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a Contrast.

upon the capital. The city was in
arms, and citizens spoke of the matter
with bated breath. There was a fear
full mystery-an unknown power be-
hind the assassin, the strength of
which could not be computed, and a
vague fear reigned that q wholesale
massacre might break forth at any mo-
ment, and deluge the empire with
blood. AT the funeral of the emperor
the streets were alive with soldiery; no
one was to be trusted who was not
known, and many of these even were
suspected. The prince who succeeded
could not even pay the last sad rites
to hisdead father without the spectre
Of assassination staring him in the
face and imperiling his own life. He
lives today SUR Junded by armed men,
prisoner in his own palace, a king i'll
the midst of thousands who have
sworn his death.
Now mark the contrast! The presi-
dent of the United States was also
murdered by an assassin, but it was an
assassin without an accomplice, a
criminal without sympathizer.
Guards paced to and fro in front of
the house containing the dying chief
magistrate, but they were guards to
keep out effusive sympathy, we'll
meaning offers Of service, or the pry-
ing eyes of the curious. No one fear
ed that the murderer's attack would be
followed up by attempts to make good
a possible failure or to find new vic
tins for the fatal bullet. To-day SOL
ders pace about the coffin of the chief
magistrate, but they are guards of
honor, and no one fears that the dead
form will be the subject of anything
but the deepest respect and the most
touching tenderness.
The successor of the murdered en-
peror was surrounded by stern cohorts
on the way to his fathers tomb, and
the whole military force of the en-
pire stood under arms to put down any
demonstration against the reigning
dynasty.
The successor of the murdered presi.
dent goes unattended by a single
armed man to visit the death-bed of
his predecessor, will march in the
solemn procession which will follow
|, the bier through the midst of assem-
bled thousands who will witness the
spectacle, but who would have strong
arms TO defend him against blow OF
insult from any quarter.
Insanity, or something akin to it
q may, 1t is true, attempt the life ~ ouj
E rulers, but such attacks arc ,ot iron
, the people, and represent only one poo
) demented soul in tie midst of mil
lions.
y When the emperor was carried Il
: his last resting place there were uncov
q cred heads because respect was en-
o forced, but none knew how many o
Q these secretly rejoiced at the sight. A
n the body of Gen. Garfield was borne t,
4 the grave, the whole people Of thi
q country stood as one man, silent an'
: sorrowful. The cause of this is fount
q in the fact that he was their president
= chosen by themselves-th representa-
4 tive of government which the peopl
:. founded, and which the people vii
e maintain. On the other hand, the en-
% peror represented family, singl
v house, was a law unto himself, an
: governed his country by virtue o
,s hereditary power in which the peopl
d governed had no lot or part. Veril
+ the republic, Notwithstanding the jaI
r. and friction that sometimes distraC
10 and discourage us, is the happier, th
N grander sight, and 50000,00O of peopl
ar mourning to-day over a ruler of tn
6. country is the truest evidence that hel
If in the western world we have foun
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