Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1879.
report comes here from Ohio to the |
effect that somebody is trying to injure
General Garfield as a candidate for U. S.
Senator, by circulating statements that
he is member of the British Golden
Club. and is, therefore, free trader.
Nothing could be farther from the truth,
as brief explanation will show. General
Garfield was one of the earliest advocates
of return to specie payments after the
war, having made an able and convinc-
ing speech on that subject, as long ago
as 1866, and followed it up with anoth
er in 1868. These speeches were so
conspicuous for their logic and fact. that
the Secretary of the Treasury sent many
copies to Europe in order, as he said to
strengthen the public credit of this
country. Members of the Golden Club
in Europe recognized their merit, and
without reference to anything else, and
without consulting the General at all,
elected him an honorary member. Gen
eral Garfield has ever been consistent
friend to protection of American indus
tries, judiciously applied, as the great
majority of Republicans are. He has
steadily opposed the Democrats in their
efforts to destroy the present system.
He was most persistent in his efforts to
defeat the Wood free trade tariff scheme
in the last Congress- and 10 70 b. .-~ais
ed more than any other man with the
steady purpose of maintaining our reve-
nue. laws at point where they will at
once encourage home productions, and
makes our taxes light and equitable.
His speeches on. this subject are among
the best on record. This much should
be said in behalf of one of the oldest
and best Republican Legislators.
The patriotic speech of Senator Ham
lin last Saturday night in Bangor, upon
the illegal action of Governor Garcelon
and Council in counting out SO many
legally elected Senators and Representa-
tives of the Maine Legislature, has been
and still continues to be the subject of
conversation among politicians here, and
the question is often asked, what course
the Republicans will take-will they
submit? General Garfield and other Re-
publican leaders advise resistance by
every means within the law, and he
says that the President will recognize
the Davis Republican Legislature if or.
ganized by majority of those elected
by the people, whether it is organized in
the State House or not.
Not long ago Republicans were warn
ed by Democrats against following theil
example in Maine, in the matter o.
choosing Presidential electors by the
Legislatures OF doubtful States, anC
, were reminded that Democratic Con
gress" would count the votes which
elected the next president. Although
the warning is not necessary, the Prcsi
t dents views on the subject will be of in
terest. He says that he believes tina
under the constitution, the Vice Presi
i dent has the right to count the electora
? votes and declare the result, and that b
r should recognize and enforce such coun
S as the legal one. The Vice President be
: ing stalwart Republican, no fears nee'
: be entertained but that he will see jus
: tice done and prevent the carrying GU
e of any desperate democratic scheme t
4 get control of the government.
: LOGAN.