The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-06-18

'ffNi 'hiifH AhiAm NNiNfiul Tue iNtInN
lican nominee for President, Il native bon
Ohioan, and l. now in biz forty ninth wear
lie Is a man o. large frame aud Of dign
fed and commanding appearance. lie wa
the youngest Of four children, and was, b,
the death 81 hi father, thrown At an early
age on his own resources. At the age Of
fourteen he was appreniiced 10 the carpen
iering trade, but ran Of after two years and
became a canal-boatman. A years work
brought him enough money TO enter col
lege, aud by teaching in the primary de-
parimeni he was enabled TO pursue hi.
Studies, and after his graduation in vii.
liams College, Mississippi, he became
Professor Of Ancient Languages in that
Institution. Next year he was made
Principal but remained only year, when
he married a Miss Randolph who had
been his pupil, and returned 10 Ohio.
Shortly after his return he entered politics,
and having Identified himself with the lie.
publican party, was elected State senator
in 1859. Al the breaking out Of the
war he raised a regiment and was COM
missioned Colonel lie wins ordered with
hi- regiment TO Kentucky In December
ls6l, aud was assigned to the command Of
the 18th Ohio Brigade in the campaign
against Gen. Humphrey Marshall, which
closed with the battle Of Prestonsburg. For
bis services In this campaign he vas made
Brigadier General and was after successful
In dislodging his beaten foe, General
Marshall. from his retreat At Pound Gap,
in the Cumberland Mountains. lie was
engaged in several other campaigns. but was
ordered in 1868 towashington and detailed
a. member Of the Filr John Porter Court
Marrhall. lie was Afterwards made Chief
Of Gen. Roscncranln's staff, and for disiin-
guished ability add bravery was promoted
TO the rank Of Major-General lie shortly
afterwards, however, resigned, the kepub.
licaRs Of bis district having elected him to
Congress. which they have regularly done
ever since. lie has hcen inCongreaa eighteen
years and nov enjoys the double disiinc-
ton Of being Standardized from Ohio aud
Republican nominee for the Presidency
General Garfield joined the Christian
Church in Early lie and often preached to
congregations Of his faith at home This
becoming known his soldiers dubbed him
''rhe Preacher General" by which name
he was known far and wide. lie Is still
a .o-called member Of that Church, and
il Is to he hoped that the Good Lord will
forgive the ubiquitous part he took As a
member Of the infamous Electoral Com
mission.
The character Of Gen. Garfield can he
Judged by the following conspicuous facts
When, in 1872, the Credit Mobilier
bribery and corruption among members Of
Congress were drst exposed. ten. Garfield
was one among those accused. lie imme-
diaiely Published letter expressly and
positively denying that he had any share
In IL. Next. on January "a, 1873. he APP
peare,l before the committee Of the House
Of Representatives, and under oath de-
clared; Il never owned, received, or agreed
TO receive any stock Of the Credit Molilier,
or Of the Union Pacific Railroad, nor any
diriie'd orpre6ts arisiag FROM eifhr u tkem.'
But on January 2sd next following the
Hon. Oakes Ames was examined before
the same committee. aud proved by record
evidence, partly In Gen. Gar6elds own
handwriting, that Gen. Garfield had had
stock in the Credit Mobilier, and that he
had received dividends thereupon. Mr.
Ame- also testified that Gen. Garfield had
visited him subsequent To the commence
meni Of the investigation BY the House,
and had endeavored 10 induce him 10
swear before the committee that money
thus paid him as dividends had been de-
livered 10 him as loan; and yet at the
very same time that he had ensleavored TO
procure this false lestimoney from Mr..
Ames, Gen. Garfield had called upon
Ames 10 pay him an additional sum Of
money on account Of the Credit Mobilier,
that the dividends he had ALREADY
received had not been As large as they
should have been.
A periurer, and man who attempts 10
suborn perjury, Is not ID TO be President.
One other important feature in the his
tory Of Gen. Garfield in his relation 10 the
DE Golyer paving contract. One DE Cob
yer had made a contract with the Shep
herd Ring in Washington to put down
quantity OF patent pavement. Gen. Gar
field was Chairman Of the Committee on
Appropriations In the House Of Repreaen-
iaiives. In order to pay for this patent
pavement an appropriation was needed
from Congress. The sum Of 5000 was
paid TO Gen. Garfield on behalf Of De Col
yer, and appropriations TO the amount Of
millions Of dollars we've thereafter granted
to the Washington Ring, the appropria-
tion for the De dolyer pavement being in
cluded therein.
These ere some of the facts in the public
record Of james A. Garfield. nov the Re
publican candidate for President Of tho
United States.
Chester A. Arthur Is New Yorker, and
a tool Of Roscoe Conkling, and is known
10 the country only from the fact that
Hayes removed him from the Collector
ship Of New York foe stealing.
The following are a few Of his iesiimo-
mails;
"Nou have made the custom house a cen
TIRE Of partisan political management. -
1 X. u. Hayes 10 Collector Arthur, Jan. 81,
1879.
with deep sense Of nay obligations
under the Constitution, ! regard il as my
plain duty To suspend you in order that the
Office may he honestly administered. p
| X. u. Hayes to Collector Arthur, Jan. 81 f,
1879,
''Gross abuses Of Administration have
continued and inewaaed daring your In