Daily Republican., 1881-09-27

60 human CnaraCter praCtlCally aJ al
most every point, hence his great SYM
pathy and love for humanity in every
condition.
1t was this touch in his nature that
made every class, and all people claim
him to be their kin-their friend; it was
this touch in his nature that makes
every political faction, every race, peo-
pie in every condition of life, and every
religious denomination stand with un-
covered heads around his grave to-day,
each feeling that he has lost friend.
1t was this touch that makes emperors,
kings, ministers, and senators, the So
called high, and the so-callei low, his
unseen pallbearers to-day, and all peo-
pie throughout the civilized world
eagerly pressing forward to lay some
word of eulogy upon his BIER
Mr.. Nields here said he could not ex-
press the character of our dead Presi-
dent better than in the words of Tenny-
son in his dedication Of "Idyls of the
King to Prince Albert:
Indeed, he seems to me
Scar other than my own ide Al knight,
Who reverenced his conscience as his king
Whose glory was redressns human wrongs;
Who spake no SANDER, no, nor listen to it.;
Who lo' cd one only and who clave to her.
The shadow of His loss moved like eclipse,
Darkening the world. We have lest him; he
We know him now; all narrow jealousies
Are silent, and We see him rs he moved,
How modest, kindly, all complish'd wise
With what Iblime repression Of himself
And in what limits, and how tenderly;
Not swaying to this faction or to that,
Not MAKING hiS high place the lawless perch
Of wing'd ambitions, nor vantage ground
For pleasure; but thro' all this tract of years
And to the widowed wife we send these'
words.
Break not o, woman's. heart, but still ems
dure;
Break not, for thou art Royal, but endure,
Remember all the beauty Of that star
Which shone - close beside Thee, that ye
made one light together.
His love, unseen but felt, DER shadow thee,
The love Of all thy SOUS encompass thee,
The love of thy daughter cherish thee,
The love Of AL the people comfort thee,
TIL Gods love set thee at his side again.'
During the delivery of this gentle-
mans touching Grafton, many among
the large audience was deeply affected,
and tears flowed freely. His address
was followed by the singing OF the an
them, "Sleep thy last Sleep" by the
choir under the direction Of Professor
Rhodes.
Jud4e Wales announced az the next
speaker, Anthony Higgins, Esq, who
prefaced his remarks by saying that
the like of what was now transpiring
had never been known in the world be-
fore, steam and electricity had made
the hearts Of the people ot the whole
world to beat as one, their grief was
sincere and they joined with us in rem
dering tribute to the man that all de-
light to honor. Born amid scenes of
poverty, self-denial, hard labor and de-
priyation lay before him, and he saw
| that il he ever wanted to break the
bonds taat bound him, he must acquire
an education, that the broad road of
learning, and that alone, could emanci-
pate him; and today not only this vast
assemElage Of people but the whole
world looked on in admiration, think
ing of the son, the husband, the father
and the states an. Garfield fell
! among people blessed with peace and
plenty, happy and united people. 1t
is our duty to stand by our statesmen,
to let them see and know that when we
have good man we will support and
uphold him.
After music by the orchestra the Rev.
K. b. Cook was introduced, and said
that VIC as q nation had asked his life OF
God, but He had answered no, and now
it was our duty to humiliate ourselves
in prayer and bowling before him raise
our hearts in suppiication, for the new
President that he may be guided by
his viii, that he be directed in all his
acts by wisdom and understanding
from on high. We should also pray
for that aged mother whose staff has
been broken, and her support snatched
a way, neither should we forget in our
supplicatious to the throne of grace. to
ask that strength be given to the strick-
en- wife and the bereaved children.
To-day the whole world is mourning,
and testifyng their res pect for our dead
President, bat all their tributes are not
grave. James A. Garfield was a ruler
among rulers and the mighty ones of
the world, and we are glad to see that
the rulers Of the world have recognized
him as such, and to day by their
actions acknowledge him as their peer.
As man he deserves all these tri-
butes, for well and faithfully has he
earned them-the admiration of his
fellow countrymen are not enough, the
of the world is not too
much. He is not the dead President.
Oh no! he still lives, he speaks in thun-
der tones, let this nation hear, let them
heed.
After singing "My Country 'tis of
Thee" Charles B. Lore came forward
and offered his tribute of respect to the
of our dead chief.
"The President is dead were the
four words that flashed over the wires
last Monday night, bringing sorrow and
grief to the heart of the nation and
robed the land in mourning. He died
for the people and to-day we turn with
horror and disgust from his trembling,
cowarlly assassin, to look upon him
whose death has enshrouded the land
III gloom.
Through the achievements Of science
the whole world had been enabled to
stand h. his bedside, watched his
counted his pulse, and no.
ted his every symptom. The sou of a
poor Ohio farmer, depri ved of fathers !,
love, and fathers care. When he
was but two years of age, he was Left
as the architect OF his own fortunes
The speaker carried the immense audi
ence with him, as he followed the or
phan b. in his checkered career, from
poverty and obscurity, to the highest
office in the gift of the nation. He had
by his wise administration within the
first six months won the hearts and
confidence of the great party that had
opposed his eectioc, he had risen above
politics, and shown to the world all the
bright qualities of the statesmen. Such
a man could never have been nurtured
in any other country than this, and the
greatest tribute can pay him, is to say
de was a christian; it devolves upon us
to continue the great work he has be-
gun, the restoration OF our government
to its original purity, and closed with
these words: "The Knight Templara
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