The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-07-14
PRESIDENT ARTHUH.

Mr. o. II. Rothaler, editor of the Den
yer Tribune, is in Chicago, in attendance
upon his sick wife. In his editorial cor
respondence, published in last Saturdays
Tribune, he writes OF the assassination ol
Garfield; the feeling of the country to,
wards Arthur at that time, and~his feelings
about the matter now. AS Rothaker was
one of the most bitter towards Arthur. and
has met with change of heart, we reproduce
that portion of his letter, which is as fol-
lows:
When Arthur first entered upon the
duties of the presidency, it was the firm
belief OF the majority of the nation that he
would be entirely under the influence of
the New York gang of politicians, headed
by that insufferable snob, Roscoe ConlIing.
who was forced out of politics (the fates are
JUST by the assembly ofhis own state. For
time it seemed as if this belief was we'll
founded Then there began to be d gradual
change of policy and rumors5 OF a breach.
The president showed symptoms of politi-
cal intelligence, and began to recognize his
party. These symptoms steadidly grew.
He became broader, and as he became
broader, he became stronger He learned
That the hiss OF the country could drown
the applause of Il selfish Washington clique
and he came to care less for the latter and
be more careful to avoid the former. He
used his office and itspowers with coflserva-
tism and intelligence. His appointments
became less factional and more excellent
Without any violent effort, but by the ex-
erclse OF an even and placid Judgment, he
found the nation warming towards him.
1t YVES very slow process, and it required
time; but still it was in progress. To-day
he is strong with the peOple--not strong as
Garfield was, because the feeling for The
dead man combined confidence with an
enthusiastic afioction-but much stronger
than ever a vice presidential successor has
been before. And when one thinks of the
frst chapters, one can not help wondering
at what has come after. He came in as the
dramatls denoHeme1h Of the fifth act OF
tragedy, and we have had a pastoral ever
since AS the sequel. And this because he
has been just. can say all this with more
grace, because / was one of the most in
sane in the insanity of criticism and as
sauit which followed his entrance in Office
There was nothing in his past, as men saw
IL, TO hold out the hope which fiicllered here
and there, and which has met with an un-
expected fulfillment. / believed that as
the first republican president elected by
the people had died by the hand of an as
sassin, so had the last republican president
to be elected by the people. Great as was
the calamity Of the Garfield murder, re-
garded the calamity OF the Arthur success
sion as greater. Time and events lave PROV
en- that l misjudged the man, and / am
frank enough 20 say SO. He rose head and |
principally-above his
Old associations and the honorable work he
has done since he deserves and will get
credit for. do not think that he has
earned reelection AS yet because there
are other men in the party better entitled
o its highest honor but if the next con-
Tention were to choose him, he would 20
nto the campaign with strong and clear
ecord.