death Of amy President. If except Wash
ingion and Lincoln. 1t would seem 10 be necessary,
Judging from the sad experience of the
past, that the Chief Magistrate in a Repn6-
attacks of sane and insane assassins. President
Garfield has EXPIRE ssed himself this subject be-
ing too democratic 10 hold himself alOof from the
people 1t may be very well Tor the President to
say: have no reason to be guarded from the pee
pie who elected me-: but that doesn't meet the case
OF Iunatics and the chief danger in times of peace
son, upon whom two attacks were made by insane
persons Queen Victoria whose life was jeopardizcd
three times by insane persons. Almost every -soye-
reign in Europe has been the object OF attacks from
persons dcrangcd"