Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-08
Arthur--His Doings and Sayings.
Dispatch to Chicago Tribune
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7dshSn0ton Dispatch to Chicago Tribune,
JGly 4.
Vice President Arthur is still at the
buse of Senator Jones, of Nevada. he
| l not retire until long after midnight |
night, yet he was up bright ana
ey this morning, keeping himself IN |
efe'ness to respond to any summons |
Irothe White House. Dispatches an
selling the Presidents condition were |
he ri Mr.. Arthur up to the hour when
yorab1, and, as the latest were un1a-
front o9rriages we're kept awaiting IN
Vice Prae house all night. that the
quickly as pit might be conveyed as
should the Pible to the White House
first 0uest;on lent sink suddenly. The
Jones this moraddressed to Senator
the parlor where, when he entered
awaiting him was e latter had been
dents Condition and 7gard to the Presl-
replied that the buIGen the Senator
favorable, he replied: "Ts VII Gnd, n Toet
night spprehended the w" oT TOT ,1S
pray for better news still. ~ noS
at that moment more cheer" H. Of
any time since his arrival, but a, o1T 'n NC 90
ments lster, some reference was lodo ~
the edltlrials in the Courier J0uTliS ooy,
meeting he Vice Presidents and SeOtor
ConkllDgs name with Guiteaus cr IT,
the Vie President seemed deeply movti
by transformations. mo one" he said
"dep!ors the calamity more than Senator
Conklint and myself. These reports are
so base aid so unfounded that / cannot
believe they will be credited. They dc
not atfec Senator Conkling cid myself
as muchas they do the entire country.
They area slur upon our Institutions and
an attackupon the integrity of republi-
can government. Good Godl if such a
thing wen possible, then liberty is i'm
possible. Such a calamity as this should
De treated as national, not only by every
Icltlzen, but by the entire press of the
country. Party and faction should be
forgotten IN the general grief" Senator
Jones remained in the small parlor to the
right of tie hall while the Vice President
took up his quarters in the larger parlor
to the left He had several callers dur.
ing the morning, among them Marshall
Jewell, with whom he cOnVersed fOI
some time. Governor Jewell also ex
pressed in unmeasured terms his indig-
nation at the attacks upon the Vice
President and Senator Conkling. and the
Vice President answered in the same
terms he had used to Senator Jones
Afterwards Governor Jewell said to your
representative: even the political CD
ponents of the Vice President and Sena
tor Conkling do not question their per
sonal integrity, and l do not think thu
attacks upon them will be credited. The
insinuatiOns in the Courier Journal NEAR
nothing less than that the Vice Presiden
and Mr.. COnkling are murdereIs. Sucl
accusations are leveled not only at these
gentlemen-they are leveled at the entir'
country. When read abroad they can
not but cast a shadow upon our institu
tons. 1t is disgraceful that, withou
more foundation than the merest infer
enCe, such an attack should have beer
made on the officer second in authority
to the President, and himself liable tt
become the head of the government
and on one of the most distinguished
Senators of the country" To you
representative the Vice President repeat
Ned, in calmer language, however, wha
he had said to Senator Jones in tn
morning. He again expressed his con
dolence for General Garfield. He con
demned the preparation of the crime il
the strongest terms, and concluded
eff it were possible for me to be witt
the President, l would not only Offe
him my sympathy, 1 would ask that
might remain by his bedside. All pei
sonal considerations and political view
must be merged in the national sorrow
I am an American among million
of Americans, grieving for thei
wounded chief" In answer to que'
ton how the present political complexio
of the Senate would affect the calling G
an extra session for the election of
President pro tenn, he replied 81 wi
steer the plain course of duty. wi
rely upon the patriotism of the nation
trusted representatives, be they Republ
cans or Democrats, but trust God Wi
ward off the necessity of my being call
ed upon to assume the office of Pres
dent l am hopeful that He will"