The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-10-05
JUDGE BLACK ON GARFIELD.
How Garfield Thinks Treachery to
his Country Fidelity to his Fac
ton.
New York World, Sept. 25, 1880.

How Garfield Thinks TreacIlery to
his Country Fidelity to his Fac-
tiOn.
New York World, Sept. 25, 1885,
The following letter from the Hon.
S. Black Of Pennsvlvania, sent in reply
to an invitation to attend the great Demo.
cratic mass meeting of Thursday even
ing, but not received in time to be read
that evening, will command the atlen-
tion Of thinking men Of all shades of
political opinion.
BRcckIE. YoRK, Pa, Sept -. 80.
Gentemen. cannot attend the meet
Ing Of the DemoU attic Republicans at
the city of New York on the 23d inst.
But can assure you of my concurrence
in its otject, and II time and space per.
mitted | could give You reason for the
faith that is within me.
In public affairs General Garfield does
not act upon his convictions; when be
passes into the domain of politics bis
conscience loses it's grip; and for his
party he is willing 10 do any wrong
which will promote their interests, or
play any card, how false soever, which
will win them power. This surrender
Of his moral and mental integrity is the
condition upon WHICH he holds his high
place in the affections of the party he
belongs to. Treachery to his country is
fidelity to his faction. II at any time in
the last fifteen years he hal supported
the constitution aud laws in q spirit OF
pure justice, refused to de6lc himself
with election frauds, withheld his coun-
tenance from executive corruption or dc.
nouuced the forcible installment oi
thieves in state offices, be would have
converted himself into Democrat and
been expelled from the communion Of
the anti-constitutional party.
G. neral Garfeld's public career fur
nishts more striking examples of moral
prostitution than the history Of any in
dividual have known. ~
Mr.. Tilden was elected in 1876. A
false return was the only resource against
him. General Garfield went down to
Louisiana and there found it absolutely
certain that the Tilden electors had been
siuly appointed" at legal and full poll,
go peaceably conducted that there was
not even a squabble about it in the whole
state. And the appointment 80 made
was attesled BY and recorded upon the
certificates and the Oaths of election of.
fieers adverse to the appointees in al
their feelings and wishes. There wa!
no earthly excuse for denying this; nc
contradiction Of it could be honest. Tt
count the state for Hayes was a thinl
that could he done only by impuden
and unmitigated fraud. Gen. CARTEL,
gave his active assistance in that grea
crime. His judgment as a member o
the Electoral Commission was thing t.
be expected, for he must long before tha
have convinced himself that fraud wa
= as good way as any other of electin
a President. In political game he di
not think that anybody had moral sens
enough to abstsin from throwing di
. which he himself had loaded 10 Win th
/ stake.
The Credit Mohilier stock distribute
by Oakes Ames was intended to influenc
the legislation OF Congress corruptly
He and the company who put it into hi
hands meant business, and that husines
was bribery. General Garfield agree
to take the stock, and did actually tak
+ dividends upon it.
}. 4
!. They bad but one answer, and tb,
!. was positive denial Of the fact tn,
any stock had ever been taken nv them
and on that line they expected Mr. Am,
to swear them through. Gen. CARTEL
united in making the false defense. The
= witness failed them, and they were a
I, convicted. .e, S
: Faithfully and hopefully yours,
p j.. S BLACK.
: To Hon. Augustus Schell, Chairman
and namhars IF comyn itton