The Project Gutenberg EBook of Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Vol. VIII.: James A. Garfield, by James D.RichardsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Vol. VIII.: James A. GarfieldAuthor: James D. RichardsonRelease Date: May 10, 2004 [EBook #12318]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PRESIDENT GRAFIELD ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Shawn Cruze and the Online Distributed Proofreading TeamA COMPILATION OF THE MESSAGES AND PAPERSOF THE PRESIDENTSBy JAMES D. RICHARDSONA Representative from the State of TennesseeVOLUME VIII1897Prefatory NoteThis volume comprises the Garfield-Arthur term of four years and the first term of Cleveland. The period covered isfrom March 4, 1881, to March 4, 1889. The death of President Garfield at the hand of an assassin early in hisAdministration created a vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive, and for the fourth time in our history the Vice-President succeeded to that office. The intense excitement throughout the land brought about by the tragic death ofthe President, and the succession of the Vice-President, caused no dangerous strain upon our institutions, and oncemore proof was given, if, indeed, further evidence was required, ...
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