The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-09
JAMES 4. GARFIELD.

JAMES 4. GARFIELD.
Eloquent Memorial Address npen shs
Life And Character - tho Late Prse.
tdene, by James q. Blaine.
delivered at the Memorial Service q Washineton.
Feb. ~, l8S2.I
Mn. President: For the second time IN this
generation the great departments OF the Gov.
erlment Of the United states are assembled in
the Hall Of Representatives TO do honor 70 the
memory Of I murdered President Lincoln feH
at the close OF mighty struggle in which the
passions Of men had been deeply stirred. Tho
tragical termination OF his great ife added but
another 70 the heightened succession Of horrors
viii "a had marked 20 many lintels with the
blood OF the irst born. Garfield was slain in !
day Of peace. when brother had been rrconciIed
70 brother, and when anger and hate had beon
banisLed from the land. "Wh0over shall here.
alter draw the portrait OF murder, IL he will
show 1t ~ Il has been exhibited, where such 81.
ample was least to have boon looked for, let
hun not give the grim visage OF Moloch, the
brow knitted BY revenge. the faos black With
settled hate. Let HIM draw rather decorous,
sm00thfaoed, bloodless demon, not % much an
example Of human nature in IL dspravity aud
IN its paroxysms OF crime as On .ernal being.
flend IN the ordinary display and develop
mont Of his character"
From the landing OF the pilgrims at Piy.
,0. ou.u ~ ~, n.o w upI.sInS a6slnst Cns.Io, II
.noul = rn 1y,uy em'Stants came iIOm via Enelano
intellectual freedom and ecclesiastical indepsn-
dcncc rather than for worldly honor and profit,
the emigration naturally ceased when the con-
test for religious liberty began in earnest at
tnn s.uulo: lug Mun w.o stluck Als most Snocuv0
..u o" Ior IIoeaom ,eo St consc,ence ~ saAng Ios
snS coonaes - iozv Mou.a n1a nave DSon scc0unse0
.,y .t naa .nen CONE On !ne soM 2! Engixnd ioe
.nas kIca. cou,ess WHICH cstspnsns0 tno AZ
.no,l.y " IafnanieI,, gave Iehe.ous IIeeoom
W .nc aevpe' sen. 0naIs az. ~ t1e DlocA no
s.eu ...ua.0 - ..o nsnaS ~ oser r 49,
srupIeIne eAscM1lve auInorIy OF EnGland: Ine
EnsIsn emSrnnon ~! ncn vas never reneweo, ana
sl I.s Suc.. 1ovOO "cla, VII I'll snlsIl
~, rom ocousua .na rem EI,nco, sIo oesccnoeo %
~ e ,,s va. % ;ca. 1svc @ New Lns;snu " D'a 10
r.,;ns ;ne1 y sc.. M - ao1Y ..o wv ..a ~ ~ y.
.. SulcI oI Nanses 80 ~ oa n1um Az scaueIeo 70
o.nes ooSntrles .e res avUV rrcsesssn.ss ~ wno we're
me Ln:n E1cncn saDycc.s-mctc1anss oa cs.p.ss
.a.aea s =. .. .:, .na n:nIac. 4: r..
suPGIo1 y sne uaac ~ - ~ o.nu.s - Lu.vc.
consluel.Dle nun'oe. 2. Incse nugusnoMs M rGrcn m
canae ~ Asses. n Few ..uuea y. =. ~ Wv In-
Sland - became prominent ~ ~ history.
cized, or have disappeared, but their blood y
traceable in many Of tho most reputable fam
lilies, and their fame 10 perpetuated IN honora-
bic memorials and useful institutions From
these two sources, the English Puritan and tho
French Huguenot, came the late President, his
father, Abram Garfield, being descended from
the one, and his mother, Eliza Ballou, from
the other II Was good stock on both sides
none better, none Drawer. none truer. There
was in 1t an inheritance Of courage, Of manlt-
ness, Of impcrlshable love OF liberty. OF undy-
! ing adherence 10 principle. Garfield was
proud OF his blood, and, with - much satisfao-
ton as II he were British nobleman reading
| his stately ancestral record in Durke's Peoragc,
he spoke OF himself rs ninth in descent from
| those who would not endure the oppression Of
| iae Stnarts, aud seventh in descent from the
O'asc sIonca Ilo.es.sMs 1 my Ie.IsSL ss y slO'
m s :" ss.iy HS,;,,,..ai '0 ~ a'.al, -, ~.
