Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
IN HONOR or PRESIDENT GAR.
FIELD.

FIELD.
AcApEMY HALL BAToXRorGE, La, Sept N, 1881.
Pursuant to a proclamation Of the
Mayor, a meeting ofcitizens was held
at o'clock P. NJ, this day. Mayor
Jastremski called the meeting to Oh
der and in a few eloquent remarks,
explained its object. He said this
was q meeting Of citizens, regardless
of politics or sectional differences, to
pay the last sad tribute Of respect to
the late President ofthe United States
James A. Garfield.
On motion, Gen. Leon Jastremski
was unanimously elected President
of the meeting and Messrs. O. p.
| Skolfeld and j. w. Burgess were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
On motion Of Prof. Magruder the
president was authorized to appoint
committee of ten to draft resolu-
tions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting on the subject for which it
was called. The President appoint
ed on said committee Prof. w. H. N.
Magruder, Messrs. T.. j. Bird, WI
Knox, Henry Schorten, j. II. Page,
j. w. Jones, NJ. Granary, j. j. Wax,
Anthony Benjamin and JOS N. Young.
The committee retired and after
wards returned and reported the fol-
lowing resolutions in honor Of James
A. Garfield, late President of the
United States of America, adopted by
the people Of Baton Rouge, in public
meeting assembled September 26, 1881
Whereas, The tragedy begun at
Washington on the second of July
last, has reached Its catastrophe in
the death of President Garfield,
thereby wrenching from the nation
its legally chosen Chief-Magistrate,
an able executive, wise statesman,
an honest and fearless reformer; and
inhicting grievous loss upon the
brotherhood of good men, widowhood
and orphanage upon an honored and
loving family, and sore bereavement
upon fifty millions of people, there
fore be it resolved,
1st. That we, the people of Baton
Rouge, in public meeting assembled,
do hereby express our appreciation
of the distinguished ability, the emil
nent services, and the noble manhood
of the late President, our sympathy
with the whole people, and our sor-
row for his stricken family. He pos
scssed rich natural endowments dis
ciplined by thorough culture and or
ganized by wide experience into mas
terful power. His short administra-
ton clearly proclaimed high purpose
and a liberal policy, and seemed the
promis and prophecy Of national
advancement beyond all former ex-
ample. 1t was marked by a patriot
ism from which sectional narrow
ness skulked in fear and shame, a
| courage which cowed partisan audac-
ity, wisdom which no complication
could bewilder, and an executive en-
ergy which cut through all expedien-
cies and contlivances to the direct
achievement Of right purpose. While
patriotism, courage and wisdom were
the emphasized characteristics of his
administration, its objects were jus.
tice, general prosperity and nation
al unity.
| Cd He was the true outgrowth o1
American institutions, translated into
personal success by industry, ability
and integrity. Without family pres.
tige, without exterior resources, he
valiantly battled against poverty
against the hindrances of oppressive
environment, won his way to well
used opportunities for culture, be-
came a true representative OF til,
people. because the best qualities o
the people were in him--a leader
because clear discernment and train
ed power had fitted him for leader
ship. and reached the presidency be
cause, in the providential appoint
ment, that was the logical issue o
the opulence of his manhood. Strucl
down in the hood-tide of useful &C
tivity, he was called to endure tn
weary days and dreary nights 0
: exhausting pain. In his prostratio1
, the greatness of the President wa
, more than matched by the grandeu
of the man--no weak repining, n
: rebellious murmur. There was il
], him patience and fortitude whic
4 bore suffering bravely and a cheer
. fulness which resisted all desponden
cv. His masterful will wrought til
$ highest of triumphs in making itse
d Gods will. In health he won til
n confidence of his countrymen, ,throug
= christian manliness in sickness, "
devoutly believe, he obtained the ar