The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-13
Ihe Msssenger.
A GREAT NATION UNITED AND
REJOICING.

OHllSu SIdleS Is most nOpS-G1, HlOSt
comforting. most cheering. The pros
pect for his ecovery is excellent,
and the whole country viii breathe
freer and gIadness will take the place
OF dependency. and nope spring up
$ where fears fingered with their paleful
shadow. AL sorts and conditions Of
men were horror stricken when the
news came of the merciless. hellish at
tempt upon the life Of President Nc
Kinley. 1t was an universal sorrow,
and i'm the south it was as sincere as it
was in the north. The giaGness that
comes TO all at the assurance that the
bullets Of the anarchist devil failed OF
the result sought but attests the genu-
ineness and depth of the sorrow thar
prevailed when it was feared tina the
shadow of death hung over The very
popular and amiable citizen wao is serv-
ing his second term as President Of the
United States OF America. Long may
he live!
The attempt upon the life Of the Chief
Magistrate of the Republic with its H.
OOO, 900 Of people came as a great sur
prise to every one No one was looking
for a bloody, devilish anarchist to end
the life of a President who was the
most popular man in the north, and
who vas respected by political oppo-
nents by reason of his personal quail
tiles for amiability. courteIy, attach
ment to home life. profound affection
for his wife whose own severe illness
was so much and SO generally deplored.
Mr. Mckinley is the President by office
of the entire United States. Hence to
stricken him down reaches every nan
and kindles a fire OF Indignation as we'll
as a profound sorrow in the bosom of
every true American citizen. His death,
therefore, would have been indeed 4 ma
tional calamity. But most happily and
mercifully this is averted. and the oun
try will not be sorely bereaved in the
death of it's Chief citizen aid highest
official.
In thirty-six years three Presidents
have been either -assassiuaied or the at
tempt was made. Lincoln was assassin
ated by John Wilkes BoOth at Washing
ton, in a theatre, on the 18th OF April
1865. Booth was afterwards hunted and
killed.
President Garfield was shot and fatal
ly wounded by Charles ]. Guiteau in the
depot at Washington known as the Bal
timore and Potomac. on the 2nd of July
1881 and died from the wound on the
18th of September following. On Fri
day, September 9Th. President McKin-
ley was shot twice by an anarchist at
Buffalo, New York. The prayers CT the
good people and thu pest wishes of all
attend the stricken hero who has borne
UP so bravely, so ~resolutely, so calmly
under the sudden and almost deadly at
%cack upon his life. His great fortitude
under a most trying and unexpected or
deal reveals a high quality In the Pres
ident. He bore himself heroically, from
the beginning-scornfng the assassin
and even making a plel f5r the bloody
scoundrel. He showed his deep affec-
ton for his excellent wife by the pain
full s~olicitude he felt on Tier behalf. And
let it b. mentioned that Mrs. McKin-
ley has borne the awful news an1 the
most trying suspense with singular
equanimity. patience and fortitude.
The political papers of the opposition
will not improve the occasion TO criti-
CHE the president for either his opin-
ions or acts while in his high office.
However much they may have antagon-
lied some of his views and official acts
all remain silent under the great and
sudden visitation. Under a great per-
sonal and national calamity the voice
of criticism will be still. and when
--.-LX-- I;,-l- Dao+h .nnaoral pnar OF
hand all were silent at the prospect of
his coming. When Mr.. Mckinley is
fully restored and assumes the respon-
sibilities of his high office it will be time
enough to upon his opinions
or to criticize his acts.
What is to be done by the American
people, what shall be the course OF the
American Government in the face Of
cruel and vengeful Anarchrsm? 1t is
said that all through the north in all
the towns and cities of size there are
societies Of anarchists. Shall the Amer
lean people protect themselves against
such enemies? Will the United States
Government continue Indifferent or will
1t adopt strong, powerful measures to
,extirpate the bloody assassins every
where they can be traced. Enemies of
the most deadly type have found their
way into this land Of the free and
home of the brave" Look at Paterson
New Jersey. When the news of the
murderous attack upon the President
was received by the red-handed anar~
chists who congregate in the place, they
held a meeting, an orgie of ruin and
rant. and rejoiced over the Internal deed
of the assassin, and proclaimed thelt
giadness. saying that The did what IL
was his duty to do" What al outrage
upon freedom. upon decency, upon all
that is good and true and noble. 1t was
nothing short of murder and treason
they were engaged in. What did the
guardians of the city do? Were they
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