Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-07-05
SENATOR HOAR'S TRIBUTE.

The man who enjoys the confidence of
Senator Hoar must have clean hands
and high character, because he is that
sort of man himself. When, therefore,
he gives his testimony to another mans
worth, the country knows that he means
what he says and speaks whereof he
knows. Senator Hoar's tribute at Wor-
cester, on Saturday night, to Gen. Gar
field, outweighs a thousand times all
that can be said against him. He said
"My fellow-citizens, say to you that
one of the five or six supreme moments
Of my life, when it seemed as though the
delights of great periods of time were
crowded into an instant, one of these was
when out of the confusion and tumult
which had prevailed came the result, as
the ballot was gradually announced, to
which the convention came. Yes, the
nomination of General Garfield, accepted
as it is in the beginning by all shades
and classes of Republicans and patriots
will grow in public favor as the canvass
| goes on. Think Of the qualifications for
the Office which that man combines. Do
you want statesman in the broadest
sense? Do you demand a successful sold
| Ter? Do you want man of more expert
ence in civil affairs? No President of the
United States since John Quincy Adams
has begun to bring to the Presidential
office, when he entered, anything like
the experience in craftsmanship of Gen
Garfield. As you look over the list
Grant, Jackson, and Taylor have brought
to the position great fame as soldiers
but who since John Quincy Adams has
had such civil career to look back upoI
as Gen. Garfield? Since 1864 1 cannot
think of one important question debated
in Congress or discussed before the grea
tribunal of the American people in which
you cannot find the issue more clearly ant
better than by any one else in the speech
es in the House of Representatives or OF
the hustings of Gen. Garfield-firm an,
resolute, constant in his adherence t.
what he thinks is right, regardless O
popular decisions or the fear that he vii
become less popular, or be disappointe
in his ambitions. just remember whel
Republicans and Democrats alike of Obi
fairly went crazy of the financial heresy
this man stood as with his feet on a roc
demanding honesty in government.
In regard to the great questions Of hi
man rights he has stood infiexible. TIL
successor of Joshua r. Giddings, he is tn
man to whom his mantle may be said
have descended. Still he is no blind pa
} tisan. The best arguments in favor {
r civil service reform are found in tn
speeches of Gen. Garfield. He is liber
and generous in the treatment of tt
South, one of the foremost advocates
educational institutions in the South
the national expense. Do you wish fl
g that highest type-the volunteer citize
7 soldier? Here is a man who enlisted
| the beginning of the war; from a SUI
, ordinate officer he became a Major Gel
: eral, trusted by those best of commal
ders, Thomas and Rosecrans, always
. the thickest of the fight, the command
9 Of dangerous and always successful e
: petitions, and returning home crown,
a with laurels of victory. Do you Wi
!. for an honored career which in itself
vindication of the system Of the Anne
can Republic? Without the attributes
rank or wealth he has risin from the hui
'r blest to the loftiest position. Think
k Tilden, like a spider in Gramercy Pa
i slyly weaving his webs and wrecki
|. railroads, to enter into competition wi
such man as this. There is somethi
- touching and simple in the story of t
CT canal boy and carpenter like that of L
e. coin and Webster, which appeals to eve
t. affective cord in the heart of the Anne
a. can Citizen