Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-04

field was unexpected and distasteful, not
only to the GrGnt nen III the convention,
but equally SO to the friends of the other
prominent candidates, and for him person
ally there is eyinced by them no enthusi-
asn. His election is advocated solely for
the sake of tho party, as 1t is important that
the Republican party retain the reins of
government during tho next four years if
the people will permit, and in such case the
ulterior plans of the Grant leaders will be
developed. Garfield will, like Hayes, be in
continently dropped at the end ot his term,
and Grant will once more DO put forward
for nomination as his successor. That
such is the programme was
work of the Chicago convention had disap-
pointed the hopes of his BOG adherents, and
it is further evident from the fact, that Sem
ator Conkling in his late New York speech
barely alluded to Gen. Garfield in terms of
the faintest praise, while on that, and all
other occasions, he eulogizes his own idol
without stint. In like manner, Gen. Grant
in the deliberate written speech made by
him lately, when presiding at the political
meeting in Warren, Ohio, entirely ignores
the candidate for President of his party.
These, and other facts which might be men
toned, show conciusively the determination
OF Conkiing and his co-workers to keep Gen.
Grant before the country, that he may be
made available in 1884. They mean that a
formidable attempt will again be made to vi
olate the unwritten law against third term,
and to repeat the affiiction upon tho people
of an administration, which formerly
brought shame upon the American name at
home and abroad, by toleration of the VILLAIN
les of high officials, by the persecution of
honest officers of the government for exeeu-
ting the laws against criminals, and
by throwing the mantle OF executive protec-
tion over many who rightfully should have
baon consigned to cells III the penitentiary
Tor gross infractions of the law. In short,
these conspirators intend, If possible, 10 form
a "strong government" with Gen. Grant to
be elected and reelected as its head, with
out regard TO the wishes of the people.
These views will be denounced in certain
quarters as chimerical and absurd, bit, fel-
low citizens, we have all witnessed the I'M
scrupulous methods employed by the faction
have referred to to accomplish their ends,
and We must not forget the truth of the
trite saying that ''eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" The ciamor for a strong
government should be summarily silenced
by sn indignant people. What need has the
| OOuIliy VI q otIOuScI 5OfCIAHuSIl tuuH tudL
which has borne it triumphantIy through
foreign wars and sufficed to quell The great
rebellion at home? In all parts of the Union
perfect peace prevails and there Is nowhere
serious resistance to the laws. The Ameri-
can people can flourish with very little gov
eminent of eny kind, being accustomed to
govern themselves. A reelection of Gen.
Grant means personal government, little
short of dictatorship, TO be perpetuated
during his life time. For, if chosen for a
third term, there will exist no valid obiec-
ton to his being elected for q fourth and
fifth. have great admiration for some
of the traits In Gen. Grants character. His
military skill In the suppression of the re-
bellion, and his moderation in the hour of
victory were universally acknowledged, and
they were amply and justly requieted by his
elevation to the chief nag;stTacy OF the na-
ton. But ne Is man Of iron will, and not
over scrupulous in regard TO constitutional
restrictions, as was shown by many of his
acts while he was President, and he is con-
sequently very unsafe individual to ertrust
with power.
am extremely ayerse to introducing per-
sonalities into political campaign. Those
Of you who are familiar with Cooper's novels
viii recollect one Of his characters. Paul
Hover, the bee hunter. Paul was an expert
with the rifle and idoiiZed his trusty weapon,
but he entertained supreme contempt for
shot gun. When expressing his aversion
to an unjust Judgment of even
an opponent be could use no
stronger language than to say, ''I would not
slander even a Tennessee shot gum In
like spirit, should despise myself, if guilty
of unjustly disparagiug any human being.
But when citizen is put forward by
powerful party to fill the great Office held by
Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lin
coin, and other worthless of equally pure
antecedents, it is eminently duty that his
record as public man should be scrutin1zed.
No man should be exalted to that high sta
tion, whose character for purity and integrity
has with good reason been called in qGes-
ton. Especially is that the case when his
assailants are among his personal and party
friends Gen. Garfield, unfortunately for
himself, hls party, and for the country, in
view of his possible election, stands in this
position before the public. His course while
Representative in Congress, in connection
with the DeGolyer pavement contract. the
Credit Mobilier, the salary grab, and other
jobs for the depletion OF the ma
tionsl treasury has been denounced
by his own political friends,
and by his own constituents, with as much
severity as by his Democratic opponents. L
will not weary you with the production of
his discreditable record, farther than to read q
letter from his particular personal friend and
adviser, Hon. Jere Black, and the comments
upon previous letter from the same source
In metropolitan paper OF Democratic pro.
cIiVities.
To the Editor of the Sun-SIR: Your ques-
tions arc entitled to candid answer. L will
set down their substance and give my reply to
each one of them in the order you put them:
| l. Did mean IN my letter to MIR. Blaine
that General Garfield acknowledged the receipt
of stick and dividends from Cakes Ames?
Unquestionably he agreed to take the stock,
and did receive dividends upon it. The letter
| plainly implies that he had not concealed or
tried to conceal the fact from me, but his ad-
mission was coupled with a statement which
showed him TO be guiltless.
! z Did he declare to me that he would 90 be-
fore the Poland committee and testify that he
had taken the stock?
had no previous conversation with him
about his testimony before the Poland COM
| mittee, and l did not know what it would be
until heard it delivered.
3. Did advise and urge him t, tell the
truth?
No; certainly not. Such advice and urging
would have been most outrageous insult
which could not offer TO any gentleman of
| his character.
4. Did he agree to adopt the line of defense
suggested by me?
You seem to think that was his counsel. l
was not; bnt his friend, and believer in his
perfect Innocence. l was extremely anxious
that he should get safely out of this unfortu-
nate business. After it began to be discussed
in the newspapers, and before the committee
was appointed. besoughs him TO make no
statement for the public which might be in
consistent with what he said to me- Lest he
might forget it. or miss the important points
OF 1t. repeated the substance of it somewhat
carefully. He did not reply, and I learned
soon after that he had authorized total and
Hat contradiction. simultaneously the other
members of Congress who were implicated