The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-07


I-vpe for their maintenance and
perpet lty. The prospects Of the coun-
try ,,,l never been brighter since the
civil sar than they were recently. until
the :ude snd startling shock that was
gi,en them by the wild and tiendish act
q Charles Guitteau on last Saturday. 10
see a man in IA lard Of law and liberty
stricken down Dy the da.,ardly blow OF
an assassin, is always reyolting to the
good and the true. To General Gar
tield, as an individual, and to his suffer
ing. faithful and beautifully devoted
wife, and his atiectiouate little children,
tue sympathies and prayers aud sorrows
: heir fellow citizens everywhere goes
sincerity ard truth !'u! in this
deed The >ulerinss and anguish
mich it carries TO q pure and happy
home, and the dark shadow Itch It
casts over their joys. i a small p rtion
Of the grief which our people are called
upon TO bear i'll this crime. which
through President Garfield is aimed AZ
vii thar ia pure and honorable in the
party 10 which he belongs, al AL that
gives our people peace and quiet for 'he
present. and hope ;or the future during
the coming years Of the present admin
istration, and We may say al the Very
heart OF our free institutions themselves.
President Garfield repre- -en;s the test
elemen: of ,nc dominant politics o lhe
country today, and lor his independence
ard pluck in maintaining his principles
he has been made the srbiec! of as bitter
and relentless g war from his own party
as has ever been witnessed in this couG
try. 10 this war upon The President by
the >,sivart politicians and the Stawart
pres, may be fairly and iegitimately
ascr;bei tie attemp, upon his life.
Whether the deed was prompted from
any source 9; authority or conlro amoug
lhc stalaart- vii, rerer he lno",. We
presume; bur thsl wing Of the RepuJli-
can PARTY Is morali; Il clearly rcSpon-
sble !or the effort 4, assassination as If
the edic. had gone forth from iis cred
lied leaders. Tie assassin says 'ha. he
committed ;ilc decd because i. was Il
political necessity 10 rr>lore the unity Of
The Republican party. He also said
when H. though! he had killed The Pres
iden, that Arthur is President He p!o-
claims himself a >,alwart OF The >talwan-,
and sav- that he W.. with General Grant
and oar men meaning, the -taiwar!
uolitirian- il, the New York canvass
i. unprompted. his deed Wa the ici Of
= monnn.aniac wrought NJ to the point
ol murder by the dcnuncia:ions and i'm
prccalion> heated upon the President
from aii quarters III the ,talwart orga"i-
Aation Ii WA, one more in the many
act, OF fraud, violence, usurpation aud
corruption which has characterized the
career Of TIL, portion Of the Republican
2arlv. which ha. clearly manifested l.
purpose t. dominate American ins,itu
con, Or destroy them The act OF Gut
:ea;. Was the ontcon.c U: tie poiey and
teaching oi tbs party il 2ar politics
which k... not hc,ilar'i 10 -eiz- STAT"
.oye:Lrlcat> by The -rnf bayoncts. 10
buy elec,ura! rnlc., /. a'rnace the cnun
!ry with civil war wIiel p1Her wa about
4. >!ip from them, and to fore. upon ti.e
country Il Presidents whp they themselves
admit wa- net elected ard rrw ;iia;
poner has passed from ,'i'lr i.rn'- ine.r
-ceE ~ violence To >ui.'ch back irons the
,...nrlc ~. l;.tl,, ,,t r;.jl llDcrty which is