Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-18

How an Eastern Paper "Accepted
the Nomination for Garfield.

HOW an EASTERN Paper accepted y
the Nomination for Garfield.
Last week the telegraph kicked up q
big muss about a forged letter of accept.
ance from General Garfield, as published
in n or more of the New York papers.
Here is the document
To the Hon. George Frisbie Hoar and
others, Committeesof the National Re.
publican Convention:
GENTLEMEN My nomination by your
Convention at Chicago was unexpected. I
did not desire It; | had not even contem-
plated the possibility Of its being made. A
very distinct recollection Of events in my
own public career left no room in nv mind
for the superstition that the political party
with which / I'm acting could, under any
circumstances, risk its supremacy upon my
c~andidature. After the moment Of weak
ness in which ! consented to allow my name
to go before the delegates, my first impulse
was to withdraw. Thai impulse has recur-
red with augmented strength at various
times during the past five weeks. It Ia still
strong within me. Nevertheless, it having
been represented to me that withdrawal at
this time is impossible, / have reluctantly
decided to accept a nomination that was
unsought and unconveted, and to enter
into a canvass which my better Judgment
declares to be hopeless. In accepting the
nomination Of the Republican party to be
President Of the United States, L expressly
disclaim responsibility for the result, if un-
favorable to that party.
Having candidly defined my position In
regard to the canvass. it becomes proper
for me to touch, with equal candor, upon
the leading issues that will engage the at
tention OF the people during the next few
months.
In June, 1858, as is shown by the record,
and as is declared by the report of the Re-
publican Investigating Committee, known
as the Poland Committee, I received from
Mr.. Cakes Ames q check for 1929, being a
dividend on stock held by me in the Credit
Mobllier OF America. In the confusion of
q trying moment I swore that I had never
owned such stock and never received such
q dividend. When 1t was shown that the
money l question had been paid me, be-
yond the possibility Of a doubt, / requested
Mr.. Cakes Ames to consider it a loan. I
now respectfully ask the voters of the
United States to take that view Of the
transaction. and let it go as a loan.
On the 18th Of July, 1s72-by an inter-
oo'Ane coinciuence just eight years ago TO-
day received from a firm Of contractors
in procuring an appropriation
by the Committee of which I was Chair
man, a check for S., 1000. When this trans
action was investigated, five years later, by
q Committee Of Congress, I swore that the
50 1000 was not q bride, but a fee. The fact
that l had never rendered to this firm OF
any services Of a legal nature is
one which, in my opinion, it is neither just
nor generous to bring up after all this
lapse of time. !, therefore, respectfully
request the voters Of the United States to
adopt my view Of the five thousand dollar
transaction, and let it go as a fee.
In February and March, 1878, I was
largely instrumental in effecting the pas
sage OF an appropriation Of about 50, 000, 1000
Tor the back pay Of Congressman. I con-
sldered the amount which thus came into
my hands a welcome addition to my slen-
der income; but when ! found that the
measure was odious TO the country, and
likely to affect the political future of the
concerned in it, I made haste
to cover the entire sum into the Treasury.
was n Of the first half dozen to efund.