The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-03
GARFIELD.
He SermOnIzes TO the Ohio
Electors.

Electors.
Mentor, O., 2.-Gen. Garfield said to
the Ohio electors to-day: I am deeply
graf iul to you for this call and these per
soma and public congratulations; if
were to look upon the late campaign and
its results merely in the light Of per-
sonal struggle and personal success,
it would probably be as gratifying
tory of politics. II my own
conduct during the campaign has
in any way bee help and strength to
"ur Cause am glad. It is not always
4 cay thing to behave well. II, under
trying circumstances, my behavior as
candidate for the presidency has met
your approval, am greatly atined.
But the larger subject Of your congratu-
latlnns to the country on the triumph of
the republican party opsns to them too
vast field for me to enter
upon now. ! venture, however.
TO mention = reflection which has
occurred to me in reference 10 the cleo
ton OF yesterday. / supposed that no
political event has happened in all the
course Of the contest since early spring
which caused so little excitement snd'
indeed, 20 little public observation as q |
presidential election which was he d YES
terdsy at midday. The American peo-
pie paid but little attention to the details
Il the real presidential election. and for
very significant reasons; although you and
all the members OF the electoral colleges
had absolute constitutional and technical
light to vote for anybody you might
stoose, and though no written lsW d.
ected or suggested your choice, yet every
American knew that the august SOVEREIGN
f this republic, the 100000 voters.
srly in November had pronounced the
fiat Of choice, and that sover-
ign assuming as done that which
e ordered 10 be done, enter
aimed no doubt that his will would
g implicitly obsyed by all colleges in all
.stes. That is the reason why people
ERE so serenely quiet yesterday. They
sd never yet found an American who |
ad failed to keep his trust as presiden-
al elector. Fro this fact draw the
sson that when that omnipotent sove-
'lgn, the American people, speaks to
ne man and orders HIM 10 do duty, on
lat man rests the most solemn ubiiga-
Ons Of duty, except those tina the God |
the universe might impose I'D n 4
m. Yesterday, through your votes
I'd the votes Of others in the various
ltes ofthe Union, Gt is probsble the re-
rms will show our great political lov-
sign has laid his commands upon me.
he has done so, an SIS much bound
his will and his great inspiration and
IS could be bound by sny con
leration that this earth can impose upon
= human being. II that presence,
srelore, stand, aud am swed by
, majesty and authority Of
h commands, and in SO far
can interpret the best
rposes Of our august sovereign, l shall
k to realize them. You snd /, and n
'se who have acted with US in the "
hrs past, believe our sovereign loves
erty, and desires for all the inhabitants
the republic peace and prosperity,
der the sway Of just and equal laws.
l thank yoa for this
il; for the welcome; for sugges-
Is your presence and your words
Dg, and for the hope that you
re expressed. In the arduous and
at work before US may we maintain
standard of nationality, promote that II
ich is good and worthy in this coun-
, and during the Ginning four years
y we raise just as large q crop of
ce, prosperity, justice, liberty and
.ure as Il is possible for fortY-piHs
lions Of people 10 raise,