, 1880-06-27


money" Sea has this notice posted up il
his store, but why any one should want tt
bring back goods almost given to them w
fail to see. Fireworks are the last excite
l lemons at his door. " Sea and his queer way!
are the talk of the town.
Croquet will be popular this season, mo-
withstanding that it is played out-of doors.
THE BEST THAT COULD BE MADE.
Opinion OF One Of the Leading F1nan-
ctal Papers in the Country
Nttp FORK Public, June e, '
| The nomination OF Gen. Garfield at Chicago
was one OF those raro and surprising events
| which kindfe in some minds stronger faith In
an overriding Providence, aud In others a
greater confidence in free institutions. II WIS
not an accident, for some able mon had for
months predicted the nomination rs the most
probable, aud others had worked for it as polite
ally the wisest- Yet those who saw its wisdom
or recognized its possibility were very few:
nearly the whole Convention had been striving
nercely for other candidate nearly week, be-
fore the time came when any delegation was dis
posed to vote for Mr. Garfield or when vote
for him by amy delegation would have been Of
use. To-day the shrowdest calculator Of tho
chances In 'practical politics =" recognizes that
the Convention could not have made stronger
nomination, while men Of lofty Intellect and ex-
alIed character declare that tho Convention has
| reach.
Charges a1a1nst Mr.. Garfield will be. and have
already been. nude. It is uuhappily true that
| mud would be thrown at any candidate, however
| excellent; but II Is also true that, in this case,
the charges preferred are not manufactured for
steps by Dir, Garfield himself. Doubtless Mr.
Garfield realizes Us keenly as any one can that it
was TN error for him to accept any pccuniary
| favor whuteycr from Mr.. Oakes Ames, er 10 con-
| sent to act us attorney for paving contractors,
| even for one day. Other men, everywhere rec
ognized Us Of tiif highest integrity; haye nude
| judged MIR. Dawes and Pennsylvania has Judged
Mr.: Kelley precisely as Ohio has Judged Mr. Cur
Of censurc, but believing that they were In no
/ way corrupt tn purpose or in deed, betrayed no
public interest, nor intended to betray any. but
| the more TO be trusted because Of their e1pe-
| rience. This case has been tried before more
competent jury than can ever DO assembled
Mr. Garf1eld's district Is mainly populated and
| wholly controlled by an honest, upright, and
Christian people as can anywhere be- found, and
all the facts on both sides that Gun now be sub
mittcd to the public, in regard to either OF the
1 h.
tho large aud growing majorities which he has
since received. OHIO is not stute in which cur
ruption in politics meets any fhvor. All these
charges have been discussed by the people Of
OHIO SIX years ago and more, and ut the lnsrScu-
atoriaI election Sir. Garfield was nominated, as
liz
by unanimous vote OF the purity 1t Ii safe to
say that. If the people Of the whole country ex-
anime the facts as fully, they will come to con
not nes' happen: There o is oso sound A' seHas m
vi Charges O. pubs a
been thoroughly examined and discussed by an
intelligent and honest constituency, who know
ates, and I'LL tho traits Of bis character, ana
deliberate verdict upon them hus been rem
dered. it Is both wrong aud 9 mere waste OF |
time for people elsewhere, with less Opportuui-
ties OF judging correctly, to try the 5aue cuse
over again. It is not mercy but Justice that
declares that man shall not twice be tried for
bis lite on the same charge. It IS not mercy but
justice to hold thAt the deliberate verdict Ut an
honest constituency, who are the most compa- |
b. anaI Whea such men as Secretary schurz.
President Woolsey, and President ,Chadbourne
favor Of candI9pes cGaracter tic most ma a.
ugnant partisanshtp will ind ita assaults all i'm
putenr aud vain. /
IN scholarship, knowledge Of public affairs,
and that intellectual ability which comes from |
culture, Mr.. Garfield ranks above any President |
for tifty years. Abraham Lincoln, with his rare
insight, his wonderful shrcisduess, aud his mar
velous intellectual power as q debeter, was not
the equal Of MIR. Garfield in knowledge Of pub
nd Van base1 wepo po9cna but
no sense statesmen. Andrew Jackson, though
bred aiawyer, and EMPLOYED in public office il
camille life ten years before his military career
begin, and remained to the end Il soldier rather
thnn tifty years to John Quincy Adams, to find
President who was both statesman and
scholar; With large experience in public u
IRE and iudefatigable industry Us q student
docs not lack practical shrewdness aud native
power, was sufficiently proved by his reudy
recognition as the abcst and wisest leader in a |
convention filled with men Of distinction. His
own bearing in that body, tho. tact aud ability Of
his speeches, and the roynl cournge Of his con |
rhHlrh a |
confronted every hour for u week by an op-
punent Us splendidly gifted as slr. Conkling.
bankers in the country that the ttiunciul
speeches Of Mr. Garfield were the ablest and
most convincing be had read On the bard
Congress, und upon him Secretary Sherman had
constantly relied, more than upon any other
important ll5 l measures @ Resumption hight have
terry resistance NJ which .,o;A, Mr: Garfield
feat it, or to tie the hands Of the Secretary. It
Is not the least satisfactor, feature Of his nom
ha + T RsS9aey the eo9tn o9
nea II syery PaSt q he 81; sSsntry Teazf IT
next Congress should be mischievous there viii
be an iInpreEnable veto between its assaults and
tho honest paytnent of all public debts, after
The grca- task OF rcfundng s1oo,00V,0W OF
]
next year will then become intrl1sted to the best
possible hands. Mr.. Gurtied, LOO, will undoubt-
edly make it Of his first duties as President
to urge upon Congress suspension Of the COIN
age Of useless silver, which now threatens the
stability Ut resumption
1t hus been said already that Mr. Garfield does
not believe in Wanton or tll-considered ineddliug
with the tariff. He recognizes the fact that the
industries Of the country hive for many years
been prompted, by legislation Of the character
called protective, to develop themselves in GER
tau directions and localities, and it would cost
many hundred millions in actual loss or waste
10 reconstruct industry and trade upon new
3asis such rs sweeping change Of tariff would .
give us. Thousands Of establishments would
nave to be abandoned, and others, in different !.
ocalties, or for partially different work, to be
created. 4 vast cap!t4l would be sunk In the :
;hnnge, and the country Is not ut this time In :
position to contemplate with favor 30 ereat and
lecdlcss an outlay. Reform OF tariff, by ornd.i-
II aud careful steps, guided by thorough study >
Vt The whole subject In its practical bearings, !
md directed steadily toward a removal Ut un- !. .
burdens and impediments, we strong
= suspect that Mr.. Garfield would heartily ap- ,
'rovc, as, indeed. muny OF the ablcst protec-
ionists would. But the opinions Of the candi- =
late on this subject will doubtless be formally
tatcd in hIs own way before long s
1t remains to ask If Nr. Garfield Is likely to be | "
'ectcd. Those who cali tho ticket weak one | S
n 9arInfg m ! +hf4 hat | Il