Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-31
A Tribute To GARFIELD.

In refreshing contrast to the reeking
loads Of calumny. defamation and lying
aspsrsions so freely cast by the partisan
Democracy upon the character OF the
high-minded. noble statesman and true
American who is the nominee OF The
Republican party for the highest office
within the nation. comes the testimony
Of those who know him best and who
arc able to speak OF him as he deserves.
Old lies served up in new form may
have their eliminating effect with the
ignorant. the vicious and vaeillating.
but with the grand mass OF the Repuo-
lican party the true and honest record
OF James A. Garfield as man, soldier.
statesman and patriot cannot be sui
lied or darksned by the besmirching
efforts Of his interested advsrsaries, and
the enemies OF the country. His TEL
low patriots and statesmen OF the Re
public, those who have been with him
In civil service and public life for years
are the ones who speak noblsst and best
for him. At the recent grand ratiica-
ton meeting held in Washington as an
opening to the campaign. among the
speeches and sentiments by eminent
representative men was the following
excellent and wsll.dsssrved tribute to
General James A. Garfield:
Iowly A. he was born. humble ~ his
early years were. the qualities which made
him great were all with and in sim then.
No great men sought him out and sent
him 10 West Point: no kind fortune smiled
and beckoned him away, no new life came
and shed new grace upon him. or clothed
him with new qualities or q now character.
All he ever had his father and mother gave
him. God was with him; the heavens
were over him; and he went on. and on
till that which was in him led him out and
mn. drew the eyes Of men to him till the
nation caught its ray. aud now asks 1t to
light up the way Of Its own great onward
march. This Is our mani Grea,-hearted,
great souled, broad.natured. with q mighty
mind. He too was o warrior. not turned
out at West Point. but such As God makes
when he wants q warrior. a. he did q lew
wears ago. What other man OF the thou
sands brave and skillful signalized their
entrance upon the aeld by an exploit. q
campaign equal to that he planned and eI-
ecutedf Oh. you brag Of your Hancock
Strip him OF his buttons and gliding and
place him. man for man, beside ours grand
and simple as God made him, and let
the instructive people say which they will
have. Ours was . soldier. . warrior' Q
general, . hero. till he was wanted for bet
ter and higher work. Anybody can Kill
men; q great many bodies. and many no
great bodies can lead men in battle. Han
cock can do that. and do IL well; IL Is all
he can do. Garfield was wanted for bet
ter work, and he came here TO the capital,
and here you made his acquaintance rev.
en,een years ago. Much Of the time since
be has lived here with his children. COM
ing and going in your presence. You
have all seen him. heard. and most OF you
know him. His children have gone to
school with yours. / shall not follow him
further. His great record Is before YOU,
luminous with his years Of grand service.
He has grown up in your midst. You
know all his ways and associates. Not Q
man Of you but knows his life IL pure and
blAmeless.