The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-26
OPINIONS OF GEN. GARFIELD.
Gathered from Religious, Democratic and
Military Sources.


The editor Of the cAri.i;a" Standard. the organ
Of the Disciplss' Church, says:
"0n account, We presume. Of our known long
acquaintance with the candidate Of the Republi-
can party for the Presidency, aud the personal
friendship existing between as, nc are already be.
sieged with questions, touching every rumoT put
in circulation by his political opponents to his in
jury. Ours is not . politicai paper, aud We have
nothing 10 say, IN these columns, touching the
party Issues between Republicans and Democrats.
Dat as touching the character of james A. Garfield
IS an honest man, Christian gentleman, an up
right. loyal and faithful Citizen, aud a statesman
Of great ability. Of high integrity and Of pure
moIais, We are free 20 say, the result Of long
and intimate personal acquaintance. that we have
In him, aud have always had, unboundcd conf.
dsnee-a confidence that has never trembIed for
u moment
Gsn. Ro'ehcrans gives his opinion, whi,h is
Published in a California paper:
"Garhsld Vas a member Of my military family
during the early part of the war. When he came
90 my headquarters I must confess that I had a
prejudice against him, a. understood he wa.
preacher Who had gone into politics. aud man II
that east was naturally opposed to. The more
! sac Of him the better | liked him. aud finally I
gave him the choice 81 brigade or To become my
chief of stan. lie chose the latter. Iiis View
we're large, and he vas possessed Of n thoroughly
comprehensive mind Late in the summer 81 sGa
ne came to tns one Jay anu said that no had been
asked 10 accept the Republican nomination for
Congress from the AshtAbula (Ohio) district, aud
asked my advice a. a. whether he ought to accept
u, aud whether he could do 80 honorabiy. / re-
piled that no, only thought he could accept it
with honor. hut that deemed Il Co he hi. duty o.
do 90. The var is not yet over. I said nor will
II be for some time 10 come. There will be many
questions arising in Congress which require not
alone ktatesmanlike treatment. but the advice Of
men having an acquaintance with military affairs
gill be needed. aud for that and several other
reasons you would. believe, do equally a. good
service 9" this country Ia Congrsss AZ Va tbs hei
l consider fairfield bead aud shoulder. above auy
u .he men named before the cow ehiion. aud lar
superior 10 any q the political manager. upon the
aoor."
Mr.. w.ti.rson. the Thoroughly democratic eli
tof 81 tina, 'tAunsh Democratic paper. the ioui.
vale '""s's' .iosssai. .ay. & ten fairfield
"a larger Themes ID Hayes a better hecau,e
brainisr man a. amiabir a. blaine ani more
plausible. though lee, intrepid smiling anI
smooth a. Washhgrne a. cool amt wafy aLI
Fainstakins a. sherman Aimo,i o.. framed anI
acute a. Ednunis. iLi. ne~ leader ~hich ae.tlUy
Ia, raifed ~ for the Republican pafty ~.li NIT.
u AHd poll It, fall strength because be the tca
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pushins commercial punt Il. cahny tafiit ant
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u"hs H'hft y laehfs - hAlns NhH Nas ~ ul-
iasHtl. named ~ the psmocrai.. nomination ~
the Pfs'iisac,. and -ho 3, ~ intimate rtr.oual
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pfsbi,
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hsssd ssiliy II deliberate itsAenor. NJ have
beer ehAu.insi the speriir rLafgs. ara4nst Gar
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believe that be -. deceived rather than gait,
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sa'i Isle ien,tss that be lAs TFshtci IS e.rfut.
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