Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-22
GARFIELD's NEIGHBOURS.
What They Think of His Rec
ord-An Incident OF 1870,

The Buffalo Courier recalls the iact
That the independent Republicans o
uarheld's Congressional district held Q
mass meeting At Warren, September d
1876, aud adopted the following stinging
resolution.
Rcsol,,d, That Il IL useless aud hypo
critical iur any political party 10 doclar,
'ur reform IN its platforms, papers and
/ public addresses while II insists on 10,
turning b. high official place aud power
men who have been nOtoriOusly cons
nreted with the very schemes aud fraud
"hth render reform necessary aud ur'
gent that thoro In no other man to-day
officially connected with the a,iministra.
ton al the national government against
whom are justly preferred moro aud
graler charges Oi corruption than ART
publicly made aud abundantly sustain
0d against James A, Garfield. the pres
sent representative ui the Congressional
district aud tho nominee oi tho Ropub.
iican Convention ior recollection.
That since lao first entered Congress t0
thus day there IN scarcely an instance In
which rlnga aud monnpolics have been
aliaycd against the IuiorOsts Oi the PEG.
pie that lao has been found active ia
speech or vote upon the side oi the lat
Ter, but ia almost every case hO has
been the ready champion III the rings
and mOnupulius.
That We especially charge him with
yonality and cowardico Ia permitting
benjamin 7. Butler tu attach 10 the NJ.
preparation hill III 1873 that over 10 bo
remembered iniamy, tho salary steal,
and IA speaking aud voting Tor that
measure upon its linal passage.
That We further aTraign aud dcnnuuCn
HIN lur hia corrupt connection with tho
Credit MOhillcr, iur his false ,lonaila
thereof before his constituents. Tor his
pcrlurcd denial thereof huioro commit.
tee at Congress, Tor fraud upon his con.
slitucnts IN circulating among thcm a
pamphlet purpurting tO set forth the
linding at Sald committee aud tho cyi.
doncu against him, when IN tact matrri
AT PORTIONS thCrcol were omitted aud
gaIbIcd
That We further arraigu aud charge
him With corrupt bribery ia selling his
official influence as chairman al the
Committee un Appropriations ior 81.
Wh Ia the llr',ulycr pavement ring, tu
hld Haid tiug ~ imposing upon the poo
pie ui the District ul Columbia u pave
mcnt which Is almost worthless ut
price three tunes itH cost, aud ia pro-
curing "a contract to procure which 4
corruplly paid sDi 400 lur influence"
sclilug hls influence IA n matter that In
yOlycd nu question at law upon the
shallow protest. that hc Was acting as a
lawyer srlllug his influence Ia n man
ncr 80 palpahlc and clear ~ io be- ~
found aud declared hy au impartial aud
competent court upon uu issue EOlumu-
" tried
That Wc arralgu hun lur gross dcro.
fiction ui duty IA u member ui Congress
~ Nlllug ~ bring ~ light aud expose
the corruption aud abuse IA the sale ui
post lradrahlpS, lot winch the late Sec.
rrtary l'clkulp WaS impcachcd Whom
the same wag brought tu hlg knowledge
hv General llaAru, IN 1872. aud can
only account lor II upon the suppoHilion
that hls mauhuud WA dCbauchUd 10y the
corruption funds thcu by him Just Tc-
crrycd aud ia hn own purm.
That neither great ability aud cNpCr.
irnrr uur eloquent PARTISAN dlSruSNion
ul thu dead lasura al the late civil war
will excuse at Justify paHt dishoncSly
aud corruption 90 answer a. "a guaTau-
toe at integrity aud purity lot the III
iurc
That, believing the statements ia the
foregoing resolutions act forth W. can
not without slulilying our manhood
aud drhiuug our sell respect, support
at the puilS the nominee ui the RcpublI
can Convention al thus district lur Tc-
mon can We, without surrender
INK our ilghIs aA electors aud citizens,
.,,ikVl!y hy aud see u man No IN
rational IcusiRil 20 rcplcsont IA IN the
tho cnn,irtion at right, SWh, strong ~
rlrcturH ri thia district, irrrSpcclivc'W
iurmcr ur prrScut party attachment,
Who desire huucst government, tn
unit, with ~ IN uu earnest, faithful cl.
lnrt IN defeat the reelection ui General
Garfield aud elect IA his stead an honest
aud reliable man.