The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-22

power it was announced that its second
officer, who has been put upon the ticket
as concession TO the Grant element, and
in obedience to the wishes of Roscoe
Conkling, would not be the fgure-head
that his predecessors had been. He pro-
posed, it was said, to have something to
say in the management of affairs. 1t soon
turned out that this something was only in
connection with the appointment of Off
GERS. It was the machine idea of the
functions Of government. He still re-
NAMED the friend and follower of Senator
Conkling, and lent his aid in endeavoring
10 secure again the patronage that had
been lost under Mr.. Hayes. When the
effort was unsuccessful and Mr.. Conkling
resigned his seat in the Senate Mr.. Arthur
followed him to Albany, where he labored
for what his friend and leader called
''vindication" against the administration
of which Mr.. Arthur himself was the
second member.
During the week following the shooting
Of the President Vice President Arthur
was summoned to Washington by the
Cabinet. During the time that he re-
manned at the capital and all through the
illness of the President Mr. Arthur has
shown keen appreciation ofthe delicacy
of his own position. His conduct and
expressions have been in good taste, and
he will assume the position of Chief Mag
istrate with a better popular feeling,
toward him than existed previous to the
fatal I'd of July.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS.
Nete York Tribune
General Arthur goes into the Presiden-
cy under circumstances of pain and en-
barrassment which insure him the sym
patty of all men of good Will. He is our
President, made such by an awful calam-
ity which has chastened the hearts of all
| good citizens We all earnestly desire
the success of his administration, none
more so than those who have disagreed
| with him. 1t will be no mean
award of glory and honor to Gen. Arthur
when his term shall end if the people say
he gave us such an administration Of the
government aa Garfield would have done.
| Nec York Herald.
He who begins life without for
| tune, without education, without the sup
port of influential friends, and makes his
| way successfully against ''those twin Jail
ers of the daring heart, low birth and iron
fortune proves bis own sterling worth,
| and proves also the soundness Of Ameri-
can theory that from the masses Of the
! people will always rise men as competent
to stand at the helm of State as are the
| rulers supplied by the machinery Of mon
archial succession in the aristocratic
countries. The lives Of Garfield and of
Lincoln will always be linked together in
the pathetic record of a common tragic
fate, but they will also be classed together
as indications of the type of man that is
10 be contributed to the drama of our ma
tion's history by those divisions of our
people that grow up in circumstances
where they are comparatively unaffected
By outside Influences.
NeD York Sun.
And yet the long period of the
Presidents illness has not been lost. The
people have learned precious lessons in
these days of intense sympathy and doubt-
ing hope. When he was struck by the
assassin, "then you, and /, and all Of US
fell down y and his remains will be borne
to their last rest attended by the unani-
NOUS and the heartfelt sorrow of fifty mill
lions of freemen.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Eminently a fair man in legislative
controversy, while foremost in earnest
ness on the side he espoused. and full of
zeal for his view Of public affairs. No
, lukewarm Judge he, or advocate either;
his beliefs were the sober passion and ma
turity Of his life. Such gifts win atten-
ton to the men who used them as Gar
: field did, and the creation of no needless
J animosities is made certain. Great quail
f tiles these in proved statesman; neces-
sary qualities for the President of vide
and complex union of States,
Philadelphia Record.
Those citizens of the republic who are
: most deeply smitten with grief and hor-
ror at the untimely taking off of Presi-
dent Garfield will be the first to accord
,, an unselfsh support to his successor. :
We are at peace with all the world
J There are no political issues upon which
there is such sharp division that they may
not be amicably discussed and amicably
disposed of. 1t is proper to pause and
pay tribute at the grave of the dead SOL
, der and statesman; but we must march
: on. Let the dead past bury its dead.
There is glorions future before us.
, Philadelphia Press.
What brilliant career is thus unhap-
PLY closed unfinished in its mission,
yet marvellous in its achievements. A
1 noble triumph of genius and industry over
: poverty; what a splendid rise from OBJ
scurity to the pinnacle of fame; what a
: gallant record as the defender of his coun
try; what insight and learning and GRASP
8 of all questions-al this flashes before u
+ but awaits cooler moment for more de
n liberate review.
Philadelphia Times.
God in his inscrutable wisdom denies
the prayer of this people that the bittel
cup held for the last eighty days to the
nations lips might pass away. Bniver
a sally as the event has been dreaded since
: the fatal shot was fred the death will
strike the public heart with new numb
ness, freeze the public marrow with anew
+ horror. The world will move or
to-day, tomorrow and forever, while ths
dim eyes of woe look out upon heavens
hung in black; and our free institutions
e will endure, ehastened and strengthened
|. by the blood of their martyrs, while lib
n erty and law shall remain the jewels o.
the republic.