American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-11

Commit tee made Il unanimous res
port, which if true, and the law had
been honestly administered, instead
of JAS. y. Garfield being il can,li
date for President of the United
States, he would now he decorated
in teloG'S attire and serving ont
his unpXpiret term of Office III the
state prison OF Ohio. It my not
be leo late yet To elect him TO this
post OF honor. Now what was the
sworn statement OF Mr., Garfield
before this Poland Committee :
Mark his language. 81 never own
ed, received or agreed TO receive,
any stock of the, Credit MoblIer,
or of the Union Pacific Railroad,
nor amy dividends or protiis arts
ing from either Of them" See res
port Poland Committee, page 139.
What was the verdict OF the Pos
land Committee Here is the GER
6atim report. "Gcn. Garfield
agreed with Mr.. Ames to take ten
shares Of Credit Mobiler stock, but
did not pay for same. Mr.. AmeS
received the 50 per cent dividend
in bonds and sold them for 81 per
cent, and also received the 90 per
cent cash dividend, which together
paid the price of the stock, and
interest, and left Il balance OF S329.
This sum was paid over to Mr..
Garfield by check on the Sergeant
alarms, and Mr.. Garfield then III,
derstood this sum 1927 was the
balance of dividends due him alter
paying for his stock" Who made
and signed this report, which c.n-
victs Jas. A. Garfield of perjury I?
Luke p. Poland of Vermont, Ma
thaniel Z. Banks of Massachusetts,
Geo. w. McCraly of bwa. w. L.
Niblack of Indiana, and VIM. NJ
Merrick of Maryland. y majority
of them his personal aud political
friends.
Is it possible for any honest man
to vote for this man for President
of the United States? l trow not.
An appropriate inscription OH one
of the banners of the triumphant
Dem ocracy in November, will
Doubtless read THE people want no
perjurer for President
l vii! now invite your attention
briefly TO Mr.. Garfield in his second
great public performance, fdmiliar-
IL known, as the ''DeGolyer patent
pavement act" (Mr. Garfield.
bear i'll mind still retaining the
Embarrassing of the Appropriation
Committed This devout pharisee
in this act is tremendously trans
formed into lawyer of magnificent
proportions, armed with copies of
the Patent Office reports, and Il
copy o Chitty's Pieadings, (Which
he never practices) he mikes his
appearance at the court of Judge
Shepherd, who was unfavorabiy
known as Boss" of the District
of ColumO ia ring. DeGoiyer it ap
pears was the owner of "a patent
pavement and could not realize the
immense profits desired, unless
Boss" Shepherd could be induced
TO use it. DIG dyer Therefore EN-:
ploys Garfield the Preacher, Polls
ticiaD and Pieader, Oh a small con
tingent fec of 5000. To do what?
70 advise "Boss" Shepherd to
adopt the patent pavement. 1t
must have been a profoundly iuter>
d-,sanducted with,
Ssafcnless adroilness and ability.
| do not believe Mr.. GaI fields brief
in this case has ever been publish
ed, at least l have never seen it,
but it is claimed by his solitary
BOSS" Shepherd, that he
INDUCED in beautiful imagery, and
his poetical flights completely cap
tivated the court. Here is a specs
linen. "This is the story of one,
two, three, "Ross" Shepherd, De-
Golyer and J. A. Gv How was
he case decided Well l suppose
N accordance with the testimony
md facts. What was the result? |
Garfield inserts aud manipulates |
he passage through Congress, of
dill containing a little apTrapria-
ion, to the tune of S3,50O,000 for
he DIG dyer patent pavement.
What next? Garfield receives his !
fee of 5000. '.Boss"
Shepherd and the ring divide $500,
100 public plumber, and DeGolyer
etires from the scene of action, to
.njoy his il! gotten fortune.
This, fellVw-citiZens is TO fancy
ketch-no dream OF wild imaaina,
ion. The facts were published by
journals Mr.. Garfield
vas threatened that lie would be L
urned out Of Congress-hisR epub.
lean constituency held Indignation
meetings, ttiagS assumed a grave
nd serious aspect for this SANITY
postle # honesty and reform.
\ hat di.. he do! When Congress
djourned he FASTENED home, rais>
ii the bloody shirt, shook it long
nsi loud ali over the Ashtabula
District, told his political friends i
iid supper. ers that the couat:y q,
TaS Oh t.ic verge OF another rebel {
on, the Biiga1!eis were about to
ct control of Congress. The Cow {
was almost toitering on {
he ragged edge of despair. If the
oath succeeded, the back cotton {
TX, and the negroes freed by the {
AR, mast be paid for and a numb Der ]
other ab1miUable fdisehoodS. }
on all know Che sequel. He was ,
ut only returned by Il handsome l
'ajority to Congress, but fostered d
nd encourage by red hot Raids e
llism, and hatred of the South,
is course has been onward and t
pward, and now this mighty man t
Jasper is Numbering at the very t
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