Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-27

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l American of the noblest type,r and testify (
| the fact that the brotherhood Of man is
! flonger limited by national boundary lines,
Third-The St. Paul chamber OF c0mmerc
while conscious of the inadequacy Of hums
consolation in an hour like this, neverthele
feels impelled to add its tribute Of admiratiC
for the self sacrificing devotion Of MIS-, Carrie
to her late husband, while he was. confined to
bed of suffering, and TO express TO her and
the other members of the family, its respec
ful and profound sympathy with them in Il
hold of loving husband and tender and IL
dulgent father, and the nation Of reveret an
illustrious chief magistrate.
ResoIued, That the secretary Is. hereby Il
structed to drape the room of this body
mourning; that these resolutions be entered .
length upon the record and published in th
newspapers of the city, and that copy there
OF, attested by the officers of this chamber,
forwarded to the widow of the late president. .
Rcsolued, AS a further mark of respect t
| the memory Of the deceased president, tn
chamber will now adjourn.
H. 81. SIBLEY, Chairman.
Gen. Sibley said that before moving tn
adoption OF the resolution he would await re
marks, if any one wished to present any. Al
the resolutions contained, not only his own
but the sentiments of the committee, he dit
not deem it necessary to add anything himself
HON. b. F. DRAKE SECONDS THEN. -.
Mr.. Drake arose to second the resolutions
He said he could not trust himself to maxi
extemporaneous remarks upon this occasion
and he accordingly read the following I'D
dress: ..e3 is.s.
1 rise, Mr.. President, to express my hearty
concurrence with the resolutions under con
sideration. The late president was my per
sonal friend. In politics we had been fol
years in full accord. We were native citizens
of the same state, which we both served and
loved. 1t was my fortune to meet the Ia
mented dead at the Chicago convention. We
were placed on the same committee, and were
much together in most confidential relations
during the eventful week of that convention.
l can bear testimony from It's secret history
how earnestly he sought to harmonic con.
uted to the result. His nomination to the
presidency was to him unexpected and
unsought. Alas! that a career so aus
piciously begun should end so sadly.
James A. Garfield was an extraordinary
man. Impartial history will place him al
the foremost man of his time. He rose
aided almost entirely by his OWL
indomitable exertions, from humble and &C.
cluded boyhood to the highest pinnacle of hu.
man greatness. In every position in life he
was a leader. AS student he excelled; as 9
teacher he took high rank; as a soldier ht
won rank by skill and bravery; al a legislator
he had no superior. he was literary man
he devoured books, was a master of Ian
guages, and ranged widely over the field ol
science; in short, he was man of broad anl
deep attainments, and in knowledge of the
principles of government had no living su
perior.
In his domestic relations he was mode
husband and son. The touching scene at hit
Inauguration will not be forgotten, when al
the first act after he became the ruler of 8
great nation, before the assembled representa-
tlves of kings and princes he gave to his sged
mother a loving and dutiful kiss. That was
no act for effect, but the outgiving of his son
ly heart.
James A. Garfield was a christian from prin.
cipal, and not because 1t was fashionable to be
one. He attached himself to branch OF
Christian professors but little known, a lowly
but sincere people calling themselves "Chris.
tians," having no ordained preachers mol
titled diguataries in their organization.
1t has been said that Mr. Garfield was him.
stood he was not preacher. A teacher be
was, and from the pulpit he exhorted hil
fellowmen, with persuasive elequance, to love
God and man.
Our stubborn hearts are not easily recon
ciled to, nor can we clearly see the wisdom
which took from us so untimely one who bid
so fair to live, and live in history side by side
not only with the wise and great, but with
the good of earth. God in his providence
spake, and our friend is gone.
"To that unfathomed boundless sea,
The silent grave!
There I'll are equal, side by side,
The poor man and the son of pride,
Lie calm and still -
To-day-throughout our nation-in all civ
ilized lands is heard the tolling bell, and is
seen the emblems of mourning. It is well,
perhaps, that we should sometimes be arrest
ed in our mad march for worldly ends, to con.
template the uncertainty of life and the GER
tainty OF death. The lesson which the end OF
man should teach US, is powerless. "Wheu
time swings wide his outward gate, to weary
age" But when one we have known and Low
ed, one in full manhood and ripe with honorl
is taken, it speaks to each of US with an i'm
pressive voice.
It has been truly said, that "God has made
no one necessary man." The head OF our gov
ernment was taken from US, but the "Govern
ment at Washington still lives" Ten thous
the people The kindly pen of the 'ready
writer" will perpetuate in words of praise the
deeds of him we mourn. His life and deatl
and their incidents will be pictured on canvass
and portrayed in enduring marble. Tel
thousand poets of all degree will sing hi
death, but
"Why should his praise in verse be sung,
The name that dwells or every tongue
No minstrel needs"
The resolutions were then adopted by
rising vote and the chamber quietly dispersed