The new North-west., 1881-09-30

some method by which the many elements Of
our nation could be more firmly bound to-
gether; even the radicals of either party
acted upon his wisdom. He was a true pa
triot, brave soldier, and wise counsellor.
In the records Of history his name win be
written In letters Of living flame as soldier,
statesman, patriot, martyr.
Mr.. Mayhem was followed by III. r. White
hill, Esq, who said: The nations bells are
tolling with solemn funeral tones thousands
of voices are chanting the sad requiem of a
noble life. The services here and all over
the country, east and west, north and south,
attest the deepness Of the grief Of the Amer
lean people so far as outward show can do
so. The genuineness Of this grief can net be
questioned. 1t is for one Of the noblest men
"a man who has been more honored and will
be more mourned than any man of our times;
he stands beside that other martyr, the great
Lincoln. Few can be resigned to the death
of friends from natural causes but when one
strong i'm mind and body, a man without
blemish and without stain, is torn away as
by fierce wind, Is crushed as IL by a savage
avalanche, we cannot be resigned-we cry
aloud that such death should not conceive
cannot believe that the sun has gone down
while 1t is day. In the midst Of such sorrows
1t is a qualification to know that we do not
mourn alone-we feel prouder of our Gov
ernment when we know that the whole world
mourns with us. God bless the Queen Of
Englandi Her kind and tender messages to
th.. -. be-, l..xu a
lovingly over her dying husband, have
touched the American heart, and have done
more to strengthen the ties that bind the two
people together than any efforts of her great
est statesmen could have done. The lesson
of Garfeld's life cannot be told too often. II
teaches that virtue has Its reward; that hon
est, earnest, well directed effort is the best,
safest and surest means to success. There
are two names in our thoughts to-day.
About one cling the fondest memories; the
other is covered with shame and infamy.
One is the name Of him we mourn the
other, of his cowardly assassin. May we all
learn wisdom from the history of these two
lives. .,... ...r.r-ra
Judge w. j. Galbraith said he felt that
silence best expressed our mourning, but he
could not refuse to say a word In memory Of
the dead President. Men are grateful for the
blessings they receive, as is evidenced by the
monuments that have been erected to the
memory of the great and good. The man
may wait long, and his mortal eye may never
see the tribute that Is paid him, but it will
come-sooner or later the world will recog-
nize his services. All the ancient demi-gods
are but manifestations of this spirit, and
right it is that they should be thus honored.
They were the great and the good-the lead
ers that showed the way, and whom the world
followed, and the misty ages surrounded
them with q divine light. But had never
Athens poured out her citizens in funeral
procession; had never noble Romans partic-
irated in funeral ceremonies, or ancient
Britons celebrated the memory of their de-
parted heroes at Stonehenge, still we would
meet together to pay some tribute of respect
him the child of fond parents, the son of a
widowed mother, a laborer for his daily
bread, a student burning the midnight oil, a
champion of the immortal truths of Chris
tianity; we see him q brave soldier, whose
armor has been buckled on in speechless
grief by loving mother and devoted wife /;
we see him a leader in the halls of Congress;
we see him elected rs the chief representa-
tive in Congress of his native State we see
him take the oath of Office as the Chief Mag
istrate of great nation; again, alas, we see
him, unarmed, unprotected, among his fel-
low citizens, and as one of them, shot down,
ruthlessly, savagely, mercilessly, causelessly,
by dastardly assassin. The great, heroic
heart is dead, but his memory will live, with
Washington and Lincoln, in the hearts Of
the people forever. The heart of the nation
is to-day going in anguish to that beautiful
cemetery by the northern lake, and DER his
grave Columbia weeps.
Judge Galbraith's eloquent address, of
which the above is but a brief outline, was
received with "A murmur of subdued applause,
after which the choir sang, Rest, Weary
Heart, and the meeting was dismissed with
a benediction by Rev. DIR. Fisher.
The business houses In town were closed
from twelve to four o'clock, and all work
was suspended. No school was held Mon
day, and the desire to render the highest re-
spect to the memory of the deceased Presi-
dent was universally manifested.