Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-10-06
DEMOCRATIC TRIBUTES TO GAR
FIELD.
OPINIONS THE DEMOCRATS SHOULD READ

OPINIONS THE DEMOCRATS SHOULD READ
IL Is well known that few OF the NOR,
unscrupulous organs Of the democratic
party have engaged In an assault upon tn,
character OF Gen. Garfield. over agains
these we set the opinions OF leading demo
Gratis, some OF which have been given sine,
Gen. Garfield has been nominated for th,
| Presidency, and others before that oc
CURED
Garfield holds to-day the honored po
sition of being the only poor man among
the political leaders.-D0n Pidn.
He would not do a dishonest act for his
own sake or for its own sake Henri
| Wditers0n.
| will tell you whom ! think the republi.
cans should nominate, and whom | con.
slider their strongest man; he Is a true
man, man Of principle, an honest man,
and would make good President for us
all. Personally. consider him the best
man you could nominate. refer 10
James A. Garfield OF Ohio-T /. Hen
dricks, democratic candidate Tor Vice- PreSi-
dent in 1876
Oakes Ames swears that Garfield got ten
shares, and Garfield swears that he did
not do anything OF the kind. There was a
good deal OF talk and no proof against
him; and am compelled To say that Gar
field gets out better than any one else, and
ON the whole there was not sufficient evil
dencc to fasten corruption at his door
Senator Thurman Of ohio.
He lives economically; the present i'm
proyements on his house at Mentor
which may cost S3000-involye the most
considerable expenditures his neighbors
are aware OF No, no. With Gen. Gar
fields political creed | am utterly at vari-
ance; but this does not counsel me TO an
unconsidered assault upon that candidates
private honor-H b. Payne II ohio,
democratic candidate for Presidential ROmi-
nation.
| served four years in Congress with
Gen. Garfield, | know him well, and
honor him for his honesty. his integrity,
his ability his breadth OF knowledge and
his upright character II Congressman u.
Milton SPeer from Pennsylvania.
/ know James A. Garfield by being with
him In the lower house Of Congress for
years, and know there Is no republican
in that party abler than he. | see that the
newspapers are making charges against
his character; but, my friends, cannot
say they are in any wise true.-CoRgress-
man Wiiiidm Springer from Illinois.
Your expressed determination that Gen.
Garfield shall be defended against all un-
just assaults upon his personal character,
Is equally pleasant reading TO me, for
have been his devoted friend for many
years. and am resolved that will never
believe that he does not deserve the ar
fection have bestowed upon him. II he
would carry the principles which regulate
his private life into his public conduct, he
would make the best Chief Magistrate we
ever had.-,Judge Black.
As To the credit mobller matters with
which Gen. Garfield has been charged,
believe he was altogether innocent OF them.
II will not do for the democratic party TO
throw mud at Gen. Garfield, because il
they do they will elect him.-H0n. Aleb-
dHder II. Stephens.
In the midst of the organized carnival OF
corruption which has been going on now
so many weary months and years at Wash
ington, IL Is really satisfactory 20 catch
glimpse now and then OF honesty for
honesty's sake, and without consideration
of party. Gen. Garfield Of Ohio, is n re-
publican Of republicans; but IL is his
simple due which we gladly pay him, to
admit that he has done more than any
other single member OF his party, during
the late session Of Congress, TO show that
II Is not impossible for man TO act with
Congressional majority, and yet to keep
his self-respect and respect OF honest men.
-Nc,r York World, Nay SON, 1872.