Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-06

spring scenery of New England. Now we
see only the pail of suspense and gloom
which rests upon the family circle, stricken
and weeping at the bedside Of the patient and
heroic sufferer. This is contrast in the
presence of which all words are weak and
vain. Silent sympathy. earnest and fervent
prayers, are all the help we can offer and
give. In the interest OF free institutions
and opportunity, the crisis demands the faith
ful discharge OF grave and high duties by the
people. The calamity, great as it is, which
has befallen President Garfield, and through
him our whole country, may be vastly in
creased by hasty and iDconsiderate declare-
tons of opinions in regard to it. If tie hor.
ribls assault upon the President was the in
sane act of single irresponsible person, as it
certainly seems TO have been, how unjustly
the good name of our country would suffer
by even suspicion that it was due to the
angered, selfish or evil passions of party or
faction.
speech by Senator David pavis.
BLOOMINGTON (Il.), July 5.b.-Twenty
thousand strangers visited the city yesterday,
the occasion being grand celebration COM
memorative of the fftieth anniversary of the
birth of Bloomington. David Davis spoke
as follows:
The circumstances under which we meet
to-day are extraordinary and profoundly mel.
ancholy. Little more than forty-eight hours
have passed since the sad intelligence was
spread over the entire civilized world that
the President of the United States was
stricken down by the hand of an assassin
The rejoicing and promise of the day are
darkened by this deep shadow of national
affection. by the commission of an individual
crime, having its origin and execution in the
mind aud purpose Of single individual
Horrible as it is We are relieved by the re-
fiection that no party. no section, ne creed,
no race OF men, are responsible for the inno-
cent blood of this fearful tragedy. Not a
premonition was given of coming storm, the
fury OF which was to shake the fabric of our
Government and to disturb the repose
of our society all over this broad
land, in the city and ou the plains, in
the homes and hearts of so, coo, 000 of people,
The attempted assassination of President
Garfield has no broader significance than the
commission of a great crime, not the result of
popular discomfort or political conspiracy. It
is not the hand of oppressed humanity
striking at the instrument of human tyranny.
This calamity happens in the holiday
of natal rejoicing, when the heart is
refreshed with memories and tuoyant
with hope. In this attempted assassination
is involved more than an assault on the life
of human being. 1t is blow at the ex-
ecutive representative of tie people, their
chosen and houored Chief Magistrate, dis
tinguished by services in the field and in the
halls OF legislation. Fellow -citizeas what
ever may be the result we have jast reasons
for self gratulAtion in the fact that no Ieyo-
luton, no civil strife, no social or political an
archy succeeds the bloody footsteps of this
attem oted assassination. The Constitu-
ton and laws have wisely fixed the
succession, and while the grave may close
over the honored man, the VicePresident of
the United States, in the accomplishment of
the great purpose Of our national being,
moves in the majesty of law, performing the
high functions conse .rated by the memory of
Washington and Lincoln. The circumstances
of the occasion will not permit me to enlarge
upon this sad feature OF our anniversary
further. Let us hope and pray in the provi-
dence of Him who has thus far watched over
us that President Garfield may be spared to
perform the mission assigned to him by the
partiality of his cou-trymen.
The Feeling In the South.
LITTLE Rock lark J, July 5th.-The Ga
sette's Ozark special says: Eight thousand
Democrats of Franklin county, Ark, as
seu,bled yesterday and passed resolutions of
sympathy and coincidence for President Gar
field The attempted assassination was de-
nouncei as blow at free government, and
stringent measures were demanded to put
down foreign Nihilism.
Guitfeau's Money Orders.
WASHINGTON, July 5sh.-Colonel Anger,
the city Postmaster, has had en- investigation
made, to trace the money orders for Cult
teau. Only one order addressed to Guitteau
in his proper name could be found. That
was sent from New York city ON the 2Sth
day of last March, by Charles A. Bryan, and
was for S25. The Superintendent Of the
Money Order Office remembers Guitteau dis
tnctIy as being in the Office several times
of late, and thinks he must have received
several other orders under different name.
Last night the Postoffce officials were posi-
tive that not less than three or four money
orders had been received by Guitteau in the
past four weeks, hut they could not then
make an Investigation, as it was holiday and
The clerks having charge of the records were
absent. Further investigation is making to
ascertain If any orders were paid Guitteau
under any other name. A registered letter
came several weeks ago addressed to Charles
Gautier, and it appears that it was fer Gut
teau.