Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-09-26


by every consideration of honor to exhibit their
virtue By adhering to the truth, and By giving
1t 9 hearing This they refuse to do. The Re
publican county cOmmittse Of this county again
refuse To hear me, They were appointed for
the purpose of carrying on the political cam
paign. and three, OF two at least, Of that COM
tee refuse to grant the request Of the town
ships that I should address them this fall.
Mr.. Hoyt here arose and said: am one Of
that committee and never was asked the ques-
ton whether you should be invited to speak
here, General Garfield. do not say you have.
| say two of the committee refused to make the
invitation. That was my statement"
II had you in mind, Mr.. Ho9 t,as the third -
7. J. McLain, Jr.-AllOW me to ask whether
the gentleman who has just had the floor (Mf,
Hoytl Was not present at the mestinS, and
whether that did not seem to be his position,
and as he he does not wish to be misrepressnt-
ed, would Il not be good time row fr him 70
say Whether be does or does not desire Mr.
Garfield to speak in this toEnf t
Mr.. Hoyt:-I said was not asked By any
body on the question and l will be excused
nov.
gard to that . after that do not believe that
the people of Warren have decided to strike be-
fore they hear, or that they will strike without
of Trumbull county; they strife me once in
while in their resolutions. but they are willing
to hear me. These men have perfect right to
scratch my name from the ticket and vote for
whom they please. But they have no right to
claim that they speak and act for the Repub-
icans Of Trumbull county. They have peTs
their oEn-but alter the action of the District
on the 6th and 18th Of August-they have no
right to assume that they represent the RepQb-
icans Of any one Of the i've counties OF this
District.
Nine days ago sixteen men met here to in
duee the Democrats to take up some of their
number as 3. candidate for ConRress, Ihe
Democracy refused their offer. and the siKteen
men proceeded to make q nomination. do
not understand that they were delegates from
NJ
at least one fourth Of them were men who have
not recently voted the hepubliean ticket
But they sent 2,UOO words over the wires to
New York, Chicago and cincinnati, announc-
ing to the country that there was great up
rising of the Republicans in all the I've coun-
ties OF the district to repudiate Mr., Garfield.
And this statement goes forth from men who
speak in the name OF supes ior honesty
It is another of the many attempts they
Rood Rsgi dpnea @ads e iRSFe tR. ns r peObs
to cripple my influence as q public man. I de
not at all deny the right Of these men who call
themselves the anti Garfield committee" in
Warren, to vote against me. and to call them
selves by whatever name they choose; but
do deny their right TO do these things as repre-
sentatives of the Republican party. Let me
further illustrate this pretense Of superior vir-
tue. l understand that Probate Ju0ge Guttle,
of Painesville, came here a few nights ago.
and in q public speech in this Court House as
sailed me on various points in my public life,
especially in reference 10 the De Golyer pave
ment. This he had right to do. But l an
TOLD ne maze ne ailuEiOn 70 the existence OF the
Wilson letter, which was published in Paines-
vile early in August. and which eOmplstely
exploded most of his criticisms on that sub
iect. Does such conduct entitle him to be
heard for his superior virtue and honestly
Has be not borne false witness against bis
neighbor By suppressing thu truth?
Again, your Judge of Probate has 9 perfect
right to Join in boiling movement and to
: reside ever b0lters meeting. But sy what
title and superior virtue, whether public OF
private, does he assume 70 judge me IS against
JUDGMENT neODle
judge Ysomans-I never have assumed 70 Be
your judge. General Garfield, or to have any
other right than any CITIZEN Every citizen
has right to be your judge when you come
before them asking for position.
General GaIfeld-C Certainly.
Judge Yeomans-I have the same right. and
General Garhsld-I cOncsde the right Of
and Official. conduct Of his representative.
But deny that those members OF the Repubi-
can party who, while holding positions Of trust
have still the right TO speak in
the name of the Republican party in their as
sault upon its candidate. -.- .t.... ~
In conclusion, / appeal from these men 70
70 the best men in the district-to men who aro
svery gay as worthy and every way as capable
as they are 70 judge my conduct-nor do hesi-
men with whom / have acted durina
my public life. They have worked with ne a
during all these year, and Know
i
sought to make myself worthy Of sn honorable
place among them and have not sought in vain
They have placed me in many positions of largs
trust and responsibility; and in the present
Congress again hold the chairmanship Of the
COMMITTEES Of the second If not the first import
anos in the House Of Representative. lear
essly appeal to the hoaorabls membeFr
of the present Congress and Of Ali the
congresses in which have served. to
say ifmy conduct has not been high.and
Eorthy-the very reverse CT what these home
snemies represent it to be. fApplausel An
his time 1t has been source Of great strength
And confidence to know that here In this dis-
irict there has been strong, mar " intelli-
rent constituency wiling 70 hold Up my hands
md enable me more efsctually to serve the
country, and horer them By that service.
Y lille this has been true, bitter few have
ong been doing all in their power to dspra-
,iste my work and weaken my support.
mr. n Milkins-1ou are rising TOO fast. They
Ire afraid of being ecEpsed.
General Garfeld-In al this I have relied
lpon the good sense and justice Of the people
o understand both my motives and the mo-
ives and efforts of my enemies. On s0me
luestions Of public policy there hive been dii-
erences between some Of my constituents and
myself; for instance, on the currency question.
have followed what seemcd to ne
o DO the line of truth and duty;
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