The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
GARF1ELD'S LETTER CT Ac-
CEPTANcE.
A Good Hoax.


TO The Hon. George Fris6ie Hodr
and Others, Committee Of The Not
ionat Republican Concentioa.
GENTLEMEN--My nomination by
your convention at Chicago was un-
expected. did not desire it; had
not even contemplated the possibili-
bility OF its being made. A very dis
tinct recollection OF events in my own
public career lett no room in my
mind for the snpposilion that the po-
lilical party with which ! am acting
could, under any circumstances. risk
It's supreIHacy upon my canditlature.
After the moment Of weakness IN
in which consented 10 allow my
name TO go before the delegates, my
first impulse was to Withdraw. That
impulse has recurred with augmented
strength at various times during the
past five weeks. II Is still strong
within me. Nevertheless, il having
been represented TO me that with
drawal at tins time is impossible, |
have reluctantlv decided 10 nomi.
nation ,hat was unsouyht and uuco-
verted, and to enter into acanvass
which my better judgment declares
pominatio,, Of the Republican party
To be prcsiient of the iJnited States.
/ expressly d,schim responsibility
for The res,il,. If uniayorablc 10 lha,
marty.
Having canliJly defined nv posi-
tion in reyurJ TO the canvass. il be-
come nroner for ma 10 touch. with
co,,sl candor upou the leading issne
tl'ut will eupaoe Ihe attention of the
neopIe durinv thc next few months.
In ,June lSGS. as shown by the re-
cord. and as il declared by the report
ofthe Ropublican investigating Com.
mittee. kn0wn ms the Poland Com
mittce. I received from Mr.. Oakes
Amcs n check for tLree hundred and
lwcuty.niue dollars. being dividend
on The s,ock held by me In ,)r Credi,
Mobilier of America. In the con,us.
ion or n tryiny nonent swore that
I had never owned such stock aud
never received such dividend. When
n was shawn tIat Tho money In oues.
,;,, b.I becu n,id mo b.roud The
noss;h;li,y of q ,innht reoues,ed
Mr 0stes mos ,o consider II q loan
nav rssrce,r,,l,y ,sL ,Le voters nj
,hc ITni,el States IN ,,lo that vicw of
,ho ,ra,sac,;n,, aud ,o, i, gnas loan
IN ,ha io,h of Jm,y IS7J-hv ,n
;,,oros,;n, cn;nc;1,mce hnst ciyL,
,n.r' .,,n /, d. roco,, a., frn,n
,;rm or,o, ,rar,nrs ;,,oros,ed In nro
'ur;,,, a,' a,,nronr;a,ion hy Tho cn,n.
,,,;,,ae -, r,,;.,, I was thurman T,
"hacr ,ors, nno When Ills ,r,ns,c.
,;nn uas % ;pvos,;,o,od o Ave- years Io,.
.r ", a con,,,,;,,,.c y, Covgross I
3 s,.,rc ,,,a, ,no s5 ON u.os no, ! hriho
In, = 10" Tho inc, ,ha,I had merer
rsndsreJ N ,hc ,ir,n nf contractors
anv ssrr;ccs of n lcgo, na,nrc il one
Witch i, NV nnin;o, !, IA nei,l,cr
ms, nor cenerons io briny nm after
ali ,his ,,usc of lime I ,bereinr res
nec,,nl,v reo,,e.t tho vu,crs ot ,he
tinted States 10 adopt nv view of
dya ,hnussnd dollar transnciion and
leI n goasa foo.
In February and March. 1873. I was
laryely instrumental In effectiug the
nsssaGe of Nm nppropria,ion o, abou,
S2 ono 600 for ,he back nay of Con.
oressmen. | considered The amount
which thus came into my hands a
welcome addition TO INV slender in.
come. but when I found that the
measure was odious to the country,
and likely 10 affect the poli,ical f,,.
tire of tho Congrcssmen concerned
In II. matla haste to cover the entire
sum into the Treasury. ! was one of
The frs, half dozen 10 rrfuud. | now
respectfully ask the voters OF the
United States to take my views OF
that restoration of the peoplc's mon.
ey. and let |, 20 as a yirtuous act.
There are no doubt other questions
affecting INV pcrsonal character which
will come before the country; those
which have specified teen to me TO
be among the most important. My
earnest desire, ia that, whatever
course political discussion may take