Daily Republican., 1882-02-28
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oIs'os, through tuelr representatives Il
Congress, paid their mede of grateful
ness and praise to the late Presiden
OF the United States, James Abran
Garfield. The place and the orator
the late ex-Secretary Blaine, were high
~ oeftting the occasion. The first wa,
the forum from which the late Presi
cent, unconscious Of his talents ant
greatness, drew to himself the grea
heart OF the American people; the lat
ter tie man loving and beloved, the
friend who stood nearest the Presiden,
through his short but brilliant admin
istration and whose sufferings as he
neared the grave, drew him nearer still
1t was highly appropriate that James
Il. Blaine should tell the world of the
greatness of the late President. None
could throw their whole heart and soul
into such a task with more intense
feeling of love and veneration than the
orator of the day; none knew better
how to reach and touch the public SYM
pathetic cord bette, than James G.
Blaine.
He did his part well. He followed
his life and history from the cradle to
the grave. The boy at home with his
widowed mother yearning to do somt :
thug to assist her in her struggles with
adversely was dwelt upon by Mr..
Blaine, and the eloquence and pathos
OF the speaker increase as he proceeded
with his grand theme and followed
that boy from his mothers humble cot
tage to the tow-path Of the canal, where
he worked at mental employment to
help his mother, and from the canal to
the merchant store, where he refused to
stay because he was called a servar +,
ana from thence to the college, where
his struggles with adversely were of the
most trying kind. From the collep. ne
followed him to the home college. of
which he became the President. Then
followed his marriage with the noble
woman, xictly fitted to ba the wife of
man liks Garfield. From this point
the orator followed his subject into the
heid OF politics, and into the State Ser
ate CHAMBER where he served his State
with the same fidelity with which be
mad hlled every other trust committed
to hm. From the State Legislative
Chall hers he followed him to the battle
helds OF his country. Where else would |
such man be found? When danger
Is near such men IS Garfield are
at the front. With thrilling Interest
ana force he followed him through the
war, first private, then colonel. then
a Chief OF staff, then a General and
from that to Major Generalship, then
into Congress, to which lie was cleo ed
1erm after term, every term becoming
IA re and u ore the great national states.
man with political views 80 broad and +
Iibsr D that they embraced the whole c
country. Then followed his election to a
5he Senate, in which he would have t
been reccxrn 'zed leader, as he was in 7
every other pn ition which he 50 ably
Tiled. At this riu. the people recogniz
ng lis fitness with, ut atrial in the Sen
lte, took him IN their arms and carried
Tim triumphantly into the Presidency
# the United States. He could rise no
higher so far as the people. vi gifts to
'eStow. The brightestand &Ha est Jew
i OF the people was committed 20 MS
are JAZZ IS a. Garfield had pass->
liza e cana! tow path to the President
j OF the greatest nation on the globe. ss
The people could do no more for him.
Mr.. Blaine then reviewed briefly the w
lotions of President Garfield in the u
high Office to which the people bad ele.
Vated him in eulOgiStic terms, but the o
saddest part OF his duty was to describe of
his assassination, his sutterings and 10
lis death. Language here failed even
Mr.. Blaine to do Justice to the subject.
Great as was President Garfield before =,
he fatal bullet struck him, it was az
that he displayed the greatest 20
lerosm OF manhood. 1t was then that
'resicent Garfield paid a bright and
,lOwing tribute to christianity. Gar.
ield was no skeptic. He was sincere 10
christian and hoaored the christian re-
igion in his life and death. w
The scene in the House of Represen. pt
tativeo yesterday, will never be forgot W
ten Ivy those present, and the ringing -,
Grafton OF Mr.. Blaine on the life, char vi
icter and death Of James Abram Gar
field, WI! be read with the deepest emo y,
lon OF Interest by millions yet unbo IN.
THE FOENEK eiltor Of the Every he
Evening, William r. Croasdale, and