Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-14

ExPosTMAsTER GENERAL CREswELL
WAS one Of the most earnest and influen-
tial supporters of General GRANT at the
Chicago Convention. His opinion of the
nomination of General GARFIELD may be
taken, therefore, as showing the temper
of the GRANT Republicans. A few even
ings since, at the GARFIELD ratification
meeting in Baltimore, after eulogizing
Genera GRANT, and recalling the stead
fastness of those who voted for him in the
convention, Mr.. CREswELL said:
When the tribunal of the party decided
on another candidate, that candidate be-
came my candidate, aud the 800 Grant
men st once became 800 Garfield men
There is not a reservation, not doubt in
their adherence. They Came in cheerfully
to do battle for the nominee. James A.
Garfield has risen from barefooted canal
boy to the proudest position in the coun-
try. He had met him for the first time
at the wharf in Chestertown, II years ago,
when, at the solicitations of Henry Win
ter Davis, Immediately after his glorious
career in the field. he came to Maryland
10 assist the Republicans in the campaign
for emancipation. He delivered speech
at CGestertOwn Court House, and was at
lacked with rotten eggs and apples. Rails
ing his proud head aloft, he cried aloud:
Il have just emerged from rain of hail
al Chickam9uga; [ have dared to face the
worst courageous rebels can do, and do
you think [ can be frightened by COW
ards?' The imposing bearing of the
man stilled the tur bulent audience. Mr..
Creswell spoke of Gen. Garfeld's career
as a statesman, and, referring TO Hancock,
said he would not pluck one leaf from the
crown he so gloriousiy won in the war.
But, by surveying him as soldier, he
recognizes Hancock as patriot, a soldier
under Lincoln and Stanton, fighting for
the preser walton of the Union; fighting
for the old flag. But as a statesman he is
worse than a failure. He is known in
public life for violating the law while the
Republican party was trying 10 recon
struct the South, and thus he neutralized
the good he complshed as soldier.
After the war he ceased to hold the views
for which he fought during the war. His
administration would be really that Of the
Northern copperheads and rebel Briga-
diers by whom he would be surrounded.
July accidents are recorded in the papers,
among the most melancholy and lament.
able OF which is the shooting OF Captain
HAMMOND. of Chicago, by his own son.
NJ. HAMMOND was captain of a schooner
on Lake Michigan. and had been anus
ing himself by shooting revolver from
the deck of his boat into the lake. FL
nally handing The fire. arm to his grown
up son, by some mishandling of the piece
bullet was lodged In the breast of the
father; he exclaimed, My son, you have
killed me-" and walking few PAGES, ex-
PRED. We should like, if If would do any
| good, to use this painful and. distressing
incident to reprove the reckless use of
firearms generally. We have been in
formed that some persons in this city,
who were old enough TO know better,
amused themselves on the 5th, by dis.
charging blank cartridges, from pistols,
aimed at passers- by on the streets. OF
course, 1t was thought to be a harmless
sport, but 1t IS practice which cannot be
too sharply censured and condemned, and
it ought to be visited with a punishment
so severe that 1t would never be forgotten
| Loaded or unloaded, with ball or blank
cartridge. the turning of the muzzle of 8
gun or pistol toward any Individual is 6
practice which should, as far as possible
be prevented by the imposition of severe
:
be made certain and inevitable, and tht
rress should never tire in It's warningi
and denunciations of practices so otter
attended with painful and fatal results.
Kerosene lamps should never stanl