National Republican., 1880-07-20

about Tiden Is, that arer he had been suhstan-
TALLY thrown overheard by his party ts national
committee formally called on him and congratu-
lated him on the event. Queer chaps these demo-
Gratis.
The grand reunion of the ex-soldlcrs and sailors
OF Ohio and adjoining states, to be held at Co
lumbus, in that state OH the 9TH 1ith and 18th Of
August promises TO be one of the most magnificent
affairs of the kind ever held. The arrangements
for holding the meeting are Of the competest
kind, and the most brilliant success cannot fail to
crown the efforts OF the managers.
1T is 10 be hoped that the democrats VIII not
hurry General Hancock ON his letter of accept
nnce or attempt TO crcumscribe his limits. Give
the man full chance to spread himself and
ample time to collect his scattered thoughts on
the questions Of finance and the tariff before Civ
ing them to the public. Any time between this
and November will do. There isno hurry.
IT is rumored that ex-Arohitect Mullett having
planted his batteries on democratic fortifcatlons
Is about TO open q tremendous fire against the
bureau over which he formerly presided. with q
view to It's demolition. Now with one friend fir
ing into that bureau and another hungry warrior
besieging the government printing Office, the ad.
mnistration in republican hands may be In peril.
Who knows?
THE Montreal Herald is paper that naturally
sympathizes with the democracy on account Of
the free trade attitude Of that party. But in can
did and able discussion OF the candidates and the
two great parties II Is forced TO admit that the ad-
ant age should be with the republicans. Its re-
marks are so pertinent 10 the subject In hand that
we give them this conspicuous place. The Herald
says; "And between the two men, personally,
there appears to us to be only the difference in
favor OF Garfield. which belongs to his experience
In civil life, OF which Hancock possesses little
none. Against the democracy Is 10 be set the de-
moralization Of the party for great many years,
and the reasonable doubt whether It is safe to
trust men who have gone through tho phases OF
sympathizing with slavery, then with armed re-
bellion, then with the dishonesty and malignity
which melted on the one hand in the south ku-
kluxism and on the other hand In the north to the
reputation In all forms or In any form, OF the
tonal obligations incurred in securing the national
salvation"
correspondent OF the Indianapolis journal has
discovered another discoverer OF Garfield as a
presidential candidate In the person OF Mrs. Eliza
beth b. Grnnnis, editor OF the Chrison Union. That
paper has hoisted the name of Garfield and Arthur
at the head OF Its editorial column and the corrc
spondent was attracted 10 in quire tho reasons
which induced this rather unusual course in
purely religious paper. Mrs Ora nnis said that Gar
field was her own peculiar candi date, ms she nomi-
mated him in 1862 at Lake Erie seminary. After
listening to a sermon from Garfield the girls of the
seminary organized O meeting In the vcstibule and
nominated the speaker for president. The girls
were all disciples. Mrs. Grannis says II remem-
Der standing on the stairs and addressing the girls
and asking them TO promise 10 go with me to
Washington when he was inaugura ted. They
pledged themselves, and we made q sort OF league
with that intention. There were Miss Garfield
Miss Clapp, Sarah Douglass (now Hapgood) Mrs.
Hayden, Mary Zimmerley and aud several Others
whose names l don't remember. But / have al
ready issued q call to those girls of Lake Erie
seminary, wherever they be, to assemble at No. 5
West Twenty-second street. in this city, and 20 TO
Washington together as to be the steps of the
east front OF the capitol on March a."