Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-11

Prefers GnrneId 20 Hancock.
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q EFefer1 &nRMoid 10 HANCOCK.
= From the oincinnstl Commercial
The following letter from Mr.. Cyru
W. Field seems 70 as 80 clearly an,
: strongly 10 put the issues Of the Pres
, identisl campaign, IS they relate to tn,
| great business interests, that We Civ,
1t to the country, though Il was no
written for publications:
J, New YoRK, September 2, 1880.
/ have intended for some days pas
10 write TO you and express my admi
ration Of the spirited campaign which
yonr paper ia making bas the pressure
Of important business has prevented
me from doing this until the present
moment.
believe that the fight which you
and others are making in Ohio and
Indiana will win, because IL is in ear.
nest, and because 1t goes down 10 the
roots Of the controversy.
But II seems to me that some OF our
politicians fail TO see the situation as II
Is seen by business man like NY
self.
| What ia it,
We have before Us two candidates,
both Of whom are worthy and edr2 ated
gentlemen. Hancock was educated at
the expense Of the Government. Gar
Geld obtained much more liberal cul.
ture, ct his own expense and by his
own hard labor. Both fought TO save
the Union. Hancock fought, the Gov
eminent having educated and paid him
for that purpose Garfield, who had
made himself q college president and
State Senator, sacrificed apparently bril-
liant prospects, and volunteered and
fought his way up to be major gen
ieral.
Hancock Is without civil experience.
Garfield has had nearly twenty years Of
service as q legislator, two in the Ohio
State Senate and seventeen in Congress.
In both he quickly became leader,
and he has always baen diligent stu
dent Of political economy and Of the
principles Of government.
Garfield has shown ~ much courage
in Congress % he did in the field. In
1866, while yet . young member, and
when few appreciated the dangers of
our irredsemable currency, he was bold
enough to say in the House go on
as you now are going on, and 6nan.
cial crisis, worse than that OF 1881,
will bring us to the bottom. ], for one
am unwilling that my name shall be
linked TO the fate Of a paper currency.
| believe that any party which commits
Itself to paper money will 60 down
amid the general disaster, covered with
the curses OF q ruined people," OIL
course be alluded to an irredeemabie
paper currency. The financial interests
VI the country will be safe with such
a man as President. There is no
question concerning the financial policy |
of the Government, the tariff, taxation
or anything else on which Garfield has
no. full, honorable and consistent
record. The people know exactly what
he will do if elected.
But il Hancock should be elected
who knows what his policy would to
on any great practical question Does
he himself know Would he not be
wholly sin the hands of his friends"
And who are the men most likely TO
be called in as his advisers Who
was the man he went To see after re.
ceiving the news Of his nomination
Samuel J. Tilden, the hero of the
"cipher Dispatches" the uncle and
employer Of Pelton.
Who Is the only man 10 whom, since
then, Hancock has paid formal visit,
and at whose home he remained over
night? Samuel J. TlldeA.
Who Ia the Chairman Of the Dems-
cratic National Committee Tilden's
man, William H. Bsrnum,
the famous "mule buyer"
Who is the second in command
William L. Scott, Tilden's bosom com
panion and confidential manager.
Samuel J. Tildsn has SO long divided
his party in this State, and endangered
its SUCCESS to crafty his own ambition
that it is not all likely that he will
support Hancock In good faith until
the latter is mortgaged TO him. Was
that mortgage executed on the dark
stormy night when Hancock went to
and remained with Tilden
until the next morning
II is the belief of many that Tilden
will be Hancock's Secretary of State, If
Hancock is elected and Tlldsn be not
loo infirm to Gil the place. II he Is too
nSrm for that he will bs the power
behind the throne 2" He will make his
OWN terms with Hancock, and the lat.
Ter will be obliged 70 yield to his de.
nand.
wbo ara tho man with whom Gar.
laid Ia ,ikslv to surrouud HIMSELF The