New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
HE TELLS SOUTHERN MEN THAT NORTHERN FAITH
IN THEM Is WEAKENING.

IN ItEM Is NEAhENlNb.
Mr. GARFIELD Utep, Ohio next obtained the aoor.
lie said That the gentleman from Pennsylvania tAlr. ely
mcr) called upon the people OF Louisiana TO help the
Democratic party get at the great crime of the Prest
Dental count This, Mr. Garfield characterized rs the
entering point OF the wedge which is to be driven home to
what called the great crimo OF the century. He did
not intend to make nammatory speech for there is
people the earth that has right to he weary at
heart OF politics and partislnshp it is tho American
people lie pictured the three stages which country
must undergo In transition from state OF war 10
state OF peace Frat there s the military stage when
in hooy battles soldiers decide by the power OF
strength the questions involved Next colues ue
was In this stage that General Grant had
taken he rens of government and had endeay-
ored to Keep his administration within the PROV
inces OF oiyl aud military power. When he had been
succeeded by Prcsidnt Hayes that gentleman thought
IL was possible to declare thot the semnibtary period
had gone, and that the period had come when only
peace metho4s should be maugmated In my
Judgment, President Hayes Is optniist.
who looks only on the bright sldo of human
nature aud dsllkes TO LOOK at ITS dark side President
and hope 0f most people He has gone forward 20 the
very verge OF the Constitution in Offering both hands IN
fellowship He has gone 10 tho limits Of bis power III
order To bring about the era OF good feeling ana pacea
General Garfield said that no man has shared mole
heartily the aspirations or the President than hiu-
self He had tried In every way 10 aid Tho President
project but IN order u make That project succeed
there world Of things that must be forgotten ana FOR
given both sides. II the strict letter OF the law had
been adhered 10 ~ the END o the reDelO tele would
have been end 10 the awful speeaces o prosecution
ana Punishment (iDder the law signel ny George
Washington against those who committed the crime OF
treason.
Mr. GIBSON Dem. I.a.l asked II Mr Garfield held TO
the theory that every nan In the Confederate service
had been guilty Of troasor Cries OF yes " from the
Republican src.l
Mr GARFIELD replied that he was unwilling TO 20
back 30 that question. He would only answer By asking
the gentleman to look az the naked siatue passed by tie
first Congress- aud signed BY George Washington, and
then let him aS lawyer answer his question. lie
went To say that the President had carried on his
purpose further than other American citizen has
ever carried great purpose to accomplish result
Mr.: HOUSE Dem, renn.)-lIas he had the support OF
the Republican party In North in his efforts at con-
| citation and restoring peace to the country
Mr.. GARFIELD-He has had their support iust In 40
far they have had To believe that reciprocity
OF feeling would follow his Efforts lAppausc on the
Republican side There IL. however, different degree
OF faith among my ethern here to how far that re
| ciprocity VIII 20.
| Mr. HOUSE Dem Tenp) asked II the entire Repub.
can party, with here and there an exception has not