The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-06-23
JAMES 4. GARFIELD FOR PNESi-
DENT.

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ixth ballot, yesterday. In making
his nomination, the supporters OF
Mr.. Blaine took the lead, and the .
,ther anti Grant elements il the i,
Convention promptly followed. The g
Imperialist pha!anx remained unbro-
ken, and stubbornly cast three hun
dred and six votes for Grant down
to the very end.
In considering this nomination.
we desire first Of all to Thank GOO
for the defeat of Grant and the de
cisive overthrow Of the Third term
conspiracy. 1t is an event on "h'ch
the American people in body may
we'll offer up their rejoicings to Hea
ven; and the friends of liberty and
of the rights of men in all nations
under the sun, shonld join them ID
the manifestations of their heartfelt
gratitude.
But is Gen. Ga,icl,l such man
that patriotic citizens of the United
States can we'll and wisely support
him for President? Can tie execu
tive authority of the Republic he
safely intrus,e,l to him2 These are
the questions which! every voter
should now ask; and we answer
calmly and empha,ically that he Is
not sucl, man
The character of Gen. Garfield can
be judged by tie following consplc-
uous facts:
When, in 1872, the Credit Mobl-
3ier bribery and corruption among
members of Congress were hrst ex-
.ose,!, Gcu. Garfield was one amoiie
those accused. He Immediately pup
tjsI.ed letter expressly and posi-
,ivcIy denying ii'a, he ha'tany share
in il, \ ri. on January IL, 1913
' t,e nn,arc; before the committee o
he House Of Representatives, ans
n.,.s,r O ~, fecla!e,l: Il never oWne'
rcc,itc.l. or agreed to receive any
10, !, Of the Credit ai.hi!ier, or F."
=" inc I-Djnf Pacific Railroad, nor an'
iiAi 'easl or profits arising from 81
tnrr 81 ii,ca'."
But on janHafy next following
III. HIN. O ,es Atprs WAS examine
{,eior the same cn'nH't'ee, ah
: proved H., record evidence, partly
I,pu fs.,f ia'S uwn handwriting
,bu, Gen. Gartirld had had stock
|,hp Cre,iit Mohiier, and that he ha
received dividends thcreupon. M
" Ames also testified that Gen. Ga
held had visited him subsequent
The commencement of the investing
ton hy the House, and had enuea
ored to induce him to swear befo
" the committee that money thus pa
= him rs iii. idcuds had been deliver
:, to him as loan; and yet at the We
same time that lie had endcaVored
,rocu: this false testimony lro
% Mr.. Ames, Gen. Garfield had call
- upon Ames to pay him an addition
~ sum of money on account OF the Y
= dit Mobilier, claiming that the III
!, ,lenis lie had already received b
-, not been as large as they sho'
ned have been.
49, A perjurer, and man who
,empts to suborn perjury, is not
ion tn be President.
- One other important feature in
hi, history OF Gen. Garfield is his II
lots ton to the De Col, er paving .
her tract, One De Golyer had mad
tile contract with the Shepherd Kin!
rob Washington to put down guam
pre- of patent pavement. Gea. Carr
hon. was Chairman of the Committee
de- Appropriations in the House OF
hv nresen,atiyes. In order to pay
,orld this patent pavement, an approx
,ftice tion was needed from Congress.
the sum of FIVE thousand dollars
IS Of paid to Gen. Garfield on behal
ected De Golyer, and appropriation
er o, the amount of millions of do
"a1l,. we're thereafter granted to the !"
was ington Ring, the appropriation
tipped the De Golyer pavement being
unue- clutled therein.
Il MS These are some Of the facts il
lspir VS. Cav
f one pubic fecofo Vi '""'e
,er.- now the Republican candidate
e sol President of the United States.
NINA a, And yet, Notwithstanding all
is fall .;a,. of o,octins snch a
which the ihis''' ,,oa
this President Woui'' an se 49,
'usted compared to the results Which
coun have followed the success OF
whose ,,,;na torn nm. Y. Su
picion al" ''