Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-06-06

FARM1Neros, oHfo, JUNE LIST, 1866.

fARMINGT0N, OHno, JUNE LIST, 1866.
Nj. Editor-A communication appeared
in the last issue of the Chronicle, over the
signature of an" urging some reasons why
Gen. Garfield should be returned to the
next Congress. las you have generously
opened the columns of your paper to com
munications on the subject of our next Con-
gresham, I will submitza few Feasens,zwhy
1 think Gen. Garfield should not be returned
TO Congress. The burden of 'M's' atgu-
ment in behalf of the claim of Gen. G. seems
to be that he, the General, can better and
more ably represent the views and interests
of the people of the 18th Congressional Dis,
triet than any one else, and that, in order to
sustain Congress we must sustain Gen. Gar
field Upon these two points I shall be so
bold as to take issue with M
l wish to say right here, that l have no de-
sire to make war upon Gen. Garfield person
ally, for whom, as a gentleman and a citizen,
I entertain a very high opinion-but rather
to discuss, in a fair and candid manner. the
issue as presented by M 1 think Gen.
Garfield has made many mistakes in Con
gress which a man of more experience and
discretion would have avoided. He has adj
vocated measures which were contrary to
the interests and wants of his constituency
and which were opposed by the best and
ablest men in Congress. You, Mr.. Editor,
last spring, in a very able editorial. showed
up in its true light, the unfortunate blunder
which he committed in supporting that
clause of the CONSUMPTION law which declar-
ed in substance that all persons mustered in
to the military or naval service should be
credited to such township or ward where
such persons belonged by actual residence,-
We all well remember how much trouble
and annoyance was caused by this untimely
measure. Had a bomb-shell from a rebel
battery been exploded over our heads If
would scarcely have produced more conster-
nation and confusion. The real effect OF
this mischievous clause was to give relief to
the overcrowded cities, at the expense of the
less densely populated regions which go to
make up the 18th Congressional District
Had it been necessary to nave called fol-
more troops under this objectional act, there
is no calculating how much injury the PEG
pie of this District would have suffered
Again, Gen. Garfield as ,eai member of the
lConimittee of Ways and Means, advocated
and voted for theiloan bill, before, amended
giving almost limitless power to the Score,
tary of the Treasury, over the business o.
the country-power which no official should
be clothed with in times of peace. Especial
ly is it nnwise in Gen. Garfield to seek, as s
friend of the people and of Congress, to con.
fer such power upon the Finance Minister
who, judging from the tone of his late ser
enade speech, does not seem disposed to u.s.
the power and patronage of his high ofict
to promote the cause of Congress, which M
would have this District support by return.
ing Gen. Garfield. "t '1
I might adduce further reasons why ]
think this District should not be again rep
resented by our present member. 5mBat J
feel as ifthe references which I have already
made to his record are sufficient to satisfy
the Union men of this District that Gen
Garfield has not, as a member. of Congress
always acted the part either. Of a wise or dis
erete statesman or of q true representative
keenly alive to the wants and interests 0
his constituency To-, Ee- - e.
M quotes from the "Iamented and slaugh
tered Lincoln"tha it is not well to swal
horses just now. What was sM's'iidea upol
this subject four years ago, and what wa
Gen. CART eds idea two years ago as to Nj
Lincolnf Let the delegates who heard hi
extraordinary speech before the Convention
at War; IN two years ago, answer. w