, 1881-09-20

DEADt

T., orief and shocks tho civilized world.
w.. 49, morc, and in how brief n time, the Fl
V1 s.,t Republic, government OF the people 81,
M :. ,ho people, and by tho people, suffers tic H.
j." ~. nj It's Chief Magistrate, and Its first 81
~ .',..man at the hands Of tho assassin! "Tlo
r. "..t beart Of tho Nation bcats heavily ut
" " rorta,s OF the tomb" For in tho short u
49,, of Con. Garficld's incutnbency OF the II
r,..deutial office io gained the entire con- q
.isnca Of tho people. lilo was a typicaI
,.sdcan, Born In poverty and obscarity, n
t,,trugglctl !, forward md upward against a :
~. - ot,stacles. And llo won his way by
.,.,, uentlcness OF demeanor, coupled with f
,nth patience and courage, that he seems not
:, hsyo proyokcd the cnmtty Of ntly man. 81
what a splendid prospect opened before VI
lin OH tho morning Of that fatal @d Of +
1.,y, 11o Ind conquered tho respect ailtt
dmlratlon Of tic American people ut tllo {
r,ry threshold Of his Administration. with +
xb,t satisfaction ho must llavc Viewed, In r.
,st,osncct, his brilliant career, achieved bs
hprcu1ea,, effort, and with what hopefu! eyes
.,,cd wistfully Into tho unknown future. #
rully equipped by learning and experience Y
',pr tho splendid destiny which seemed
h woo him, ho may well haye felt theB]]
.,,enRth pf giant for the accomplish I
msnt of noble deeds. 1Io Ind deserved
xsll Of Ills country and Ills country had re-
x.nded him will, It's chief Office. More than
th,s: It Ind bestowed tic crown Of RcpNb- i
Iran honor with confidence In tho worthincss
Of the subject Of it. Tho country respected
! Garfield, honoretl him, and began to love
hul. Standing on tho very apex Of earthly y
sory, the poor boy, tho tried soldier,
Tho 1ipo statesman, tho President Of
The first Nation Of tho world, himself the
first man In fifty-two millions Of mel, wasl
stricken down by the bullet Of tho assassin
Indignation against tho guilty wretch who
fred tho fatal shot, grief at the peril OF thoI
great ruler, pity for the illustrlous snfferer,-|
these sentiments engrossed tho public
mind. For eleven long weeks tho people
hare waited ind watched, now wliclmcd In
gloom, md now transported with hope.
They hare prayed for the Presidents re-
eoyery witt, the fcryor Of patriots mid tho
rIety OF Christians. III their deep Soltcitude
they hayo shown tenderness like TINT OF
ths mother for her suffering child. And In
sbl, long vigil they hnye so dwolt upon the
. noble traits Of the Presidents character that
they have como at last to lovo him. not
merely Us public man, but as dear friend
whose death would shock and grove
7 10 tears. Throughout the long struggle
In M. sick-room, on the bed Of pain,
the patlAnco and fortitude Of tho President
Auyor fofaaok him. In cvory trying e1ncr'
gency, In every dangerous cris!si he was
calm, hopeful, courageous. ne never shrank
from tho knifo; lc oven inspired tho surgeons
to use 1t with consummate skill. When the
Watchers despaircd he aroused afresll IN ttoil
fantLng hearts the sentiment Of cheerful con
fdcnce. But with God ulono were the ISSUE
Of life and death. The surgeons skill, th'
devotion Of the watchers, the prayers OF 1
great people proved alike unayallln9. Til
strong mau, whose whole life was noble
struggle and always q struggle Of triumph
grew weak, and weary, and helpless. M
longer able even to lift Ills hand In protes
against an impending cruel fate, Ills lii
slowly ebbed away, nnd ho Is ut rest.
The whole people mourn the death Of Pre-:
llcnt Garfield. The shadow OF the fllncra
pail which wraps Ills remains darkens ever
household In tic land. In every heart ther
ara tears, tears for the memory Of the 1na
1~1,s In x,n{ss a,