The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-23
qARTTEID,s ooNTEssION.

In the debate onthe Potter resolution,
the pious Mr.. Garfield is reported to have
said: "All that was wanted was an en-"
largement of the scope Of the investlgaN
ton" So it seems that the Democrats
do not contemplate investigation enough
for Mr.. Garfield. His demand and ap-
petite for investigation is far greater than
theirs. Bless his pious innocent soul!
Mr.. Garfield is not only opposed to ms
vestgaton, but he eXcels any Democrat
nay, any man living-in the ardor with
which he champions the most unlimited
and unparalleled Investigations into evN
ery conceivable or inconceivable fraud.
Well, let US try him by his own words.
We pay Mr.. Garfield the compliment OF
ranking him among the by no means in,
considerable frauds of the day And
without referring to at least two clear
cases of prostitution and peUury-the
twenty shares of Credit Mobilier stock
and the SIS 900 De Golyer brbe which he
confessed to have receved-we will place
him before the mirror of his own action,
1t reflects a picturesque political .perJur-
er. In it we behold Mr., Garfield as tols
lows:
Part |. The Rev. Mr.. Garfield taking
the oath as a member of the House and
solemnIy swearing to suppot the Consti-
tuition and laws of the land, so help him
God.
Part II. The Rev. Mr.. Garfield hastens
to New Orleans Immediately after the
Presidential election, refuses to join the
Democratic visiting statesmen on their
demand for fair count, but joins Sher-
man and the other Republican brethren
in concocting and arranging the frauds
which the vote of Louisiana was stolen,
and urges the Returning Board rascals
to ratfy the fraud.
Part III. Congress meets. The Rev.
Mr.. Garfield has returned from New Or
leans and is in his seat The Democrats
offer resolution raising special iRves>
tigating committee to 60 down 10 LoulslN
ana to examine into the frauds by which
the vote of that State was stolen by the
Returning Board for Mr.. Hayes. The
Rev. Mr.. Garfield desperately opposes
that demand and all investigation.
Part w. The Electoral Bill is before
the House. The Rev. Mr.. Garfield de-
livers the most powerful and violent of
all the speeches delivered against it in
either House. The main, if not the ex>
elusive ground upon which he bases his
opposition is that the commission created
by the bill would be compelled 10 go be>
hind the returns, and investigate frauds
in Louisiana and Florida. 1t is on acs
count of his unalterable adherence Of
any such investigation that he, Mr.. Gar
field, opposes this bill so virulently.
Part V. The Electoral bill is the law
of the land. The Rev. Mr., Garfield is
elected by the House. and Incompetent
sible though it be, elected by Democratic
votes, member of that high judicial tri-
bunal called the commission. He goes
to the sacred hall of the Supreme Court,
and before taking his seat on the bench,
solemnly subscribes the following oath
in addition to the one already taken: 81,
James A. Garfield, do solemnly swear
that will impartially examine and con-
slider all questions submitted to the COM
mission ofwhlch am member, and
true judgment give thereon, agreeably
to The Constitution and the laws, so help
me God!"
Part vi. The Rev. Mr., Garfield, vo>
ting with the other Republican members
refuses to Examine and consider"
single Question submitted, )" violates his
oath at least an hundred times on all
sorts of motions to do precisely the only
thing the commission was created to do,
to examine and consider questions of
fraud, and finally votes, in the face OF.
the most overwhelming evidence to the
contrary; that Louisiana and Florida vo.
ted for Hayes; that the commission
should be blind, and deaf and dumb,
and do nothing except to declare Mr..
Hayes elected.
Part VII. Anderson and Madison Wells
are both indicted for fraud, forgery and
felony, and put in prison. Mr.. Garfield
writes the following sympathetic epistle
to his comrades in jail
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 4, 1878.
To Gen 1hoS. C. anderson, NeaO Orleans,
Louisiana!
The undersigned feel it due to you, un.
der present circumstances, to assure you
of our belief that, in the matter wherein
you stand charged, you are innocent of
any offence against law; that you are
falsely accused and maliciously persecu-
ted; that the proceeding against you,
though in the form of law, is without the
substance of justice; that we hereby ten
der our earnest sympathies, and express
our hope that the sense of justice and
love of peace of the people of Louisiana
will protect you, and not permit the best
interests of the whole country to be dis.
turbed by revival Of sectional animosi-
ties in any event, we are confident the
American people will redress any injus-
tice of which you may be made the VIC
tim. EUGENE HALE.
JOHN SHERMAN. HARRY WHITE.
STANLEY MATTHEWS. ]. A. GARFIELD.
Part VIII. Mr.. Potter's resolutions are
before the House, The Rev. Mr.. Gar
field solemnly assures that body that he
is only opposed to the resolutions be>
cause they do not go far enough. He
himself is in favor of investigation if it
can be made so full and complete as to
satisfy his fraud,thlrsty soul. 1t is not
because he is afraid of investigation.
Perish the thought 1t is because Mr..
Garfield is afraid there will not be enough
Off
Part TX. But this may be enough to
show the Rev. Mr. Garfield in his many
roles. Let the curtain fall upon a pious
political prostitute and peJurer