West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-19

GARFIELD and ARTuC~. Now that tho
smoke of the battle ut Chicago has cleared
away, we will take survey of the field:
As partisan we were disappointed that
Grant was not nominated, for we consid-
cred him very weak, but as a patriot we
are very, very glad that the third-term
question is settled in American politics;
but we cannot help feeling that the Re
publican party will never be able 10 rccov-
or from the stigma of imperialism, for
certain IL is that large body of that party
is convicted to the theory of strong gov
eminent, stronger than the conotituiion,
stronger than the people.
The nomination of Garfield, however,
relieves the canvass very much of the bit
teruess that would have followed the nom
nation of either Grant or Blaine. Nc
one could &c inclined to cay that the coun-
try will be absolutely ruined If his man is
not elected, but while this is true we do
not regard the nomination of Garfield and
Arthur rs wise or polite. MIR. 31nCld
will be weak on the Pacific Slope, having
opposed every measure in COngrees TO give
relief TO the working men Of California,
Oregon and Nevada in their fight against
Chinese Cody labor. lie will have nc
particular strength in the East or Indiana,
but will in oil probability be able Only .
hold the Republican vote, and will not
provoke enthusiasm, besides this his rec
ord is vulnerable. The New York Sun
pays its compliments to him in the follow
ing manner;
A periurer and c man who attempts 10
suboTn perjury, is not (lt to be Presl-cn
One other important feature in the his
tory of Gen. Garfield is his relation 10 the
De GOlycr paving contract. One DE Col
yer had made a contract with tho Shop
herd Ring in Washington TO put down
quantity OF patei pavement Gen. Garfield
was Chairman OF the Committee on az
propriaiions in the House of Representa-
tivss la order to pay for this patent pave
ment, IN appropriation was needed from
Congress. The gum Of FIVE thousand dol
lars was paid TO Gen. Garfield on behalf
of DE Golyer, and appropriations To the
amount Of millions o. dollars were there
after granted to the Washington Ring, the
appropriation for the De Golyer pave
illCnA ONAiB luNluAANN
"These ore some of the facts in The pub
lie record Of Jane A. Garfield, now the Re-
publican candidate for President the Unit
ed States"
The character Of Gen. Garfield can be
judged by the following conspicuous facts
when, in 1872, the Credit Mobilier
bribery and corruption among members OF
Congress- were first exposed, Gen. Garfield
was one among those accused. He inmc-
diatlrly published letter expressly and
positively denying that nc had any share
I'm It, Next, ON Jan. Il, 1872, he appear
I'd before the committee OF the House of
Representatives,, and under oath dec AIRED:
L never owned, or received, or agreed tn
receive any STOCK of the Credit Mobilier.
or OF the Union Pacific Railroad, nor div
ldend or profits arising from either OF
them"
"But on Jan. % next following, tho
Hon. Oakcs Ames was examined before
me same committee, and proved 10y record
evidence, partly i'm Gen. Garftld's own
hand writing. that Gen. Garfield had had
stock in the Credit Mnbilior, and that he
Ind received dividends thereupon. Mr.
Ames also testified that Gen. Garfield had
visited him subsequent to the ,mmCncmnt
OF the investigation by the House and had
cTdcavOrCd TO induce him TO swear before
tHc commute tDnl MONEY mus pHlN hl0
us dividends had been dCiiyci e To him 10
a loan; and yet at the very same time
that he hal endcavored To procure this
false testimony from MIR Amcs, Ogn. Gar
field had called upon Amcs 10 pay him an
additional SUM Of money ON account of tho
Credit MObilier. claiming that the diYi-
dcnds he had already received bad not
ben az large az they should have been"
AS fer the nomination of Gen. Arthur,
Z is not only extremely weak, nut IA q
positive insult TO the present administra-
tion having been turned out of Office for
corruption, &c by Mr. Hayes, and rcpul-
sIvc TO independent .nen Of all parties.
Just immagino man elected vicc-Presi-
dent Of this great country and presiding
over the Senate, who has been dismissed
from office by his own political friends fur
corruption in CfIice; such spectacle
would bo a sight for the Gods. 1t is only
necorssary for us 10 use moderate
amount Of wisdom and the country wilt be-
Overwhelmingly CARED for TIC Dcmoc-
racy.