New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-22
THE MARITIME EXCHANGE.
MINUTE IL REFERENCE TO THE NATIONAL 81
KEANEMENL rNr UPON TIE RLnnRn.

A MINUTE IL REFERENCE TO THE NATIONAL Be
REAvEMENr PUr UPON THE RECORDS.
a largely attended meeting of the Maritime
Exchange was held yesterday take action in regard 10
The death of the President act upon resolutions
presented by the committee appointed Tuesday
Charles f. Elwcll the president Exchange in cn
ing the meeting to order said that the the Prcs
dent had plunged the Nation INTO deepest "The
lesson OF the life OF our anented chief" he added AS
citizen. patriot, statesman, Christian is dear to
every American heart BY his effort. he rose from
humble obscurity to supreme power To hs honesty Of
purpose. his devotion to duty, ana to his simplicity OF
character our childrens children VIII revert with
praise"
Edward Hncken. chairman OF the committee pre-
scented the following resolutions, which were adopted:
In common with their ellowcitizcnr, of whatever 20
itioal associations OF whatever religious forms faith
VI whatever native affiliations race tnc mciubrrs of
the Maritime Exchange have heard with the proJundcs
me non; james a. H"tneld and under The shadow OF
minute and direct that 1t be entered tcir permanent
The death OF President of the United States lawfully
chosen 10 thai high Office aud with solemn procedure In
Quoted into H. could never be without impressive su
pope Which had oh"st2 S for il IT'S chez to ,ne
The death President within little more tnan haIf
Ime of profound peace by the hand OF n reckless az
saosln becomes an event, startling and appalling bring
with threats of eyI and peril Republic whose head
But IA tue death OF President Garfield The Nation oses
Que OF ile pre- li'' oitiAyT worthy representative
typical The nublcst American aspirntin AMI s,
cess. lie VIII he remembered nor oply s stues
OF large experience and commanding nbitir. mn;
only IA whose words of olouucDf vsnn, 49,
and often controlling i'm dopnfe. MOI "nv
a. patriot soldier whose skilfu geuciy,l.hin ana
Undertaking courage had been sigualIy shown on H.
IN nodlcst fields but also more nnrrt,rn,tcIv n f,rh
iu ana reSone Christian man. who had risen by his
efforts from the humbest station to Tho ighs
VINO mad gained culture In spite OF tLe sham rlL
fiona of uoVerfy and who hlV,nr l,nor-'I -
each office committed to him al last rnc"rd W
nr yer before to hearts of his count mon h. ~ ~
role and tranquil fortudc with which in tbe che, ~,
of mia fierce suffering he has borne min conhstd ~;
ease and faced without fear an unmInrnt do.th
4 In the loss of such u man i'm snra No.
sition while the heart or che Nation was I'm s banI -
asscd ali parallel, Nhzaton itself ia aucctcd. 80
other atons of the Garth In proportion asthcy are en-
rhtcncd ana free, unite with oura ~
There fore, @'''
Resotred, First, that while we now IN srb,,,s
s,on before the appointment of the AiI-wiso ,nd ~,
whom the prayer OF the Nation Tor many w.rs as hss
osccnding thai lie woud spare The fc ~ @ '' oesh
tdings his death with such sSnsc m
conscious bereavement comes usually only will M
loss o n dear ana cherished personal frcHd '' ~ 'e
Res0lred Secondly that our deepest sympatbes aro
endery drawn forth by this toward thnsr ubosc
hearts and life have been most ultimately hound ma,
nis who has departed especially tnvSnrd hor
whose spiritual strength In mtdsr OF vsci faoI
ness has given proof her rare hernis, ma
unialing Christian faith, has pnt honor In
we tender to her to her children and Z" the @ th
OF our amehtea Ircsueni our since rest sympathy and
smten them 40 sorely viii ais in ,Ke evum VINO ms
and console them. '''''"'"