Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-02

nation whose heart for seventy-nlne
days has been in his sick chamber and
around his bed of suffering. But it was
ordered otherwise, and we can only bow
with uncovered heads and submissive
hearts to the decree of Providence,
Which is the supreme law that must
govern us all and the wisdom of which
no man dares to question.
President Garfield had a strong hold
upon the affections of the people. No
man, rot even excepting Mr.. Lincoln,
was more endeared to the masses. He
was peculiarly representative of the
American idea and a product of Ameri-
can Institutions He represented the
possibilities of every American boy and
nan, and his life and work have been
the inspiration and hope of American
youth, and will so continue to the boys
/ yet to be born. SO long as liberty lasts,
and the love of liberty has place In the
hearts of men. His early life, his strug-
giles with poverty and adverse circum-
stances, his early victories and later
achievements are as familiar to all of
you as the books of your boyhood. He
has impressed himself upon the country
and its legislation and upon the hearts
Of the people. He has builded his own
monument he has carved out his fame,
and nothing which I can say will en-
hsnce the Immortality of his life and
work. His deeds will live, now he is
gone. When Daniel Webster died and
This remains were lying in state to be
viewed by the, admiring multitudes, an
old neighbor and friend paused at the
head OF the coffin and, gazing flxedly at
all that was left of the great statesman,
said: when you are gone, Mr.. Web
ster the world will be lonesome without
you" And tonight, as we recall the uni.
Nersal and heartfelt sympathy which
has been shown for our great president
during his long weeks OF suffering, by
all parties and sections and all religions
In this country and beyond the seas. and
witness the sorrow that hangs like a
|spall over the nation, We can well ex-
claim. 1.-THE world will be lonesome,
President Garfield. now you are gone. y
He filled a large space n the country.s
annals. and his influence and work are
worldwide.
Long shall we. seek his likeness. long in
vain,
And turn to all OF him which may re-
main,
Signing that nature formed but one such
man.
Let us not forget tonight to pour out
our prayers for the aged mother, the be-
reft widow and the fatherless children,
that God may give them that consola-
ton which no human power can bestow.
And now: permit to close by saying Of
the great and good president what near
nv fifteen years ago he said OF the mar
tyred Lincoln in passing eulogy upon
him in the congress Of the United
States:
"Diyinely gifted man
Whose life in low estate began.
And on a simple village green,
who breaks his birth's g inyidi ous bar
And grasps the skirts of happy chance.
And breasts the blows OF circumstance,
And grapples with his evil star.
who makes by. force his merit known,
And lives to clutch the golden key,
To mold mighty states decree,
And shape the whisper of the throne.
And mounting up from high to higher.
Becomes on fortunes browning slope
The pillar of a peoples hope.
The center OF world, IS desire.
Let us hope and pray that the country
which he served so faithfully in life be
united, in his death.