The sun., 1880-08-08
THE CHANGED REPUBLICAN CAMPAIG
The New Challenge They HAve Now Put
Forth.

Fru,a h< HsraLL
1t 10 less than two years since Gen. GARFIELD.
the door Of Congress- painted the following patriotic
sketch for the conduct OF the Presidential campaign OF
1880:
men III this country ihe old sectional issues will rnd
Mo o s sa w"st s s snpGSf1 hs m man
line OF its leading thought and that is the Of
economy hard money. aud honest payment Of all obi.
Circumstances xpected by the artist put him into
position two months ago. by his sudden
Presidential candidate, to exert much influence
any other in the country renzs his patriotic
picture Is it unfair to judge him Of his mouth
and by his own behAvori What has he been doing this
week. Has he been attempting ito get up 4 political
excitement the old sectional issues" or put him.
self in the line OF the country eading thoughtr Let
the proceedings VI the Republican COME in this
city on Thursday answer.
Beyond peradvenure the four representative speakers
In that conference Senators Blame and Logan,
Secretary sherman. and Gen. Harrison What did they
set In their speeches for the issues in this
campaign! Ar. Blaine said that the issue is whether
the men who fought the civil shall surrender to
the men who fought against the Union" Mr.. Logan
said that whether the loyal land who
stood by her Constitution and flag when the sword and
name were applied TO the temple" the rebel army
and the Copperheads OF the North" shall have the
right to govern this country" Mr. sherman said it
whether the Republican party shall resign to the solid
ana little segment In tie Northern States calling
itself the Democratic party" GEN Harrison said II
Is how we will defend Washington against the enemy
that once opposed 1t in arms" II these
not revival of the old sectional issues what they'
Not word was uttered in the conference from first
last concerning tie line OF the leading thought OF the
country-concernns business. trade commerce. indus
try sound political economy. hard money. and honest
payment OF all obligations with the solitary and mclsn
choly exception that Mr. sherman announced that the
Republican party has accomplished all the results it
proposed to accomplish Of a financial character" al
though hundreds OF millions OF egaltender greenbacks
coming monthly by the ton.
II was entirely within the power OF Gen Garfield to
check this torrent OF sectional passion II he had wed
So lie sat in an adjoining parlor. and knew what
doing, At any time between and o'clock on Thurs
day, he had only to walk out Of into another
and repeat his words which have quoted at the
beginning OF this article 10 have given entirely differ
ent complexion TO this resdental campaign the Re-
publican side from that which he has suffered it to
assume. But lie witully withheld from serving his
country" lie wtully ratified partisan policy
which he himself has stigmntiLcd as So un.
patriotic that the who pursues IL de.
To nnd himself without a party aud
without support" He starts back to his Ohio home
morning, with the internal whatever show
Of external stoity he may put having been false
TO his own idea patriotism. With his ful assent by
the concurrent voices OF his pArtys leaders the old
sectional issues" adopted for the tile
Republican and the line OF the country lead
INK thought 10 subordinated to them.
Can the Republican party elect Gen Garfield President
issues which he himself years ago. nUbly
condemned unpAtrouci 1t is too early predict
Much will depend upon the good OF the
leaders