Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-20

President of the United States express
W ,lisclaim responsibility for the result,
if unfsyorablc to that party.
Having candidly defined my position
in regard 10 the canvass, 1t becomes
proper for mo to touch, with equal can
dor, upon the leading issues thpt will
engage tho attention Of thc people dur
ing the next few months.
In June 1865, as Is shown by the record
and as is declared by the report Of the
Republican investigating committee,
known as tho Poland Committee, re-
ccivcd from, Mr.. Oakes Ames u check for
$500, being II dividend OH stock held by
nc in the Credit Mobilier Of America.
In tho confusion Of trying moment ]
sw0re That I had never owned such
stock and never received sucl, dividend.
When II was SHOWN that the money in
question had been paid me, beyond the
possibility Of doubt, requested Mr..
Oakcs Amcs to consider it loan. now
respectfully ask the voters oft|'c United
States to take this view of the transact
on, and lot il go as u loan.
On the twclfth Of July, lS72--an i'll
tcrcsting coincidence just eight years
ago today received from u firm OF
contractors, interested in procuring an
appropriation by the committee ofwlich
l was chairman, y check for $4,000
When this transaction was investigated,
five ycarslatcr,by acommittcc ofCongrcs,
sworc that the $1,000 was not bribc,
but u fec. Tho fact Tint had never
rendered TO this firm of contractors any
services Of u legal nature Is ono which,
in my opinion, it is neither just nor
generous to bring up after all this lapse
of time. lshcrcforc respectfully request
the voters of the United States to adopt
my view of the 5000 transaction, and lot
it 20 as u fee.
In February and March, 1873, | was
largely instrumental in eiiccting the
passage of an appropriation Of about
$3, ,OOO, 900 for tho back pay Of Congress
mon. ICOnsi,lcr the amount which thus
came into my hands welcome addition
to my slender income but when iOun,
that the measure was odious TO thu
country, and likely to affect tlV politica
future of tho Congressman concerned il
it, / made haste to cover the entire sun
into the Treasury. was one OF tho frs
half dozen torcfund. Imow respectful.
ask the voters of tho United States Il
take my view Of that restoration of tb'
pcoplc's moucy, and let il goas nyiltuou
act.
There arc no doubt other question
aitcctin. my personal character wliicl
will como before the country !; tlioS
which have specified seem to mo to ~
among the most important. My cafnts
desire il that, whatever course politiCu
discussion may take between now AM
November, VIC may be sparcds' can'pa's
Of calumny.
!, Omthco cothcr hand, if culture and Cass
cal attainmcnts arc TO hive any weigh
in the contest now opcning-if, as In
been recently suggested in tho speech
% distinguished Massachusetts Senator
tho schoolmastcr is TO bc given heal
ing-l can promise that. like the bin
Tyrtnus at the terrible pass Of Salami'
inspiring tho Athcnian Old Guard b
. combing ont his long locks in the pres
D cncc Of the Egyptian hosts, l shall j
| found at tho front Of tho Rcpublica
0 column, carrying confidence to tho heart
c of voters by The coolncss with which,
the hottest of thc fight, shall bring o,
S from time to time some of the trcasur,
{ Of % cultivated mind.
| remain, gentlemen, your tcllov
citizen, JAMES A. GARFIELD.
c) Mentor, o., July II, 1880.
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