Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-06-20
PENNINGTON,

ra. a . june II, 1000.
Nh. EDIToR,-In a brief Communication to the
Chronicle" last week. l submitted a few reasons
why thought Gen. Garfield should not be return
ed. In that communication did not design to
Garfeld's record full and complete, but simply
sought to show that our present member was not
that paragon OF perfection. Which M claimed
which this special champion flies to the rescue of
the Gen., l am led to think that l at least parti-
has given u~nmistakable evidence that he still
surylves"-fQr he appears IN this weeks 'ChrOni-
Gle" In two distinct articles, prompt and jealous
as ever IN his defence Of his faYorite. y fortunate
man, to have such a champion as herald of your
greatness 10 the communication wherein / am
honored with his special attention, L propose to
Oher a few words of reply. m" objects TO the
suthcIency otUy charges against Gen. Garfield,
and prOnOunees them frivolous and unimportant,
yet fails to meet them fairly and s~quarely, but
rather seeks tc cover them up in a manner which
clearly indicates that they cannot be satisfactorily
answered. IN" knows that no excuse can be Civ
clause of the Consumption bill, to which Preferred
In my communication. he knows that that clause
was uncalled for, and unnecessary; that its effect
was to give relief to the cities, whose representa-
tive Gen. Garfield was not, that it worked great in
justice to the rural 18th District, whose represen-
tatiye Gen. Garfield was sHpposedto be. 1t true,
as M" aflrms, that this matter has passed into
history, among other things that Were"-but GER
talnly Ee cannot better discover how a man will
act In the future. than by referring to his conduct
IN the past. That Gen, Garfield. in this matter,
was NOT 'keenly alive to the wants and interests OF
his constituency" not even mp will attempt to
deny-ard if he has failed to be true to his con-
~stltuents In the past, what guaranty have we that
be viii look out for their interests in the future ?
! cannot believe that so sharp a business man as
M seriously approves Of Gen. Garheld's action
published debate on this subject. in which Gen.
Garfield, Mr.. Stevens and others took part, he
[ shall think less 81 %MisS aBiIity and p%rscticSi
business SENSE. than do now.
In reply to my question IS to what MS ideas
were four years ago, on the subjee CT of rotation IN
Office. he makes use of the following singular Ian
guage; I'VE still love the idea as we. did then
bnt insist now, that for once, it must yield to the
there NJ which prompt you to yield to the ''eter-
nal illness Of things" RoJo. that should not have
moved You to have thus yielded four years ago Z
We're We not then in the midst Of a yet undecided
war, fog the nations life, and was not Gan, Garfield,
eongenial to yeuF wishes, taken from the tented
field; where. as has been claimed BY his friends. :"he
was hurting gunpowdsT at the rebels" at a furious
rate. and nominated for Congress over the head OF
the then sitting member-a man Of mature jqdg-
ment and large experienced 1t strikes me, friend
II that you b ave given q very lame. unsatisfae-
tory answer to my query. You have attempted to
| crawl out Of q very small hole, and you know,
my friend, yOE cannot do that.
Now one word in regard TO Gen, Garfelds speech
"M"" $50 pleasantly" disposed OF. IN" knows OF
should know, that that speech was indiseTete and
in bad taste ! that it was considered as a direct in.
| suit to the feelings of a large number of the dele
gates present. have been informed by several
prominent members of that convention. that, i
they could have had one hour for thought and con
s%ultati0n. after that provoking speech, Gem Gar.
field would not ave been I~e-nomnated. M
knows or should know, that Gen. Garfield was OPP
posed to the nomination ofPres. Lincoln two year
ago, and that he endeavored to have the influences
of the Union press of Cleveland thrown in favor
of some other man.
For the benefit of my friend IN" It is proper
that I should add that there appears to be consid-
cradle daylight yet between me and that wal
which he has erected for my destruction. 81
buckle on your armor, valiant knight, blow you
horn, and charge again. W.