The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-22
HENDRICKS
a Speech ,Ohjch soiH Create
Profound Sensafi0sa---Sea-
thing arrangement Of the
Republican Candidate.
- N GARFTELDy

tics were most thoroughly disabused
of that idea tonight. To-day's
Journal editorially reviewed Mr..
Hendrick's speech at Marion, partic
ularly that part arraigning Gen.
Garfield for his connection with the
Louisiana settlement of the EIecto-
raj question, regarding which the
JOaTnal said that if Mr.. Hendrick
charges were true Mr.. Garfield was
a disgraced man, but if not, Mr..
Hendricks stood in that light. 1t
added that Mr.. Hendricks had offer
ed no proof, and his charge is not
supported by any evidence worthy
Of belief. This direct slur stirred
Mr.. Hendricks profoundly, and his
indignation took the earliest time
for expression.
Under previous arrangements
John w. A. Shaw, colored, and edi-
tor of the Sufragjst, of New York
city, had consented to address the
Democracy tonight at the Wigwam,
but he freely waived precedence,
and to Mr.. Hendricks was awarded
the opening. His intention to reply
to this unWarrantable attack having
become known, he found a large au-
dience eagerly awaiting him. They
reasonably expected noteworthy
effort. and in every respect it met
their desire. Mr.. Hendricks spoke
with unusual warmth, and his points
fell with telling effect.
Gov. Hendricks said he had no
intention of addressing his fellow
Democrats tonight until he read i'll
the Indianapolis Journal Of to-day a
reflection upon his veracity in con
nection with a speech made by him
at Marion about a month ago, in the
course Of which he spoke Of the very
questionable connection that Gar
field had with the great Presidential
fraud Of 1876. Il spoke Of his con-
nectlon as one doubtful in its charac.
ter, and worse than that Of any 9th
er man now living. Ispoke Of him
in connection with the preparation
Of the case at New Orleans for his
party, and the fraudulent eXamina-
ton of it at Washington City, and
in that double respect 1 considered
him more responsible for that great
outrage upon the American ballot
than any other living man. The
Journal said: If this referring to
any charge against Garfield could be
substantiated Garfield would be dis.
graced. Unless Mr.. Hendricks can
prove this charge he is disgI aced.'
If | don't substantiate every mate
rial charge l shall ask no man to
vote against Gen. Garfield; and if |
do, then the Journal has said in adj
vance that Garfield is disgraced. |
said that Garfield went to New Or
leans Immediately after the election
four years ago that he participated
in the manipulating of the evidence
and in preparing the case for the
Returning Board; and that, upon
the evidence which he and others
prepared, the Returning Board made
returns against the men that were
elected, and for the men that were
not elected
Referring to the letter OF one
Jewett, published in to-day's Jour-
nal, denying the charge made against
Gen. Garfield in connection with the
Louisiana Returning Board the
Governor read from the sworn tes-
tinony of Jewett, showing conclu-
sively that his relations with Gar
field were such as to entirely destroy
the force of his statement. The
Governor, By Garfeld's own evil
dence, then verified his assertion
that, in one of the inner rooms Of
Packard's Custom house, he did his
work of examining aftidavits, and
when they were not sufficiently full,
ha prepared additional interrc ga,
tions to bring them within the rules
adopted by the Returning Board.
The evidence of Emily Mitchell was
also quoted in standardization of the
charge regarding the
manner and privacy Of Garfield's
while at New Orleans.
The testimony Of Garfield before the
Congressional Committee was free
ly quoted from, showing how he had
witnesses, enlarging their
evidence, or taking from it as the
necessities of the occasion required.
Reference was then made to the tes
timony of Garfield, where he admit.
ted that if every vote cast in Louisi-
ana was a legal one, Tilden was
ahead.
This is the man, Republicans,
that you propose the American peo-
pie shall place in the chair that
w Washington occupied. 1t will never
be done. No man with record
like that ever did take that chair !
and in the kind providence of an
eterpaI God it will never occur.