The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29
The Memorial Services.

The Memorial Services.
Yesterday was day that will long be
remembered by the citizens of Austin.
The boom of canOns, the solemn tolling
of bells and the buildings draped in SOM
bre mourning, betokened universal sor-
row and grief at the untimely death of
President Garfield. Hundreds of coun.
try people were In the city to participate
In the memorial ceremonies. which began
by religious services being held I'm nearly
all the churches. The union services
were held at Millett's Opera House by
the white citizens, and at the capitol by
the colOred. Both places were crowded
TO their utmost capacity, and many peO-
pie occupied the housetops near the for
mer place. The spacious opera
house was appropriately draped, and
everything was arranged 10 perfection
TO carry out the programme as prepared
by the committee. The music was ex-
ceptionably fine, and added much to the
solemnity OF the occasion. AT o'clock
Colonel John W. Glenn introduced Rev.
| w. II. ID. CarnngtOn. who opened the
ceremonies with an appropriate prayer,
after which the following orations were
delivered:
| REMARKS OF JUDGE TERRELL.
Ladies' and gentlemen We are here to
| express our -orrow for a national ca
| lamity. A ..:hty man has fallen On
the second of July last a man,
clothed in the PLAIN garb of an American
/ citizen, relieved for time from the cares
i a NJ -.
cied security with his fellow men. not
knowing that he had deadly enemy in
| all this world, when, in an Instant, he
was iellcd 10 the earth by an assassin.
| That man was the elected president of
| fifty millions OF people, who have on this
the day of his burial, assembled through
| out the land to mourn his loss. OF his
virtues may with truth say, that lie was
recognized by all as a Christian gentle
man. OF his humble origin, his patient
| struggle with adverse fortune. his sub
| lime courage, his exalted intellect and
| rapid advancement, | might with pro-
= priety speak, but it is an oft told tale al
/ ready conveyed by the press to every cot
tage in the land, and will be transmitted
TO encourage hope and high endeavor in
/ those who will come after us. Nor of
| his craftsmanship am | expected to speak,
| for IL is not because OF the loss of u states
man or politician that all men
have here assembled, but to eX-
/ press in this manner their sorrow
| Tor the sacrifice of murdered ruler.
| Whether stricken down by sane or in
sane man, he was still the victim to the
| teaching of those who would change gov
/ eminent by assassination, and the miser-
| able instrument who performed the
bloody deed must be held less guilty
than are those, both in Europe and
| America, who preach the assassination of
/ "A ruIar ag a rRnanV fOF nffinIal
/ Garfield was the victim of murder
| murder most foul, as at the best il is,
but this most foul, strange and unnatu-
/ raj"
But few months be'ore this fearful
/ tragedy was enacted, another ruler of
mighty people fell by the assassin hand
and. though the nations were startled
| when the aged car of Russia fell, there
| was no spontaneous and public demonstra-
ton of sorrow beyond the borders of his
kingdom. Formal notes of coincidence
from other rulers, an increased vigilance
of the pala ce guards Throughout CONT
mental Europe, and this was all. But
when Garfield died. civilization felt and
| recognized the shock in all her borders
The bells of old England tolled their sad
requiem in her Thousand valleys, the
mountains and wales of Scotland and the
vine-clad hills of France look up the sad
| refrain, and civilized man throughout the
| piratiOn for human freedom Is felt.
One victim was king and descendant
of race of kings, who, with his own
hand, had enfranchised twenty millions
of white slaves, but he Iersonified the
| genius of absolutiism and the freed serf
was the only sincre mOurnG at his tomb.
The other victim began fe as u poor
schoolmaster, aud fell in tn, sweet sum-
mer of his manhood, ere Yet his works
had fruited, but he represented the
sovereignty OF n free people, and all men
| throughout the earth who feel an aspira-
Iion for freedom, felt the wound that
| slew him. Your prayers could not aid
him, nor can your sympathy now COM
pensate the country, his desolate widow,
or his helpless children for their great
loss, but In all ages funera ceremonies
have been observed, at which some lesson
drawn from the life or deah of the de-
ceased has been repeated fol the benefit
of those who survived.
No matter what you or l lave thought
| of the wisdom of his craftsmanship, he
was man OF varied and w)ndeeful en-
dowments, and the confidence that he
would have administered hi high trust
with an impartial hand had possessed
the minds of all men.
Every calamity, whether I, nations or
individuals, bears Its lesson, and it con-
| Germs us above all things that we read
Alright the lesson which this calamity
teaches. In the very hour wien Garfield
fell the engrossing topic OF discussion
throughout these states was tie merits of
| a controversy between the lrst lawyer
; and the first lnfldel of the age as to the
existence OF the Christians Gid. While
we were yet contemplating tie strange
| discussion, the flash of Guitau's pistol
brought the nation to its knees, humhly
praying for the restoration of the
; wounded president. Humanity stood APP
n A Il finn vNar frnr
philosophy, which afforded nither con-
ISOLATION or hope. instincf1vely confessed
! and appealed to its God.
, The significance of this wal and lam
| entation of the nation is found in the
fact that he is its chosen ruer-he in
whose power, by the mighty vice of the
: whole people, was embodied tie highest
3 emblem OF their sovereignty, has been
= removed against their will and against
the laws of the sovereign ruer OF the
: universe. The majesty OF the ration has
4 been despised by an assassin the SOW
, ereignty of the people insultel, the in
tegrity of the government endangered
the institutions of republlcalism pro.
:. famed with a bloody hand, andour tradi.
\ country is the love of those principles
and institutions which unite tie people
Q in a common brotherhood, AMI protect
II them all under its egis. The country's
a flag typities and is an emblem OF that
union under which the people every
y where willsrally to repel common dan.
d ger. Whether the dignity, bnor and
safety of the nation shall be mHaced by
:, hostile armies, or by the dastahly hand
u of the assassin, patriotic pride and ma
I tional resentment repel the outnge. An
attack on the nations sovereignty, typi
n fed in its president, is natioml affront
to the people offered TO the PRISON o.
II their highest governor. A resentment
# born of patriotism, rises againt him oil
" they, who would depose from .uthoritN
= and constitutional power the chosen
ruler of nation, irrespective of his per
8 sonal qualities, or of horror-for the
r damning crime of murder. TheassassiI
Is who heedlessly strikes at pres
ident, strikes with prricida
aim ut the peoples sovereign will
u arrays himself against his cuntry's
Is peace and her institutions, and When hi
a victim falls, then truly is there cuse fol
~ the patriots tear, and for GRIFFIN the
land. Such grief springs from owe o.
10 country, and must characterize Al PEG.
n pie who enjoy the blessings of opulal
= government and deserve them. l0eersl
IL There is cause why this seItimen
should be intensified in the breastDf the
d American citizen. He must feel hat he
aud his government live not aloe fol
themselves. American liberty ! the
y aYant courier to freedom Throughout the
Dt earth. To us has been committed higl
- and solemn trust, thatgrand electrictorcl