Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-28

voluntary Rev. Rev. c. F. Penney del;v.s..
the invocation. The choir then ,a...'e.
Barnby's anthem, "Sleep thy Las, gu
Rev.. II. w. Tilden read President A,,,nN.
proclamation for a day of humlia,;o,
mourning Appropriate selection. from y.
Scriptures were next read by Rev. & II.
John. after which "Jesus, Lover ~ ~
Soul" was read by Rev. c. A. Whit -,
sung by the congregation. The PresideD, ~
the day, Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, whose ,o,'
and unsullied public life made him nasal, ''
lily the one to preside on such an occ..;-
and whose snowy hair is a crown of hon..
called the meeting to order.
1MR. MORRILL, said:
Feiior ctti-enS-We have ASSEMBLE,
to-day under circumstances sprinp;n. , %sie
an appalling crime, the atrocity of ~h .Vn
mo language can paint, and which ha, sl,aa 'm
hearts, near and far, at home and ,h,a. al
with poignant grief and just indignation nv,
Iare here to unite in giving expression 10 a.e
sentiment and feeling of the execrabls os," ae
|sination which deprived the nation n y,
(chief magistrate. The blow of the assa..:a ~
has wounded every American heart in !.
Jprofoundest depths, as it was aimed AZ Us
august sovereignty of nation, whose svs1.
led mission it is, under God to m.;n,.:-
Its liberties and guide its destinies 10 ,hu
Iwisest and noblest ends, standing both 10 ,hs
world a symbol of justice and freedom nv
Zare assembled here on this burial day of on.
much lamented President, to express on.
Igrief at the horrid crime and to protest mo-.
sincerely against the atrocious tendencies ..
THAT monstrous moral and civil appari,;or
which. for the honor of humanity be il ,aS
THAT the most emphatic expressions of cor
defamation have arisen from all quarters .,
home and abroad, in this land and all land
against the revolving act.
If what we are considering happened to A
private citizen, an act SO atrocious Womb
have excited our sympathie. ,nS
resentment. But here is csss
where private grief is swallowed I'm n
Ia calamity which affects the feeling and in.
|terests of a wide spread country. and cbal.
|lenges, alas its liberties and it, laws
There can be no true liberty where life i,
Insecure. There can be no stable or benes.
cent government where the dagger of the az.
|sassin overthrOws the national will. To
these general truths of vital importance ia
government and society. the occasion prs.
SCENTS most painful reflections. In this mos,
painful hour of a nations distress, it is mos,
meet and fitting that all Its citizens should
unite and solemnly express their abhorrence
IOf the atrocious assassination, that
1.-THE world may see that the American people
lido not mean to be involved in the horror, Of
anarchy, nor will they give up the blessings
Iof liberty, law, order and free government.
Our beloved country has suffered the 10.
Iof one of its purest and noblest sons. PRAYER
Ito God that the nations life NAV still be dear
ito the people, and that its institutions NAV be
maintained unimpaired, in most apropos to
1.-THE occasion.
The time | am occupying belongs to other,
have the honor of presenting to you one 50
iwell known and respected as to need no in.
production, Ex-Governor Common.
Governor Conner acknowledged the intro
|duction, and stepped forward. He then de-
|livered the following grand eulogium of the
dead President.
GOVERNOR COMMON said:
NJ. President, feiior cifi.ens-The i'm.
|pressiveness of this hour is seldom paralleed
in the experience of men or nations. Fifty mil.
lions of people now stand at the open grave
|of their chosen chieftain, bowed down bv IN
affected grief. We are engaged in no hollow
|pageantry, no stimulation of sorrow Under
the shadow Of the great bereavement which
brOods over the whole broad land we unite
with our countrymen everywhere, through
|such forms and ceremonies as seem appropr.
'ate, to express in some degree thoughts and
emotions as deep and sincere as ever allied
the hearts of a people.
good great man has been taken from Us.
Not in the fulness of his DAYS and works,
waiting in the evening of lifes day for The
kindly messenger to summon him to rest, but
in the bright meridian of his life and career,
every energy and faculty tense with the toll
of preparation and achievement that had
borne him thus far, looking out from the
ioftlest vantage ground upon broad fields Of
usefulness rich in the fairest possibilities Of
life, and courageously confronting his dutiu
and opportunities. There is enough in this
in such loss-in such fate-to move to
sorrow and excite sympathy. How great
cause then for grief, pity and indignation
have we i'll all the dreadful and pitiabe I'D.
ditions which make the story horror and
sadness such as heart or tongue cannot cen.
ceive or name.
But few months ago President Garfield
was lh"uSorateu WIN the JOYFUL acclamol
the party whose candidate he was, and with
out any acrimonious feeling on the part Of
the defeated party who admitted his fair elec
ton and acknowledged hi, high qualifications
Tor the office. The ceremonies of the Occa
SION were made unusually brilliant and impos
ing by the spontaneous action of the people
who Hooked to the capitol to take part in or
to witness them. No administration, it
seemed, ever began under fairer auspices or
more favorable conditions of success. The
months that followed developed new and uh.
foresecn troubles and annoyances 10
addition to those which commonly beset
each fresh incumbent to the office.
The conduct and acts of the new
fresideht were 80 marked by wisdom, pro
priety and patriotism, difficulties were so
nrmly met and overcome, that the county
ielt renewed confidence in its choice and
looked forward to a period of confined
prosperity and increased harmony under
ms administration. Midsummer comes. The
PRESIDENT sets out for well earned and needed
rest and recreation. The cares of office are
ie1t behind. Before him are the halls OF DIS
anna mater, whittier he is going, bearing
with him his new sheaves, to honor and Oe
honored by her, and to meet the love aau
admiration af his fellow students in college
1ays. Before him, too, is the reunion oil as
where the men who baitleu
with him will proudly and joyously hail then
tried comrade, promoted to govern the coun'
try he fought so bravely and well to preserve
at .af