Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
Fifty Years. Ago
In The Star

President Garfield was removed from
Washington to Elbercn. N. J.. On the
:, eth Of September,
Death OF the 1881, in the hope OF
President his recuperation from
the effects or his
wound In the more invigorating at
mosphere Of the seashore. For week
change occurred and he grew steadily
worse until at 1855 o'clock On tia night
of Monday, September 10, he passed
away. Though the Nation was pre-
pared for this possible event. the news
that cams from the New Jersey Coast
profoundly shocked the country. 10
Star Of Tuesday, September %, Seels
said: -.
at Washington stir Hvesr Thege &efe
the grand words that, uttered BY the
Elberon, served as If by magic TO still
the maddened crowd gathered In the
streets of New York after the assaSsi-
nation of Lincoln. The words have the
same significance now. They seem in.
deed to come with solemn import as .
message from the spirit Of the second
martyr-President, addressed TO the peo-
pie Of the country In behalf OF stable
government and the maintenance OF law
eminent at washington still lives? Ina
constttutionally elected successor %
President GARFIELD has taken his oash
OF ONCE and the people without wis
per of dissent signify their disposition
to give him cordial and Sympathetic
support In executing his dtfncult and
delicate task. The disposition every
where manifested to put aside all party
animosities and to unite in sustaining
A.. - a
yet another illustration Of the good
sense, intelligence and all-pervading
patriotism of the American people.
The Star In the same issue thus az
presses its estimate Of the new Chief
Executive:
president Arthur. enters the chief
executive ONCE under painful circum-
stances, peculiarly distressing to himself;
but the country has confidencein his abu-
ity and his patriotism, and today the
whole people, who 80 loyalty sustained
dent, tender their fealty, their support
to the incoming administration. When
a majority Of the American people cast
their ballots for Chester A. Arthur last
November they voted that he should be
President In the event of the death OF
General Garfield. BY the act Of an as
sassin the contingency has arisen and BY
the viii of the people he now aScenos
to the presidential chair. President
Arthur possesses the characteristics OF
the successful ruler. He Is firm without
being austere or repellant. He Is cour-
ageous In the discharge OF duty. He Is
patriot devoted to the Government
of the people, by the people, for the
people and he believes implicitly In tina
Constitution, the Union and the en-
forcement Of the laws.
"In all his public positions President
Arthur has drawn to himself 1nnumef.
able friends, as Vice President ana pre-
siding ofiicer Of the Senate, before one
half the short special session had ex-
pired, he had won the respect ana
esteem Of his political opponents IN that
body as well as his political friends.
Courteous. exact and Just In his rulings.
he was a popular presiding ofncer.
Today he occupies the grandest position
that man can hold In the affairs OF
earth-the chief executive head and
ruler of a free, enlightened and SELF
made people, people quick 70 applaud
where their chosen rulers display WIS
dom, and ready to give their hearts
best devotion to him Who as the direc.
tor Of national affairs, seeks 70 promote
the good Of the country, as 10 ey1dencea
by the universal grief for the Essaens
who Is dead. There 10 . feeiirg @ COZ.
fidence among the people that TTeM4ens
Arthur viii complete the grand e@97ns
ming made by the dead Presidentb ed-
ministration In q manner 20 WIN the
plaudits Of the public and the approval
Of him for whom the Nation now
mourns, II It Is given to the sp6r10 OF
the departed to look down rom the
land Of bliss upon the work OF their
hands on earth"