The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
TRYING TO SHOOT SPENT CAR
TRIDGES.

The mutt-throwing at Garfield has be-
gan carly. Most of those who are ell
gagged i'll this disreputablc business have
lorgotten-if they ever fully knew-the
facts, rs developed after thorough inves-
Jigation, i'll regard to the Credit Mobiler
and De Golycr calumnies. They are,
DOUBTLESS. conscious of the strong pre-
sumptions afforded by Garteld's steadily
rising rank in the esteem of his fellow
Congressman, of both parties, both for
his ability and for his character. They
know that since the Credit Mobilier i'll
vestigation, which acquitted him, he has
been four times before his constituents
for rc-clcction; has squarely faced every
possible charge; has dispelled every in
situation, even. against his character, and
has Won increasing and overwhelming
naiorities, that could be Won by no man,
however able, whose reputation, at home,
was not as clear as crystal. They know
lac has successfully passed the ordeal of
a. contest for the United States Senate
with SO great an opponent as Judge Thur
man, and, at the end received the vote
heartily given, of every member of the
Ohio Legislature. They know that not
breath OF suspicion Of the utter purity
ana uprightness Of Garfield was heard in
Tic Convention that unanimously no,ni-
naLed linn To the Presidency. while the
fame Of other candidates was assaulted by
al sorts of charges.
This knowledge OF universally kllJwn
acts concerning the repeated and cumu-
.atiyc ycrdicts OF the men who know him
best. after hot contests III which all the
available ammunition against him was
expended in vain, makes his present as
Hailants nervously anxious to put iii their
caiumnious work, as early as possible
hey have an uneasy apprehension that
the defense when it comes in full, will be
as conclusive as it has been in the yves
tern Reserve . district and in the State
o; Ohio.
But meanwhile. we can make Il few
suggestions. First: That the Congress
signai Investigating Committee which re-
ported a resolution to expel Mr. James
Brooks and Cakes Alnes, Tor connection
with the Credit AIobilier transactions,
JAILED t. suggest even that Gariield's al
CCGs,;Tc. II established his innocence, So
1Gr IS any negative can be established by
q report. OF the three Republican mem
ncrs OF that Committee, one, Senator
laoaI, is now one Of the heartiest sup
p0itcYs Of Garfield. 1t is needless TO say
that no considerations could move Scna-
tor Ioar to such support of man be-
.iaVed by him to have been capable of
any conduct in the slightest degree cor
raps CT wrong. The same may be said
OF = Honest Joe IIawley." who was
another member of the same Committee
and TO &hOse righteous zeal the investi-
cation was mainly owing. The part of
the report which relates to Garfield,
Henry L. Dawes and other Congressman
IS rs follows:
s'1he committee do not find that either
q the above named gentlemen, in con-
tracing with Nj. Ames. had any corrupt
motive OF purpose or was aware that Mr..
Amos had any; nor did either of them
suppose that he was guilty of any impro-
l1ieby or even indelicaey in becoming
purchaser OF this stock. = : The COM
m;tGce have not been able to find that