Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-28
HON
BIaine's Eulogy
on Garfield.
TRIBUTE OF FRIENDSHIP.
Revival Of Mournful Mem
cries.
LIFE OF TIE LATE PRESIDENT.
Soldier, Statesman and Chief
Executive.
SOURCES OF HIS POWER.
Comparisons With Famous Lead
ers Of His Race.
Comparisons With Famous Lead
ers of His Race.
SPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RzooRD-us1os.l

SPECIAL By TELEGRAPH TO THE RECoRD-UNIoSI
WASHINGTON, February 27th.-Prior to 10
o'clock this morning admission to the Capitol
was refused to all except members of the
houses of Congress and their employees but
at that hour the doors were thrown open TO
persons holding tickets to the memorial SER
vices of the late James A. Garfield, and soon
the galleries of the House were filed to their
utmost capacity. A large majority Of the
spectators, out of respect to the occasion,
had for the most part discarded bright colors,
and
soMBRE BLACK WAS THE PREVAILING HUE.
There were no signs of mourning in the
hall. A full length portrait of the late
President hung just back of the chairs of the
presiding officers, being itself undraped. The
members of the House were early in atten-
Dance all being arrayed in black. In the
lobby, back of the Speakers desk,
the marine band was stationed, and at
intervals, from 10 o'clock until noon, dis
coursed solemn music. Among the distin-
guished guests, the first to arrive were Judge
Bancroft and Admiral Worden, who took
seats directly in front of the Clerks desk
Among the guests who at an early hour occu-
pied seats upon the floor were General 3.
Schenck, Foster of Ohio, Hamilton of Mary
land, and Governors Hoyt of Pennsylvania
and Bigelow of Connecticut. At 11:30 Generals
Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock, Howard, Meigs,
Admirals Ammen, Rodgers and Rogers en-
tered, and were assigned seats to- the left of
the Speakers desk, and few moments later
members of the diplomatic corps, in full re-
gala, were ushered in, headed by the Ha-
waiian Minister as Dean of the corps. Their
brilliant costumes oalY served to throw into
stronger relief the dark attire Of the mem
bers of Congress, who in body sat immedi-
ately behind them. The Supreme Court of
the District, headed by Marshal Perry, were
the next arrivals. DR.. Bliss was also in at
tendance. Mrs. Blaine occupied front seat
in the gallery reserved for friends of the
President.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At precisely II o'clock the House was
called to order by Speaker Kiefer,
and prayer was offered by the Chap
lain. The Speaker then said: This day
has been dedicated by the action of the two
Houses of Congress to services in commem-
Grafton of the life and death of James Abra-
ham Garfield, late President of the United
States. This House is now assembled and
ready to perform its part"
The resolutions setting apart to-day for
memorial services were then read by Clerk
Mcpherson.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
At 1910 the Senate was announced, and all
rose as the Senators, headed by the officers of
that body, entered and took their assigned
seats. These were followed by the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, dressed in their robes of Office.
Again the assembled multitude arose as
the President of the United States and his
Cabinet were announced. They were sccom-
panied by Senator Sherman and Represent
ative Mckinney, Chairman Of the Committee
of Arrangements. The President took tie
front seat on the right of the presiding
officers chair.
THE ORATOR OF IHE DAY.
At12:S0 the orator of the day, james G.
Blaine, was announced.
The ceremonies then opened By short
prayer by Chaplain Power of the House.
after which President Davis said "This
day is dedicated by Congress for memorial
services of the late President of the United
States, James a. Garfield. 1 present you
Hon. James G. Blaine, who has been ftly
chosen as the orator for this historical occa-
sion."
Blaine then rose. and standing az the
Clerks desk, Immediately in front Of the two
presiding officers, proceeded with impressive
ness of manner and clearness of tone to de-
liver his eulogy from manuscript as follows !:
CAUSE OF THE GATHERING.
For the second time in this generation, the
great departments Of the Government of the
United States are assembled in the Hall of
Representatives to do honor TO the memory
of a murdered President Lincoln fell at the
close of mighty struggle, in which the pas
sions of men had been deeply stirred. The
tragical termination of his great life added
another to the heightened succession CT hor-
rors which lad marked too many Enteis with
the blood Of the frst.born. Garfield WAS
slain in day of peace, when brother had
been reconciled to brother, and when anger
and hate had been banished from the land.
Whoever shall hereafter draw the portrait of
murder, if he will show it has been exhibited
where such example was last to have been
looked for, let him not give the grim visage
of Molocb. the brow knitted sy revenge, the
| face black with settled hate /; let him draw
rather deeorous, smooth-faced, bloodless
demon-not so much an example of human
nature in its depravity and in It's paroxysms
of crime as an internal being, fend in the
ordinary display and development of his
! character.
GARFIELD's ENGLISH ANCESTRY.
From the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply
mouth, to the uprising against Charles l.,
about % GOO emigrants came from Old Eng
land to New England. As they came in pur.
suit of intellectual freedom and ecclesiastical
independence rather than for worldly honor
and profit, the emigration naturally ceased
when the contest for religious liberty began
| in earnest at home. The man who struck