The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-15

share In the spring and Summer Of that
year. His last conspicuous military
servics wss at tbs battle OF Chicka-
maugs. For bis conduct in that battle
be was promoted to . Major General.
ship
The Congressional district las which
Garfield lived wss the Que l"ng made
famous BY Joshua r Giddings The
uld Anti slavery champisn grss care
less OF the arts OF politics towards the
end Of bis career, and came to look
upon . nomisssion and reelection ~ q
matter of course. His over confideace
was taken advantage of IN 1858 by an
ambitious lawyer named Hutehins to
carry . convention against him. The
friends of Giddings never forgavs
Hutchins. and cast about for means OF
deissting him. The old man himself
vas comfortably quartered in bis Con-
sulats 1T Montreal and did not care TO
m.ke fight "a get back to Congress
30 his 81 ;, parters made use of the pop
ularity of Gen Garfield and nominated
him while IN the aeld without asking
his copsent. That Was in 1862 When
he heard Of the nominstion. Garfield re-
fested that il would be fifteen months
before the Cougress would meet to
which be would be elected. and b-Iiev.
ing. as did everyons elss. that the var
could not ppssibly last . year longer.
concluded to accept l have often
heard him express the regret that he
did not fight the wsr through, aud say
tbae he would nsver have left the army
20 60 to Congress bad he forsseen that
the struggle would coetinue beyond
the year 1863. He continued his mill
tary service mp to ths time Cougress
met.
On entering Congress, in December.
1868. Gen. Garfield was placed upon
the Committes Oh Military Adairs. with
Schsnck and Farnsworth. who we're
slso fresh from the field. He took an
active part in the debates OF the House
and won . recognition which few new
members succeed in gaining. He was
not pspular among his fellow members
during his first term. They thought
hin something Of pedant because he
sometimes shovel his scholarship in
his speeches, AMI ln.y were jealous Of
his proMineuoe. His solid statements
aud amiabls social qualities enabled
him to overcome this prejudice during
the second term, and he became on
terms Of close friendship with the best
men of both Houses. His eommittce
service during his second term was on
the Ways and Means, which was quite
to his taste. Tor il gave him an opportu
nifty to prosecute the studies in fuance
and political economy which he had al.
ways feR fondnsss for. He was
hard worker and great reader in those
days. going home with his arms full OF
books from the Congressional Library,
snd sitting up late at night TO read
them. Il was then that he laid the
foundations Of the convictions ON the
subject Of naiiosal finance. which be
has since held 90 6ruly amid all the
storms of political agitaeion. He was
renominAted in 1854, without opposi-
tiou, but in 1865 Mr.. Husohins, whom
he bad supplansed. made IN effort to
defeat him. Hutchins eanvaAssd the
district thoroughly. but the convsntion
nominated Garfield by aoclamation.
He has bad NO opposition sincs In his
own pssty. In 1917 the Liberals and
Democrsts united to bsat him. but his
majosiey .wss lager thsn ever. In 1874
the Green hAeksrs and Democrats o.sn-
bined and p0s mp . poPulas soldier
against him. but they made no impres-
sion On the sssult. The Ashtsbula dis
tsiot. ~ it - gsuesaaly called. 10 the
most faithful 70 its Representatives Of
any in the North. Il has had bot four
membsrs in half . osntary.
Ia the forsisth Congress. Gen. Gar.
field wss Chairman OF the Comwittes
ON Military Affairs. In the forty
be was given the chairmanship OF
Banking aud Currency. which he liked
much better. because Il Was in the line
Of his hLancisl studies. His last pro-
motion WAS to the chairmAuship Of the
Appropriation Committee, which he
held until ths Democrats came into
power in the House in 1875. His chief
.vork On that COMMITTEES Was = steady
snd judicious ,e.inct,on Of the expenses
OF the government. In all the politi-
cal struggles u, Congress he has borne .
leading part; his clear, vigorous and
modsfAte style II argument making
him oos Of the snoss elective do hate
ineithcs Heasss #
JsWhss Janes q. Bl.iss wsnt 70 the
6snats il 1871. tie mantle Of Rspubli-
en- lssdsfship il the House was BY
sommon eseseet placed upou Gas6sld.
aod he hoe worn 10 sves sincs. Io jan
oasy las1r Gen. 0es6slA vss slsstea 20
~ Senate % shs ssot whfch vii be
vscato6 - Allen0. 1tuanan CO. tt
4sh Of Nkrch, 1851. He received the
uaani.ous VIE q shs Rspubiicas cu-
Gus. sa hoaer nevss given - any nAa
Of auy party In ths 6tStg Of Ohio.
Siocs his election bs hes bssn the re-
cipient Of many Complimentary mani
testssio1s In Warrington and In Ohio.
Asa leedss u the HOosA hs . noes
eastsous and sIsss dAsAiag thaR Dlase~.
ard bis jadicial xtsraf -, mind ss.kes
him to- pFons 70. lOok for tso sides Of
. questiun for him 10. b IN eiscisnt
partisan. whsn Ihs issue fairly t0aches
| his eongietious. houevss.s - bec0ues
thoroseAiy oroussd and sSrikes tseuss.
dsus 6Isvs. Bhi6Hb taaics were 10
continually haras the enemy BY sharp.
sheoeins ssspsisss and PACKET 6sisg.
Gssaeld vsiss Cor an Opportunity TO
deliver ( pitched bsttle. aud Ne gsnsr
alship is shown 70 best edvaLtags when
shs fsht is . fair one and vased on