Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-06
ANXIETY GREATLY RELIEVED.


lip M. Unofficial bulletin. The coudi-
tion of the President throughout the day
has been such as to give great encourage
ment to his physicians. Tie nourishment,
which he has taken at intervals, has been
assimilated perfectly and has noticably in
creased his strength. He has slept fre-
quently and with apparent refreshment, and
the decrease in his temperature and pulse
has relieved all present apprehension of
serious Inflammation. The transient unfavor
able reaction, which caused so much uneasi-
ness last night between six and nine o'clock,
and which, it was thought, might occur
again tonight, has not thus far taken place.
The favorable symptoms of the day have
continued throughout the hours of evening,
which have hitherto seemed most critical and
this fact is thought by the attending physi-
clans to indicate a substantial gain. At the
present hour, II p. m, the President Is
quiet and comfortable, and his symptoms are
as favorable as at the date of the last official
bulletin.
The Secretary of State has just sent the
following telegram to Minister Lowell at
London
To LOtCeH, Minister:
The Presidents condition at IL p. m. is
still hopeful and favorable. BLAINE.
THE ALUMNI OF HIS ALMA MATER.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived:
WILLIAMsToWN. MASS, July s.
Colonel a. f. Rockwell, EIecltiUe Mansion,
Washington:
Resolution No. l. The alumni of Williams
College, with the profoundest sorrow, in
view of the great sfflctiOn that has befallen
the country at the moment of their annual
gathering, would express and record their
sympathy with their beloved brother, the
n ~.
their most earnest prayer that it may please
Almighty God to spare his useful life and
restore him to be continued blessing to
his country and to mankind.
2 That in the manly virtues that Illus
trate the character of James A. Garfield in
his patriotism, his courage, his fidelity to
every trust, and in his supreme devJt to
the highest interest of his country, we, the
alumni, recognize noble example that will
be the aspiration and hope OF the educated
youth of the country.
8. "Thst we bow in humble submission to
the Divine Will in the great disappointment
we are compelled to bear,in that we are not
permitted to enjoy the pleasure and honor
we anticipated in his presence with us at
this commencement, but our regret is swsl-
lowed up in our intense sympathy with him
and his family in the terrible calamity by
which they have been overwhelmed.
Il
morning to the President, expressing the
sorrow of his brethren of alumni, and their
tenderest sympaty. A l.. PERRY,
Secretary of the Alumni.
The following reply has been sent:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July g.
To Prot. j. L. Perry, WilltdmstOIUTI, Moss
For the President and his family am re-
quested to send to the alumni of Williams
College their love and thanks for the words
of sympathy, confidence and respect, as ex-
pressed In their resolutions. To the Presi-
dent the alumni are, at this time, not only
the..sons of cherishing mother, but in heart
and soul his brothers. As such, be sends
them his affectionate greeting.
A. F. ROCKWELL.
ACTION OF THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
ALBANY, July 4-Immediately after the
adjournment of the Senate the Democrats
of both houses of the Legislature met In
the Senate chamber, Assem- blyman McMur-
ply presiding. Assemblyman Spinola
stated the object of the meeting to be
to give expression to the sympathy of the
Democratic members OF the Legislature
with the President OF the Uni
great affilci ion which has fallen
upon them. He moved a committee OF
five-two Senators and three eAssemblymen-
to draft suitable resolutions. Adopted. The
chair appointed Assemblyman Spinola,
Senators Murtha and Zebacher and Assem-
blYman Benedict and Patterson as such
committee. They subsequently reported
the following minute and resolution:
While the country and the whole world
rest under the shadow Of the appallif e
crime which threatens to remove by death
the Chief Magistrate of the United States, It
seems meet that the Democratic Represen-
tatives in the Legislature of the State should
in formal manner give expression to the
feelings excited within them by the assas-
sins awful act.
1t is with feelings of qualification that we
are firm in the belief that the secured rights
of the people under our Constitution cannot |
be seriously affected by the blow aimed by
the murderers hand at the individual who |
occupies the foremost position In the gov
ernment OF the nation.
None the less, however, is the feeling !
with which we are apprised in at having |
forced upon us the knowledge that such a |
crime as we are now considering is possible |
even by accident in free America, and none |
the less are the feelings of Indignation and |
horror In our hearts, which in vain we seek |
for words to express. None the less are our |
hearts filled with sympathy with the Presi- |
dent stricken down in his strength and /
vigorous manhood, and for his sorroWine |
family weeping around his bedside, over |
" ulCh hOW AONGA5 bnC AnScl VI Ocdbus
While we know the utter inadeuuacy of |
language to express that which we feel, at
this time we would fail in doing Justice to
our feelings II we omitted to make tais
Therefore, be 1t
heSol'ed, That we regard with the utmost
condemnation and horror the
wicked and awful attempt lust made to
take the life of James a Garfield. Presi-
dent of the United States OF America. tnat
we join our prayers with all civilized
nations that he may be restored to health
aud that it may be granted to him in health
and prosperity long to live, aud that we ex-
tend to him and his distressed wife and
afflicted family the earnest assurance of onr
heartfelt sympathy with him md them in
this hour of their great sorrow and suf-
fering.
RESOLVED, That copy of this minute and
these resolutions be transmitted % the
Secretary OF State of the United Stats tn
be by him transmitted to the President and
his family.
F. B. SPINoLA,
w. Fl. MURTHA,
j. ZEBACHER,
T. E. BENEDICT,