The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09
ANTI" eoNFEDERATE
TRUTHSe


ire peculiar and very interesting I
.eading now, and itgives us extreme
pleasure and qualification to refer to
hem to show the good character and
standing of their candidate for Pre
instead of the "DeMo Confed
mud-slinging sheets, that are
generally unreliable as to the repu5
tatien of opposition candidates.
When Garfield was at the zenith of
his power and influence in the House
of Representatives, the era of Repub-
lican corruption and ~rascality in
Washington city was at its height.
He was Chairman of the Committee
on Appropriations from 1871 to 1874,
and controlled, in the language of
Mr.. Chittendcn, 'the purse strings
of the nation" Never were purse
strings held with feebler grasp.
Rings and monopolies fattened from
the process of special Legislation,
and their leaders grew rich while
millions of dollars were filched from
the public treasury. 1t was then
that these anti "Demo O. Confederate"
organs of Mr.. Garfield's party, spoke
facts and truths about him and his
official transactions, and now when
he is their candidate for President,
it is but natural for them to vince
and seek to overcome their terrible
sentence of condemnaticn-but it is
unnatural to expect reasonable and
intelligent men to debase their own
reason at mere partisan bidding, and
to O discredit that which they de-
clared was true then. Honest, con
~sistent and good Republicans, are be-
ing convinced every day of the worse
than crime their party committed
in nominating Garfield for the Pres
idency, and are turning away in dis
gust from his support. 1t is for the
benefit of this class of voters that we
continue to quote from these anti
"Demo-C Confederate papers what
they thought of their candidate only
a few years ago. The first one again
on our list, dear reader, is your OWE
home organ, the Eaton Register, and
you all know it would not lie about
one of it's own party adherents. II
speaking of the vote on the salary
grab, Dec. 4, 1873, it said:
"Let the men fall who endorse it
If President Grant signs the bill lie
him go down. x X
We blame every man as an individual
and not as a partisan. Every mai
who voted for the STEAL knew
would not be endorsed by the PEG
pie"
Every intelligent mar knows tina
Garfield voted and spoke for thu
steal. Is there then any mistake il
the above language? 1t matters no
whether the sameg gentleman control
its editorial columns now that die
when it was uttered. 1t would b,
all the same had he charge of then
yet. Do you propose to endorse tn
acts of Mr.. Garfield at the ballot
box? That is the question now lie
us see now what a few of these anti
Demo Confederate" papers Of hi
own party, said about him in con
nection with the Credit Mobilier ras
cality, and we then close for tn
present week:
CAlbany Evening Journal Feb. %, 1871
There can be no doubt that unde
the circumstances the Credit Mobile
stock was an improper stock for
!, Congressman to hold. This criticism
whatever it is, obviously applies t.
all. 1t seems evident that those VIII
paid for their stock like Dawes astant
much better than those who waited
E like Kelley and Garfield, for the divi
dend to pay for it. Those who toll
the truth can not be criticised lik
those who "equivocated," and her
again there is a contrast betweel
Dawes on the one side and two o
three of the others.
indianapolis JouanaI, Feb. 20, 1881
AS to the other members of tn
: House who are more or less compli
, Gated in the business, viz: Bingham
, Kelley and Garfield, the committe
report the act to the House withou
recommending any action. * x
Every honest man will say they did
: wrong The people d
not send men to Congress to enabl
them to enrich themselves by invest
ments opposed to the public interest:
: They do descrv
censure, and whether Congress ad
ministers it or not, we entertain n
doubt but their constituents will.
lHarper's Weekly, March 10; 1881.
Disgraced in the eye Of the publ
/, for owning Credit Mobilier stock
which was in fact and intent q Frau,
upon the Government. Also for. De
ceit and Evasion. The High Trust Q
Legislation Misused-The People Wi
not long respect the Laws if they los
respect for the law makers.
indianapolis News. Feb. sc, 1871
If the Credit Mobiliers are to b
punished, it will be unfair to sto
: with A and B in the alphabet. G
, clear through. Ames and Brooks ar
bad, but no worse than Colfax, Dawes
:. Garfield, etc.
. The evidence proves beyond
/, doubt that millions were stolen, an,
:, that members of Congress receives
: something for nothing.
. lConoord On. H.) Monitor, Feb. 90, 1871