Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-07-14
The ruit of Party Spirit.

germ OF murder in his heart. The
evil principle may never mature in
the concrete form, but this is it's ma
ture and that is its legitimate re-
suit. This teaching of the Divine
revelation is confirmed by all human
experience, and is attested on every
page:of history. .
Awho people stand APPALLED, at
the attack,upon the President. The
national jubilee was athand andrthc
holiday rejoicings had already bcgur
when. the blow came, and JOY gave
placeto grief. And this is no ccm-
monDsorrow; the President was as
sailed because Of his high position,
and every loyal heart # IS the sting
ofthe deadly wound.
Whether the assassin was sane or
unsettled in his intellect, General
Garfield had provoked no personal
cnmity by private word or deed, and
atlJtherc is Of significance in the JAS
tarIly attempt upon his life shows
that it was directed against the cs-
taBl;shcd authority OF the republic
in the person of it's recognize head
ltWas the President and not the indi-
tidnal whose life WAS sought. and
this is treason in purpose and act.
1fit were only :it, sorrow Of pri-
vate circle, the people would he ready
with their t2ndcrcSt sympathies for a
family so deeply afflicted. The wife
had not fully recovered from vast
ing sickness that met her almost au
the threshold of the White House.
and it was to join he dear invalid
who had sought for new strength at
tile seaside that the husband was
fastening when he WAS pierced with
tile traitor $ bullet. The loving wife.
the aged mother and the Young child
ren, who hardly yet realize he mean
ing OF these sad events will have all
the strength anil consolation that
millions Of praying hearts can invoke
for them III this trying liohr.
But the people are called tosomc
thing more than tears andsympathy
pad loving ministries, for Il sorrowing
t'i'sa'a '..'='F. 5cesseannot disguise the
shameful fact hat the aSSaSSin'ss4 III:
tent is the direct outcome of the bit
tnrncss and lancor OF party strife
which has been carried to such cx-
trcmcs during the current year.
The man Guit,;iu had been Il trust :
Ell speaker anl worker for the Re
publican party during :h.!a Prcsi-
dental canvass. His u.,"vancrs in
our owa great city had been p:in. I'd
in pamphlet form and circulated as
campaign documents and lie had
been promised lie reward usually
mad, 10 such zc.tloils partiSanShip
he spit in his party had left him
for tn: moment on the losing side.
We may grant that he had filed his
mind w.th stories OF the OIL world
methods OF re lrr'Sing popular gricv-
,ancrs; that he hll b,ra lisapp tinted
ant dl;si'cartcnrHi 1T the failure OF
his personal an bltiunS; tha, he had
become maddcnc;l ly the rejection o.
his supposed Gains for party srrvi-
crS, ana that his political associates
moi o!liH had M Shar. whatever in
tn" s:'Ermc or its execution but would
gladly have stayed his hand they
had known Of his deadly parposc.
MI this may he true, but i; still re.
m;iiEs latent to the dulles, appre-
Ecnsinn that but for tht controversy
which has been carric'lto such dis
crrd!tahir lengths inside of the dom
lnant party since the inauguration
OF the present Administration the
President would have been in his
usual health this day. Ills assail-
ant with the pistol his but Stcmlcd
and perfected the assaults of tongue
and pen which have hccn inccssan'
since the hour he took his oath Of
Office. There is too much bitterness
i'll ordinary party warclarc while the
canvass is going on and the election
is yet to lie determined Washing
ton forcsaw the baacfnl effects ol
the spirit of party" and in his Fare
well Address warned his coun:rymcn
against it as the greatest enemy Of
our, free insttu ions. But whatever
may be done as long rs canulua..s $
are opposed to each other, whca tie
election is decided, I'LL such crimlna,
tions ought certainly to cease. The
chlef OF u great people especially
ought to he respected Tor the sake ol
ms position, If not out Of regard for
his personal character and no foul
tongue sh, Md utter its slandcrs
against him.
Unfortunately the Pres: dcnt Las
been subj sctto harsher censures from
members Of his own party since his
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