New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25
IL inerrnnted by change for the sake Of change and

little INTERRUPTED by change for the sake oi cuans0
by political strfes possible. .oo rronos
ferrous to be carried out in this country But II ~ csnpSo e
he il must be because 1t Is even more ore sodden
vulgar than any but party leaders a time has come
form is so hopeless In their eyes B t are ready to
try the Issue whether the honest a or ne
patriotic citizens are to govern n ng leaders They
wish TO know and are determined 10 hnow, ,non mar
takes tenyears struggle whether MANAGERS
Of roughs and iust-bearded boys or iuge rr the
with orogaGe s, or a tb Gsr rcunr in their corrupt
and ignorant hands or whether the pam anu ,n Inc
Will Of the patriotic ana d they are pre-
pared for first time, to work with Organizer and
idreced and irresponsible portion OF our voters WAS
more faithful to the ballot than those Who nu I'M
edge and Judgment and great interests at stake Arany
day was always favorable TO those who had the ieast "a
contribute intelligent choice OF puDhc oineo, LIZ
were most under party 'usmanagement III we 90 nV ~
and cannot change this apathy and folly We deserve "
be beaten IN every election IL. -, NJ
vival Of sense patriotism in the results OF me
fought election in Brooklyn when thousand d nrrp
ton. won the success OF the Mayoralty Nothing so
amnating seen this success OF SOUND Gv fpte
priucples-the choice OF man caDaDle, hohest, 80
igent by honest means only FOR Mayor ae h tno
machines OF both parties rs new aYS her nteiIeence
city government such as is demanded Dy her ~
her wealth, her sanitary necessities her wearIness "a
party strfes, contempt for her partisan Son .h
sonGre who spcnd their time in berating each other
while our neglected wharyes, parks ana streets, Vua
r
shame and Indignation Let rs arouse OuiselVesI ~
our Intelligent young stir themselves ana turn tno
stream OF their patriotic blood against tne
Of our corruption and may i've 10 nave ceau slrec.s
q fair rate of taxes a city government thht we lug
honor and trust and Board OF Aldermen whose ter'
names are not unknown In circles that read ana WrIe
closing DR. Bellows said that the religious 1arues.
had been far beyond the ayerrge yield IN thOugnuhesS
aud sobriety. God had given the people a. genera az
lesson that arrested universal attention. IN the case OF
President Garfield Tne Presidents wound and TUG
fatal sickness that followed put the Soae lniJ mi
thing like universal thouchtfulncss Nobody eOud est
uae HE value of The changes must have come over
the theological opinions OF the american peop1
during the ohty days of waiting upon Goa ana
nature and human skill There was great lesson III
the prcsumptuOus prayers that ulc'ateu Ino ,,
WISDOM aud the people how plainly the PIesdenI
cruel death was in the line and order VI the crncl4loh
OF Christ.
EDUCATED BY THE PRESIDENTS DEATH.
The Rer Dr. AyaitaGs at the rum Avenue Baptist Church
At the union services held at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church. in Forty-sixth-st near Firth
ave-. the Rev. DIR. ArintoSe, pastor OF the ehufch'
preached upon "The Nation educated in suffering by the
Presidents DEATH" The text from Daniel xi, 81:
"The people that do know their God shall be strong"
DIR Armitage spoke at some length the dangers to
constitutional form OF from degeneracy OF
public aud private morals.
In the last five months, he said, our Republic has
passed through Of the most trying ordeas IN It's e1
isence in the col-booded murder fits usri0ls Chief
Magistrate. He had trampcd on no mans rights desc
lated no mans home He no Robcspiere no usurper
The criminal who took his life is guilty OF double crme
that OF murder against the noble victim and OF moral
treason against the Nation, which intrustod CARRIED
with Its executive power. BY right Guteau should De
punished for treason violently thwarting the legally
expressed will OF the people. As crime this murder
has no precedent its motive lay in the wounded
vanity OF "A greedy Onice-seeker We have always as
ISOLATED these atrOcous assassnatOns with despOtism
until the death Of Lincoln, who mingled his blood with
the last streams shed in the civil But when our
elected chief cooly slaughtered for less ayarce than
Tal 1aN IA
Europe ia shocked by the new crime.
OF d rccring peTins-iyc oYerrung providence
in such iarS transaction IA tins murder But yet 1t Is
a strange that crisis OF crime il often crisis OF
nrngrrs m The Nation can fud strength coming out Of
ihis weakness, General Garfield will not nave dlcd
,"i elevation OF American politics in the distribution
OF Office century NJ experience has shown TINS 10 De
the weakest place in our system Oh Bo'eIlnelt nu
fatal influence for controlling ~ wen as Tor th%aTths
The will the people Tue purity OF American POI ucs
Ia grave question: aud concerns the other nations ~
The earth as much AS ourselves There IL little tendency
in the world at large toward absousn, WINE
nations In Europe are aspiring 70 tho " 80
government. There never been time
when United states cast so heavy weight int0 inc
Of nations. Political ooriupuon cueisneu .oa9
strikes blow at the progress OF ohsI aVHs' POAtlca
morality here Is snsunry ldehlu VIII VIZ lITf t
Of ali mankind 10 restore PnIly 70 oui IL -
worthy the leadership oT Washington, Lincoln OF
Garfield ideal and practice IN tAls are 10 bear upon
tine success or failure o. repnnean ~, yo
where. The spirit which GTneld eVlhced IN reSatI 70
this makes nations great, and ne cannot nave ted IN
vain II his blood shall AID IN the Regeneration oi INC Nc
public. , ,t.,..,,1 .,,r.os o,.o,,ea AZ
the trnl OF She murderer, Il II Of the subhmes Hghts
mi mi. country to nifty millions OF people endure ts
usu added 10 their injury patiently I'm Uruer tha per
chance the vaporing culprt may be able To prove nm
sell more than knaye. THIS lthlrhcy il the oh-
-pring ui modern times and liberal institutions.
The rrrsidents misfortune did his country and race
mora service during those long weeks OF anguish tah
me could nave wrought rs many years under ordinary
,rcnuistop,cs But IN his death let learn another
rson N calls Tor new guards around the lives OF our
chosen rrprc-cntatvC making their protection sacred
h I'm The public service Let rs look forward AS well
s bnc swnr Tor the history OF our country Inc
pr.g loft -dA
cunr,c,er of broad intelligence and refinement He -
I'M every way entitled TO confidence sympathy ana
support Lei US not yield these To MIN grndgnRyDut let
n. rudrr them honestly and rOundY Let US all heip TO
carry Mis- burdens; to make his administration most
,rneful and historical If the Republic meets its
loss IN this spirit t viii De able To enlure any shock
:, hirh oycrtkrs human government BY such methods
We sh. become stronger aud stronger even by al the
-utlcrn.- which endure.
In ,oncu-lun the speaker related personal remins-
cpucrs o the universal and sympathy shown III
Enraud where he was at the time Of the Presidents
death