Daily Republican., 1880-06-09
Ills Garfield.

Convention to which the Republican
: party had delegated its powers and
functions for the time b. ing, and the
purpose in view, has closed its labors by
nominating General James A. Garfield
of Ohio, for President Of the United
States. The delegates have had an
, ar1uous duty to perform but they did
that duty we'll and are entitled to the
grStsful thanks, not only of the Reput-
lioan party, but OF the people, OF the
whole patton. Amongst so many good
and true candidates for the office a mis-
take in the choice of candidate could
scare have been made, and yet
where each had SO many determined
and devoted friends who were resolved
to stick by them it was difficult for
them to sgcrifce their particular friends
and as rec upon that one man, who in
all probability will be the man who
will preside over tse destinies of this
great natisn during four years more OF
its history from the Fourth Of March
cext.
The reninee Of the Convention, who
is the nominee Of the great Republican
party springs spontaneously and with
patriotic impulse from the people.
In the preliminary struggle which be-
fore the Convention met had been
carried on with such intense earnest
ness, sometimes with considerable BIT
terpess of feeling, Hon. James A. Gar
field was in he background, With 10
thought of his own that he should
stand where he does to-day, at the
head Of the greatest party in the nation
and its nom inse for tie highest Office in
the gift Of an intelligent and free peo-
pie. No electioneerirg schemes were
put on foot to secure his nomination.
He was not thought OF when the count.
ing cut of rightfully elected primary
delegates and the counting in Of delegsts
never elected was going on. lie was
,he object of no clicare'y, no set up
jobs nor my s,etious wire pnllings. He
is as Wa havs already said, a mar o.
and from the people, and the peol ls
will not act wisely if they DO not homer
tie choice.
II patriotic soldier VINO bore the
brunt OF battle and did good service fer
his country in her darkest hour of
trouble is wanted, the people have this
quality in James A. Garfield, the Re-
publican nominee for President. His
record in the army during the rebellion
il a bright one, one OF which any pa
'trlotic citizen may be proud.
II a statesman of 'oag and tried es-
perience is wanted by the pt ople in
the man who is to guide the helm Of
the Ship of State tn, ough perhaps tror-
blous waters the people have what they
want in James A. Ga field. In 1859
when but twen'y-eight years of sge he
nu hnr of ba CToko
Ohio. In 1861 at the first breaking out
of the civil war, he buckled on his
sword and entered the army as a c, To-
Jel of a seiment of Ohio volul teers.
In 1862 when he Lad fesn promoted o
tie position of Erigadisr General, ! Q
was called from the army by the PEE pc
to serve IS mtmber of the thirty
eighth Consle's, then in the 3lst year
ct his age. He was re elected to the
Thirty. ninth, the Fortietb, the Forty
first, the Forty-second, ;he Forty-third,
the Forty-fourth, the Forty fifth and to
the present Forty sixth Congress, of
which he is now member, making
eighteen years of Congressional service
He has ranked amongst the ablest and
most talented memterS Of Congress and
during his whole eighteen years of ser.
vice rot tlo' or dishororable stain
has tetn LETT VI on Lis fscutcheop.
During the late Session of the Ohio :
Legislature he wss elected 10 a seat in a
the United States Senate which I
will fe vacated by its Demo
,ratic occupant Hon. Allen G. .
Thurman on the fourth of March next. a
Should the people sct wisely in the ap- i
political campaign, the /
'hoice Of the Chicago Conver tion will \
oe ratified ard james A. Gai field in. n
'tead Of taking a seat in tie United h
states Senate will take ore as Pei. q
lent Of the United States, the hiches. IL
'rd most hcpored position IN the world. =
such is the II an chosen to be the stand :
nd bearer OF the Republican party. {
We can readily excuse the tenacity
With which the friends of the hero of d
Appomattox stuck to him. 1t must have ''
'een grand sight to Zee 500 men in \
be convention that was going with a i
urrah and rush for Garfield, stand u
eFolutely by the sill. ut "old comman- ~
er," who successfully defended the -
alton on the field, ard afterwards as 7
uccessf1l)y pre- ided over it during Sd
lEht tronb'cuS years Demonstration. 10