, 1881-12-25
: MRS. NHLGREN.::

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tnx criticism upon the Guiteau tf1at N; Iae
Washington STAR: 81; =: :. =:
" THIS ,rtnl: owing to the manner In which it Is
being conducted, Is likely to become ~ sonle;
sense as to Consequences, IL gre''ler cnlamlty 20
the Nation thuu has resulted from the perpetFa:
tlou OF the h,1eous crine itselt:- ihe uhafe!sai
sympathy for The 1rugc fnte Of the behaved unc
1ancnied President, tho common homage paid
to bis fortitnd In ill that masterful struggle Tor
life united ut. sections or the country aud Car
field dead snc entombed hes cnciroled. oy 'ho5 !:
o,ircta Of yicurioi1s sacrifice. !" nile the vl!o
crime through~n ulercifui protection o. Pnov!-
denco over the Nation. reaped no whirlwinoE or
,scord,' unchained nj new forces OF distrac NON
to their wild work, but was Recognized ny nH, ~
It's naked truth Us the ~dsnontao net Or one ao-
prayed viii, aid one alone, %s:: =: " =:
i. IN ALL THIS DERELICTloN
God was merciful to us us d Nation: Then TINS
great country, submerged into: the depths Of
sorrow rose eQ.iui 10 the sublime hight OF self
mystery, ana while rccogniztng the Magnitude
of the crno yet calmly protect the cri'nl'ini
under the a,s,s uf law. He Is protected thaf nc
NAV be dealt with not according to The just
frenzy of the outraged people, but by process OF
legal trial, s-.s: =
Il ia Of thia 1rtal now in slow length of prog-
rcss re would speak. This trial. now trahs-
pfr1nc, because It WIS the head Of the Nation
WIN WIS murdered, Ia m historic event The.
various nations, therefore assist 1T u a5
tprsT This Nation. through the wretch GnatoAu;
US The Judge Of tls ultimate appeal, aud history
Is to write the verdict =, . =.
it is JUST one Ut those occasions IN whtca$tne me
exact quality Of our boasted civilization IS. be
tug tested, aud <.,%~ y. ~:
SO FAR AS WE ARE WEIGHED :: j:
we arc found crude. very crudu. How Gun any
pcs- picture present even Skeleton ~ me na.eI
fnl facts 50 tar evolved! Inefe s!,s s,, sstr,.s
to be luir- nded. He seems tn 10 t,sses ~ VI
bur one ,dcato Eve the nlurteEer fur trla,M
and this one am petTsrteu neyGhu ,,,as s ss,,s
How pGWcrlcss now weak Is this 5ufie'a!I hatia
thai wuuld hold even. balanced tne :scaies ~. ~
! hurm 10 he done by wnut:of force ut chnracter!
And su this great trial OF trnnscenoenI III
! porthnco in its nature slnks: :. :. .z.=:.
| ; TO THE LEVEL OF a GREAT F ARCE. z*
| ,vbcre Mo.uus :,tbes under the infamous glboet.
! But we Are ,o!d the usSssln IS Of MS own coun.
Eci Does that fact permit hi1ll In me nssuino
role ct advocate, 10 Insult tho Cuar., ano LILLY
| and 1raducc tho Government auu it3 Witnesses
use the vilest lanKunge. aud ucr IN the ths}st u
I jccu;L ,uAnner2 lis this siur to be cast on INC
b!e ar0y AZ Of ,Sa. aa .inpc ,ne The VERY
frs, uct Of contesnpr of court should naN2 nfem
ir,nly met sucn. It is unt too iate 70 ca st
TIE needed strensth We nase s M 1o,Mrcr.d n1 yh
| Justice. There is much that Is corrupttng lo
| The country In thu permitted license. OF tnls
Il
ferse, really n1ukcs' but one pnlnt: With lu.
cidny, MALICE, an intensity chasacterlstic Or
ascn ,t that spFi Ha mr. f
crime. and the responsibility Of God, Is me one
point this ile,li incarnnte makes. .;. 49,.
=. AND WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING !: :, !
! ne Christian nation, when an honorable court
l,s'cns in silelice to this sacri'glops afral:''-
o long suffering God Of nations, how, long be:
fore tho cup OF our In nqusles sha!l axaln oe
This blasphe1ny shutid never navo been permit.
ted scconl tame, aud the churches i!aisrt we.i
offer up prayers asknx Gd = phrtun te 'n1 i;n-
pr,y is repeated il Is All iutolerub.e auront po'
4 ut,.n the greRt Jehovah. r -, -
:. Again, ono scene thar was allowed TO tax
pIact. was ut such sIckentng horror that neSel
icfure III the history ut the world has It nau u
! counterpart ~ orferto the ghouAsn :act ol ~
assassin -; ,ss.. s.ts f',si =
HANDLING THE BONES OF MS hunDERET
There existed not the slightest need to thu
desecrute the great de.ti. These retnh1t.s snoult
have been held ntact and saSrea g. out ~ m 81 ,s ..
= Alas! pour Garfield, 1t nus 1oat nrlsMeH ~ Y
| through, many years to have known n.'n wsi'
He was elusive, large miauen ,,a,,r ~,
opened up to him greater possfbintles ot n..a
iuy the ideal thuu IN the l1sidst oi MS 1everisa
wei we 1appcned to exchurgca few words w,th bin
we spike of the nesd Of treattng IN g lnantis
more idcalist'c TITO scuptu:eo ssa.ned ~ ~ ~ n
i {demI even where he facd TO seize It. ssAnd WI
it reserved tor him. Of tine percept1onS 70 oea
this Inst needless, bitter degrndn don: TINS tri
Is iiliinr the land like pesei!s snce, and read
ike some htdeous chnpters, 1f the scenes OF "a
: French revolution, where doo peuas 7Goones
out, Satan cracks the whip -: =
THE DEAoRAL1Z1NG SPECTACLE -:
! seems tn serve to anusc men. women, ind cnll
:. dren. and the press sends the po.st,n brMdcas
Bur this forsooth IS no Mn&n1K aGI ~