The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-19
thursday. SEPTEMBER 10, 1901
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY DEAD.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY DEAD.
The American people are wrapped
in the habiiiments Of mourning. Pres
ident Mckinley, who was shot down in
the Music Hall In the Exposition
grounds at Buffalo at o'clock p. m,
September 9Th, died from the wounds
September 14th at 8 Is a. m.
The people of this entire country,
aid indeed of the whole civilized world.
already know the story of the crime.
Fer the third time within the memory
OF millions CT the American people has
the loved and honored Chief Execu-
tive of the nation been stricken down
at the hands of the assassin.
On April 14th, 1865, Abraham Lin
coin was shot in Ford's Theatre in
Washington by John Wilkes Booth,
and died at 7 O'Clock the following
morning.
On July End, 1881, James A. Gar
field was shot down in the waiting
room of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad in Washington by Charles J..
Glteau, and died at Elberon, N. j.,
September 18th.
William Mckinley was shot down in
Music Hall in the Pan-American Ex-
position grounds at Buffalo, N. Y,
September 9th, 1901, by Leon Czolgosz,
and died in tie home of President Mil
burn Of the Exposition September
14th, at 8 rs a. m.
These are all notwithstanding TRACE
dlss and something awful to contem-
plate. In their succession each has
seemed the worst. Lincoln's assassina-
ton, coming on the heels of the virtual
close OF the CIVIL War, seemed to all
good people most disastrous tragedy
end at time when every soul on the
continent should have been thinking
OF the best means OF re-uniting the two
great sections OF the country. And
grave fears were entertained in all Darts
OF the land tia. the result would be
perhaps some outburst of indignation
agains: the South.
Garfeld's assassination came at q
time of peace ard by the hand of dis
appointed office seeker, in whose acts
and course few, it any, were interested
bat himself.
McKinlsy's assassination has come
now seemingly the most disastrous OF
al, The country is practically at
peace with all the world, and Presi-
daDs Mckinley bore the love and es-
tssm of as great a proportion of the
American people as any President since
George Washington.
For him to be stricken down, his
own noble life cut short, and the coun.
try to be deprived of the services Of
great and good ruler-all at the hands
Of cruel and demoniacal anarchists
a blow to the whole people that i.
hard to bear.
Elsewhere in these columns is giyer
a brief sketch OF his life and public
services. And also In another column
is given the account of Mr.. Roosevelt's
succession to the high office of Presi
dent and the simple but impressive
ceremony OF his oath of Office.
The country now turns to the new
President and looks to him tor ths
best and wisest rulership of which he ii
capable. Let US all hope and beliey,
that his administration will be gooi
and wise one, and that the interests o
this great government will not be neg
lected.
One thing must live with the nam,
and memory OF William Mckinley a
long as the record of his life shall b,
found and read, even in the misty vol
umas of the future: That is the purit,
OF bis personal and private life, his IN
shaken faith in Almighty God and hi
unseldsh practice OF the principles Q
Christianity through his connection
with the church of Gcd In one of til
great Christian denominations.
A. & M. COLLEGE IS FULL.