Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-11
Of TIP assassin's hateful bullet, and all
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and the Constitution OF the United
States. Not even the end OF the
murdered President will be able
to do more than cast transitory gloom
over the politics and the social life OF
Enol&nd's trans Atlantic kinsmen-
though gloom which not even the sun-
shine OF material prosperity will be able
to disperse for long time to come. The
true reason of the confidence which
everybody feels in the ability OF the
United States to weather this and
equslly severe storms lies in the splen-
did civic qualities which they have been
exhibiting, as we'll as in the fact that
the people areeontented with their form
Of government, and harbor no
no Sish for its violent overthrow. The
desth of President, Just as much as
the. death OF a King, might elsewhere
be The signal for revolution il popular
feeling were adequately prepared by
long-existing grievances. Happily, from
all such chances the United States are
absolutely free. Socialists are impotent,
and Nibilists are non-existent, in that
atmosphere of
EOuuou biDoILS anu oinCoro Z atriotloh
which Americans are fortunate enough
to enjoy. But the violent death
of ruler of men, whether
President, King, or Emperor, produces
a shock on the minds OF community
which can hardly be measured at the
moment of the tragic occurrence. The
sound of the pistol which has killed
President Garfield will reverberate along
American history, and may produce un-
expected results. One thing is certain,
that the people of the United States
could pay no more fitting tribute to the
memory OF their murdered First Citizen
than by setting themselves to root out
the evil spirit OF political rancor and the
baleful system of organized political cor
ruption which to great extent have
been responsible for his death.
The sacrifice consummated on Mon
day last had wider issues than even
those first pointed out. 1t Was sacri.
flee in the cause not alone OF a great ma
TONS internal peace, but OF the unity
OF the mightiest among the dominant
peoples OF the world. No special per-
ceptiveness is required to see that, year
by year, the voice more and more de-
cisively pronouncing upon the
Destinies Of the Human Race
will do 80 in the Anglo-Saxon tongue;
nor can anything be so important as
effecting those destinies than the con.
cord OF the two nations into which the
apglo-Saxon people have divided them
selves No vain dream OF material DOM
inatiou is cherished. Either empire is
large enough for the energies of those
who compose it. Butthe influence nat
ural to the distinguishing qualities OF
our common stock, and the force OF an
example which may be put in evidence
from Pole to Pole, are powers that need
only harmonious application to affect, il
not absolutely to decide, the welfare Of
the entire human race Therefore, what.
ever brings us closer, by increasing our
knowledge of each other and augment
ing our mutual respect, is OF priceless
worth. So looked at the fate OF President
Garfield has value immeasurable. |
More, perhaps, than the murder OF Pres
ident Lincoln has that of Gen. Garfield |
brought the two nations heart to heart. |
Mr.. Lincoln was identified with cause
about which English feeling, for and
agains', ran high, whereas the Eng.
lish know his successor only as the
worthy representative Of
Their Kindred Across the Water.
Hence the sympathy OF the mother
country has gone out to her afflicted
child in a full, rich, and undivided
stream. Every thoughtful American
believes this, since he must know that
the English are not given to outbursts
of shallow sentiment, opposed in their
very nature to the instincts and tradi-
tions OF Englishmen. AS the English |
seem amid the manifestations OF their |
sympathy, 30 the Ameri ,an people may
take them. They, beyond question, are |
grateful for English feeling, and the
English on their part, are eager to share |
the grief, and, as far as possible, to make |
it their OVID. For such result. and that
which it involves great man, might |
almost have been content to die. The
sacrifice has been heavy and bitter, but
the fruit OF it will afford more recon-
pense than can now be discerned
through tears. J. +. b.