The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
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But after this range of speculation and this Isti-
t10e Ol oonDt, 6arneld came Dacx always with
freshnese and delight 20 the simpler instincts OF
religious faith. which, earliest I'm planted longes;
survive. Not many weekt before his assassination,
wanlng on the banks OF the Potomac with a
lriend, snd coiYsrsng on bhOse topics of personal
reliS.ca, concerning which, noble natures have an
nnconeuerable re2erve, he said thai he found the
LORD s Prayer and the simple petitions learned in
infancy infinitely restful 10 him, pot merely in
their reted repetition but N their casnal and
frequent recall as he'went about the daily duties
OF life. Certain texb of Scriptures ksd q very
strong hold on hisnemory and his heart. He
heard. while in EdinSurg, soIee years agu, an
sn saces emGen' me sGotos preacher gAo pre-
eighth chapter of ne Epsstle 70 Inc
Ropans Which book lasd been the sab'ee1 of
careful stuts with Garicsd during ell ms reHg-
ious life. Ee was greatly impressed by the el0-
eutiOn of tie preacher and declared that it had
impaired new and deepe- meaning 70 the ma
.esuc utterances Of Saint Psll He referred ofteu
IN after years TO that me zorable eervice and
dwelt with exeieation Of fec ing upon the raaiane
p-omise and the assured hcpe with which the
- eat apostle o the Gentiles persuaded that
neither death. ner ife nor angels nor PRINCIPAL
ties, nor powers, nor things present, nor things
to'eome, nor heght, nor depth, nor any other
e-S2ture, shall Se able to separate us frOTg the
loye Of God, which Is in Christ Jesus our LORD %
eae erowning characteristic of General Gar
opinions was hisliberality. In ali things he hats
chariy. ToleIan q was of his nature. He re
Spe Sted in Others the qualities which hepossessed
HI hlrerelI-sincerity oi conviction and frankness
of expression. With him the inquiry was not 50
much what a man Believes, but does he believe
IL? The lines of his friendship and his conf
dencc enciTcled men Of every creed, and NJ er of
no creed and to the end of his life. on his ever
leHgtsening list of sSsnds. were To be founo the
names OF pious Catholic priest and of an honest
mine ~ and generous hearted free thinker
On The morning o. Saturday, July 2 the Presi-
dert wss eOntented and happy man-not ir an
ordinary degree but soyfully, almost boyishly.
happy. On his way 10 the railroad station 10
which l1e drove slowly, in conscious enjoyment
OF the beautiful morning. with an unwonted
sense OF leisure aud Keen anticipation of pleas
ure. his .alk was in all The grateful and gratu-
laioTy vesn. He felt that after four months Of
ulai MS Administration vas strong IN It's grasp OF
aftairs strong In popular favor and destined TO
grow stronger that grave difficulties confronting
him ut his inauguration had been safely passed
that iTouJse lay behind him and not before him:
that he was soon TO meet the wife>w hom he loved
now recovering from an Illness which had but
lately disqueted and at times almost unnerved
him; that he was going 10 his Alma Mater 10 re-
new the most cherished associations of his young
manhood, and 20 exchange greetings with those
whose deepening interest rad followed every step
OF his upward progress from the day he entered
upon his college course untl he had attained the
Hottest elevation in the gift of his countrymen.
Surely If happiness can ever come from the
hOnOrs of triumphs of this world, on that quiet
July morning James A. Garfield may well nave
been happYman. No f0rseding of evil haunted
his sky. His terrific fate upon him in an in
instant Que moment he stood erect strong,
before him. The next he lay wounded, bleeding,
helpless doomed TO weary weeks of torture, to
silence and the grave.
Great in life, he was surprising greatly in death
For no cause, in the very frenzy OF wantonness
and wickedness, by the red hand of murder, he
was thrust from the iul tide of this world inter
est from its hopes It's aspirations, its victories
into the visible presence OF death-and he did not
quail. Not alone for the one short moment in
MiIISh, stulue,i anu 1aDeu ne cOuiu give UP ne
hardly aware OF its REIMBURSEMENT, but through
says Of deadly languor, through weeks of agony
that was not less agony because silently borne.
looked into bis open grave What blight
and ruin met his anguished eyes,
whose lips may tell-what brilliant,
| broken plans, what bafiled. high ambitions. what
sundering of strong, warm. InanhOod's friend
/ ships, what bitter ren0ing Of sweet household
| ties, Behind him a proud, expectant Nation. a
great host of sustaining friends, cherished and
happy mother. wearing the full, rich honors of
/ her early toll and tears; the wife of his youth,
whose life lay in his; the little boys not emerged
4 from childhoods day of frolie; the fair, young
| daughter; the sturdy sons lnst springiDg into
closest cOmpanionship, claiming every day and
every day rewaTding fathers love and care; and
IN his heart the eager rejoicing power to meet all
demand. Before him, devastation and great
darkness. And his soul was not shaken. His
cOuntrymen were thrilled with instant. profound,
and universal sympathy. Masterful in mis- mortal
weakness. he became the center of Nation S
| love, enshrined in the prayers of a world. But
all the love and all the sympathy could not share
/ with him his suffering He trOd the wine-press
| alone. With unfaltering front he faced death.
1 with unfalllnE tenderness Hook leave OF life.
Above the demOniac hiss of the asSsssin's bullet
| he heard the voice of God. With simple resig-
nation ne bowed to the Divine decree.
| AS the end drew near, his early craving for the
| sea returned The stately mansion of power had
| beer To him the wearisone hospital of pain. and
he begged 10 be taken from its prison walls. from
its oppressive, sitting air. from its hOmeleSsness
aud It's hCpeessness. Gently, silently, the love of
great people bore the pale sufferer TO the longed
| for healing of the sea. to I've or to die, as God
within sound oi its manifold voices. With wan,
fevered face tenderly lifted to the cooling breeze
ne locked ont wistfully upon the oceans chang
| ing wonders; on its far sails, whitening in the
morning light: It's restessMaves, rolling shore
ward to break and die beneath the MONDAY sun
on the red clouds of evening, arching low to the
horizon; on the serene and shining pathway OF
| the stars. Let us think that his dying eyes read
| n mystic meaning which only the rapt and parting
soul may know. Let ms believe that in the silence
| of the recedlng world he heard the great waves
| breaking further shore and felt already upon
his wasted brow the breath Of the eternal morn
ing.
| ACTION OF IKE. TvS0 HOUSES.
The eulogy was concluded at 1:50 p. M,
having taken just an hour and a half in its
delivery.
As Mr.. Blaine uttered the last solemn
words the spectators broke into a storm, of
applause, which was not hushed for some
minutes.
Benediction was then offered by Rev. DR.
Bullock, the Marine Band played the Gar
field dead march, and the invited guests
filed out of the chamber in the same order
in which they entered.
The House was then called to order and
concurrent resolutions adopted:
"Phe thanks of Congress are hereby pre-
sented to Hon. James G.. Blaine for the ap
propritae memorial address delivered by
him, and that he furnish it for publication.
and on motion of Mr.. Mckinley the House
as further mark of respect adjourned.
The Senate, upon the return from tbs
memorial exercises, adjourned.
RoSECRsNs, RErORT