Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-23
rHE HIND.

Again tho Nation 10 called upon TO
mcutn the taking away Of tire Chief Exec
u.iye By the hand OF na sssassin, and the
response TO that call is witnessed 10 the re-
mu,e.t corners Of the land, and in every
civilized portion of the known world, and
the mourning is sincere. Very few there
are but what feel as though near and
dear relative had been taken from them.
On Monday night last. the 10Th inst.'
James Abram Garfield, breathed his last
at Elberon, N. j., after almost eighty days
Of unparalleled suffering. What promised
to be night OF rest 10 the wounded Presi
dent, was Unexpectedly TO himself and
his physicians, the night OF his demise, and
with the early morning came a pang o'
grief to every household far and near, and
sent the sombre drapery floating from ev
cry window and doorway OF the loyal and
true citizens of this noble land OF ours.
Probably not another instance in the his
tory OF the world has caused such univers-
al, deep and heartfelt grief as this; surely
none in the new world. From the time he
came before the public, his popularity has
increased, and friends were constantly adj
ded TO his long list. His history as n
statesman is too well known to need re.
production here. He was general favor
ite, and each and every net, in public and
private life brought fresh laurels to his
constantly acquiring fame; and his un-
timely death, and the foul and dastnrdly
manner in which it was brought about,
will long be remembered with the e1trem-
est regret to which Nation can be subject
His life has been almost tetallv void of
mistakes from the time of his nomination
through the long and nrduous campaign
he was not known to make one false step !;
not one move was made by him to cause
the least suspicion of censure. And
since his entrance to the high office to
which he was chosen by free people,
though his term wns short, his administra-
tion has been above criticism. North,
South, East and West, all have been well
pleased with the acts of the man they
elected, and all are now sorrowing because
of the life, 80 full OF promise, and just be
fore it had reached the zenith, fading
away, and the light Of that life gone ont
forever. All mourn as they never did be-
fore; not even our mnrtyred President
Lincoln, called forth such expressions oil
grief. Then our country WAS divided, and
his true worth was not manifest to all ua-
Ill after the assassin had done his work.
But now our land in once more united, and
the worthiness Of our lamented Chief is
apparent equally to one rs to another.
President Garfield WAS born in Cuyahoga
county, November 10, 1881, and thus lack
ed two months OF being fifty years OF age,
and in the prime of statesmnnship. His
death occurred on tho anniversary of the
battle Of Chicknmauga, where he distin-
gnished himself, and which was also the
close of his military career, he having then
beer called to Washington OH other but
equally important duties.
Our little village was not behind in her
expressions Of regret, on hearing the sad
intelligence, and every business house, and
nearly all of the private residences are be-
decked with the badges of grief.