Daily Republican., 1880-07-10
A CAMPAIGN COLUnA.

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Things About the National stpuE-
Ele-variOus Facts for Voters 10
Read About the Cand1HateE-
what GarGeld's Old Commas der
Says.
San Francisco Gall.
Last evening a Call reporter visited
General Rosecrans, at his residence
in this city, and obtained from him
some interesting facts concerning the
military career Of the Republican nom.
inee. ''Yes," replied General Rose.
Grams in response to an inquiry from
The Calls representative, "Garfeld
was q member of my military family
during the early part IF the war.
When he came to my headquarters |
must confess that had prejudice
against him, as | understood he was q
preacher who had gone into politics,
and q man of that cast was naturally
opposed to. He remained at head
quarters for couple of days, as !
wanted to become acquainted with him
before assigning him to duty. The
more | saw Of him the better l liked
him, and finally gave him his choice
of brigade or to become my Chief Of
Stsf.
Most men would have probably tax.
en- the brigade, bnt he decided to re-
main with me. We were together un-
til the Chattanooga affair. found him
to be competent and efficient officer,
an earnest and devoted patriot, and a
man Of the highest honor. His views
were large, and he was possessed of a
thorough comprehensive mind.
81 consider Garfold head and shoulders
above any Of the men named before the
Convention, and far superior to any Of
the political managers on the floor. He
ia q mau with broad views, has always
been a consistent Republican, and has
clean record. cannot believe that
James A. Garfield was ever guilty of
dishonest act. As the campaign pro.
crosses, it will be found, if it is not
now acknowledged, that Garfield is
hard man to beat.
A sHoBT ru9EsE 4ooT CyRRIED.
AlbGny Journal.
The De Golyer pavement charge
which is now being pressed so yigor-
ously against General Garfield by the
Democratic press is one Of those short
horses that is soon curried. He sim
ply, az an attorney, took case or
claim for another attorney. Congress
adjourned June 10th. His services as
counsel were rendered subsequently,.
The evidence of Mr.. Parsons is that he
personally employed Mr.. Garfield to at
tend to the case after the ad-
iournment. Garfield never saw or
communicated with ANY of the De
Golyer Company. He prepared a
brief presenting the good points of the
pavement and made brief oral argu
meut before the Board of Public Works.
Our Democratic friends press with
much persistency the point that the
funds to run the city of Washington
are drawn from the United States
Treasury, and as General Garfield was
the Chairman of the Committee on Ap-
propriations, he became the attorney
Of company asking a contract over
the granting of which he himself had
large control, because OF his position,
as such Chairman. But this point dis
appears when the fact 10 stated that
the Government pays for no pave
ments in the city Of Washington saveI
such as are laid iufront Of government
buildings, and not any Of this De
Golyer pavement was laid in front Of
government property. Not one dollar
therefore, was appropriated by Congress
on account of these Ds Golyer con-
tracts. Bring on your next libel,
gentlemen.
WHAT NOBODY KNOWS.
Buffalo Express.
Is General Hancock for protective
or free trade tariff Nobody knows.
Is General Hancock for hard money
or soft money! Nobody knows.
Is General Hancock for pensioning
rebels as we'll as Union soldiers No.
body knows.
Is General Hancock for continuing
the silver coinage till resumption will
be upset, or for stepping it ? Nobody
knows.
Is General Hancock for enforcing or
nullifying the amendments 10 the Con-
stitution by which the fruits Of the
war were secured' Nobody knows.
Is General Hancock for maintaining
the election lava intact or for giving
tho South full swing in carrying itself
solid by fraudulent elections ? Nobody |
knows, I
Is General Hancock for or against
appointing enough new Democratic
Judges of the Supreme Court to upset
the war amendments to the Constitu-
tion and SO revivify the rebel debt and
pension the. rebel soldier? How far,
in short, is TO ready to 90 to show his
gratitude 10 the ex-rebels, his late
enemies in the field, to whom he now
owes his nomination and by whose
votes he must be elected? Nobody
knows.
NOT PAST, BUT PRESENT.
Lancaster New Era. Il
1t Is not the past, but the present, .
that we are called to take care OF. Get
tysburg and Appomattox are secure and
may be left to themselves. But it is
what General Hancock and the party at
his back might do ii they attained to |
power that concerns US. The past lies 6
behind as and gives US no fear. 1t is
the future that must be provided for, t
and this can most effsotually be done |
by the defeat of the party within our a
own borders that proved more danger. v
Gus than all our foreign enemies put t
together.
COINCIDENCE.
Hartford Post. a
History repeats itself. We are to