Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-07-06

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Herald, q paper which is cordi-
ally supporting Garfield, complains that
the defenses of that candidate volun-
teered by the country press are doing
him much more harm than good. He
points out that the chief allegation
against Garfield is not that he took
Credit Mobilier stock, but that he took
it and then lied about it under OATH
That constitutes perjury. Upon this
point the correspondent says =
"The gentleman who held the Credit
Mobilier stock and made no attempt to
conceal the fact, likeScoield, now Reg
lister of the Treasury, and Mr.. Bingham,
our Minister to Japan, have newer been
troubled by the matter since. They were
wise men. The men who put them
selves on the defensive by denying the
statements OF Mr.. Ames will always re-
main on the defensive. But they should
be left to defend themselves, and friends
should not undertake the work for them.
Anybody who attempts to show that
the Poland Committee was in error in
its report will simply make trouble for
the men they thus defend, and think
I express the wish of Mr.. Garfield's
friends when I say that the thing for
for the Republican papers to do is to fol-
low the lead of the New York Times
and Tribune, and let the whole thing
severely alone"
"This wish of Mr.. Garfield's friends"
in plain English, is that the country
journals shall forbear pushing the poor
De GoIyer candidate any deeper in the
hole than his own false swearing has
placed him. What must be the thought
of nominee who is compelled to send
out. thus early in the canvass, SO AFFECT
and pitiful a plea for mercy at the hands
of his friendss
HANCoCKis LOUISIANA ORDER
What Judge Black Thought and Said
Of it at the zSnae.-The annexed letter
shows Judge Blacks appreciation at
the time of General Hancock's order of
November, 1867:
Washington, Nov. 80, 1867.-My
Dear General: This moment / read
your admirable 0 der. am much en-
gagged, but I canNat resist the tempta-
ton to steal time enough from my clients
to tell you how grateful you have made
me by your patr otic and noble heAaY-
ior. Yours is the first, most distinct
and most emphatic recognition which
the principles of American liberty have
received at the la nds of any high off,
Ger in any Southern command. It has
the very ring of the revolutionary met.
al Washington never said thing In
better taste or better time. twill prove
to all men that Peace hath her victo-
ries not less renowned than those of
war; congratulate you not because it
will make you the most popular man in
America, (for dare say you care moth
ing about that, but because it will give
you through ali time the solid reppta-
ton of true patriot and a sincere lover
of your county, its laws and its gov
eminent This, added to your brilliant
achievements as soldier, will leave
you without rival in the affections of
all whose good will ia worth having,
and give you a place in history which
your children will be proud of.
This acknowledgment from me does
not amount to much, but am express
ing only the feelings of millions, and ex-
pressing them feebly at that. With pro-
found respect, am yours, &c.
~. S. BLACK.
gtTo Major Nop HoroooI, ~