New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-22


dent--who had passed through many battle for his
ness bravey enters on the struggle with death ITSELF
! render and ne yields 10 the grim conqneror OF ali.
Thus passes from this life with the Jul attributes
purity Of life and With ufalJorins faith had carved
hs own path from the LOWEST station to the highest
I honor; sindious of ali Lnowieoee; wise in coun-
true f IN in eve debate 5oso Sare's and pa pn1G
IN every fibre of his icing VINO ncarnaied in his
trated in himself their ennobIiug tendencies; giving all
S nc Whether Of study or politics. or war 70 ms
IL was by the willing sutrase OF the people-and admin
having engraved his namt deep and high on the monu
mental 'a9et OF his countrys History this man. James
WINE Tie Whole Nation reverenuy and toartuiy stands
! And so while the wheels of commerce are stlled and
the cang OF business is husned and solemn awe per
south and from sea to- sea- in hanef and village and
cy and ON the waters, the sable badge of wee Grapes
gnia give voice individual grief. TO
OF the calamity the Nation sun abhorrence of
branded now with an eternity OF nfany, and to our
warm sympathy with the bereaved and ansuisned
And now, behold the sublime working of our Govern
ment Before the night which noble President
9led ended another President is peacefully Installed
There is no inerregnum The office is vacant but Tor
an hour The Constitution summons ito mar
Vicious powers and instantly establishes the
one President and awoke the next morning having
mouner; an9tner VINO possessed the same powers as
ny as III III aud acknowledged tenure, In the morning
oned as Their CHEF Magistrate, made by the silent
w9rmhng OF our Republican form of Government en-,
Navy, ANA by the entire people the United States 1t
~ the triumph OF law IL is the yindcaton of the
me @a we can say hs say
i've the President"
ADDRESS OF JUDGE DAVIS.
The next speaker Chief-Jus Justice Noah Davis,
who SAID
Never my life did 1 find it more difficult to summon
Cypress me at me present moment little more than
ouie iofih OF James Ghreid to take the oath o.
once am TO declare to the people the policy and prnc
heard him with proud and grateful Lears. We saw him
Mss the mother ho had borne him, and the wife his
bosom, as more the soiVnnl to impress the world Will
ms appreciation of the responsibility he had uuderatcn
aud Worn With disease and anont 1 be- do
United 10 mother dust Never in tine history of manhood
SICK aud dying bed as over his. not only in
Hm me Gut IN sIe who'e Giyized universe Eng
i3nd through her queen, through her Government
through heRnublest men, has poured into the common
consolation The Queen, berei Of her royal cousOlt
herself sits down The ashes of grief The spectacle
From the pulpit from the ioInes OF the peope from
%erce men S of Every ath T'iG and Oh from
men ri faith, have up imnusve prayers 20 spare
NM But God is wiser than prayer. know not-who
SHOWS why the suppucatious oi so many human be-
to learn To reject iath in GOA No. As / before
r.
that this aniicton should iall on Us t1at we might
anow now 10 bIing together in woe and sor,
what event and the long series Of events
preceding IT MAD upon ourseves VIVA effect has II haa
On the party sph1t Which ragged be the election ana
when now hes trembling at tue feet OF the assdssinaed
Prcsid ntf AS came through your trees to day from
ne country saw The habIhrcns OF woe every house
without regard 10 distinction OF party IL may be mat
God has carried us through these weeks that Nation
may learn Gow To live and love ITSELF ats individuals and
It's great objects.
Throughout his whole life James A. Garfled's course
mas been true to what he beheN el To lee the best and
highest interests of the country. Whether the floor
OF the House. whether in his career home among his
teilowcIthens, whether in the forum durnr
whether i'll the humble church Of which he
was n devoted member. whether IL every walk OF
summoned him as their representative, and In a few
months how steadily, how surely he drew 10 his ovv"
the love OF fifty millions OF peOpie Is IL be wondered
That the Nation sobs In trouble at his Words
General Arthur forced by the assassination in this
sad and solemn 10 take the Presidency OF the
and ordination more terrible than iet by man.
III tuere be man who needs that his hands
A. Arthlr. God heip him. is my prayer! Give
him wisdom, gave hun strength! | 90 not under.
hat not only this cub but the whole people wit one
voice viii stand by him III tins tne sake of the
nDcry We love, Tor Tie sake OF the justice all
pray mat mere De no captOus crtcisn cruel harp
ing, no hesltatlng suppot-notg but anIious desire
oi ms uuy Ae we smut out from our sgnt The form
dead President close over
lovers OF our country that we owe to posery uphold
the nandS OF our President, Stood by
tho proDhet OF Israel until prayer broke brodh
lucfusted SKY ana ulaSSeu blessings down. Appdse
The resolutions adopted unanimously.
WHO SENT THE CLUB AT THE FUNERAL.
committee to represent the club at the late presi
II 1pnfiG