National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-23
H0N0RlNG GARFIELD.
The Serenade to 0hiO's New Sena-
tor Last Evening.
An Enthusiastic Gathering-A Slight Acct
dent-Speeches by General Garfield,
NIessrs. shellabnrger, Clat,, but
terwortb, ISeifer, sapp aud
DunnelI, senator Ham
lin and Others.



seuator-oloct Garfield. The members Of the
about o'clock and, headed by the band took
up the line of march to the residence o Gen
cral Garfield, marshalod by Captain II. G.
March and his assistants, Colonel Robert Har-
Ian and Thomas Il. King. The procession was
attended by a calcium light. A committee on
reception, consisting of Captain Blackford,
Colonel Foote and j. Warren Young. was sent
in advance of tho line, and took charge of the
arrangements In front of General Garfields
house platform had been erected to accom-
modate tho speakers and others. After the
procession arrived this platform was soon
crowded with gentlemen and ladies. After
the band had rendered several pieces of music,
in response TO cries for Garfield" General
Garfield appeared upon the platform. The
band then struck up "Hail to the Chief" hut
had not executed more than one OF two bars
when there was an ominous cracking heard,
and in another moment the platform gave
way, and the thirty or moro people on it sank
out of the view Of the people. The fall was
about five feet, but fortunately no one was
seriously injured. A gentleman named Max
well had his ankle badly spraincd. Order was
very soon restored, the band finish cd the air
which had been interrupted by the accident
aud General Garfield mounted the porch of
his house. At this time there were q couple of
thousand people in front of the house. Hon
Samuel Shollabarger, president of the Ohio
State Association, introduced General Garfield,
making an eloquent speech. Mr.. Shollabarger
spoke of tho duty assigned him us u very
pleasant one. 1t was not to pay mere
personal compliment that they had called
there. He referred to the pride with which
the people of Ohio had watched the career
of their distinguished Senator.elcct through
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his strong manhood, when he devoted his all to
the cause OF his country in its darkest hour
and when in hours of peace he was called to
more conspicuous field of usefulness. But in
the selection of General Garfield rs Senator
the people of Ohio had not looked merely to
tho past. They looked to the future. He
had been selected to u still more useful and
conspicuous place. His selection had special
regard to affairs Immediately before him in
the future. The critical period Of the country
had boen safely passed, but in the immediate
future they were confronted with affairs of
stupendous magnitude. Now it was for them
to SEQ in the future that il shall come to pass
that this people will be but one people, all
alike, equal before the law and equal in
tho protection of the law. The work OF beau
tifying finishing and restoring the Republic
in all its parts lies before us. 1t WAS the care
of American statesmen co see that our COM
merco was restored and that our National
faith and honor were preserved. In his iudg-
ment, in the selection Of General Garfield the
people of Ohio had in view his relation to the
immediate future and his fitness In shaping
tho grca; events Of the future.
General Garfield was then introduced, aud
when the storm of applause abated he pro.
ceeded to speak. He said that he was too well
acquainted with the springs and fountains
of action of the American people to
believe that this demonstration was
intended for anything so poor as
ono man. 1t meant great sentiment, and in
that sentiment he joined them as brother
and hailed them rs Il friend. "As citizens of
Ohio" he said 1--WE have many reasons to he
proud aud vastly more to be grateiul-grateful
to the State for what it has done for us, aud
to the Nation for what 1t has done for tho
State" lke then referred to tho carly settle
ment of Louisville Kentucky, by George
Rogers Clarke, aud in glowing words described
Clarke's pilgrimage over the mountains to
Virginia to offer his services to Patrick Henry
to bring to the new Republic the great North
west, and his subsequent expedition from
Pittsburg, which resulted in wrestling that
Western country from the British
crown. When the war was over, the
territory now known as Ohio was opened to
settlement and oil the elect heroes of tue Rev
olutlon. To-day what Ohio ia, sho was by
virtue of the Union. Let no man say he loves
Ohio before the Union. We love the Union,
our creator, and Ohio, its darling child.
Though we love the Cesar of our State gov
ornment much we lovo the Rome of our
Union more. We owe duty in our State
direct to Columbus, but We owe duty to our
Union direct to Washington and not through
Columbus, The recent campaign was sig
nilcunt. 1t meant FIRST and foremost, the
supremacy of the Nation, and second, the
honesty of our Nation. The ruling idea of |
Ohio-nOt however, the "Ohio idea"-was |
that the honest money of the people aud their
honest obligations shall be maintained In
closing he said that SO far rs tho future |
was concerned he only asked their indulgence |
to let him do what he had to do, in his inde
pcndence, in his own way He wished that
bis house was us large MS his heart, so he
could ask them all in, and then bade them
good night.
When General Garfield had finished Mr.. A. !
NJ Clapp was called npOn, and made brief
speech, saying that ho was ut a loss to under
stand why he was singled out as no was not |
M Ohioian, though he confessed to having |
rawn his first political inspiration from |
Joshua II. Cuttings and might therefore be
rs an Ohio man. That General |
Garfield would be true to the trust con-
fded in him had been foroshNdowed by his
bravery on the field, as well as by his talents
In tho House. They had done themselves |
honor in honoring him.
Ohio, was next called out, lie said General |
Garfield demonstrated what they meant when |
thoy talked Of equality of opportunity. He |
was proud of General Garfield and rejoiced |
that they had tondered him screnade. There |
was another he said, within the sound of his
voice to whom he was glad to do honor That
one, ho said, was Eliza b, Garfield tho mother
of General Garfield, and she appreciated the |
fact that she had given the world citizen |
who In every sense was worthy of being called |
a man. ," President" cried some oRe in the !
crowd "Yes call him President, if you will, |
That is in the near future, hope" continued |
the speaker. General Garfield had demon. |
shated what it was possible for every bright |
eyed boy to obtain. L"lfhe has u good mother" !
cried another voice. "Ayo,' snid Mr.. But. |
terworth, III he has a good mother and good |
mothers are exceedingly numerous in this |
land" Referring to the charge by soma that |
General Garfield was latitudinarian in his |
construction Of the Constitution, ho said he |
its gonius and spirit. The Con-
5Utution was intended to enlarge aud not TO |
restrict our opportunities; to protect and not
to destroy cur Union, Those who talk about
construction should look nearer
to home Rocked in the cradle Of liberty, |
reared whore every man earned his living, ii |
isn't possible that General Garfield could DO |
m enemy to tho Constitution. He had never
given up to party what belonged to man.
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