, 1881-07-10
VIRGINIA..
southern Sentiment Over the Prex!-
dents Observation-Disclosures and Grief
About Equally fslended-1kecoi1ec-
tions Of 1Ir. Garfield.

| southern Sentiment Over the Pres.
dents observation-disclosures and Grie
About Equally Blended-Ikecoi1ee
tions Of 14r. Garfield.
10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
LUI:Al, VA, July 5.-If a person were Iii!
posed.to to some fine writing, and had e;
pacity fur it, hardly know where bette
article could be got off than right here.
lie be lover OF Nature, she unfolus herself
If [ may be allowed the expression, here PEI
hapS III as enchanting a mood as one ma
ever find in 4 long and weary search. hav
had it i'll mind for It fortnight to write TIL
Tribune i letter purely OIL the beauties o
this secluded and delightful valley; but lon.
| days OF toll over the mount:ill-sides, ant
some other things which l.ave not been
So pleasant, but necessary and profitable
have left HE only with the wish unfultilIetl
l shall write, 50 soon as | find breathing
time, letter or two about some things which
might interest Chicago readers, If only by
| way Of contrast, but not now.
The last letter wrote TIE TRIBUNE was
from Charlestown, ". Va, the place q f
John Browns nartyrtlom. Perhaps should
modify that. So,-let it stand. That letter
was writteE willie waiting for Il train. So is
! this. lam sure should be glad to have the
leisure of 4 bright morning down BY the
banks Of the gliding Shenandoah to give to
! readers Of TIE TRIBUNE some impressions
that l may have caught from MOUNTAIN,
anl river, and hill, as they sink
away in endless change and beauty
from MY feet; but the leisure has not been
mine. And ST. this hot sweltry afternoon,
with the thermometer at 80 degrees in the
shade, in the close atmosphere of Il general
newspapcr-room, will, III the few moments
have, say something about the tragical
event which has startled this quiet little
valley as it has the great City of Chicago
happened to be here for little while on
Saturday, when the news Of President GAR
fields assassination was received, and there
was but one e3pressi0n,-that Of grief. lor-
roy. and Indignation. The outlook then WAS
that tile injury wou!d be quickly fatal, ard I
these pcnple seemed to look upon it as 4 real
cainnlity,-a> bad, they protested, for the
Soutl.as the assassination Ut Lincoln. Garfield,
l find here, is not only res,:irtlca rs ali able
man. but rs essentially fair man. Demo
dent since LINCOLN. Whatever they may
have thought Of linn pending the campaign.
his fight with the Stalwart wing of his own
party has given Hin claim for fairness and
been accorded it the fight had not COME It |
seemed especially tn be Il lllatter of cungrat-
ulation to these people that in this horrible !
crime wlilch has coniolittett lis all, no talnt
Of suspicion can rest on the South. 1t is I'M
fortunate. certainly, that any taints Of such |
lnethous should be suffered to rest upon any
section;, or that along with the full horror Of |
the deed itself should come the loatllsomc
suspicion that it. had any political sig
feeling of doubt, to 'S i'' cali it 3 BY no me
llarsller name. which possesses this people,
ami indeed the Democratic party Of the conn
try GENERALLY, As to tile extreme wing OF the
Republican: party. that the first news of the
alSc6llttntetl. detilrUned atltocrat of the Eul-
Eile State. Cooler reflection brought bet
ter view, and it must be set down to the
credit OF the fairness Of this people that they
Tue net can be attached to the mutt!cruls
madness Of this iiilluis lunatic. The Sucker
State has good many of them perhaps. in n
sense, on her soil; let lis hope, for her fair
ane and name, their lunaey will not assume
20 dangerous Il form.
cannot get away from this subject Of Gar
st!d. aln oppressed by it rs by soluc real |
PERSONAL calamity. Ever since Saturday l
'arc walked anu ridden about as in snlne
earfu dream, and. rs write, AM troubled
est that great spirit, tlriI, and brostt. a1ul
should be struggling III the last
fpreille effort IL stay Il little lollscr with lis.
nave had some opportunities, in 4 quiet
way. Of studying Mr.. Garfield, and he long
- ''''P' ~ So, An!o4- l1lG WY 1I'tcol, |
cfhaps the ahlrst of All our public men. 1
r'!!clllher wei the first time, ever saw him.
WIS on Il hot Mtternonll in the early days
I July, 1916. The House was struggling
yer tue Appropriation bill. j.! had through ;
se i;ihdAess vi Mr. Cannon, tile courtesy of
he fl"uf,-a privilege wlllch has beet! since
'4thdlaHll cSccpti lis II officials atd pN-1Mtln-
trs. The battle WIS fairly on. Sam Is
;; 1nal1, the leader OF the Democratic
lonse. was III lils War-Nlnt. anu meant b',s-
iess Willie such nits us l;!! springer, llol'-
IAN, then 4 Mel!'cr, with Wood and liHl- :
~, kepl np i continual l're "Ii tile ilankS,
lie lseullblical1s were evidently somewhat =
t:4t'"raliztt1, although kasson, Foster. and
lale were cnntfs;lns every incA. Ilie. tie
ate lIad eAtentiets pretty inucls into the after
ooll, when su'l.lrl''v, tuflI'$ Il pause, stout,
tther H"rlu, rou!..t-s!1ouldcr.tt. somewhat