The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-24

the rising generation the inspiring apprecia.
ton Of the character Of their martyred eS.
ecutive. The beautiful family relations Of
the dead President his heroic patience on
the bed OF death, the touching devotion OF
his stricken wife and the Christian bearing
Of the aged mother, oil furnish examples
more worthy OF emulation than any OF those
in classic history. A parallel between thcIsad
history Of Robert Emmett and his attican-
ced and the sadder story Of Garfield and his
wife was darwin, and the courage. and forti.
tude OF the last dwelt upon.
Then followed u high testimonial TO the
character and ability OF the late President
and his noble conduct ut the end, portrayed
In sympathetic periods, which was received
with applause, He closed with fitting
quotation from the poem "The Blue and the
Gray"
The following resolution was the offered by
GAIT. u, u, DOvENER
and adopted as the unanimous sentiment of
q meeting:
WHEREAS, The President OF the United
States has recommended that Monday next,
the 98th inst, be observed by the people Of
the whole country MS Il day Of humiliation
and prayer on account Of the great bereaye-
mcnt that has come upon the Nation by the
death OF President Garfield therefore
ReSOlrcd That in accordance with said
proclamation we recommend to our fellow
citizens OF Wheeling TO close their places Of
business on that day, and as far us possible
suspend all their ayncntons and meet in their
churches at the hours designated by the
President for proper observance OF the day,
JUDGE THOMAS D. HOUSTON
being called upon, spoke briefly and in sub
stance rs follows;
Mn. CHAIRMAN AID VETERAN SOLDIERS OF
THE UNION AND COnFRDERATE ARMIES
There comes on the wind mouTniul note,
Lake some deep l4rOligronn,
IT'S but the echo Of walls TINT tlOnt
Around Nations thr0ne.h
For the second time within tho memory OF
eaCh and every veteran here present, the
citizens Of this great Republic have been
summoned by mnfliGd drums and tOlling
bells, to attend the Obscquies of murdered
President
What is more profitable, In the hush and
stiffness of the solemn hour linden as 1t Is
with the grief Of u whole people, than to di-
rect our thoughts TOT its impressive lessons.
Every grave epoch in history Is followed
by consequences Of corresponding dignity,
but these consequences are almost sure 10
derive their peculiar significance from the
character Of and the circumstances at the
time surrounding, the promoting cause,
Hence the contrast Of consequences upon
the popular mind, between the assassination
sixteen years ago, Of President Lincoln, and
that, which, In tho Providence Of God, We
are now called upon to lament and condemn.
Both were attended with circumstances OF
peculiar horror; and yet, one served to inten'
siiy the bitterness between the sections,
while the other has sOftened all nsperitics
and buried, trust forever, the last lingering
prejudice.
The first occurred at the close Of four year,
Of fierce and bloody conflict Just after tho
army OF Northern Virginia Ind surrendered
ut AppOmatOx, and while yet the other or
gani2Cd bands OF Confederate troops were no
gOtiatng with view to surrender tho
clouds OF disappointment were casting tllGil
gloomy shadows over the South, while joy
and gladness, at tho prospect Of successful
peace, pormeated all classes OF the Northern
people.
At such time, and under such circum
stances, to have the life of the popular Chief
In a moment Of exalted triumph, suddenly
destroyed by the hand OF u political assassin
was an event well calculated to smother the
powlng instincts Of magnanlmity aud revive
airgsh the spirit Of sectional bitterness,
The years that followed were years Of Grim
inati0n and reorlminatlOn. True, the old
soldiers Ind buried the Ratchet From the
start they had distinguished between the I'M
authorized act Of the daSlardly assassin and
It's unmeaslired condemnation by the brave
men who have met them face to face on the
| field Of battle Efforts from time 10 time
were made by then 10 reconcile the differ
GnCGs between the sections. But the polite
ians who 'jeSted ut scars that never felt d
wound would not suffer the fires to bt
quCnclied. On the floor Of Congress every
measure Of general importance WIS, unlnp
pily, made the OCCASION Of vitNpemliYe dec
laFatioms. Even tine, the supposed healer O
all wounds, was painfully slow In healing
these fostering sores
So things continued, until, us II lIigl
Heaven itself had determined to interfere and
put an end to this unnatural state, there
IFanSplred y second national tragedy ot tqua
horror,
In order to fully dissipatc the diretul woe
and sectional passion, promoted by the asSas
sinNtion Of President Lincoln, the new trag
Ody required victim ng loss noble and &C.
campaigning lprtHrs ~ RSs slrbing Tho
new victim was found IN President Garfield
and tho new assassin III the person OF petty
and disappointed OflrG.sccker.
The effect has been instantaneous. For
two months tho whole Republic has been
united MS Il never was before since the day.
Of the early revolution. People Moth and
South, have hppnd and prayed, and prayed
and hoped for the recovery Of the wounded
President
And last Monday night, when the news oil
his death wQs wired to all parts Of thg eOIn,
plbthel herself IL tie lahilllhGntS Of mourn
Ing; the men and women on the borders oil
the Southern Gulf mingled their tears with
those OF the men and women along the
Northern lakes; all former differences wore
forgotten amt the pninn, ms tho lirst time
perhaps, for eighty years, became one In sen
iiment us It had always been one IN theory
Are we not, then, fully justified In saying
that Just rs the assassination Of President
Lincoln brought on an cru Of suspicion and
| bitterness IN TINT nf President Garfield has
lsllete1 IN que Ul peace, sGGtidnql fLiGhdsliiI
and national lnty-the only things needed
70 make tlis th0 'happiQsl aud frtgst az 4
Of ancient or modern times.
but, whilst we thus behold In the Divine
purpose, bencilcent and fNr.rCaching blessings
| 70 tlI0 country, We cannot GQnGG4l from OH
avn hearts the fearful cost
AS q party leader, Mr.. Garfield had but
few, II any, supGrlOrs In either House O
Congress. An eminent Democrat Of Viz
ginia, who served on the Committee Of Ways
anl MEATS with him IN Congress 4hmspf I
gentleman Of distinguished ability and ha
tlonal rGnutatlOn=g few years lgd, while d
guest at my house, declared, WITH degree
Of fervOr that ut the time surprised inc, that
Mr.. Garfield was, without exception, "tlit
greatest statesman he had encountered III
Congress; and besides" TO use his exact
words, zone Of the host illnwS n tha w9rlAi
As Il dnbateE hg Wls ready, brotiUiid
courteous and dignihed; nevcrlihidir and A.
ways listened TO-. As TO his executive abill
ties, his administration was too brief L
justify the expression Of an opinion Hui
II WIS his private ifA tint most dpdeared hin
to oil parties Of The American people.
No dead King eyer RECEIVED suCll tribute
Of sincere mourning as that heatNWcd BY tho
people Of England upon tho funeral obSeGtiiC.
Of Prince Albert the late cohsort Of Victoria
In this they hOnorCd Albert, the husband
the father and the friend. II was his amabl,
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