The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-06
sitsradJournment Of the senate the dem ocrats
senate chamber, assemblyman Murphy pr, sid.

sttrr adjournment of the sen ate the dem ocr ata
ootn houses OF the legislature met In tue
leg, r'
>, Assemnlyman spinols stated the object of
q ssmOs,hy OF F" sas ds' sasSssl asS%ecsatS ss On q
me"Sss n,s Ssss,sent Of o, the the isssls,urs with
mily in the grea' affilet ON which ,as iallen
on them. He moved that . nm ttee OF five,
wo re, a'ors nd three as>en hlynien. be
app pomted TO draft suita lie res lu' Ions. AdOp-
"a. Ths ohsir appoin ed Assemb ymin
SPINDLE, Senators Murthe Z. Bachers and
Assemb ymsn Benedic AID Patterson as asuo-
cnmmi tee; The com aitIee re urned and
.noseqaently reported VI Q foil wing resolu-
tons: while the country aud the who Q
world rest under the shadow of an appalling
crime which threatens 10 remove by death the
chiei magh tr,te Of the United States, II y ems
inesi ls,s una. tne dem9cracy repr. sented in the
excited within them by the The assass n s
awfui act. IL Is with fee inps of qualification
thstw are drm In tho belief that the secured
rights OF the neople, u dsr our cont ttutlon,
cainot be eriously affected by the low aimed
oy the mur erer's hand at an In iividual who
occupies the foremost positio n Ia thu govern
ment OF the ma ionsot the earth. None the less
however, is the feeliug. with which
we are appalled, at having forced
on us the knowledse that such
crime as we arenoS con. Id ring is possib Q
sven py accident In frse mer ca and none he
less are, the feelings sofindignation aud horror In
our he trts which In vain we eek for " oris to
express. None the less are our hearts filled
with sympathy wi Il the president, stricken
down IN hls strength and vigorous manhood
and the sorr0w,ng family weeping round
the bedsi lie over which now hovers
the angel of death While we know
the utttr ;nauequacy of language to exp ess
mat which We feel at this time, we would
iail to do justice toour feelings II We omitted
to M axe this minnie
Resolved. That We regard with the utmos
uetestaton, condemnation and horror The
wicked we and awfpl attempt just made to taket
Il the tue United a. states s''a' of p'esias%! H%,r.
lm; That We join our prayers with
an civiilz d na IONS that he b. restored To
neal, n an prosperiiy long 10 live. and that
we extend To him AMI his distres ed wife and
siiicled family the ,rue+t assurance CT our
heartfelt sympath W i'm and hem in this
,nr their great sorrow and suire' ing
,,n nesoiv u, Ina copy Of this Minute and
these resolutions be ransmtt,e Ell to the q. ere a.
ry ofs'ate of the 'tsd States, 10 b him
presented to the President and his family.
:, signed / ~ inola. ". II Mu,ths, n. Il.
bacnes. I y Ben dict, ID ID Patterson.
senator Fowler moved the ,doption of the
remarks
Inc motion was carried by n rising vote. and
sns olhcers OF the meeting were directed to
,,rWsra the ini.utes and resolution to sscre-
The meeii ing then adjourned.
washing on, July 5-The following tele-
am h 9 been received
"i,lianslon, Mass Juy 4 Colonel A +
u ckw, IL, Executive mansion, Washington:
Inc following resolutions:
first-ihat the alumni cf Williams college,
win prufJundest so row, In view OF the great
ahlictiou that has befailen the cUun-
Wy AZ the moment of their an
her gym, ,a,hy with their be. ovei brother,
the president of the United States, and their
most earnest prayer that II may plea 'e A.
ninh'y & q to spare his useful liie and re-
| country a to mankind.
oec,nd That In the many virtues that illus
lrated Tn ch r'cier of James Gar Id is his
pa rlotism. his couragr, bis fidelity to every
one. and In his supreme devotion to the
we, the alumni, recognize noble
exam lie that may b the aspiration
aud nope OF th' educated youth of cur coun-
Thrd-That we bow In humble submission
10 the Divi he VIII 10 the great disa poiutment
Weare compelled to bear, in that We are not
Ferm.'tu nr 10 the pleasure and
,.or we annriprted in hts presenc ce
Win us Ht this t0mmc cement, but our regret
IN Nv IL wei In our in'en.e sympa nv with
him and his tam!ig n the terribl oalami v by
Which they have hesen overwhelmed Fourth,
the president, so ruw ri Ii =
o.ners OF tho alumni apd their tend rest
sympathy
lsigned,l ST.PFIRY Secy the Alumni.
| Executive 'nsiO. July D. Professor A. I.
rer'y, william ton, Massachusetts,: For the
p e'ident and family, 1 am reQu s ed to SEED
10 the alumni Of Wilii.ms Coz eye their love
and hanks Tor the wOr s of sym athy, conf
denc- and r.spics as expressed In their reso
lutions to the p esident The alum II are al
| his lime not only sons ofs cherishlrg moth r,
oni In heart aud soul his irotiiers An
such he sends them his affect ona'e greeting.
ISigned,l A + RoCKwEII