The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-14
The German view Of GARFIELD.

lWhaelinR acknowledgements herman faper'
The battle in Chicago is over, the smoke
Of battle has passed away, and now the
battlefield-ior such the Chicago conven'
ton can Justly be called-can be clearly
overlooked. There was hot and bitter
fight between the followers OF Grant,
whose name had become the expression
OF the worst possible corruption, and the
honest Republicans who earnestly striyed
to clean the Republican party from the
disgrace OF Grantism. Grant and his des-
perate followers have been whipped so IN.
merciiully that nothing could have saved
them from the political grave they have
dug for themselves. The adversaries OF the
Third term" OF Grantism and Of corrup.
ton have won splendid victory and Civ.
en- the Republican party standard. bearer
who, even under the most unfavorable cir.
cumstances, could not do anything worse
but TO lead the party to q defeat which
would be much more honorable than q
victory under the leadership Of Grant.
This standard.bearer, James Abraham
Garfield, has elevated himself from day
laborer TO the position OF one Of the most
respected aud esteemed citizens OF the
country. When young man Of 81 years
Of age, he became member Of the highest
legislative body Of the Nation, and TO that
body he was continuously belonging
since that time, since eighteen years. In
later years he has become leader OF the
Republicans in the National House OF
Representatives, and one Of the most able
and energetic ones. During all OF that
time he kept himself free from corruption,
his personal character is as pure to-day as
before he entered his political career.
His sound views in regard TO all the i'm.
portant issues which ever attracted the at
tention OF the highest legislative body OF
the country, and Of the people in general,
have won for him the respect OF his party
and at the same time that OF his adver-
saries.
The fearlessness with which he advoca-
ted and defended his views and principles,
the independence with which he opposed
all unjust demands OF other psrty.leaders,
have secured to him prominent position
within bis party, and also in Congress.
When the initiation idea threatened to up
set the brains OF the majority OF his party
associates 1t was Garfield who, in company
with a few others, courageously and firmly
held his party back from doing irreparable
damage to itself.
When President Hayes, ably and en-
SPECIFICALLY assisted by the members OF his
cabinet, undertook to clean the several
departments OF the Governments Of the cor
ruption which had grown high under the
administration Of Grant, and when he
was, owing to that, assailed by the whole
Grant clique, under the leadership Of
Conkling, Garfield was one OF the lew
who firmly adhered to the President
whose sound and honest views he himself
highly approves. The civil service reform,
so deeply hated by the triumvirate OF cor
ruption-Conkling, Cameron and Logan
has always found in Mr.. Garfield an ar.
dent and able defender. Garfield will
that Is our honest opiuion-step into the
footsteps OF his friend Hayes, II he will
be elevated to the position oil President
OF the United States. Wetrust him TO be
possessed OF the same good will as Mr.
Hayes, and even more firmness aud en-
ergy.
Garfield Is statesman in the right
sense Of the word. and no politician OF the
common style. He may, by the jealous
efforts 10 further the interests Of his par
ty, have sometimes gone beyond the
boundaries Of fairness and justice, But in
that respect he never did anything worse
than what all other politicians and states
men did, without consideration OF party.
His personal character, however, re-
manned above reproach, and highly above
that OF politicians OF the common style.
The Republican party has good ressnn
TO congratulate itseli on account OF such q
nomination, which indicates that the ma
jority Of the party wishes to intrust the
TASK Of turtheriug the civil service reform,
90 feebly initiated by the Hayes govern
ment, and OF iurthering the sound princi.
Piles, entertained by President Hayes, to
more powerful hands.