New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16
ENGLAND, AMERICA And GARFIELD.


Englishmcn will be well pleased at the share
which has been allowed them as Of right in he
memory of the late President. From the day
which the news first this country that Gen
cra Garfield had been struck down, and all through
the long weeks that followed and brought with them
their da Nv message of hope of fear, there
feeling present everywhere and among all classes
feeling of intense sympathy for the sufferer, for
those nearest and dearest TO him. and for the people
of whom he was the chosen head The death scene,
as Mr. Lowell SAID, was more than singular; it was
uncXampled Ike whole civilized world was gath
cred about it in suspense cheercd ana saddcncd by
turns as hope or fear predOnlna'ed. The end
at length came, but II so came as To bring
with it even more than it took away. death pro-
lonped through eleven agOnlzng weeks, and accept
ed al every stage Of suffering with the same dignity
patience self-Tesraint, thOughttuness Tor Others,
and serene valOr is truly sand 10 have been heroic
An example such as this is claimed rightfuly of
the kind which makes nations great and keeps them
So as "A possession and a Stimulus to the American
people Tor ever. We, IN this country who have been
among the watchers at General GarieIds couch and
who are now among the mOufners Tor his death,
claim to have a share in the grand heirloom he has
left behind him. He was no human" are the words
which Mr. Lowell finds coming back To his lips rs
most properly descriptive. The qualities IN General
Garfield which Mr.. Lowell points out az specially
think specially English. strong simple, manly
nature is of the type which both countries in
honoriug. "Tho death of General Garfield is
bishop Simpson said, a loss 10 every one of u.s.
These words spoken in "a mixed assembly of
Americans and Englishmen; and Engllshmen, the
sneaker may be assured will share his added belief
they will claim 10 have their portion in il.
Ii is not praise, as Mr.. Lowell well remarked that
can be Gtly rendered TO General Gariclds memory.
In all praise there patronage IL il the right of
the superior TO confer il. Honor is the tribute which
must be given to General Garfield. This he has
ceived very amply in the speeches of his countTymcn
and in language of which every word will be heartily
Endorsed here. But outward signs of respect and
no words can convey as full meaning the prOmi-
nence given to General Garleld's example and to
the lasting benefit which may be extracted from it..
No need Of honor, however great, can 90 beyond
this, or can come up 10 1T.
Engishmep will not fail to observe the general
sentiment of hearty goodwill TO their own country
which pervaded the speeches on Saturday. Not
at this time Only when common care has drawn
the two nations together, but all times will words
such as these be welcome. We think OF America
az new world peoped by our own race, and we
find with pleasure that Americans have not yet
forgotten "the old Home" aud that they do
not feel themselves aliens in it. There is much in
the American people that Englishmcn both respect
aud like. There may, perhaps, be little OF self
love and OF sei-esteem i'll the matter. What we re-
spect and like are what believe can recognize
as hereditary traits. When Mr.. Lowell therefore,
says that he has an imperturDable faith III the hon
can people and in the destiny OF the American KepuD-
lie, we ind ourselves entirely at one with him. TO
Nation which is thus endued, no personal loss how
ever great, can be rreparable. The same shock has
been 1elt before, under circumstances by far more
trying and yet no lasting mischief has come from il
Ii will be the same as long AS the Anglo-Saxon race
remains to ITSELF aud possesses the capacity for
self-government when it took with it when il left
the old country, and which it has retained ever
since Let us be one, says Dr.. Claiming We are
one. will be the reply You have changed your sky,
O0ium non aHaRuR.