Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-23
SNCH A CANDIDATEL

The editor Of the Now York Sun
scores the Radical nominee in hisway
ain consideration of the nomination
Of General James A Garfield for Pres
ident, by the Chicago Convention, We
desire first OF all to thank God for the
defeat OF Grant and the decisive over.
throw of the Third term conspiracy.
IL is an event on which the American
people in body may well oilerup re.
ioicings to Heaven and the friends Of
liberty aud of the rights of men IN all
nations under the sun should Join with
them in the manifestations of their
heartfelt gratitude
"But is General Garfield such man
that patriotic citizens OF the United
States can well and wisely support him
for PRESIDENT Can the executive
authority of the Republic be safely en-.
trusted to himp These are the ques.
tions which every voter should now
ask and we answer calmly and en-.
phatically that he il not such man.
"The character of Gen. Garfield can
be judged by the following conspicu.
Gus facts
"When, in 1872, the Credit Mobiicr
bribery and corruption was first ex-
posed, Gen. Garfield was one among
those accused. lie immediately pub.
lshed letter expressly and positively
denying that he had any share in It..
Next, on Jan. II, 1873, he appeared
before the committee of the HOuse of
Representatives, and under oath do
clared 81 never owned, received, or
agreed to receive any stock of the
Credit Mobilicr, or Of tho Union Pa.
cific Railroad, nor any diUidend or pro
fits arising from either Of them"
"But on Jan. 23 next following. the
Hon. Oakes Ames was examined be.
fore the same committee, and proved
by recorded evidence, partly in General
Garlields own handwriting that Gen.
Garfield had had stock in the Credit
Mobilier, and that he had received
dividends thercupon. Mr.. Ames also
testified that General Garfield had Wis
tied him subsequently TO the com.
mencement of the investigation by the
House, and had endeavored to induce
him TO swear before the committee that
money thus paid him as dividends had
been delivered to him as loan; and
yet at the very same time that he had
cndeavored to procure this false test.
mony from Mr.. Ames, Gen. Garfield
had called upon Ames to pay him an
additional sum OF money on account of
the Credit Mobilier, claiming that the
dividends he had already received had
not been as large as they should have
been.
"a peGurer, and man who attempts
to suborn perjury, is not fit to be Presl.
dent.
"Onc other important feature in the
history of Gen Garfield is his relation
to the DeGolyer paving contract. One
DeGolyer had made contract with
the Shepherd Ring in Washington to
put down aquantity of pavement Gen.
Garfield was Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Appropriations in the House
OF Representatives In order to pay
for this patent pavement an appropri.
alton was needed from Congress. The
sum Of five thousand dollars was paid
10 Gen Garfield on behalf OF DeGolyer
and appropriations TO the amount of
millions Of dollars were therefore
granted to the Washington Ring, the
appropriation for the DeGolyer pave.
ment being included therein.
"These are some of the facts in the
public record of James A. Garfield. now
the Republican candidate for President
Of the United States"