Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06

Territory, then and Heretofore free |;
though but then twen3y-eight years
of age, was member of the Ohio
Senate, and the youngest member Of
it, was chosen to formulate and voice,
the convictions of the great State he
honored, and he right royalty did
this, as he did everything else he un-
dertook.
The great truths he then uttered /;
fundamental principles of the consti-
tuition he announced, and the real
relation of the one state to every
other in the union,-as we'll the glory
due to Kentucky y;-and Ohio's fra.
ternal regard, so eloquently and ex-
actly put, that, even, the bitterest
s'Fire EATER" was compelled to ac-
knowledge the righteousness of his
conclusions; and commend the purity
of his patriotism. Had Garfield done
nothing else, that achievment might
have satisfied him.
Illustrating his wonderful self-pos-
session on the platform, and the full
power Of his eloquence, to control
men, under any and all circumstances,
nothing of his recorded Efforts
nothing of the recorded efforts of the
living or dead, in any age, equals
the speech he made, at Wall Street
Exchange, in New York, on the
morning after Lincoln's assassination.
1t will be remembered, that on the
night of the fourteenth of April, 1865,
there had been, triple assassination,
in Washington ;-Lincoln had been
shot and was dead-Young Webster
had been stabbed, and Seward, al
ways New York's favorite son, had
been manglsd and cut, in his throat
and head, but had survived the
night, and was vibrating between life
and death, on the morning of the
18th.
In front and around the building
were fifty thousand people, mad
wild with rage, at the death of Lin
coin, and waiting only, to hear the
results as to Seward, whether for him
was life or death. 1t was mob Of infu-
rated men, clamoring for vengeance,
against these objectionable crimes.
On the veranda of the building, were
to whom the people,
in emergencies, had been accustomed
TO look, Butler and Senator Dickin-
son, and others of their character.
Butler was speechless, except to say,
''Gentlemen, he died in the fullness
of his fame" Dickinson, was full of
denunciation, shouting "Burn up the
Rebel seed, root and branch" High
er and higher, ragged the storm. Some
one in the crowd said that Lincoln
should have been shot before; and
another that Seward had lived long
enough dead and dying, these men
lay in the gutter,-their blood max
ing RED til street; just then, ten or
fifteen Thousand of the mob, making
cross out of sea.9ts' set3ssgss shouted, as
it were Shibbolcth, the nsinasao' mans o. .
then famous newspaper office, and
were starting for it. This movement
meant death to its management
flames to the to the building and de-
struction to much of the city. Just
at this point, Garfield appeared upon
the veranda in front of the mob.
Young as he was-thirty-four years
of age his quick eye caught the
situation and saw the danger, and
we'll perceived that the storm must
be stayed at once, or never; and with
his clear eye, looking into the faces
of The wild-mad men before him.
waved his hand, and spoke:-
"Fellow-citizens: Clouds and dark
ness are al ound about him! His pa
villion is dark waters and thick clouds
of the skies! Justice and judgment
are the establishment of His face
Mercy and troth shall go before HIS
throne! Fellow-citizens: God relgns
and the Government at Washington
still lives!"
The mob had changed to an order
ly meeting, and its members retired
law-abiding citizens. The storm was
hushed, as was that on the sea, when
the Son of Man, commanded-''peace
be STILL"
1t can we'll be seen from what has
already been said, that Garfield in
the highest and purest sense of the
word, was from early manhood to his
death, eminently a demagogue-a
Leader Of the People. If other evi.
dences OF this were needed, let me
note, his rapid and unparalleled sue
cesslons and achievements In 1887,
aged twenty-six years, the President
Of one OF the leading literary institu.
tions Of his state; in 1859, member
of the State Senate; in 1868, Gen.
eral, in command of an army, doing
brilliant and distinguished service in
camp and upon the field for his coun.
try i'm 1868, a member of Congress,
and where he served continuously
for eighteen year, until March 4th,
1SS0,-and then elected by his native
state to the United States Senate,
and which high Office he held, wher
elected President, and which he va
Gated, only, as he was inducted, into
that, the highest Office in the gift ot
the people; and the duties of the lat
ter office, he performed, until death
gave him the christians promotion
There are many and obvious rea
sons, why I shall attempt no esti
mate, in detail. of bis services j,
either or all, Of the high political O.
military offices held by the dead, no
of their immense value to the who'll
country, both in the present, and il
the coming future-all these things, in
volve living questions, as to which
the record is not closed,-timc ant
experience, alone, will put limit ant
boundary to their influence; an,
when these limits are SO distinct,
marked, the final judgment will b
rendered, by the faithful historian
and for this, all can well afford +
wait. So much as this can we'll b
said, everywhere,-in all positions
he performed every duty of the hou
promptly,-with signal ability Ant
sincere purity Of purpose, having n
other purpose, than the good OF a
the American ople,-the advance
ment of all public interest, a sacre
regard for the public honor, and q