The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-11
It Does not Satisfy the People.


The nomination of Garfield is not such
as will enthuse the people for the reason
that his record will not stand iuvsstiga'
ton. He is unquestionably weak candi
date, and however much the Republican
leaders may endeavor to make themselves
believe ne is strong man-they know
better, and there is an undercurrent oil
uneasiness at the possible outcome. He
is man, also, who cannot Withstand q
hard campaign, and it is even now declar-
ed that he will be forced from the field
The Washington corresr ondent of the
Chicago Times says of him:
1t is believed that James 4. Garfield
can now be driven from the head of the
ticket, where blind panic among lot Of
crazy delegates has placed him. A calm
uEprejudiced glance over the official rec
ords shows that Mr.. Garfield stands con
victed as perjurer and a bribe taker. Ir
the Credit Mobilier case he swore posi-
lively that be never received a dollar OIL
the stock or dividends of the Credi
Mobiher company. The committee inves
tigating him found unanimously that THU
was perjury, The committee was compos
ed of Judge Poland, of Vermont; Judgt
Niblack. of Indiana; Judge Merrick. O.
MARYLAND: Judge MeCrary, of Iowa. anc
n. z. Banks, of Massachusetts. Gen
Garfield said the money had been
PAID TO HIM BY CAKES AMEs
as loan, and since repaid, and after b,
had made that sworn statement to tn,
committee he inclosed the money in al
envelope. without any letter, and sent i
back to Cakes Ames. This is what law
yers call confession of Judgment. Ok
ipembers who were here during the Credi
Mebilier days call to mind how unmanl!
was Gen. Garfeid's conduct at the time
He wept aud pleaded with fellow mem Der
TO stand by him; that he was youui
man, and must be pardoned for his frs
great error. His ihck ca nerve aud ba by
ish pleading at that time incline mem Der,
to believe that Garfield
WILL NOT HAVE THE NERVE
to stand up in the face of the fire that vii
be opened upon him. Republicans have
been asked to-day what they will say wher
they are met upon the stump with thu
official record of bribery and perjury
They say with shake of the head thai
they can only reply that his reputation
had beenrehabilitated by the stamp of the
be shown that Garfield has succeeded il
getting back to favor there by the mos
humiliatiBg means. His original IL jority
in his district was about I4.0oU, 1t was
reduced TO little over 1000 in the can
vass following the Credit Mobilier investi-
cation. and Garfield only then succeeded
in getting through by the most.
PITEoUs PERSONAL APPEALS
to spare him because he was young mar
who had made his first serious mistake
He also circulated widely a pamphlet Civ.
ing bis version of the testimony, carefully
omItting any reference to the unanimous
report OF the committee convictiug him oil
perjury. The stubborn fact of the report
of five men, three of whom are to-day
upon the bench, can not be overcome OIL
avoided. L. is certain that the entire
Credit Mobilier testimony will be reprint
ed Sam Cox will ask in the house to.
morrow that the report of the Poland
committeesbe reprinted, upon the ground
that copies are becoming very rare, aDc
that it is too valuable u public document
so5be lost from general circulation. He
does not believe that republicans will care
TO hlibuster against such proposition
The testimony taken in other cases vii
probably be ordered printed. The greatest
amount Of comment. however, is upon
GARFIELD's LACK OF COURAGE
in fright. One member recalled TO-DAY