tr.;.s 49,, 1;,,,;na ~. nuIv r;s;s - rrvi.rd ~
busted himself IN discoyer,nx nv eyery q trace 81
~. 1870. ;n narsa .a,,.t-,ss snS
-. -. .,,o;as.t .rc,v r.lr,is s,,,6, LIN :
~ v.;a,'a e -, .na .i,n... - .k. Ho,.s
~ Tar,a.a,. - o,,., 6e.;4.h.! ..sn- Io,,.. 49,
Sa,.,s =. .I;s n, saiS ~ re.as ,.n ~ ss;a -s,h
a,,San. = a,a.,an .hs. =, a..rr a. - = -n;.h
for three centuries natriots al Ene,,sh hiood
h.a .tr,,.s .tu.iv hlo~. Sar corst,srt ,or.l coy~
srrn,e,,. and h,,msn h,.ertv h,s ssm,Iv h.d Ssar
.on.asa'..a; NV Thas ,r.re :. M.r.s"y Moor 80. :.
/ Naaah,. "a p.a..n.,, ,ha,, ar.. - p,,La- 1i;lI
:, S.r.taas .n.S = Mann,onth .nd h,s o., Or
nsrsnn hsS i. ,tied IN TIE ssms Great can.e m
rfna re- ~h;ch n,a.er,ad IN. TYr,on a Ss.tes
I,osinr his father before he was wear old the
asr,v RE - nart,ad wss one ~ nr;v.t,on hnt ss,
i,s noxer,y 10. be.n msas ;nael;c.telv sn3 nm.
ins,lv ,rn,,;nant Thonssnds "a ra.,ars hsva
Inns g;nfa Inn ~ th.. rsvao1 st.rv;nS ch;ia
~hnsa raai,tv too often or.sat. ,ha ava in ths
.nns,;a sect;ons 81 .ar ;ar.s cities Gen oar
6allI.. ,nfsncy and v,nts hsd none ~ the
,,,.a fn.,,r:s @ sn'a..;n. - | sha ,e,.d.. = hs.-t
and to the onen hand a. charity. Hs ~ :
cor I.ov IN tha game sansa in ~h;ch Hanrv Cav
! Vas . MGR bnv n v,hich Andrevr Js.ksnn ~
: noor Inv In which Dan,cI Wahstar - aa
Nom nov in tha anne .an.a in vhich /. lsrve
ms II, ;.v nf the em,nent n,an ~ Amer,ca in sil
Generations have been moor boys
!
Before great multitude ot men 70 . puonoc o
speech MI. WeosteF Doto tnis tee0mony: y
dsu MOI naPpen 10 me 70 De DoIn IN loG -cAnsn.
ont my elder orotneIs ana sisters were Dotn Y
aicg-caban, raised anho tne snow.dnIts OF new
hampshire q PeHo0 20 carry tnas Wnen tne
smoke rOSo nIst from sto ctuue cniMncy sna
CURED over tne frozen mus tnere was no saml-
nr eNoence ot wnlse mahs nsDitauon 90.
tween Y ana lno sctsaemSnts 0n lno uves q
canada. II remains sun ! MAKE an an
nuai sint. carry my cnnoron 20 y 20 teaoo
tnem tue haTuSnlPs en0ufc0 ~ tno GenetsuOna
whicn nave gone OoI0re thein. iove 70 dwou
on the tender reoohecuona tno Inoroo YEA
the early anections, ana tne to0cnng nara
tives ana incioehts Wnic1 min8ie Witn AZ
know OF TINS prlmitlvo family abode. wita
the requisite change o. scene, the same worda
would aptly portray tho early Gays OF uaineld.
The poverty OF the frontier. where al are on
gagged IN common struggle, ana where
common sympathy ana hearty cooperation
tighten tho burdens o. eacn, very dineren'
Poverty-d.nerent IA KIND. olnefcns ID inlu'
ence ana enect from mat conscious ana nu,
initiating indlgence whicn y every oay forced
TO contrast itself with neignoor1ng wealth, OF
which It feels \ sense OF grleding dependence
lrc poverty Q! the iront.e. u 1ndecd no Pov,
cuv. y Ont the beginning o. Wealth., snu
las The bonndiess possiolllties OF the intnre n
Ways opcMng Dciore y NO man ever grew nE
IN the agricultural regions OF the Mest, whete
house-ra'sing or even corn-nuskiog u mat
Ter OF common interest or helptulnees, Will
another feeling than that OF br0ad-minded
generous independence. This honorable indie
pendence marked the youth Of Garfield, g ]
marks the youth Of millions OF the best blooe
aud BRAN now training for the future citizenshiE
and future goyernment Of the republic. Gar
| He'd WAS born heir 20 land, % the utlo OF 1ro0