The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-06

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In the New York Herald and other
papers we find pretty full extracts from
a campaign biography, Of James \.
Garfield, soon to be. published by Col.
Russell II. ConweII. The portions OF
this book already given to tho press
arc those which bear particularly upon
the charges made against Gen. Gar
field in connection with the Credit
Mobilier swindle, the back pay grab
and the De G0lyer contract, an{ pur-
port to be an official statement of Gen.
Garfield himself. A similar publica-
tion was made by Mr.. Garfield himself
some years ago in an attempt to ex-
plain his course TO his own constituents
in his Congressional District in Ohio.
The explanation which he has given
to Col. Connen seems to he au ex-
constituents, and we really think this
last explanation will neeJ to be ex-
planned. ,-. ..-.4 -.t-t a.- s--...
Gen. Garfield has been placed in his
proper position by the report of the
Poland committee, and although this
committee drew it as mild as possible
for Mr.. Garfield, the most that they
have done for him is to place him in
the position of the culprit who was
cleared by,a friendly jury with the
verdict Of "Not guilty, but he must
not do it again." We would advise
| those who want to como at the truth
of the Credit Mobilicr charges against
the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency, to look into tho report Of the
Poland committee, make all due al
lowance for the partiality of majority
of its members, and then decide for
themselves as to the connection OF
MIR. Garfield with Oakcs Ames' grand
swindle.
1t is unfortunate for man aspiring
to public favor to be put on the de-
fensive, where he has to begin explain
ing. The explanation In the first place
should never be necessary. An inde-
pendent, honest course usually COM
mands respect; but when there'is ne
cessity for an explanation to be given
| upon a point of doubtful morality,
there is always left Il shade of suspi-
cion that something has been done
wrong.
Gen. Garfield claims that the money
received from Ames was loan. Pos
| SlDly ~ WAS. I3uC IL was an unIOfll-
nate time to apply for such an accom-
mediation just after he had been ap-
preached upon tho subject of taking
stock in the Credit Mobilicr scheme.
If he did not take the stock, and Mr..
Amcs says he did, he did not
hesitate to borrow money from the
man who had offered the br1be. There
| is said to be a kind of instinct among
thieves by which they intuitively
know one another, and the very fact
that Ames approached Mr.. Garfield at
all in the interest of a dishonest project
was proof that he at least thought him
dishonest. There seems to have been
no instance in which Mr.. Amcs ap-
preached any sterling, honest man
whose integrity was unimpcachable,
with more than the first intimation OF
his purpose. Such men as Mr.. Bay
ard and other honest members OF
Congress have not had their name
smirched by the slightest suspicion ot
dishonest or improper conduct, and il
Mr.. Garfield, Mr.. Colfax and those
who were implicated in the Credit
Mobilier scheme had been equally pro
nounced and firm in their integrity
we would have heard nothing now
of corruption in connection with til,
name of Republican candidate for tht
Presidency.