New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-08

character of the illustrious magistrate ntimely
snatcled from us in the very seedtme OF noble purpose
that would have sprung up in service rs noble
that they should be as tender and true
we reverently claim 10 share children OF the blessed
country that gave birth to him and TO her. We cannot
find words that cond reach that lofty level. This il
place for the tuTnings and wndng ~ dcXtrous rhetoric
In the presence OF that dcathscene hOmey human
august in its unostentatous heroism, the common
places of ordinary eulogv sfammer with the sudden
shame OF their ineptitude. Were we allowed
to follow the natural prompting Of our hearts
old words. owen done, thou good and faithful
singular II was unexampled. The whole civilized
world gathered about II in the brcathess snspenseoi
anxious socitude, listened TO the difficult breaIn,ns'
mentary rally siddened 10y the inevitable rela,Se
And let ~ thank God and take courage whrh We
that Il through TIC manliucss the patience, e
lilous iortitude OF the sPlenIlG Ni.,hi ma ~
human brotherhood wac tnrlleIt2 c9h5elo',,,r hat
its sacred function. The one touch ~ manure tlaI
makes tho whole world kin IA a touch OF hcroism our
sympathy with which dignihes ana ennohlts. Sg,.nTp
has wrought no greater marvel ~ the service OF hua
iy than when il gave ire woa co,' ~ sinful
system, ana thus maze IuliihIL ti,,, - tbat
tancOus emotion. One remarkable feature o. tL I
death-scene the impcrturbabie good nature 2l lIr
sufferer. This has been sometimes caleu Iyout aD
American qual!tva weakness " IN excess on lnl-hl,
then il was. General Garfield once said To irehl'
"They tell me ii D. detect 81 my cif,c'er pul cood
humored even with death though there have been eT
from whom death has ever |f5Ignt1 m % ic
wen bur surely lac was ordinary man " 40 codd ue
vel daily eleven acoUizng weeks, and OF whom
could be said 1t last:
I'VE 99 rot, neon, common ron s dla OF mean
fibre capable II strain and wear as that "a used
oniv in tie rnalnC of heroic natures, Twenty years
AGO General Garfield offered his life 10 his country ana
be mas rd for her ~ truly and more frtly now thah
II fate had accepted the offer then cheers 20, "nH
has his blood ceHcntcd oar Union blt INC ulEnly, C
notirnr.. the srlfrcstrsut, the th0ughtulncS7 Tor
of5rr the serene valo which he showed under circun-
ta,re. so jsbcartonng aud amid the wreck Of hopes
so splendid are possession and stimulus 10 is cou-
m9Ics nations great aud keeps them abe soil out
of viii ~fc
good TO live on. good TO die for and to he buried IN
PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS.
Ihad not the honor Of any intimacy Of fricnf7ln win
this noble man Others VII speak OF a,li i" nI , i
deeply was impressed with the seriousness ara aoldil!
Of his character, with Lis easer i'tI,5t ", M li
that when many aftcrward he was uonirhI' I"1
ne Prasidcucy reio,rd m the wisdom selection.
and found my memory an lmase OF hI clearer iIIh
that of any met or whom h1d seen 80 Hti''
Aud may add that have never known any man cor
uniform FROM men Of every rank and character Who had
A"o" NM . None knew him but 10 love him.
None named him but 70 praise"
shan not trace the story Of his ie hut there Is nothing
that occurs to me perfect in its completeness tncc the
nIg.i S'tS a. ~ gft ,.tstt ofnU ,fce srcond
i'm dignity 10 none earth and the world mourns hiS
loss A that OF rsOu9 relative hnd the word com
AZ yaInnlc Of II was biz kissing his venerable mother on
TIA, day az his inauguration. IL was criucl-ed ielth
b-r NEARING al the Time us q sin against good tat
bor then and think noA That II lad found thr story
ia PIharch sAould have tol hi no worse o e LtI"
OF m Chc,rs II ttis pahiyo f his 10 the npu-"
Of unconventional feeling ha, endcarcd hn so much tp
his knu. Among the many stories tai nay been sent
me- Illustrating the sorrow ro univ ,rsiy lcl here none
have touched much these two An old gardener
sad go ni- mistress. ON, naalu. We f" soin'ho" a.
whore an evangelist hrd nightly service "n thc beach,
prayer offered regularly Tor &c FrcoVcry OF lhg
President and the w,lhclbcat ishciinen who stood
around tnc preacher with h""ed' uhc"'eic" heads fer
Neuty responded Amen
FRAZER Is PALESTINE.
ala, i,, % the benevolent
Sir Moses Montchor'. now m hs ninety ,y. min ,'I
rcsnphed LIST week to Paletin~ orcqnc, nni PRAYERS
might be offered ior the PRECEDENT III tine 0Jua-
man mai w.o could cal, forth. and Justly can
forth. an emotion universal an interest 500
sincere and human said that Is was uo uaoc fIr
cinyv riry vhud~scyr er oay d. need b. ana they
WHO drs,Iyc r moi are diminished POS 10. The dead 40
lrIsf bear tine tr1 uui haze rEh To- mar mtnt-i
scr -c Of human speech. Vs. not called uJn here a.
deru- Gart d'- p8cr amousfu, wru'riIir humankind.
great BE- made up of qualities hai meet Oi naAo
great occasoI-. W. may surely ot MA that tne great
qualities there, and we're always adequate 80 tlc
need; though Jess fortunate ihhn l.ue"in n- 'trI was
snapped short just a- 'hcy w0r' a".W t9 Doe tested hy
the FupruInr trl of creative stlrsnlrs We believe
Agt Lc would have stood Tue test and We have E"od
that ne strenuous, life o. more cnn-aLtI-
harhi,nH- ,.h'tHl OBJ lNm,h'' o., Ih"it rA"'"iy ah
tat ~ rich Inces Of such Won bay br proud
wicr, yer men honor ~ bat b prsrworEy boz man Won
may thank Cod for him. and love motr the r"u.}
tnnt could produce and appreciate him .'hrfrl Wei
nay We zorro" Tor hs i"-' "ui nor H- lL".' ".""'l
hope Great the I"t. l'-aui lAc io'A "i ia,l.t.-
rAouu show q ami of liiII country if called
d, irrrrsrsItlr. Three tiu's within LIVING ut,uo.y
has thu Vice President succeeded Co the pI.-iIrIfI
function Ntuuut shock % IS .giu without u'trl-
mont oar aafiUua. honor and without tl.th
prosperity. 10 would br indiTy TO disru-. her, TIE
character Of him q, Chief Ma-Is,atc. aud
Wlo more than anyone il d. .af. To s,} has +, i lie
pain o. this blow But there Us luI.y s4yIn-
what BE- kunNu all thai Ht B. gentleman ui culture.
admittedly HlEu intelligence, % vuUpcACuGbs CuAI-
actcr, 81 proved administrative u'lIfy, and H. hc
enters hi-h duties VITA fulI pf what
succr--"a implies. ICh,cr,J .u. not one oi'Ao,o
ID. 90
fo!iu OF government viii ~ oi Hrt am moi blIcVrr
prrpriu motion 40 politics tuuu 5rIau-
ic- ut, common with ala Of you, have "a imp g,.l-
abr aItu honesty, Iutr Iryurr uul tie
sense of tine american people, the destiny Of the
American i.cplbuc. iouu chrcrsl