Daily Republican., 1881-09-20
Death OF President Garfield

President Garfield delivered all that
was immortal of himself into the hands
of the God who gave,at 1875 last night
His death was not unexpected For elev-
en- weeks through the torrid heat ofsum-
ner he has resolutely fought death inch
by inch, and though at times he gained
An apparent victory over the lnsatlate
archer, he has at last fallen victim
and has passed the bourne from whence
no traveller eer returns. Oh, Death,
couldst thou not have spared our Pres
ident But the agony is over and the
Nation is in tears. No more will his
eloquent appeals stir the heart of
the Nation, but in death his silence is
still more potent and eloquent. The
heart that is not melted must be made
OF adamant, and the eyes not moved to
weeping must be- unused to tears. The
ruler of mighty Nation lies before us
the victim of an assassin. The united
prayers of the Nation went up in vol
ume before the throne of the Most High |
that the life OF the President might be
spared, but God in the plenitude of his
wisdom and mercy has ordered it other
wise. The Nation perhaps needed cas-
tigation and He has ordained that it
shall for the time being drink the bitter
dregs of sorrow and atilictlon.
This is no time to indulge in psnegyr.
les of the virtues of the deceased Presi- t
dent. Thank God, the most feryid EN- '
bellishments of the pages of history
can add no new lustre to a character so
spotless, life so pure and faith that h
took such strong hold of the Infinite. fl
Now is the time for weeping 1t will be A
no discredit to manhood to weep tears Of
of sorrow. Let the future make fee. dj
bic attempts to write all that was noble SC
and godlike in President Gartield's a,
life. For the present let the Nation m
gather around its dead President, shed fo
q tear of sympathy over his remains, de
and depart with determination to ex- 1r
yol his virtues and pI act!ce that honesty nj
and manly heroism that led him from of
poverty. stricken orphanage to the posi- lie
ion of President of the greatest Nation of
N the earth. oy
With the passing away of President or
fairfield let the Nation open wide its be
rms and welcome Chester 4 Arthur to an
he Presidential chair. He comes for lik
ward in the full flush and vigur of lnan- CHI
lood to guide the helm of State. Heis in,
worthy of the confidence of the Ameri nr;
an people, and if he is upheld as he trc
hould be he will no doubt make a of
worthy successor to the lamented Car A,
Held. tn
In this hour Of the Nations distress MI
let the memorable words that President Sc
Garfield used at New York when Presi. M
lent Lincoln was assassinated be ever or
borne in mind 81,
'Fellow citizens! Clouds and dark en-
less are around him! His pavilion is sb
lark waters and thick clouds of the res
kies! Justice and judgment are the pls
labitation of His throne Mercy and tn,
ruth shall 60 before His face, Fellow me
itizens! GuId reigns and the Govern me
,ent at Washington still lives"
In this solemn hour the nation ia
uried in grief at the death of the noble vo
cad, let smiles of confidence greet the lc
ew President and with fresh hope for NJ,
he future the Government will still Oh,
i've and strengthen 20,