National Republican., 1880-10-20
GEN. GARFIELD AT HOME.
A Visit From the Lincoln Club With the
Indiana Election News.
A Speech of welcome-Review OF Incidents
in our Past Hlstory--C compliment
Paid to Indiana Soldiers.
An Indianapolis congratuiating Delegation.

An IudianapolI Congratulnttng Doiegnt tion.
MENTOR, Ohio, oct 1g.-About 400 members Of
the Lincoln club of indianapolis came TO Mentor
this morning by special train to pay their re-
spects to General Garfield. All woro linen busters
and threc.cornored straw hats as a burlcsque on
the rich costume Of tho jefferson club Of their
city. Coming up the farm lane from the railroad,
led by n band, they made novel appearance
on arriving at the house General Garfield made
his appearance, and NJ. @. McTain, chairman Of
the club, made n brief address, In which he
ouogized the republican party and its candidate.
He said the club came to bring the good news
from Indiana and to give assurance of greater
victory under the inspiration OF James A. Garfieds
leadership.
General Garfield responded as follows:
GENTLEMEN: You have come MS bearers of dis
patches so your chairman tells me, and am glad
to see the brngers oil the news. Your form, the
name Of your club and the place from which you
come are all full Of suggestions, You recocct the
verses that were often quoted about the old CONT
mental soldicrsthc old three corncred hat and the
breeches and all thnt were so queer. Your costume
nentals OF l776 whose principlcsof hope You repre-
sent You are called the Lincoln club, and Lin
coin was himself q revival restoration
| of 1915 and their doctrines. The great
| proclamation of emancipation which he pcnncd
was the second declaration OF Independence
broader aud fucr-tho now testament of human
liberty: and then you came from Indiana. sup
posed to be western state, bu yet In its tradition
older than Ohio More than 100 years ago valiant
Nlfglnnn went far out into your wilderness, cap
uTcd two or three forts. took down the British flag
and reared the stars and stripes. Niuccnncs aud
Cnhoka and post In Illinois were n part of that
capture. Your native state was one of the first
| fruits OF that splendid fighting power
which gave the whole west to tho United
states. And now these representatives OF
Indiana come representing the revolution
in your hats, representing Abraham Lincoln
in your badges, and representing the victory
both Of the revolution and of Lincoln in the
nows you bring. could not be nn American and
| fail to welcome your costumes, your badges your
| news and yourselves. Many Indiana mon were
my comrades In tho days of tho war. remember a
| regiment of them that was under my command
near Corlnth. When II was necessary for the de
icnse of our forces TO ct down little piece OF tim
Der (Snvcnty-hve ncrcs), We unlocked from my bri
gade about 1000 new axes. and the Fity-flh regi
ment of Indiana volunteers chopped down mort
trees in half day than supposed 1t was possible
could fall in any forest In a week. Il
appears that in the great political for
est from which YOU have Just come
your axes have been busy again. | especially
welcome the aNcmen Of the Fifty.li1h regimen
who may happen to be here. and thank you all
gcntcmou, tor the compliment your visit and th,
good news you bring. do not prize that new
10 me MS do because its revival OF the spirit of &c
the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, the spirit of uni
versal liberty and The spirit Of just, equal law
all over this land That gives your news its grCa
Isignilicance. Gentlenen, | thank You 0gair
and shall be glad TO take you by The hand.
After being introduced to General Garfield and
family the party. with three cheers and SALUTE
from their cannon, took the train for Cleveland
where they passed the afternoon.