Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-29

~ ohfheiui wiz tenh 10 make the press Of
tho country more conservative and more
honest in its dealings with public men
whom the people call into high places.
then VIII his death not have been in vain.
There are n number OF other national eviIs
10 which i might refer as needing reform.
but ! will alluds 10 but one other. that az
the "Spoils System" The spoils of Office
and tho ambition for place hang like an
incubus over the nation, aud are The prime
motive 10 the bitterness Of party strife.
This evil needs correction and that sreed
| lily. II may be said that the evil of this
system eliminated in the death of the
President, and II his death works speedy
reform OF the evil, then it will not have
been in vain. The suffering and death Of
the President have already done much TO-
ward the correction Of our national evils
They have awakened such a feeling Of
| loyalty and generous sympathy In the
heart Of every American citizen, thgt
| they have cemented us into one great com
| mon brotherhood. The cry "Our Pfesi-
| dent wells up spontaneously from every
/ true American heart all over the land,
| from the North, South, East and West.
| May II result in the total abolition and
| annihilHiiOn Of sectional lnes For a time
the bitterness Of party strife hiss sunk
abAshed In the sacred and mOurnful pres
ence Of his death, and may IL b. forever
rendered oblivious. The nation for months
has bumbled itself before Jehovah's throne,
and duplicated Divine strength, aid and
comfort in this trying hour This humili-
| " must work our eXaltAtion Hs "A ps ople.
| In Divine wisdom, the salvation Of men
and nations, seems 10 be wrought out
through blood and the sacrifice required,
IL usually one without blcmish. III God in
| his wisdom determined 10 correct some Of
our national evils, and draw u as "a people
| unto Him, in order that We may be the
| better preserved, and it required the sac.
| rifee Of human life to accomplish his
purpose, where in all the land was there
subject 20 ht NJ james A. Garfield An
honorable and upright Christian, "A man Of
| ripe scholarship, mature thought and fine
culture, the exponent Of what is highest
and best in stAtcsmansbip, and the true
representative Of what l. best in our gov
ernment He was public servant Of the
people aud for the people, at all times
laboring for the public good 10 the sacri-
| fee OF self, ht oKcmplar Of the purity
and sAnctty Of the American home, he
had both in his public and private life,
| inspired the people with confidence, and 20
cndeAred himself 10 them. that they loved
| him. The death Of no other man could
have done 80 much TO purify the nation,
and exalt us ~ & Christian people by bring
| ing us 10 a proper aud trusiful recognition
Of God - the great ruler Of men and nA-
tions. But while We mourn for our de-
ceased President let Us not dcspond Of the
future. While men may change and die,
yet the government Of the people, by the
l. = ~ l.. Il. L.
II we be true 10 God, true u humanity and
"a ourselycs Let ~ ~ loyal citizens give
10 our new President, who assumes the re.
sponsibilites Of his high Office under great
embarrassment, the same love and iealty
we accorded 70 bis predecessor. and with
hold Bil adverse criticism. until jus; crli
cism an1 censure are demanded for the
general welfare and public good. Patriot
ism and our duty ~ citizens require this
At our hands. This done. cur government
will move onward in its upward career,
and stand out more grandly than ever a.
the beacon light Of civil and religious lib
eTiy 10 the world.
As Mr. Love took his seat. Rev. Father
MeArdle, pastor Of st. Johns Catholic
Church, was named by the President
aud his response was in the following
words:
We the citizens Of this town are as.
sembled mere to-day to express our sin.
cere and deep sorrow for the violent
death of the worthy, fi and able ruler
OF our country. The features Of our
sorrow are remarkably strikine-rather,
! should say, they are unique. 1t is
universal; u is shared In by all IN whom
beats the breath Of human life Ii ia
not only national, but world. wide.
Wherever the sun hath cast his rays
this morning, there the illustrious dead,
whose remains are laid IN the grave TO.
day. is lameuted. Even the wretch
himself, over whom the evil one won
complete control aud thus induced him
TO do the worst of deeds. hath already
let fall the tear OF sorrow. Perhaps IL
might be said that if We ransack history
the result will be that parallel of the
event which we deplore 20 day cannot
be found. For. while in similar cases
always there we're some who viewed the
assassin's work with stole indifference,
complacency. and too often with Joy
bat in this case there was not a single
EUaffIuuais NJ uoIle oE auioaus EGtIontis
BILE for his acts, who did not indignant
reprobate the foul deed. And why
Because in other cases Of assassination,
from force Of circumstances. there was
some palliation for the hsgrant crime
but here there was none. The act was
one of malice per 60 malice in all ila
deprasity; malice pure aud simple
unadulterated malice. The chief phase
OF our sorrow is ils stern rc.liiy. its
thorough genuineness the chord Of
grief hss been touched in every heart
This is as IL should he. Our President
was IaboFing for the best interests Of
each one OF US OF you and of me. lie
was discharging faithfully aud we'll the
duties Of the high Office which his coun.
trymen entrusted him with. Not seli
not party, but the due performance Of
the functions which his elevated posi-.
ton entailed was his great concern.
And yet, though having at heart the
we'll being of his country. whom satfine