Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-20
WHAT THE PRESS SAY.
From the New York Sun.

WHAT THE PRESS SAY.
From the New York Sun.
The following will appear in the New
York lSun this morning: "In his
death the warm hopes and sympathiEing
aspirations Of the whole people are pain.
fully disappointed, and the expectation
OF his recovery so warmly cherished for
80 long time, adds now to the pangs Of
public regret. All Americans, of what
ever religious faith and politics,
Democrats who opposed his election
and the Republicans who reluctantly
supported his election, shocked alike by
the bloody deed which laid him low,
have watched during these tedious
weeks around the bedside OF the patient
and accomplishing sufferer with cordial
admiration for'his cheerful manly en-
durance, and with a sincere prayer
that he might be restored
to vigor and to his official
duties, and, indeed, the whole civilized
world has watched and prayed with
them. But it was not to be. The hand
OF the murderer was too deadly, and at
last his victim has persisted: and yet
the long period Of the Presidents illness
has not been lost. The people
Have Learned Precious Lessons
in these days OF intense sympathy and
doubling hope. Above all it has pre-
pared them all for hearty acquiescence
in the feat which removes the President
and brings in his legal successor. Thus
the change which two months ago
would have been received by many with
a considerable degree of uniriendly and
even hostile feeling will now be consum.
mated with the entire assent OF all par
ties. But while we do not rebel at the
advent OF the new administration, every
American will feel himself be.
reaved 10y Gen. Gariield's death. Fairly
elected to be President, he was attacked
in the discharge of that great represen-
tative office. When he was struck by
the assassin "then you and l and all OF
us fell down." and his remains will be
borne to their last resting place attended
by the unanimous and heartfelt sorrow
OF fifty millions oil people.
The New York Tribune
will say this morning: "The reaper,
Death, gathers the bravest and the best.
After struggle which has kindled the
admiration OF the world for bis heroic
manhood, President Garfield has gone
From the still heights where crime and
pain come not, he looks down upon q
mourning nation which he hoped to
help by the wise discharge OF duty.
Worthier men than Abraham Lincoln
and James A. Garfield this country has
never seen in high station and each was
taken early in q term OF power and in
the prime OF manhood. Toll and poverty.
hard life and iron fortune had not Put
out the fire OF their genius; foul disease
had spared them, the deadly bullets Of
many battles had missed the life OF
General Garfield, but the shot OF the
assassin took each from sorrowing na-
ton. The Presidents death will cause
less shock but far more sorrow, than il
he had been shot dead on the I'd OF
july. There has been time to
learn that the government cannot
be shaken by the death OF any
man, however high, or great or good,
but there has been time, too, to learn
how great and good man was lifted to
the Presidency by the votes OF last No.
vember. The great nation holds hlmin
its heart OF hearts and there he will live
forever. He is President no more; only
four months he held the helm, but work
was done in that short time which will
bless the land for ages. No other ad
ministration has ever done more for the
good OF the country than this which had
lust begun. The cold and passionless
verdict of history, though it may find
fault or flaw, will more than satisfy
those who loved James A. Garfield most
and will place his name far toward the
higest list of human rulers.
A Tribute From the South.
Augusta, GA, September l9.-The
Chronicle and Constitution will say to.
morrow: With anguish We announce
that the worst fears have been confirm.
ed and James A. Garfield, President OF
the United States is dead. BY the hand
OF fanatic OF the most disreputable sur
roundings, whom it would be stretch
OF charity to call madman, this great
and good President, this fond husband,
this LOVING father, this noble gentleman
has been slain. Strange that bullets
OF brave foemen should have in
fair fight spared him for such fate !!
Sad indeed is it that such a glorious
being, so useful, so powerful, 80 manly,
so excellent, should become the victim
OF vile reptile. We bow TO the dis
pensations OF God and question them
not. To Him we leave the vindication
and the ends oijustice.
The Heart Of the South Bleeds
for the stricken mother and wife and
children OF the President. Upon his
dead body We lay an immcrtelle-a
wreath OF truest sorrow and regret. In.
nocent OF the murder OF President Lin.
coin, the South suffered long years OF
agony aud persecution for another's
crime. innocent of the assassination OF
President Garfield, the South, fearless OF
the future and forgedul OF the past,
stands tearfully besides the.relics Of the
President, and Prays that his etorm-
tossed spirit shall have the rest Of the
righteous, and a sanctuary in that eter-
nal home where lulled to slumber grief
forgets to mourn.
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