The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-15

men, and great among good men"
Professor Pratt revived "reminiscences
of Williams College life, when Garfield
a a student impressed for good his
fellow alumni. Hon. Mr.. Castle echoed the
sympathy Of American hearts with the cor
dial coincidence of the British Mother and
Queen DIR. Rodgers, presented the hope of
the publication of American politics
through the example of the murdered Pre-
sideut Mr.. Bowen recalled the solemn bell
tolling of Oberliu on the news OF the
aSsassin's blow DIR. Hyde, another VIII
liams' student, recalled personal reminis-
cences of The late President Professor
Jones said that Garield's example adj
vauced the cause of higher moral instruc-
ton Mr.. Lyons dwelt on the Christian
character OF Garfield Mr.. Austin speaking
of the lamentahlenes OF the assassination,
said lit was the poisonous and deadly up
shot of a selfish and wicked system OF un-
due official patronage; :" Mr.. Hartwell re-
fering Ia the many Union soldiers, In
these islands, and some few late con-
federate soldiers, embodied his thought Ina a
resolution, ttat comrades In arms VIII
always hold. and will transmit To those
who may follow them, the sacred memory
of his ,GarlielF>) devotion to his country
in peace IA we'll a. in war - and Rev. J. A.
Cruzau speaking as n " comrade In arms"
presented a vivid picture of Garfield's tri-
umphant career i'm Kentucky, and Of his
heroic rescue of the field of C~hicamRuga.
Now all these gentlemen had spoken
from. it may be. said, the Northern stand
point, yet without any sectional reference
whatever and there was one there, n
hailed from the South, who had re-
ceived his political edncation, and hrst
and warmest impressions of life on the soil
of South Carolina, and I'm sight OF Fort
Hill, the home of JOIN c. Calhoun, who
desired to say "A word, responsive To
Judge Hartwelrs reference to the south; but
being under a mistaken impression that
the order OF speakers had been arranged,
remained silent but will say that word
here. He r~ejoices that the mlnistration OF
a great sorrow has animated the hearts OF
q great nation ; and that In the words OF
the orator CruZan what James A. Garfield
could not do perhaps while living, he has
done WOimded. dying, dead. From the
Everglades to the A~lleghanies, come the
heartfelt notes Of sympathy Mt the I'M
timely death of a great American; as true
and sympathetic, as any from the Great
Banks To the great prairies; and thence Ia
the Golde Gate. Americans; fought
Americans, like Greek and Greek aud
left few other trophies on their fields,
but dead brothers. And now the
fratricidal folly seems 80 great, as they all
come together aud weep over a Great
Brothers. grave.
Halt who goes there p" The sentry stands
At challenge by the white House gate;
Friends Of the posti"-' What number-halt 4"
Comes the sad answer" Thirty-eight."
From California we have come.
From every sorrowing southern state
From Carolina, Jersey, Maine,
To watch him,-we the Thirty-eight'
Pass friends of post =" The sentry stands
With arms al port. while those who late
Were deadly foes. 90 by the guard,
With streaming eyes-the Thiriy-eighL"
No discord now no north, no south.
Hands clasped, head bowed, they sit and walt,
That sleepless picket round the wallis
The watching states the Thirty-eight.