Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-09-15
AN exchange makes the following ex-

AN exchange MAKES the foiOWin2 eX-
tracts from letter addressed by Cyrus
W. Field, of New York city to Murat
Halstead, Esq. After complimenting
Mr.. Halstead for the spirited campaign
his paper, the Cincinnati Commercial, is
making, Mr.. Field says:
But it seems to me that some OF our
politicians fail to see the situation as it
is seen by business man like myself.
What Is it
We have before US two candidates,
both of whom are worthy and educated
gentlemen. Hancock was educated at
the expense of the Government. Gar
field obtained much more liberal
culture, at his own expense and by his
own hard labor. Both fought to save
the Union. Hancock fought, the Gov
ernment having educated and paid him
for that purpose Garfield, who bad
made himself a college president and
State Senator, sacrificed apparently
brilliant prospects, and volunteered and
fought his way up to be Major General.
Hancock is without civil experience.
Garfield has had nearly twenty years of
service as legislator, two in the Ohio
State Senate and seventeen in Congress.
In both he quickly became leader,
and he has always been diligert stu
dent of political economy and of princi-
Piles of government.
Garfield has shown as much courage
in Congress as he did in the field. In
1866, while yet young member, and
when few appreciated the dangers of
our irredeemable currency, he was
bold enough to say in the House: $50
as you now are going on, and financial
crisis, worse than that of 1887, will
bring us to the bottom. l, for one am
unwilling that my name should be link
ed TO the fate OF a paper currency.
believe that any party which commits
itself to paper money will 60 down
amid the general disaster, covered with
the curses of ruined people, OF
course he alluded to an irredeemable
paper currency. The financial inter-
ests of the country will be safe with
such a man as President. There Is no
question concerning the financial
policy of the Government the tariff,
taxation or anything else on which Gar
field has not a fall honorable snd
consistent record. The people know
exactly what he will do if elected.
But if Hancock should be elected,
who knows what his policy would be
on any great practical question, Does
be himself know! Would he not be
wholly in the hands of his frlends?"
After mentioning the evil influences
to which Hancock would be subjected
should be be elected, Mr.. Field con-
cludes
Who are the men with whom he is like
ly to surround himself! The abiest
and best statesmen of the country, who
are to be found among his old associates
in Congress and public life
He knows what they are, what they
can Go and what ere their strong points
He Is a master of the theory and prac-
tice of government. He has been
tried and found not wanting on every
question of the day. Our prosperous
financial condition will not be put in
peril through his ignorance, inexper-
ience or weakness as President For
the last half century no man has gone
to the White House with such spleI-
did training for the duties of the Pres
idency as James A. Garfield.
prefer the certainty of continuing
our presen; prosperity under Garfeld's
presidency to gambling on the chances
that Hancock may learn business to
which he has given neither time nor at
tention-the business of Craftsmanship.
l remain, my dear Mr.. Halstead, very
truly your friend,
CYRUS W. FIELD
MURAT HALsTEAD, Esq, Cincinnati.