The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-09
LetIt Be Recorded.

We copy the solloWlng from an ar
ticle signed "a Republican in the
Warren Chronicle, the Republican or
gan of Trumbnll county:
Is Mr.. Garfield the man to receive
such nomination? 1t is no pleasant
task to compare the merits, or TO dis
cuss the political dement's of any
prominent man in our party, but is it
not well that we look candidly TO
matters as they are in advance, as we
should be compelled to meet them in
a closely contested political campaign ?
Is Mr.. Garfield's record in Congress
such as the Warmest Of his most in
telligent friends could wish it to be2
We all remember the odium into
which the AID Congress, of which he
was a member, fell by the develop
ments which were made, the acts COM
mitted and the evidence of corruption
in high places which was brought to
light after the last Congressional cleo
ton.
During the last Session of that Con-
gress, the notorious Credit Mobilier
investigation was held, and not only
the evidence in the case, but the find
ing of the Investigating Committee
show that Mr.. Garfield's skirts are not
stainless in that matter.
AT the close of that session the in
famous Salary Steal act was passed,
which brought down the Indignation
of the people from Maine to Califor-
MIA, and among the votes in its favor
and the speeches which advocated its
final passage, stand recorded those of
James A. Garfield.
During the session of Congress just
closed, two other investigating COM
mittees have been at work unearthing
other frauds upon the government ;
one known as the committee upon the
Sanbern Contracts shows an extensive
barefaced piece of swindling whose
wickedness is equaled only by the
foelishness or corruption of the Act
of Congress by which it was author
lied, and among the votes in favor OF
that act, stands recorded that of James
A. Garfield.
The other investigating committee
was upon matters i'll the District of
Columbia the expenses of which Dis
trict are largely paid from the Treas
ury of the Nation. Do not the inVes-
LEGATIONS of this committee show as
to improvements In the City of Wash
ington that business was conducted
and the contracts let almost openly
through bribery and corruption, and
that in one paving contract the Con-
tractors used 100000 to obtain the
Contract. and $4,000 of this was di-
vided between Hon. II. e.. Parsons
aud James A. Garfield, then Chair
man of the Committee of Appropria-
tions, upon whose recommendations
the money for these purposes is wont
1 to be furnished from the Treasury Of
the Nation. Let us know how this is
With these facts upon record, with
out casting any reflections, or saying
or intending one unkind word,
would ask, Is it the duty of the Re-
publicans of the 18th District, in con-
sideration of the interests of the party
at home and throughout the State Of
Ohio, to nominate Mr.. Garfield? On
should he in justice to 1.-THE party
which has so long gwen him that po-
sition, now either stand aside or bC
placed aside for some other man al
least equally worthy?
A REPUBLIcAN-
There are thousands of Republicans
in this district who believe these
charges to be well founded, and who
think they furnish good and substan;
tial reasons why General Garfield
should not be returned to Congress
Yet if he should be renominated, as
we have mo- doubt he will be, they
will listen to the senseless babbIe Of
the leaders of the party about the
F" Copperhead Democracy and GO
straight to the polls and vote for him