The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-21
THE LlNC0IN cum.
Proceedings of Mass Meeting IN tho
Clnb'a IInlI Inst EYhnInE.

The Lincoln Club rooms were crowded at
an Garly hour last evening, the occasion he:
Ing meeting Of Tho club and Others to take
appropriate action on tho death Of President
Garfield. President Dal2ell presided seCre'
tary Richardson presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted: ID
Rc'olroi, Tint the members OF the Lincoln
Club have heard with the deepest emotions
Of sorrow and sympathy Of the death Of the
illustrlous and beloved Chief Magistrate OF
Our Nation. During his life they recognized
in President Garfield a man w0Fthy'to he
the successor Of him whose cherished name
cOnSCCrateS this organization to Rcpubl lcan
principles, and now IN lila lamentable death
we are irrGsiStibly moved to ombalm and en-.
shrine his memory side by side with the
memory OF the Martyr President Of the Re.
public.
RcSOiretl, Tint In common with all civil.
lied mankind we express Our horror At the
crime by which the nation has been called
TO Wolltn for one Of The noblest and greatest
Of Tier citizens. lie died In the performance
OF bis public duty,'a victim 10 those defects
In ourcivil service which lie had 50 long en-.
dehvOrel ~ remedy aud reform, and Whldll
be was 30 perfectly fitted to reform by virtue
Of his great abilities. high character and ripe
experience We deplore his taking OF ID .
loss OF the greatest magnitude to tie AmerI.
can people. Ills services In war and In
pence, and his virtues in public and private
lifn had endeared him 10 oil hearts without
distinction Of party, and the remembrance Of
them wi j forever constitute precious legacy
to the whole American people.
RtsOirtd, That this Club tender 10 Mira
Garfield nm ASSURANCE Of their hlph al,preoia.
tim Of the nOlilE qualities exhibited In her
bearing before the world Under the most try.
ing circumstances OF domestic life. We feel
that she has shed luStre on the American
name at home and abroad; and we mlnglo
our grief In the common sOrrOw Of the
country for her and our irrepatable loss.
Rcsolrcd Tint copy Of these resolutions
properly ehgrosSed and signed by the i'feS.
dent and Secretary Of this Club be sent To her
at sotne early dhy after the funeral ceremony
III her laWent0d dad f.l
Mr.. Al ". Campbell, Of the IvrRtttuESCER
was then introduced, anil spoke. briefly Of
The character and achievements n tile late
PreRilent, VI his. dplpsstly virtues and his
public career. and Of the figure lie will make
In history y. 8. Marshal Atkinson follow.
ed with SOME impdsS0hed remarks In
Fympathy With the 0gcqsign, WHICH seene1
N strike 2 responsive CHORD ln lhG breasts III
Ills heafefs lrOf, WhltehilI then made i briek
address, so repleto with beauties that We 70,
prnducG 1t entire lie AaldI j.
am IN entire sympathy with The reSOlu.
Tons which have Just been passed. think
Il Is eminently proper that we should meet
together here and give vent 10 Ourfeelings In
resolutions and speeches
This Is n sad ocCasion-a very sad occa.
sion. Death Il hideons In any shape, but
When the President Of q great NhtihM Il
stricken down In. his manhpod, then, \ is
that the heart If a great people Ia bowed
down In grief and sympathy Is pOwerleSa to
case tho troubled feelings, Coils ways are
mysterious ways aud beyond the power Of
average mortals to fathOin But God IA good
and Just, and the future can only tell why so
true a man was taken when 30 greatly
needed
Visitors to Westminster Abbey never fail
to study the monuments Of the splendid
alsles and chapelS, One Of these, perhaps the
most expressive IN tie noted structure, rkpa
tesenls q husband holding in bis arms the