The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-09-14

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colored Hercules from pounding thelif out OF sh'
malenant anarcbist--but which they had not don't
in tim g to shield the President!
In this country whore the execution OF laws y
for the most part benign-too benign-no on'
would like openly, to advocate moo-law-yet' cH
cumstances may arse in which the conditions arc
lintoIerabe-and this is an instance, IN which they
did arise
When an assassin strikes at the person OF 8
president he strikes not at one man, but at the
whole pation-his crime is national, and his pun
ishment should be commensurate with it.
What would one think Of odyguard Of sol
diers-zuardlne the person Of their general-wht
would permit an assassin who had attempted hi
life 10 live, to boast OF the assault How much
more important it is then than the safeguarding
of a general, that the President--the Commander
in Chief of the Armies and Navies, on land and
sea-should be better guarded, by more efficient
and sterner class of men, than were about him or
this occasion. when he came down from his hlgl
station to minge with all sorts and conditions ol
men.
An the emotions Of the heart are written in
indebe characters on the human coun tenance,
and can be surely read by any detective worthy
OF the name. The anarchist Czolgoez, could not
have marched up to the PRESIDENT with a cooked
pistol in his hand with the full purpose Of staying
him. under the guise of friendship, without show
ing emotion, or excitement in his eyes. And he
did show it But there was only one acute observer
there to note this Parker, the coored giant whose
strong arm saved the Presidents life-he said Il
saw the mans eyes looking at the President in d
funny way?"
Where were the detectives all this time that
thew could not see what Parker saw? But per-
haps their intellects we're beer befogged and they
could not formulate ideas so quickly as he, hence,
were slower to act
Some one has said in extenuation, that they
were not expecting anything to happen; and they
did not believe that there was a man in that vast
throng who would raise his hand against the Presi-
dent who is so universally beloved. This certain
ly is the reasoning of one possessed of but slight
knowledge of men, and weak memory; he had
forgotten thai Lincoln and Garfed-so beloved
of the people-were murdered in cold blood either
one of whom might have been saved, had there
been SINGLE well-drilled soldier guard, ABOUT
his person.
This individual has also forgotten that 10 this
free land there is harbored the vie brood 0f Al
archists who respect no form of government, no
law, no religion, no God; and that they are al
lowed to circulate their papers and to preach their
creed which is as the creed OF Mooch, the "horrid
king of the heathen, who demanded human sac
riices 1t certainly is mistaken kindness, if not
the height of folly, to permit Anarchists to con
gregate in this country-men who are hostes hu
mani geners!-for it is the nature OF such ingrates
10 return evil for good.
Czolgosz said If he had not attacked the Pres-
dent at the Exposition that he would have done so
at the Grand Army needing at Cleveland But
this is not true. for the cowardiy ould
never have attacked HIM there, because he knew
we'll, that the old soldiers would have killed him
on the spot-they would have torn him to pieces, .
as veteran has said. For like reason it is safe
to surmise that attack will ever be made. in the
Southland upon the person of president-for his
assailant would not survive the hour in which the
attack was made. All these things may be wrong
and are to be deprecated; but if circumstances
cannot be controlled, it is the part of wisdom to
recognize them as they actually exist.
Since writing the above we have learned that
the part played by the negro man, in the de.
spatches, was overdrawn; however, the statements
made in that regard may serve to show the me-
cessity Of having adequate guard about the
President when his person i exposed to vast
masses Of people, such crowd around him at
any public reception.