The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-07
JUDGE BLACK ON GARFIELD.
How Garfield Thinks Treachery to His Country
Fidelity to His Faction,

How Garfield Thinks Treachery to His Country
Fidelity to His Faction.
The following letter from the Hon j. s. Black
OF Pennsylvania, sent In reply to an invitation to
attend the great Democratic mass meeting Of
Thursday evening, but not received in time to be
read that evening, will commend the attention Of
thinking men OF all shades Of political opinion.
Brockie, York Pa, Sept %, 1880.
Gentlemen:-I cannot attend the meeting Of the
Democratic Republicans sL the city of New York
on the 23d inst. But l can assure you OF my con-
currence in It's object and If time and space per-
mitted could give you reason for the faith
that is within me.
In public affairs General Garfield does not act
upon his con ViCtions when he passes into the do.
main of politics his conscience loses its grip and
for his party he is willing to do any wrong which
will promote their interests or play any card,
howsOeVer false which will win them power.
This surrender OF his moral and mental integrity
is the condition upon which he holds his high
place in thes fections Of the party he belongs TO.
Treachery to his country Is fidelity 10 his faction!
II at any time In the last fifteen years he had
supported the Constitution and ws in spirit Of
pure justice, refused TO dehle himself with cleo.
tion frauds, withheld his cOunenance from exec
uttve corruption or denounced the forcible in.
stallment of thievesn state Offices he would have
converted himself into Democrat and been ex.
PEELED from the communion of the anti'consttu'
iOnal party. =
General GaTield's public career furnishes more
striking examples Of moral prostitution than the
history of any individual have known.
Mr., Tilden was elected In 1876 false return
was the only resource against him. General Gar.
field went down to Louisiana aud there found 1t
absolutely certain that the Tilden electors had
been duly appointed" at legal and full poll, so
peacefully conducted that there was not even
squabble about II In the whole state. And the ap.
pOintment so made was attested by and recorded
upon the certificates and the Oaths Of election
officers adverse to the appOintees in all their feel
ings and wishes. There was no earthly excuse
for denying this no contradiction of II could be
honest To count the State for Hayes was thing
that could be done only by impudent and un-
mitigated fraud, General Garfield gave his active
assistance in that great crime. His judgment as
member Of the Electoral Commission was
thing to be expected, for he must long before that
have convinced himself that a fraud was as good
way as any other Of eleCtioneerng President,
In political game be did not think that any.
body had moral sense enough to abstain from
throwing die which he himself had loaded to
win the stake.
The Credit Mobiler stock distributed by Oakes
Ames was intended to influence the legislation Of
Congress COrruDtly He and the company who
put II into his hands meant business and that
business was bribery. General Garfield agreed to
take the stock and did actually take dividends
upon it.
They had but one answer, and that was positive
denial of the fact that any stock had ever been
taken by them; and on that line they eX'
peCted Mr.. Ames to swear them through Gener-
al Garfield united in making this false defense.
heir witness failed them and they were all con-
ViCted.
Faithfully and hopefully yours,l n.
The Hon Augustus schell, Chairman, and mem.
bers Of committee.