The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-09-24
CANON,s GRIEF.

The news of President Garfield's
death, expected though it was, was
received in this city with the pro-
foundest regret and deepest sorrow.
When the news was received at 6
|o'clockMo onday night the fire bell com
menced tolling at once and soon all of
the church bells were echoing the
solemn sound. For about one hour
these bells rang the knell of death.
and when the silence of the nighi
rame upon the town, strong men la,
|wakeful, thinking over and over again,
|of the greatness of the country's ter.
|rible loss. Mothers and wives wep,
in sympathy with that mother and
wife who had just been called upon 10
give up that great son aud noble hus-
band. When morning came there
we're little groups of citizens sool,
gathered everywhere discussing the
sad event. By noon nearly every bust
ness house on Main street was draped
i'm mourning, while a beautiful en-
|blem of liberty, the flag of the Union,
with border of deepest black, was
swung across the street from the
Mcclure house to the RECORD Office
A proclamation, issued by the mayor.
asking for the closing of all business s
houses and the cessation of all labor !,
was observed. The band played sew.
eral beautiful dirges about four|
O'Clock in the afternoon. In the even ]
ing mass meeting was held at San-|
ders' hall for the purpose of giving
expression of the feelings of the pco-|
pie upon this grievous event. May
or j. F. Campbell presiding and MR.
SAKE Cramer acted as secretary. The|
object of the meeting was stated in|
% few well chosen words by Mayor
Campbell and upon notion
Col. E. H. Sawyer, Hon. d. G.|
Peabody and Maj. WIN. ". Lock-
were appointed a committee to dratt|
resolutions suitable to the OCCASION.
In the absence of the committee the|
assembled people were addressed by|
Rev. E. g. Dodge of the NJ. L. church |
Rev. j. w. Partridge of the Presby-
terian church, and Rev. w. NJ. M. Bari
Der of the Cumberland Presbyterian
The sentiments of each oil
these gentlemen were excellent andI
called out applause. The band, which,
was present. entertained the audienceI
with dirges and other music, Tbe(
committee ciicn reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, In the providence of Al!
mighty God, the American people arel
called the second time to mourn thsI
loss of their chief executive by theI
nand of the bloody assassin, be il
Resolved, First. BY the people OIL
Canon City, in mass meeting assem-
Dlcd, that we deplorc the insane poI-I
ICY. which has SO recently BETRAYED
itself among the people of this and1
oiher countries, In attempting the rel
form OF political measures aud cxact-|
ing political patronage by the bastard. j
rs means OF assassination.
Second. That we deem II of the|
greatest importance to this outraged
people that exact and speedy jusliceI
|ue inetcd out to the assassin. and
That his name be held in eternal exe-l
|crati0n. We further demand tha,|
|such measures be adopted by the de-.
|parimcnts of the general goyernmem,I
|as will render assassination hence1
fOrth the most odious OF offences ii,|
|the calander of crimc.
Third. That we bespeak for the sur ]
|cessor Of the laInentcd dead the hear !
ny support aud full sympathy or the
Amcrican people, aud Invoke upon
him tho blessing aud guidance Of su|
ail wise providence.
Fourth. That we eextend To the aged
mother, beloved wife and fatheriess &
children Of our late President Gar-|
1cld our heartfelt sympathy aud cor j
doience, aud VIC pledge oursclyes III