The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-09
whnG q. E.rOmlnens Democrat Thinks o
Garfield.

George Alfred Townsend, in the Gin
cinnati Z,aquirer (Democrat), has these
interesting items
Tie writer has known Gen. Garfield
I.retty well for 13 3years. He is large.
well-fed, hale, ruddy, brown-oearded
man, weighing about go pounds, with
Ohio German colors, blue eyes, military
face, erect figure and shoulders, large
back and thighs, broad chest, and evil
IDENTIFY bred on a farm. His large
mouth is full of strong teeth /; his nose,
chin, and brows are strongly pronounc-
ed. A large brain, with room for play
of thought and long application, rises
high above his clear, discerning, enjoy
ing eyes. He sometimes suggests a
country Sasnpson,-stToEg beyond his
knowledge, but unguaFied as school
boy. He pays little attention to the
affectation by which some men manage
public opinion, and has one kind OF be-
havior for all callers, which Is the mist
natural behavior at hand. Strangers
would think him little cold and men.
tally shy. On acquaintance he is faid
60 be hearty above everything, loving
the lite around him, his family, hie
friends, his state ana country.
There is an entire absence OF non.bal.
ance or world!iress in his nature. He
is never Indifferent, never vindictIye.
A base action or ingratitude or cruelty
makes him sad, but does not provoke
retaliation, nor alter that faith in men
or Providence which is part of his
sound stomach and athletic head. Gar
field is simple as child to the SER
pent's wisdom he is a stranger. Hav-
ing no use nor aptitude with the weap-
ons OF coarser natures, he often avoids
mere disputes, does not go to public
resorts where men are familiar or vul-
gar, and the walk from his home IN
Washington to the capitol, ard an
occasional dinner out, comprise his life
The average American, pursu-
ing money all day long, is now present.
ed to man who had invariably put the
business of others above his own, and
worked for that alledged nondescript-
the public-gratitnde all his lite. But
he has not laboled without reward
The great nomination came to-day to
as pure and loving a man as ever
wished we'll of anybody and put his
shoulder to his neighbours wheel. Gar
fields big, boyish heart is panied to-
night with the weight of his obligation,
affection and responsibility. To-day as
hundreds OF kilograms came from
everywhere, saying kind, strong things
to bim-Euch messages as only Ameri-
cans in their rapid good impulses pour
upon a lucky tTiend-be was, with two
volunteer clerks, in a room opening
and reading, and suddenly his two
boys sent him one-little fellows at
school-and as he read it he broke
down, and tried to talk, but his voice
ehoked and he could not see for tears.
The clerks began to blubber, too, and
to people to whom they afterwards told
1T. This sense of real great heart will
be new to the country and will grow
ifhe gets the Presidency. EIie wife
was one of his scholars in Ohio Like
him, she is of New England family,
trsnspIanted' to the West, pure heart
ed, brave, unaseuming woman; the
mother ofsevsn or eight children, and
as he toldme only few weeks ago, had
never, by any remark. brought him
into the least trouble, while che was
unstsmpedable by any clam"r.
He is the abfest pablie speaker in
the country and tho most serious and
instructive man on the stump. His in
stinets, liberal and right his courtesy
noticeable in onr politics his aims
ingenious and his piety comes by na-
ture. IT elected, he will give q tone
of culture and intelligence to the exec
utive Office which it has never yet had,
while he bas no pedaDtry in his compo-
sitlon, and no conoeit whatever. Gen.
eral Garfield may be worth $4,000, or
. little moro than Mr.. Lincoln was
when he took the office His old mo-
ther. genial lady, lives in his family,
and his kindness 70 her On every ecca.
sion bears out the command "Honor
thy father and thy mother. that thy
days may be long in the lanl.
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