New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-15
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
GENERAL GARFIELD.

THE life OF JAMES A. GARFIELD. Republican can.
ddate for the Predepey with extracts ira "a Tarp GER
Brothers lfranklIn square Library.
TIE LIFE OF JAMES GARFIELD by ~ C III Hhes
CARLETON COFFIN. with sketch OF inc hfe OF a" 10
Ter A. Arthur. limo. PIP. $40. Boston; James H.
BY NJ BuSpY l6mo PIP w. 2Ss' A. B. ''''"''
THE JAMES A. GARFiEID. MsjorGeneral Y: 50 In.
Sinoins also sketch Of the lie Of the Hon Chester
A. Arthur; BY GENERAL JAMES = r bnisD'S '-"'
PIP 5s5. Philadelphia: Hubbard bros
The blographers of General Garfield are fortunate.
The career of their hero has not only been full OF
stirring incident but it has been diversineo ny
startling and picturesque contrasts ana a"''ha'o"
by rapid movement. Burke" wrote GENERA Var
field to his friend. President Hinsdaie on the eve
If the war of the Rebellion this Is really great
time TO live in, If any of us can only catch the cue
ofitv He certainly did not fail to " catch the cue
either then or IN the later years of reconstruction
ard politica pcrplexity and since the day when
the country schoolmaster became colone! OF voiu-
teers there has been no great National interest I'D
which he has not figured as distinguished leader
His lot has been indeed IN a great time ; put
otherwise opportunity has done little Tor MN. nc
has conquered Ills fortunes In spite OF adverse
circumstances He earned an education by
almost incredible struggles and seli-sacr'hce'
He made himself orator by snoduing
natuyal defects and disadvantages. lie earned
his military distinction by victories
over superior forces and untoward events. be be-
came statesman by catching the cue OF the time
before his associates. and training himself by
arduous study to cope with questions Tor when ne
had no early preparation. 30 his lie mas All 'he
dramatic interest of perpetual succession OF iresn
difficulties and fresh ccnquesis Alter oaIueiuS
victory over Humphrey Marshall III kcntucky-'he
srt gIeom of success winch came to cheer the Union
hx tl,a aarlV
oinia-Mr. Lincoln said to distinguished officer
WHY did Garfield do in two weeks what would
have taken one of YOU regular folks two months TO
aceompush ~ " Because lie was not educated at
West Point" answered the West Pointer, Laughing.
mo" replied Mr.. Lincoln that wasntthe reason
If was because when be a boy he had to work
Tor living"
All the hooks whose titles have cited above
have distinctive merits The Life 10y General
Brisbin is intended for popular use. and presents
the princ;pal features of the story i'll somewhat
brief outline, filled in with anecdotes and supple
,neuted bv a fuller account of the nominating con-
vent,on than seems necessary. Mr.. Collins nara
five is clear vivacous, and constructed with more
library art than General Brsbins and the volume
contoin. a number of addresses, OF parts of adj
dresses not altogether political, which give highly
Interesting illustration OF Gaiheds character and
b,bits of mind. Major Bundys sensible and salts
factory biography has an exceptional value by rea-
CON of MS copjous selections from General Garfelds
pr,vate correspondence with Burke a. Hinsdale,
who is one of the closest personal Trends of the
Republican candidate, and his successor IN the
nr,sidency of Hiram College. We have already
ouoted pass tge from one OF bis letters to Mr..
U,psdale on the eve Of the war. Here is one of
ms letters TO the same gentleman from the field;
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT
OF THE CUMBERLAND.
NrRFRrTSBOROUGU, May 26, 1868
Tell all those copperhead students Tor lie that
vara in charge of the school would not only dis
Lonorably DISMISS them from The school, but II they
remained III the place ana peislsteu III theT cow
ordIy treason. would apply 10 General Burnside to
sniorc. General order No IS in their cases. . .
If thesr Young traitors in earnest they should
go TO the Sout Confederacy wnele they can re-
ce,ve full svmpatIv Tell them all that will fur
nIsh them bases through our lines, where they
join Vallandigham aud their o,IeI lrehas VII such
time as they can destroy us ana come back home
as conquerors of their own people, or can learn wis
dom and obedience. u. a..
know tins apparently is snaii matter but 1T s
only apparently small. We do not know what the
DEVELOPMENTS of month may brlne forth, and such
things be permitted at Hiram .aey NAV nywbere.
The rebels catch up all such facts as sweet morsels
of comfort. and every such 1nnuo"co lengthens the
and adds To the boodshed
Major Buudy informs us that Mr.. Hnsdale has
preserved every scrap of paper which he ever re-
ceved from his friend, and that the whole collection
amounting 10 about 400 letters-was placed with
out reserve at the disposal of the bographer. We
copy several communications which show the
sturdy independence of Garfield in his political
life.
WASHINGTON d. g.. Jan. 20. 1857.
Your letters are, aud have always been, source
of great pleasure TO me- for feel that we have
much less need than most people Of those common
place plaiitudes and guarded utterances winch so
abound i'll correspondence. hope our New Years
custom Will never he abandoned TIL one of us IS re-
moyed beyond the necessity of earthly cOmInunica-
tiOus | am preparing for the financial legislation
which will develop ali the mania OF the paper age
Iexpec to he ovcrboTnc by the brute force of votes;
but | OK pect to be vndicaed before long when the
peopic look back from the gulf OF financial ruin into
which they Fastening. and see that was the
true friend Of then INDUSTRIAL interests. Inc APP
peal from Philip drunk to Philip sober is not
pleasant one to make; it is not complimentary to
Philip.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Dec. >, 1867.
have examined the testimony and reports of the
Judiciary Committee n reference TO impeachment
and have peen compelled to conclude mat they
have MOI made out case. shall, therefore vote
against the measure 1t may, and probably VIII,
cost me my political life. see ali tins, ana. alter
having studied the question of impeachment care
fully see my duty most clearly. and am glad TO
tell YOU that my heart and viii have not hesitated
for moment IN deciding my course.
Yon and | are trying cxperiments-you to see
whether man can think and speak his convictions
and stay III the Disciple ministry; !, whether can
do the same and represent "A Western Reserve con
stituency. We shall know before long whether ,hc
experiment can succeed If 1T fails, the world Is
WIDE and Ne are free.
WASHING ron. d. c., Dec. Il, 1867.
Appreciate what you say in reference TO the cur
rency question. My convictions on some points OF
that subject are 50 clear that have very plain
duty 10 do. from which dare not finch, were L
coward enough TO desire 10.
The PbIlipses quite mis' ken IN surprising that
theirs q without precedent. On the contrary
there are an abundance of preccdents, both III our
own and other countries, and they all teach lie same
lesson. Financial subjects are nuts and clover Tor
dcmagOgucs. Mems first opinions are almost always
wrong III regard TO them, as they ale IN regard to