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

wants, Have me away, Tor l. am
sore wounded" He said there |
had never been mourning in
all the world like unto this mourn
ing. He was not speaking extrava-
gantlv when he said: That rs the |
result of the calculation merely
made from such data as we have III
possession, that certainly no! less
than three hundred millions of the
human race are in sadness and la
mentation and sorrow and mourn.
ing that belong to this occasion.
Here, to-day, it is the chill shadow
of the fearful calamity that has
added itself in every home in all OF
this land and to every heart that
has projected itself over the vast
seas and oceans into distant lands
and awakened sincerest and pro-
foundest sympathy within the hearts
of the good people of the nations.
1t was W orth while to pause a mo-
ment to ask why this is. 1t was
doubtless attributable in part
to the wonderous triumphs of the
science of art within the present
century, by means of which
time and space have been so far con-
quered that nations, once far dis
tant and necessarily alienated from
each other, are brought in close CON-
munion, and the veriest ties of COM
merce and social interests, and of re-
| ligious interests, bring them into
contact of fellowship that could
not have been known in former
| times. 1t was likewise unquestion-
ably due the fact that this nation of
ours has grown to such wonderous
might and power before the whole
earth. and which is in fact
the hope of the world in all
that relates to the highest
civilization that sympathy with this
nation and respect for this great
power leads TO these offers of con-
dolence and expressions of SYM
pathy and grief from the veriest ma
tons of the earth, and because they
have learned TO respect and recog.
niZe this nation as having been
stricken fatal blow, which has
taken away our president from us
and yet this will by no means ac
count for their marvellous and
great sympathy of which we are
speaking, yet it cannot be attributed
to mere Intellectual greatness, FOL
there have been other. and there are
other great men, and, admitting al
that the most enthusiastic
heart could claim for our be
loved leader, 1t is but fair Il
say there have been more eminent il
education. There have been create
, soldiers there have been NOR,
skillful, experienced and powerful
, legislators, and leaders OF might,
parties and political offices. Their
} is no one department in which h
has won eminence, where the worlt
, may not point 10 others who attained
higher and more intellectual great
ness; it can not be said, nor can i
) be considered, that he was NOR
righteous than many Others. Yet
perhaps, it is rare in the histry o
; nations where any one man has com
, bined so much OF excellence in al
r these various departments, and who
as educator and lawyer, legislato
and soldier, and party chieftai
and ruler, has done so thorough
, well in all departments ant
, i brought out such results a
r i to inspire confidence and comman,
respect and approval in every pat
of life in which he has walked, j
? every department of public activit
which he has occupied, yet h
d thought when we cameFfosthe prof.
err estimate of his character, an
y seek after the secret of worldwide
sympathy and affection, we shoul
find it rather in the richness and il
tegrity of his moral nature, in thG
sincerity and in that Transporter
J, honesty aud truthfulncss that la
b the basis for everything Of greatnei
to which we do honor to-day.
CLEVELAND, o., September 26.-
q A meeting of the governors of ii
! states was held this morning pr,
vious to the ceremonies ut the par
] 1T which were present: Governo
Cornell, of New York Bigelow, {
J,Coupecticut; Dudlow, of New Je
sew: Jackson, of West Virgini;
Hawkins, of TENNESSEE; Pittma
of Colorado Culloms, of Illinois
Blackbura, of Kentucky Smith,
, Wisconsin, and others. GovernC
} Black burn, of Kentucky, was unan
mously chosen chairman, and c
motion, Governor Cornell, of Ne
York Bigelow. of Connecticut an
Hawkins, of Tennessee, were al
L pointed committee on resolution
The following resolutions were r
ported by the committees and unan
Jmously adopted:
Resolved, That by his murder Il
nation has lost a gallant soldier, q
unselfish patriot, one of the pure
and ablest statesmen of the age al
q chief magistrate whose brief, hi
brilliant, administration command
= the approval of all sections OF q
g g republic, utterly regardless !,
l rank, class or party, showing all
;, the unbounded sorrow of our con-
= try for the death of the president, an
u in this see ASSURANCES 10 the Peep
;, of the nation that we are i'll Il
u presence OF an era of peace and fir
ternal friendship, Tor many yea
/ past unknown in the republic.
u Resolved, That, while we bow
humble submission 10 the will
/ Him that dOeth all things well,
II this hour of our supreme sorro'
, we record our appreciation OF h
. intellectual worth, his many gre
, virtues and his perfect chFistii
character.
v Resolved, That we tender o.
= profound sympathy and eondo1en'
I to the bereaved mother, widow al
8 children of the illustrions dead
their terrible affiictiOn.
!. Resolved, That we extend
II President Arthur our earnest sYI
pathy, and we sincerely hope AZ
. believe the nation will unite
e praising him and his noble and pa
riOtic resolution TO carry out u
policy and measures of his lamentt
!. predecessor.
. Resolved, That a copy of these re
olutions transmitted to the bereavt
y family, and to the press ofthe cou
J, try.
Lieutenant-Govern S. ID. NICE
4 cry presided, Mayor Shakespea-
and other prominent citizens occur
ed seats OH the platform. The reli
!. ious services were conducted by
!, 4 number of prominent minister
1 Reading of resolutions by A.
"a Way, chairman of the committe
y and orations by Hon. Charl
N Burke. Funeral services we
4 held in the churches throughout Il
city. Bells were tolled, and salut
a fired at several points ia the eli
during the day, business being e
3 tirely suspended.
n Dispatches from cities, towns AZ
/ =, and Mfooiaain