, 1881-09-20
Gbr Gtit,,111e.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD DEhDl

1n@ nehLU III 1EeSHiEilt NsIEAtlllf ltNHl RH
generally expected, Notwithstanding the
psayertnl hopes of tho civilized worltt during
u.orc than eleven weeks, will fail like n sl,ack
Upon alt. Tho 1oug weeks Of suffering have
served, X suc!, Il thing were needed, to illus-
trate the Christian resignation, the clear IT.
te1lcctual superiority, and the patient forsi-
tudc Of this grcnt man,-tho forc,tnst states- 4
NAV Of his country.
Gen. Garfield died Us Washington died. /
mourncd by Nation Of FREQ iilp1,, loved ny
lis countrymcu fur all Tho qualities tia. COLI
stltutc grent 1ilalt cycn AMONG tin great !
men OF Tho eartIl. lie died ns l4tncnln tltr'I,
tho grief Of his cnuntrylllcIl intensified hy !
tho horrible circumstances Of lis m,lrdur :
1ls died rs tho pure and upright Chris
1iai would psefcr IN tlic, with NIL hnl'[cns-
ishetl record, wholly ,,inIfn,fu of personal
pain, mid uf the abrupt Termination of thet
highest political distinction, aud grlcvinx
only fur tho cherished wife and children
Whose love and affection mule his llnmu all
earthly heaveli. Around his bedside tllGe
American people have for weeks gathered
TT sympathy and III prayer, mid to-slay tlcl
s;lilIe people will nlinglo tlleir tears with
tltoso OF Ills venerable mother Md OF hist
wife alul children rs incmlIurs Of n common
family, mourning ctnstnNh loss, Sntlo'lat
calamity, n Worldwide bereavement.
During the long suspense tie yufcp Of fac
tim las been silent. Therr llns been llo
variance Of opinion uttered. Eacl1 man llus]
held the stricken ruler rs friend, tho dying
statesman a,,i orator as part Df Ills colntrt's
glory. antl tho suffering scIloar, gcntlcMan,
son. father, and husband rs Of llis own kin
itresl.
fiouoretl during his most memorable life
by tic plautli,s and free choice Of his cotsls-
trymen, his patllwny from cliltlhoptt, as
student, tenclcr, Soldier. statesman, orator.
and uutriut. llAs brcl oIlc succession Of lio1i-
orabl.-vIctugics wot, byl.Is bravery and by Its
purity uf life; hut nl0rc honorable even thu,
Ills illustrlol,s lite 1as bccn tho grcat victory
won upon Ills .tnatl-bed: the Victory OF The
Christian father, and husband. and patriot
over turturlng pain, paralyxctt nnbitlu3,,
worldly ll0nors, and the 'lenrtrchdlng Eolly
Oftomest!c love n1lt devotion.
Less tllan n ye!r ago. in Tie rigor Of health.
with q constitution and physical frame carc-
fully prescrye.l BY II lifo of temperance tn atl
the habits a,ul apIetEtcs of humanity, afr.
Unrlielt, very picture of all tl,at pro'hlse.ln II
long life Of usefulness anl blessings, was
elected by tho FREQ votes Of Ills cUs,'trymen
toha the l'resi,lcnt0 Of tic Great ftcWIblic. Ny
tho unuuest!oi,etl nssu,lt Ut utl o WIS greeted
as entitled to rank among tic mast illllstrtnuS
OF Ills predecessors, the grcntoff!cc. Though
only twenty years In pubstc life, ST rare were
his nbil1tlcs that Ills experience III that conf
to him NJ tic experience VI twtce these years
.aru tn ordinary nscn. During those years lto
Ilatl seen ncttye md efficient service In tho
VAR; fr0ml tho battlefield lle cntcrel Con-
gyess, qr,d there, NMtll elected President, he
l,nd shown his peculiar excellence a'sd supe'
riurlty ns II civil leader. Tho important
nlpnsl,res nf ilnnI,cc. Of taxation, for pre-.
serving civil liberty amid tho i[0rcu contGn'
tiotls 0f evil war, and for the restoration ailt
rebuilding Of the Uliul aftcr the War, all r.
solved Ills cnrr n,ul hts attention. Cohsplc.l-
ous In tuban, iu.ofuliy.b[o Il, committee,
Ills ability WIS of grunt soryIco to the cotln.
try, ind his ncryonal character won nnt
maintained tho confluence of nll pur,Ies aud
factions,
M greater instance of tho moral couraet
nj Gen, t}urtls,,t was ever shawn tl,nr in Ills
conduct eoncer,,lng tho in,!fuua iruaso,
tases, purlur tho inter part of tito Wa,
tho secret ulottcrs OF treason md tht
conspirosos agaiust the Union wcr,
numerous In Indlaua, II WINS Tho Gun.
trp of The Eorthern conspIracy to
force the Government 10 aba,,tiou tho Wa,
md rccoentxo tho confulrrcy The Gov
syuor Of IndIunn wus bcset l,y tl,esu pcoule
and IN so urrnt ,,romrt1ons Ind t],o src,ot 10
ucttcu renc,,ed tlut IT. rcn,,rmt o1uast n
m.nv tr,onx +, t,u,,ura as f. dill In I,u,x,
aun. Tyo pcrsons wcrc a,r.st.d rLurrc,
with trcosun. tbev ,vore triad md couyEctc,
1rforo , m,,,.orv commission and wcr,. srn
fenced IN tteutl,. At Tint ttun f;.,, t;nrtic.,