The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-02-04
WHOLE NO. l49l.

ing drawn bis 6rst political iaspira
tiou from Joshua Il Cuttings, aOd
might therefore be recognized as an
Quo man That General Garfield
would be true to the trust cOnfded
10 him had been foreshadowed by
his bravery on the field. as we'll as
by his talents 10 the House They
hsd done th emselves honor IN honor
ing him.
Congressman Benjamin Bu ter
worth, of OHIO, was next called out.
| He said General Garfield demon
strated what they meant when they
talked Of equality of opportunity
He was proud Of General Garfield
and rejOiced that they bad rendered
him u sereOade. There was another,
he said, within the sound OF his
voice TO whom be was glad TO do
honor. TnaJ one, be said, was Eliza
b Garfield. the mother Of General
Garfield, and be appreciated the
fact that she had given the world
cltlzen who in every sense worthy OF
being called a man r''President,
cried some one in the crowd Yes,
call him President, if you will That
Is in the near future, | hope" contin-
ued the speaker. General Garfield
had demonstrated what it was pUssi-
bic for every bright-eyed boy to OBJ
talned IF be has good mother" {"
cried another voice. aye" said |
Mr.. ButterwOrth, 'iI be has q good |
mo'her, and good mothers are ex-
ceedingly numerous in Ohio" Refer
riug To the charge by some that GeDer-
al Garfield was laiiludinsrian in his
construction Of the Constitution, he /
said he understood its genius ana /
spirit. Tne Constitution was intend
ed TO enlarge and not to restrict our
to protect and not TO
destroy our Union Those who talk
about latiyudiuarlaa construction
should lock nearer 10 bone. Rocked
In the cradle of liberty; reared
where every man earned his living,
II Isn't possible that General Gar
held Could be au enemy 10 TIE Coz
stl.ution. He Rad never given up to
party what belonged TO msu.
Tue hext speaker was Senator
HamlIn, OF Maine, WHO greeted Gen
eral Garfield in few eloquent
words
Congressman keifer, Of Onio. was
aext called upoe. Hs referred TO che
fact inaG lu selecting a m.n for Seaa
Tor, Onio bad bsen careful TO select
Dne OF her 100000 soldiers.
Congressmad Sapp, OF Iowa, was
lheA Called Gus, aud, 10 lieu Of max
ng speech, proposed hsee cheers
.Or General Garfield, whicI were Civ
sn most heartily.
COngressmau Du0nel, o. MiBaeso
a, was the last speaker, aud, refer
rIng TO bis long association WITH Geu-
sral Garfield ia the House. b, said
le was lot surprised that ne people
If ONO mad hobofed him, nor thai
~oN PNSfAI VI eOt W DpiC C1uuttN re |
Olced Ia bis selection. While Mr.
DGnneli was speaking the rain began
~ pour, aud Tue speaker Looked our
upon q sea Of umbrellas. WGen Mr..
Dunaell flashed the crowd dispersed
IL was intended 10 have Congress
men UpdegraG, OF Ohio, and Loring,
't Massachusetts, speak, but the rain
prevented it. After the speaking
here was reception ia the house.
All who went in we're presented 20
General Garfeld's mother. Among
hose present, in addition to the
'peakers, were Congressman Upde-
,raf, Cannon, Pnge, Blow, Calkins,
Wise, Pscheco, a A Townsend,
Farr, Dee ring, Morton, Henderson,
Hawk, Lori0g, Briggs and WIlets, ,
second Comptroller Upton and Col
mel Rockwell