Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-04
WEEKLY CRRoIyruLM.
On the Way.
CHICAGO, September 26, Is


MR.. EDITOR: Leaving home on the 10Th
and waiting two days at SWeetw ter in
g eager expectation and anxious suspense"
fora telegram from New YORK, which was
necessary before starting, we were at last
able to board the train on the ed bidding
q long goodbye to Tennessee ard Tonnes
see friends, and starting on our journey to
japan, the land of the rising SUM-
Reaching Chicago on Friday night. l
found 1t necessary, owing to some of the
details of arrangements, TO remain here
until Monday. The news of our Presidents
death came just before l left East Tennes-
see. | find that the one great leading
thought that absorbs the whole nation, and
Is manifested in every hamlet, town an
city, is :" 8ll honor and praise tn tho be-
loved and noble chief who has {. LA f" at
Chattanooga the reunion ceremonies and
speeches became the funeral obseQuies 0"
ham, whom the united North and South
delight to honor The city, that in 1868
was The scene of the bloodiest battle fought
Ia war between brothers and kindred, WAS
on the 2lst and 22d insts. heavily draped
il mourning for him who, more than any
o3her man, has succeeded in healing u o
the breach es, taking away Rnimosities and
bringing the whole nation together again
in unity Of pu pose and action.
We passed rapidly through Cincinnati,
Chattanooga and Chicago. But wherever
W looked 1t v as easy to see how the whole
nation feels its loss. buildings Of any
importance, whether private or public,
wore deep mourning. But the nation S
loss seams to be emphasized in Chicago
more than any city we have visited. chi
cage is the great business mart o. the
United States Commerce is brisker,
and pushed forward with more energy. per-
IN Of
President Garfeid's short administration
had been especially favo rabe to commer>
Cisl interests. The commercial world Is
growing t. have more confidence in the
Government and lis workings. His cleo
ton largely inspired this confidence. l.
WAS specially fitting, then, that Chicago,
the city where Garfield WAS nominated,
should BE- pre-eminent in her manifesls>
lions of bereavement The largo business
houses, hotels, depots and. dwellings are
blaCk with Grape. symbols OF mourning
are on every side and with every appropri~
ste device. In tbs shop windows are thou
sands Of large-sized portraits of the Pfesi-
dent, with such expressions around them
as We MOURN our loss ~ Z" He is dead and
We mourn" Gujteau, the villain, was the
cause" etc. The ladies wear bODnets ana
hats, and the men badges. Of mourning.
lien IA he hotels, on the train and every
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the distinguished dead. The churches are
al Beautifully decorated in manner ap
propriate to the coca ion Flags at hal
| mast, embroidered nod crossed with black
| are on either side OF the pulpits, YesleF-
| DAY the IL jnislers made our common sorrow
| tbs topic Of their sermons. Special memo
! rial services are Ia be held ia ali tn
| churches today. Funeral process ions are
! 10 fl the streets. and bus ne3s viii be sus
pends d. Yesterday, as the ministers dis
| c1uT5ed, strong men were seen 10 wee 2
| James a. Garfield has won a place in tt
hearts OF the American people that II
other man ever had His memory is fra
| grant ore; not q bl0tcb upon 8 character
hs'et by none: respected, bonored, low e.
by all. Bat the most comforting of all GU
| reflections con eTniGg him now, the on
that Is worth more than al others, Ia ths
he WAS & Christian His Chris;ianit
shone ont, how gFaudly and beautifully
in all his we ks of suffering and death
There are many interesting points of re
| emblaLce between the lives of Gart5lt
and Lincoln. Both rose from Cbscurtt5
through q battle with poverty, to lne high
| est emluence their country could be TOW
Both were noted for having hearts full {
charity ana love for their fellow men. Bot
reached the Presidency without seeking {
| expecting it. They were called 10 1t. Is ut
wore Nominated at ChiCsgo, and both die
from an a5sassin,s, bullet, martyr Pres
| dents.
taink of taking collection of old dali
papers, published since the death of Il
President. to Japan, in order that Ii
American missionaries there may see no
our nation loved her lam nted head.
| start towards San Francisco 20 day
noon. l VIII reach Omaha Tuesday moo
where / shall overtake the company vii
whom l travel duAng the rest of Il
journey.