Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-01

in the implied charges against Mr. Gar
field contained in the report of the Con-
gressionai Committee, known as the
Poland Committee, touching the
Credit Mobilier investigation. Judge
Poland was the Chairman of
that committee and he ought, of
course, to have very clear ideas as to the
facts upon which the fading of that COM
mittee was based, and whether or not they
were of such character as to give
him cause to doubt General Garfield's
personal integrity. That part of Judge
Polend's letter referring to the charges I
against General Garfield is here given. /
After expressing his entire approval of I
the nominations made at Chicago, he
says;
Probably no man in Vermont knows General
Garfield more Intimately than myself. He
was in Congress during the whole of my ten
year s service and for eight years we stood
| together III the House and ever on terms of
| friendship and intimacy. Of his eminent
ability, power in debate and untiring devotion
to public service | need not speak. His long
service and leading position in Congress have
made him known to all the people of the
country who take any interest in public
affairs. But our political opponents affect to
| question his personal integrity and purity of
character, and to base their accusation upon
| the evidence taken before committee of
Congress OF which was chairman, known rs
the Credit Moblier Committee. Now desire
| to say to the convention and to all who
nay feel any interest III my opinion of
General GARFIELD, that nothing which APP
Jeared before that committee. or which
| appears in their report or any other matter
u thing which ever came To my knowledge in
regard to him, ever led ME to doubt his pei
suual integrity. believe him to be a thor
Jughly upright and honest man. and who
would be SO under all circumstances and
against any temptation. The USE that Is
8eing made of nv name and of the report of
the committee which was drawn by Inc. III
ny opinion makes it Proper for me to express
my personal judgement as to the character of
the man. ask YOU to do me the favor to
communicate this note to the convention.
[Signed LUKE +. POLAND.
Now EVERY EVENING desires to do
General Garfield nothing but the fullest
Justice. The above is Judge Poland's
,pinion ard VS. print it merely as matter
If fair dealing. But in order that our
eaders may See its exact bearing We think
+ only inst 10 them 10 add the following
xtracts from tue official proceedings OF
bs Poland Committee IN the Credit NIohi
ier investigation. Before that Committee
m Jappa,v 14th 1874 General Garfield
ppeGred and under onth testified
never owned received, or agreed to
receive any stock Of the Credit Mobl.ler or OF
M ,roti,s arisini, from either of tiem
0,baly,h Of ths t,,,ow,rg F.eruarv
.r,d,a pc,,,,5 suhr,itl,d lba renort of his
.a,,,,,;t..a T., 9,,,,rass and u, tl,at r..nori
,yss the f,jlow;n. psrsors,h.
Tine facts in rerard 10 MIR. Garfield. a,
found by the committee. are that lie agreed
MN I Nii'' 70 ~ s'H' 'ei' S','tVa VI
Nh. Ames received the eighty per cent. diy
lfnd III pola, 'l,I soiu ,tlii ,ot -s'ye,
rent. cnsl, dividend, which. together with til,
pnce of the stock and interest; left balance
tiortipJ hy n rl,cL on tbc Serccant-pt-Arms
and Mr.. Garfield then understood this sun
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. tr4oa poia,d in his ra,ort 70 Ooneres-
s,o.ed u,,at ha b.l,avs3 10 bs trne cnn
,arriuo CEN. Gsrdell's connection will
no C,edit M,tiliar scandal md acoentirl
,;s lst,ar IN Ma Burlipotor Conven,ion a
10 j., s;rc.se g, ,rsssion of What il hi. presen
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