The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-01

anarrhN. We have ,>rr been iibertv
loving, law-abi;iing people. oar century q
+ selfgovernn.nt has given us large
i. amount ut scltcnutrul, of practical political
f experience than has ever been seen i'll IN,
, of the Nations of the world believe w
, shall ever reverence law, honor patriotism
love liberty. The titful out bursts of law less
ness may for Il moment 1arken the land
. but justice and order will be maintained b,
an aroused and enlightened people. Look
ing beyond the humiliation of the presen
f moment, see the Republic, in the comm!
; years, daily increasing in dignity. in wis
dom, in virtue. and in power. 1t may b,
/ but a vision, but will cherish it.
80. fair young Mother, on thy brow
Shall sit il nobler grace than now.
Deep in the brightness Of thy Skies
| The thronglng years III glory rise,
And, rs they fleet,
Drop strength and richness at thy feet.
, IL. X. Torbert, Esq, followed Mr.. Writ il
a short address, eulogisic of the characte
of the dead Chief.
John +. Wilson, Esq, Commander o
Creswell Post, &. y. r., spoke in behalf o
the soldiers.
Robert c. Thackery, Esq, then followed
i'll telling speech, one of the most effective
of the occasion. He spoke as follows:
MIR. THACKERY'S SPEECH.
MIR. CHAIEMAN:-The man we mourn
was so kind and so gentle, so patient and Sc
brave SO great and So good, and he so bore
himself i'll his high Office, that his virtues,
manifold as they We're, plead like angels,
trumpet-tongue'l, against the deep damna-
ton Of his taking OFT.
In every relation of life, as husband,
| f.,fh friapi
statesman, patriot or ruler, he was a model
man. He adorned every station that he
/ filled. The story of his life, from the hum
bic beginning to the full fruition, is one
grand record of battles fou ght and victories
won, OF obstacles Surmounted and difficult
ties overcome. He SAW the shining heights
afar and he pressed on and gained the fade
e. less crown, and song and story will make
the history of the effort and the achieve
| lnent classic.
/ Mr.. Chairman, need not recount the in
/ cidentS of President Glrtield'S life. We
/ know them all by heart They will form Il
/ glorious page in the annals of the nation
and be an ever-tlowing fountain of encour-
| agement to the youth OF coming generations.
know nowhere in human history life
| that was more humble and Vet more sub
lime, and, certainly, we shall look in vain
for !. death that had about il more of imper-
/ lShabie glory, that more granlly illumined
/ human character or that more plainly set
/ upon the human brow the seal and Signet
of divinity.
We hon"red him, my friends. And we
did we'll to honor him. The nations of the
| earth cast their tributes at his feet. The
great Republic of the West took him by the
| hand and led him up into her places of
trust and confidence. sllowered upon linn
| the wealth of her affection and the proofs
/ of her esteem. And why" Have we
/ thought sufficiently OF the reason Have
| we given due consideration to the cause
/ This is it. We hoHofeI hint because lie hon
oled MS. Because he illustrated by his life
and works, by his humble origin and his
proud emnence, the everlasting truth and
righteousness of free institutions.
| saw him on the 4th of March, six
months ago, standing in that fierce light
that beats upon throne,' at the summit of
/ human ambition, ready to receive the Scep-
! tire of power. Around and about him were
| the representatives of the kingdoms of the
] world. Wealth and talent and beauty and
| high estate lent their presence to pay him
homage. An hundred thousand of his fell
ACKNOWLEDGMENT assembled there, sent mp
| their glad acclaim 10 the poor boy who had
come up by hardest labor from their ranks,
! who had climbed, step by step, the rugged
! hill of fame, and stood at last before them
the eNemplication of the genius of free
government.
/ At that proud moment, in the presence of
the world, he turned away from all the
pomp and circumstance, from the naguti-
cent display and splendid pagcaatry, and
! proved himself Il man as he put his arms
around and kissed the mother who had
! borne him.
For such Il man, tears will flow unbdlen
And vet, my friends, there is IL consolation:
there is Il comfort i'll the glorious reflection
that his death has clearly demonstrated the
permanence of the Republic. 1t has shown
the stability of our system of government
and that that system shall endure, if God
wills, until "the volume of human history
shall be sealed up and delivered to the ON
nipotent Judge"
Individuals said Gen. Garfield him
self, may wear for time The glory of our
/ institutions, but they carry it not to the
grave with them. Like rain drops from
heaven they may pass through the circle of
| the shining bow and add to its luStre. bur
when they have sunk in the earth again the
proud arch still spans the sky and shines
gloriou>ly on"
We can rejoice, I say, in the recognition
OF the fact that this awful calamity has
shown that the foundations of the Republic
are secure. rejoice that, amidst every in
centlVe to anger and passion and violence,
we have been enabled to prove to the ma
tons of the earth the ability of man to
govern himself Rejoice that free govern
ment has selt-SuSraining and a self-pre-
SerVatlve power. Rejoice in the transit CUR
ing example that that ,leatl-hed has fur
nished of calm endurance. heroic fortitudc
divine patience and Of Il faith so lofty that
; il reached the skies Rejoice that. since
death had to come, the poor torn, racked
and shattered body has had release from
| sorrow, that pain and suffering have passed
away and that its peace has come forever
felolce that the Storm-toSSed spirit has
found at last the rest of the righteous and Il
sanctuary in that eternal haven where,
lulled to slumber, grief torgctS to mourn.
The resolutions previously offered by Mr.
Blake We're then adopted and ordered to be
| engrossed and n copy sent to Mrs. Garfield
The choir then sweetly sang THE dead
ones are at home, and the gathering dis
perSed after the bene,lictiun was pronounced
by Rev James Mclntire. The meeting was
an effective one throughout. The speeches
were all that could be desired, and the sor-
row expressed for the suffering and death
OF our late President was deep and sincere
At NORTH EAST
In response to the Presidents proclama-
ton, as well as i'll accord with the univer-
sal sentiment of sorrow and sympathy, the
people, with scarce an exceptions ceased
from their usual ayocatiouS and observed
the day as one Of humiliation and mourn
ing. Nearly every place of business rs
well as many private dwellings, We're heav-
lily draped. Flags We're hosted at half
mast, and the bell was tolled in honor of
| the dead cheftain. AT l01: y. NJ. appro-
pirate religious services were held in the
Iron Company's church, temporarily occu-
pied by the NJ. f. Church congregation.
G. +. Sheppard, pastor, and Rev. T. Snow
den Thomas delivered addresses appropri-
ate to the sad occasion. At j.. p. NJ, Rev. +.
X. Miller, rector, held service in the old
Parish Church, and delivered a short and
pertinent address Both buildings were
tastefully hung with mourning badges.
The Wingate Post and United American
Mechanics attended in body, with badges
of mourning and their flags entwined with
the same sa bic trimmings. \ Sabbath quiet
ness prevailed throughout the day, us al
most all seemed to realize that they were
actually participants in the burial of the
lamented President.
At PORT DEPOSIT
the Presbyterian and Methodist congrega-
tions combined and held II union meeting
in the church of the latter, which was adj
dressed by Revs. j. Suuier, Z. J. Aiken and
y. NJ Browne Service was also held in
the Episcopal Church in the afternoon