The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22

Garffeld's Letter.
On the first page of this issue we pub
lish the letter of General Garfield ac-
cepting the nomination for President
by the Republican National Conven-
ton. 1t is not remarkable document |
and hardly sustains the reputation its !
author has obtained for ability and
No one will be likely
to attribute its paternity to Judge Jerry
s.. Black, for it is Garfieldish all over.
His special effort seems to be to con-
vince his friends that he is in entire
harmony with his party and he swal-
lows the dose the convention had pre-
pared for him without the least hesita-
ton and then refers to his Congress
ional record to prove that he has ever
pulled straight in the party traces.
The reference to that record would, in
some respects, seem to be unfortunate
for him, for no longer ago than last
winter his whole party was arrayed
against him on the subject Of the pro-
posed amendment to the Election law,
which Hayes twice vetoed and for
which Garfield declared he would vote
if he stood alone in SO doing. But his
party friends made it SO hot for him
that, before the vote was taken he was
forced to skeedaddle. Then he labOrs
to show himself genuine protection
ist, apparently having forgotten the
sentiments he uttered in 1870, when
he declared that, u.< if.lLq ri. ...I.i
'.As an abstract theory of political
economy, FREE TRADE has many
advocates and much can be said in its
favor nor will It be denied that the
scholarship of modern times is largely
ON THAT SIDE; thst . large major
ity of the great thinkers OF the present
what is called FREE TRADE" .'-i.' 70
And that It was for like sentiments
he became an I" honorary member" Of
the Golden free trade Club; and re-
tains his membership of that organiza-
ton to this day ..'i ,',..i;' .s,i' ~ -
Upon the Chinese question he does
a pretty big job of straddling in a vain
attempt to win the votes of the Pacific
States. but the people Of that region
will hardly have forgotten his votes
against the bill to restrict Chinese inn
portation and to sustain the veto of
that measure by Mr.. Hayes. - i'-'''iis7-
His declaration that !" every eIector
shall be permitted freely and without
intimidation to cast his lawful vote at
such election, and have it honestly
counted, and that the potency Of his uote
shall not be destroyed by the. fraudulent uOte Of
any other person" !" in the light of his ac-
ton as member of the to 2 commits
sion, by which the votes of a majority
of the people and of the electors were
destroyed by his fraudulent and per-
jured acts, is insulting and impudent
to the last degree. 5-o.,.- 80, 49,,
The following speech Of General
Grant, made at Bloomington, IllinOis,
last spring after his trip through the
South, serves to show the contemplate
demagogueism of Garfield's attempt to
wave the bloody shirt. Grant said 'n'
"I have been gratified with my re-
ceptiOn in the recently rebelliOus
states. i passed from Philadelphia to
Florida on my way to Havana, and on
my return came via Texas from Mexi-
co, thus passing through all the rebel
liOus states, and 1t will be agreeable to
all to know that hospitality was ten
dered me at every city through which
1 passed, and accepted in nearly all of
them by me. The same decorations
were seen in every state that are seen
here to- night. The Union flag floating
over us everywhere, and the eyes of
the people are as familiar with its col
Ors rs yours, aud look upon it as guar
anteeing to all the rights and privi-
feges or rree people, Without regard
to race color or previous condition OF
servitude." iii-f .---'--s ao 1fl-.-H
Garfield's expression Of the hope of
an early restoration of peaceful rela-
tiOns between the sections is arrant
denlagogueism. He cannot SO soon
have forgotten his own declarations In
Congress to the effect that perfect fra
ternity had already been restored, and
that the man who essayed to conducta
campaign upon the theory that the
war was still existing would find him
self without following. He knows
that his assertion that at the South
+" there il not such freedom and toler
alton of political opinion and action
that the minority party can exercise
an effective and wholesome restraint
upon the party in power" is as false
as his oath. before the Poland Commit
tee.' All the yawp about Southern
dislOyalty and intimidation is got up
to catch the simple. It has served its
purpose, but the scare il pretty much
taken out of it, aud it is played out. 81
While Garfield 80 proudly refers to
his record in Congress, it il q little
strange that his party friends should
so roundly denOunce the Democrats
for literally quoting from that record
and the papers of that party as mud
slingers," But as he has seen fit to
call attention theFsto let him stand or
fall by 1t. The letter is pieee Of art
full demagogueism from beginning to
end, worthy Of the President-stealipg
Credit Mobilier, .DeGolyer Pavement,
Patent marble, Salary Grab swindlsr.
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fhe German Veterans for DAancock
The latest organization in the inter-
est of Hancock is the German Veter-
ans Association of New York which
organized q few days ago with .
large membership and adopted the fol-
lowing resolution :s.gs.- s.lf ~ .Trs,
=" WHEREAS, We. the German vet
Grams have served, fonght and suffer-
ed for the existence of the Union, for