Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
Toice of the People.

SAN FRANCISCO TAX PAYERS UNION.
SAN Francisco, July THE tax payers
convention have adopted resolutions scouting
the insanity of the presidents assassin as a
myth, and attributing his action to political
President and extending sympathy to him
and his family. The Greenback central club
also tonight denounce the assassin.
WHAT GLADSTONE DID SAY.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from New
York says Gladstone is criticized for suggest
ing in commons that the shooting of President
Garfield was the result of political conspir
acy. Gladstone made no such suggestion pub
llcly, nor, SO far as known here, privately.
What he did say in commons on Monday, in
response to Northcote's inquiry as to whether
her majesty's government could communicate
anything touching the terrible and atrcclous
crime, was simply that he could not be sur
prised that questions should be asked in re-
gard TO the outrage, the character of which
was such as 10 attract the attention of the
whole civilized world, and which so greatly af-
fects the feelings and welfare Of nation not
only friendly to England, but growing more
SO yearly.
THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY.
BosToN, July IA meeting was held in
Faneuil hall to-day, to give expression to the
general thankfulness that the life of the Presi-
dent has been spared, and to beseech Almighty
God that his recovery may be speedy and COM
plete. Edward T. Glad presided. The SER
vices, which consisted of reading the scrip
lures, prayers and addresses, were participated
in by Rev. DR.. Clark, William Fl. Bolden, Rev.
A. j. Gordon, D. D., Rev. NJ. Taylor and D.
w. Waldron.
NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
New YORK, July I'm response to call
for special meeting of the chamber of COM
merce, to take some action in regard to the
attempted assassination of the President, a
large number of members assembled to-day.
Z. W. Field offered a resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, setting forth their un-
speakable grief and indignation at the attempt
ed assassination, and their being deeply moved
by the Christian her0ism with which he has
met this appalling calamity; that it has alarmed
the whole country, and compared with which
have sunk into insignificance, and
rendering to the President their
heartfelt congratulations that by the
aid of Divine Providence he has SO far
survived the perils that seemed deadly, and
that he retains his faculties in full vigor and
composure OF spirit; offering to his heroic
wife, aged mother and children their deepest
sympathy, and congratulating the country
and themselves on the fact that by his own
display of the highest qualities of manhood
has done so much to sustain the hopes of
the people as to his final recovery, and hope
that continuance of his life will be the means
of bringing together the best men of all par
ties and sections. After remarks by members,
Mr.. Field presented a subscription list
which was headed by his own
name for $4,000, and below were the names of
Drexel, Morgan & Co. and Jay Gould, for a
like amount. Messrs. G. P. Huntington, g. B.
Cbittenden and D. W. James at once stepped
forward. and each subscribed similar
amount The following put their names
down for 81 900 each: Jas. b. Colgate, j. P.
Travor, Prey R. Pyne, Jessup, Patton & Co.,
c: Lanier, Field, Lindley s. Co., J. Seligman,
W. Fl. Fogg and John G. Terry