The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-08

ers said the attempted assassination of
the President could not be too strongly
condemned. His excellent personal char
acter entitled him to the most complete
protection wherever he went
The assault upon the President so
deadly and premeditated in its nature.
said Governor Sayers, greatly endangers
the form of our government and the char
acter of our institutions. Every true
American and all good people everywhere
will repoice If the Presidents wounds do
not prove fatal and will earnestly hope
that his restoration to health and
strength may be soon and complete.
SYMPATHY OF ARKANSAS.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 6.-Governor
jeff Davis said
1.-THE attempted assassination OF Pres1-
dent Mckinley is to be deplored. All
true Americans regardless OF poi'tlcai
faith bow in deep regret at this sad oc-
currence In behalf of the people OF
Arkansas / desire to express to the pc
reaved family the sympathy of the en-
tire State in this sad bereavement
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Macon Ga. Sept. ga mass meeting
has been called for tomorrow nlsht TO
express Indignation at the attempt 10 as
sassinate President Mckinley and sorrow
pervades the entire community at the
shocking calamity. Military companies
have fiogs at half mast. In churches TO-
night where services were held, prayers
were offered for President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
TRIBUTE FROM TYLER.
Richmond Va, Sept. 6.-Governor
TYLER of Virginia, who is at his home at
East Radford, Va, when informed by
wire Of the shooting of President Nc
Kinley. telegraphed the following:
1T was with shock of deep regret
that learned of the wounding of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and l sincerely hope he
NAV recover. In him the South has the
fairest and kindest President under Re-
publican rule. He has done more to allay
sectional feelings and restore CONNER
cial relations between North and South
than any other. / recall the feeling he
showed at Philadelphia when he express
ed desire to have Confederate Veterans
march beside those of the Union cause.
| believe his earnest desire was to have
sectional feeling obliterated. Person
ally / have ever found him most courte
Gus and willing to do those things Vir-
ginia asks AS man he fulfilled his
every relations in life to the admiration
of ALL
GAMBLER DEEPLY AFFECTED
Atlanta. Ga, Sept 6.-When informed
of the attempted assassination of the
President, Governor Gambler was deeply
affected. He said:
II served with the President in Con-
gress six years. He was one of God S
noblemen. He is a clean American, an
honest man and a great man. A Federal
soldier. all Confederate soldiers respected
and honored him. His assassination is
appalling and his death would be a world
wide calamity. He is a brave man, OF
rare moral courage. He has always been
brave enough to speak what he believed
the truth. He has, too, had that rare
courage to abandon error when he has
discovered that he had fallen into it. He
has donesmore to bridge the bloody chasm
between the sections than any man since
Lee and his veterans surrendered.
God grant that he may be spared for
the sake of our country and for the
sake Of Republican institutions and hui
man liberty throughout the world"
MMILLIN'S DEEP REGRET.
Nashville, Tenn, September 6.--Govtr-
nor McMillin, when seen tonight in re-
gard to the shooting of the President
said:
Il have known the President long and
intimately and it is strange to my mind
that one so gentle by nature and so uni
formly courteous and kindly to all should
become the mark of the assassin. | join
with all in wishing that he may recover"