The daily gazette., 1880-06-15


l, GEN. GARFIELD's RECORD does not
meet the views of that large class Of
Independent Republicans which it has
been the desire of the independent
press to have gratiied by the nomina-
tion of a pure man.
In fact his record is of the most un-
fortunate character for the success Of
the party that nominated him.
1t is impossible with the authenti-
Gated facts before them, for the peo-
pie to vote for him as they would for
pure and unsullied character who
had refused to be compromised by
temptation.
We see the Republican complains bit
terly because the GAZETTE has refer
red 10 Gen. Garfield as bribe taker
We cannot help that. We sincerely
regret that any citizen of the great
republic should SO far forget that
Roman honesty of purpose as to be-
come bribe taker, and much more do
we regret to find one that is so gifted
and brilliant as Garfield yielding to
the tempter's voice. A man upon
whom Providence had showered so
many benefits had no need to dishonor
himself for the small sum of few
thousand dollars, while, too, he was
In receipt of many thousands each
year, and enjoyed the confidence of
thousands of rich and opulent friends
to help him whenever he desired it.
For many reasons it is useless for the
Republican and the Nea1s to condemn
the GAZETTE for publishing the facts
in Gaifeld's record. We found them
published in the New York Sun, and
commented upon the next day by the
Herald. The latter paper questioned,
as it had right to do, the accuracy of
The Sun. But after examining the
matter for several days, yesterday
came out boldly on the side of the San,
and characterized the action of the
latter as proper, and in square and
manly way admits that it was behind
for one time at least in producing his
tory of past events. The Herald says
"Our vigorous and independent
contemporary the Sum- although ex-
ulllng over. the defeat of General
Grant, lost no time in proclaiming its
sense of Mr.. Garfield's unfitness and
setting forth its reasons. Its prompt
action and cogent statements were
fitted to command attention. No
representation of the manner in which
the result of the Chicago Convention
was received could have been faithful
winch omitted to notice charges which
must be fatal unless they are refuted
No mode of recognizing the existence
OF those charges and of the use GER
tain to be made of them could have
been more considerate to Mr.. Garfield
than The mode we adopted of attribuG-
ing them merely to one journal and
inquiring whether they can possibly
be true"
Continuing. the Herald admits that
it desired at first to shield Garfield.
1t says:
''Indiscreet friends should not tempt
us to reproduce what we said of MIR.
Garfield in 1873, when he was too M
important to be made target for any
other reason than his completely in a
great public scandal. Our only pur.
pose in refrain'ng to go behind the
authority OF the Sun was to put the
case as mildly as possible, and to indi
cate willingness to waive our former
severity, to give Mr.. Garfield a new
hearing, and to judge him on the
merits of his defence, if defence
shall be made, without being bound
by the opinions we expressed respect
ing him when the case was new. His
friends make shabby return for this
considerate reserve by trying to rid-
cule as If we had just learned of the
existence of such charges"
Now, let the Republican refute what
the Herald says, and not utter false
accusations against the GAZETTE for
publishing the truth about its candi.
date for The Presidency No one
would believe that a paper that des.r
cd to have any character at all fol
truth would publish such charges a,
the following from tie Republican,, fu
merely publishing what we find in til,
great metropolitan journals of the
day -
1t has not been week since Gener
al Garfield was nominated. and yet, i.
that short space of time the GAzETTr
has triumphantly to it's own satisfac
tion at least, demonstrated that he
a "bribe taker,"a a ''liar," and "pel
jurer."
The GAZETTE did not do that, it on
ly published what it found to be wei
authenticated records in Washington
which the New York Herald has sine,
published with approving comment $
Had the Republican done justice to i.i
readers it ould have published thes'