, 1864-11-07
; JOHN c, GARLAND,s RECORD,
H1stoly Of \ Copperhekd Candidate for
- The LeEt latufe.

CTranelAted frsm the Illinois Staats Zettung.1
'-lp the 6lst Representative District (North Side
have peminated a. their caedidate, against TIC
German Ms,or Alexander s:eysnson, the noto-
man ndtaate fer the Le,tslatare; the brafe Ste.
venscn. Do sou know. voters Of the elst District
who this John G: Garland Isl The drstaceouus
iomtDatioa as Aderman. 1e at that ,ime actei
with the Republican par!X. With tie hope Of get,
lhe sereLth Ward certainly remember that al thst
time. poor German werkinsmsn went 10 tue
several public meetings with bis little son, giving
An account Of the character OF this John 9: Gtf.
'ttnol m1nufactory Of this Garland, aud when hs
assed fof his wages Vas beaten witt e hstchet.
The German Republicans Of the Seventh Ward o.
IN individual who wants to pay his 1aborer, poos
Gslnan bozs By stHkirK him With hatcaes, and
liean party and became Democrat, which seemed
to .utt him mnch better. Next We nod this indi.
yiduh' 6a auring al the poll Of The Seventh Ward At
john Wentworth was elected AZ viii BE- renem.
bert6, the poll ot the Seventh Ward wts~taken
Possession o. by the I.ish in the night, who made
there regular camp and were led with whisky
ana csackeIs. The intention OF tnis strategic
mexement Vas to prevent the Republicans from
one ofthe officers Of this Irish crew vi. this
ssme John G. Garland. The movement filled
thrcugh the superiority in tactlcs Of the Republ-
ssr ssrs Mho 5ass before the opening Of the pols
Afterwards we nrd this John G, Garland again
tln new hed, where be tried to obtain nat glory
or bono, but money, BY an enormous ewind!e.
:. A lew yesfs apo this John C. Garland. .who now
has tie au6acttY to try TO zepreeent Us IN the
Legislative hods bought in the East far more than
5000 worth Of eopds on credit, which be, without
the greater part in hn business and then assiEoed
the zane to his father, John Garl.nd Tee w5o Ia
STAR waa nothing bat an ontraeeous awindIe
The credltors TIED ali possible LEGAL means to let
ae1de the assignment b. which they were rohbod Of
their dems1 d. and commenced suit by so-calted
papers are on die now.
But IL is well known how easy It 1s for a-ylllain.
ous debtor TO cheat his credtnrt aud &C bis credt
ors get generally EothIEg. a few only obtained a
settlement by which they rot 20 cents on the
Bnt this by ro means IL tha summit In the pstt
ol xlaEv o. thte ipdlY{daal 80:
vrrthnd I.eH a!tcs pet1prmtn@G @ the M a16Te M 6S,
TOOK h1s rtsidence In HE counfry. HhortIr hefnra
the tpunicipaI election in the spfne Of 1855 be r.
tu:ned to the city, and st oucs presented bfmssn
ballot. II VA: known that tis rtridence ia the
city had not been long enough TO entItie him 10
vote. One Of the Judges Of election csled h1s at
tentiou to the fLct That he had not Hyed lono
eneueh. IN The city. rs told him ou what
some DAYS alter lie Iea.e WA ma,sa ont: Ind "a
rctreshfd hls memory with the .factb thAt Il vas
impossible to err. Notwithstandinc alI this. John
C. Garland insisted on depos.ting his vote. Being
challenged he had to take the prescr aed oath pat
tacn arly that be had been IN inhahltsnt Of the
Ensd and dty for the legally prescribed time, and
Judges of election took his ballnt The san1e M.