The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

clear sight and calm courage, he looked into
his oIen grave. What blight and ruin
lips may tell - what brilliant
iroken plans what banlcd, high ambitions,
what sundefinE Of strong, warm, mnnhood's
friendships, what bitter rcnding OF sweet
household tlosl Behind him proud, expect
ant nation, n great host OF sustaining frlends,
full, rich honors OF her carly toll and tcars;
the wife OF his youth, whose whole life lay in
hiss the little boys not yet emerged from child
hoods day OF frollc; thefair, young daughter;
tho sturdy sons Just springing Into closest
compnnionship, claiming overy day and overy
day rcwnrding fathers love and care; aud in
his heart the eager, rejoicing power 20 meet
all demand. Before him. desolatiOn and great
darknessl And his soul was not shaken.
His counirymcn were thrilled With Instant
profound, and universal sympathy. Masterful
In his mortal weakness, he became the centre
OF n nations love, enshrincd In the prayers OF
n world. But all the love and all the sympathy
could not share with him his suffering. He
trod the wine proes alone. With nnfaltering
front he faced death. With unfailing tender
hiss OF the assassln's bullet he heard the voice
OF God. With simple resignation he bowed TO
the Divine decree.
AZ tho end drew near, his early craving for
the sea returned. Tho stately mansion OF
power had bcon 10 him the wcarisome hos
piial OF pain, and he begged 60 be taken from
us prison walls, from its oppressive, stlling
air, from Its homclcssnoss aud Its hopeless
nofa, Gently, silently, the love of n great poo
bore the pnlo sufferer to the longed-f0r healing
of the sea 10 live or TO die, as God should Will,
within sight OF It's hcnving billows, within
sound of lis manifold voicos. With wan, fev-
cred face tendcrly lifted 10 the cooling bree5a,
he looked ont wlsifuiiy upon the OCEANS
changing wonders on Its lar sails,
whitening In the morning light; on It's restless
waves, rolling shorcwnrd TO break ana die Do-
meath the MONDAY sun; ON the red clouds OF
evening, arching low 70 tho horizon; on the
serene and shining pathway OF the stars Let
us think that his dying eyes read mystic
meaning which only tho rapt and parting soul
may know. Let US believe that in the silence
of the rcceding world he heard the great wavcs
breaking on further shore, and felt already
upon his wasted brow the breath of the eternal
morning.
The orator had n very attentive audience.
Every face was turned toward him, and cvcry
word he uttered was distinctly heard. His
delivery was easy and graceful. At all points
the most perfect Quiet prevailed, broken now
then only by n sharp cough or necze.
In the rear OF the Hall, on tho left, fancy
looking individual attracted some attention by
standing on sofa, devotlng the time 10 star
ring vulgarty at ladies In the galleries through
opera-glasses. Here and there senator or
Representative appeared In swallow-alled
| coats; but as a general thing, all wore their
everyday attire, sombre-back predOmlnating.
The first actual impression created on his
| audience by the speaker was when he spoke
of n term on the floor of the House, being the
best test OF n mans worth This caused per.
| ceptible smile to overspread tho features OF
one portion of the assemblage, and Instantly
| there rose around the galleries the whisper:
| "He's putting in n word now for Blaine"
1t had been expected that through
| to-day's Grafton there would crop out
some sentiment from the distinguished
| Speakers lips upon which the political critics
| could fiddle in the future, hence the impress
sion started by the remarks referred TO above.
Mr.. Blaine was slow in his delivery, but not
| fatiguing. Indeed, in the time occupied by
him, many interesting facts were crowded,
| and tributes were paid to the departed hero in
| n manner which no other man could have pre-
sented them.
The AIIusiOn to Parliamentary
| Leaders.
Speaking of Garfield as parliamentary
| leader, Mr.. Blaine pronounced the three great
| parliamentary leaders OF our country as
| Henry Clay, stephen A. Douglas and Thai
| deus Stevens. OF these he ranked t,lay as the
| first, and dwelt upon his characteristics. Dur.
| ing this pass re the audience listened
| with an interest heightened by the fact
that the orator more nearly resembles
| Clay, and is oftener compared to him than any
| other leader since the days OF the Mill Boy OF
Slashes. The President observed the orator
| now with fixed look When Mr.. Blaine passed
on to speak OF Douglas the audience leaned
| back with sense OF relief, and tho President
uneasily shifted his position In his chair
How OJher Parts of the speech
Struck the Audience.
| Another facial change, after the manner OF
a smile, was noticed among certain spectators
when the speaker said that Garhelds nomina-
| ton for the Presidency was not a surprise,
| and when Mr.. Blaine asserted that the
dead statesman did not write, but had always
spoken his important ideas, disrespoctful
| marked: "Excepting, Of course, the Morey
| letter."
The entire assemblage leaned forward
| eagerly also when the speaker referred to the
political contention surrounding the late
President when felled by an assassin's hand,
and an expression of similar significance was
remarks on that subject. However they may
have struck many statesmen present is moi
known, but those who were expected to indi
cate their opinions in some peculiar way
merely leaned back in their seats again and
analyzed Mr.. Blaine's utterances minutely.
A Pathetic PerOratiOn.
There.were many eyes bedimmed with tears
when, after having spoken one hour anc
twenty-five minutes, Mr.. Blaine closed witt
an account OF the death of the President a
noced With tns
eyes, and the speakers voice was
filled with tenderness and pathos. Mr.. Blaine
sat down amid a storm OF applause. AT 1 :5(
O'Clock, Chaplain Bullock, OF the Senate, pro
nounced a short benediction, and those on the
floor retired, while the band played a solemn
Action of the House After the Ad
dress.
When the distinguished guests had passet
out Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, offered the follow
ing, which the clerk read:
ReS0tred Uhe Senate concurring), That tn
thanks OF Congress be presented to Hon. Jane
G. Blaine for the appropriate memorial ad
dress delivered by him on the life and service
of james Abram Garfield, late President OF tn
United States, in the Representatives Hall, be
| lore Doth houses OF congress ana their invite
guests, on the 9th day of February, 1882, an
that he be requested to furnish copy for pui
lication.
Res0iced, That the chairmen of the join
committee appointed TO make the necessar
arrangements to carry into effect the rcsolu
ton OF this Congress in relation TO tn
memorial exercises In honor OF james Abrai
GARFIELD, be requested to communicat
to Mr.. Blaine the foregoing resolt
ton, receive his answer theret
and present the same to both Houses OF Coz
gress.
This was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Mckinley then introduced the following
which was adopted:
Resoiued, That as a further testimonial {
respect 10 the memory OF the deceased Pres
dent OF the United States this House do no
adjourn.
The House then, at ! :57, anjourned.
OvercOats and Suits ut Cost.
? to make room for spring stock, at Georl
, | Snransy,s h0z Seyenth street.