86 DOMESTIC EDUCATION.
followed the ill-advised administration of Presi¬
dent Andrew Johnson. The villainy of Guiteau
is another instance of the evils one single villain
can inflict upon a whole nation. The shot by
which he laid* President Garfield in the grave
was felt by the national heart and drew tears
of sorrow from millions of eyes. Indeed, both
hemispheres were affected by the malice which
rankled in the bosoms of these two devilish
assassins.
What has been done by these wicked individ¬
uals to injure society can be done again. Now,
it is to prevent the repetition of such crimes we
urge that every individual child ought to be
trained in the way he should go.
But if a bad person can inflict great mischief
upon a whole community, a whole nation, and
upon two hemispheres, a good man can also bring
down innumerable blessings upon his own country
and upon other nations also.
a. Thus the piety, rectitude, and wisdom of
Joseph saved Egypt from starvation, and furnished
surrounding peoples and communities with food.
6. The incorruptible integrity and godliness
of Daniel conferred blessings upon three empires;
and he is given to all the races and all the ages as
a model for true and upright statesmanship; and
to every man holding an office of honor and trust,
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