The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-22
MEETING OF IR0NW0RKERs.
A Series OF Expressive Resolutions.
Work 70 ReRume To-day.

"OEA ~ AsGhuhG Aoruuys
Yesterday afternoon, pursuant TO an I'D.
journment on the day before, the Ironwork.
ers Of Wheeling, irrespective Of lodge or mill,
met at O'Clock in Washington Hall. The
meeting was called to order by 7, Laramie,
who, on motion, was made Chairman, and
Mr. NJ. O'Neill was chosen secretary.
On motion, o committee to draft resolu.
tons, consisting Of John II. Brown, John
Trimble, John McCracken, Ed, Rogers The.
ophilus Pugh, Neil Thompson, W. H. Travis
Snd @. u. Crymble, was appointed, and retired
for few moments.
Mr.. Laramie took this occasion to read q
few remarks that he had jotted down, as fol.
lows;
FELLOW WoRKMES-We are gathered to-day
to decide by majority vote tho most appro.
pirate method OF collectively expressing the
great grief that aftliCts us as citizens Of the
United States. have no words to fifty ex.
press the wonderful genius Of that most viz.
iuous and moderate chief, James A. Garfield
Men OF Wheeling, the heartfelt grief for
the loss OF that most wonderful OF oil men,
our late President, is doubled by the knOwl.
edge that the cursed bullet Of an assassin cut
the sllken cord that bound his spirit to earth
and his heart to ours
WOrkingmen, citizens, when Mark An.
tony held up the bloOd.Stained garments Of
Julius Cesar, and for every hole In the CUR.
ment pointed to o wound In the body OF
his beloved Cesar, the fury and grief Of the
populaCe knew no bounds, and Climber and
Brutus and the rest Of the Conspirators had
10 fee for their lives, II the Roman people
could thus love O man who was not their
choice, but that Of the Roman Senate, who
can doubt the deep intensity OF our grief
Should we not love this man more, who Is Of
our our own choosing
Julius Cesar was great man, but who
among you shall say that James A. Garfield
was not greater man than he2 He was
greater In that lie attained by most sublime
and yirtuous life the most exalted position
possible for any man to attan-the Presiden-
Cy Of the United States OF America. He
was greater In that he commanded the love-
the respect and the loyalty Of his people,
while Julius CGsar dictated by tho sword
Our President Is dead; let us bow humbly
to the will OF God But let us remember at
the same time, that while the Nation Is
deeply afflicted "the Government at Wash.
ington still lives for in this grand country
are We not the Government? And o. such
let us act as most becomes us, and let our de.
liberatlonl be moderate and guided with the
greatest wisdom,
The question OF resumlng work was at this
point preached. After long argument II
was decided by standing vote Of 100 to 1874 to
resume work to-day and suspend on the day.
Of the funeral. Immediately after the vote
was announced, those opposed to going
10 work before Tuesday morning, got
up and noisily left the hall without waiting
for the resolutions, which were presented
Immediately afterwards, and are as follows.
Resolred, That we, the iron workers Of
Wheeling realize the magnitude Of the loss
we have sustained in the death OF our Prcsi.
dent, man Of the people, and from the
people, who through his great sympathetic
heart sublime courage and resignation
10 the will OF the Almighty, together
with the vast resources Of his great mind hos
endeared himself, not only 10 this nation, but
10 all the nations Of the civilized world.
ReSolred, That President Garfield occupied
more than an ordinary place In the hearts OF
bis countrymen.
ReSolred, That we tender the aged mother,
the noble wife and children that sympathy
that comes from sincere hearts, which we
cannot express In words, praying that God in
his goodness will give them that comfort and
consolation In their terrible AfilictOn that he
alone can give.
II was also resolved 10 have the resolutions
published and copy sent to the family.
A committee, consisting Of John Brown,
VIM. Brunell, AL Works and G. D. Thomp.
son, was appointed to arrange for any demon.
Sttation that might take place.
AT 4i4Q the meeting adjourned, and march.
ed In a body to Capitol Square, headed by
Vice President Rogers