Daily Republican., 1880-08-06
ACAMPAIGN COLUMN.
A Few Facts for voies-The Drift
OF Public Sentiment and the Cos.
sin about Campaign Issues.

Benson ). LOSING, the distinguished
historical writer, in his work, Th'
Civil War in America, speaking Of the
national army in Kentucky, in tht
winter of 1852 says: y y n
In the meantime stirring scenes
were IN progress in the extreme east.
srn part Of Kentucky. and movements
there caused brief diversion Of part
Of Buell's army from the business o.
pushing on In the direction of Tennes
see. Humphrey Marshall was again
in the field, at the head OF $500 insur.
gents, and at the beginning Of January
vas entrenched in the neighborh0od o.
Paintsville, in Johnson county, on the
main branch OF the big Sandy river,
that forms the boundary between
Kentucky and Virginia.
Col. James A. Garfield, one Of the
most energetic young men Of Ohio, was
sent with the Forty-second Ohio and
Fourteenth Kentucky regiments, and
three hundred Of the second Virgins
cavalry, to dislodge him. Garfield fol
lowed the course Of the river in q
march Of the greatest diflculty and
danger at an inolement season. When
Marshall heard Of his approach he fed
in alarm up the river toward Preston
burg.
| Garfsld's cavalry pursued, and In
IN encounter with those Of Marshall, al
the mouth Of Jenuis' creek, on Jsnus.
ry Z, 1862, they killed some and drove
the others several miles. On the fol.
lowing day Garfield also set out with
about eleven hundred Of his force in
pursuit, and ovsrtsking Marshall in the
forks Of Middle creek, three miles above
Prestonburg, where he was strongly
posted with three cannon on q hill, he
gave battle, fought him from one O'Clock
in the afternoon until dark and drove
him from all his positions.
Garfield, having been reinforced with
/ seven hundred men from Paintsville,
WAS enabled to make the victory for
the Unionists at the battle Of Preston
burg, as 1t is called, complete. The pom
derous Marshall was not heard Of after
ward as a military leader. Because
of his services on this occasion Garfield
was, on January IL, 1852, commissioned
q brigadier general Of volunteers.
scHVgs' sgAND SIGNIFICANT.
Mr.. Schurz himself, as he says In
his speech, Is often rated as q doubt
full Republican, but there is no doubt
that Republican success is to be sought
and won upon the precise issue which
he clearly defines and ably discusses.
The fact that such man holds to the
Republican cause at this time, for such
reasons ss he plainly gives, seems to us
very much more significant Of the act
nal disposition OF the country than that
Colonel Porney and General Pearson
and General Patrick Il. Jones have
either returned or gone over TO the
Democratic camp.
1t is because there is No present pub
lilo reason for the abandonment Of the
party BY Republicans that charge Of
allegiance is viewed with amused sus-
picion. Mr.. Schurs naturally and just
ly regards the Republican AdminiStra-
tion, Of which he is q member, ss .
powerful argument for confidence in the
Republican party. 1t is at least oer-
tain that were the Administration other
than IL is, Republican SUCCESS in the
election would be very much more
dou btful.-GHO, WV. CuHr1s In HaH-
per's Weekly.
ursMsn sUPPoRT1D BROOKS.
Immediately after brutal Brooks as
sault upon Senator Sumner, resolu-
sion was introduced to expel him from
the body he disgrsced. Ninty-hve
members Of the House voted against
the resolution. OF these, only twelve
we're from the Northern States, and
English, the Democratic candidate for
Vice President, was one Of the twelve.
Me disgraced himself by that vote, and
the country will be disgraoed II he
shall now be slested.-Albany Journal.
RANDOM NOTES.
The Democrats charge that Secretary
schurs charges $3.50 for each campaign
speech that he makes. This is about
az true as the majority Of their charges;
but no doubt the Democracy would
cheerfully pay BIN a larger sum for
speech on their side.
II should mot be forgotten that IN
elish was the author Of the Lecompton
bill in Congress several years ego, and
one of the most infamous ever before
presented in that body. bon. Galusha
A. Grow who served in Congress at the
time, pronounces him dangerous man.
It is the Democratic leaders, and not
the business people Of the country,
who want "eAange." The first are
the only persons who would ne bene-
6ted by change.
II is general Garfield and general
prosperity against General Hancock and
general depression.
Campaign song Of Democratic organs
"Once We had Hancock bosm-
IL was our 10y and pride;
But now, alas we're deep In gloom
1t turned up Its toes and aied.
The Democratic papers print this play
on words:
WIhHIL.ihAp pSUSocEEDHAYEs.
The Republican papers resort with
this: I
TAMES A BRAaAm RAa HA1HIt4thAD HA1I4'
"a, John UOmmandery. 1
a.. John Commandery, No. 4. OF
p will give an excursion 10 Atlantic
CITY, on September 2, and have made
extensive arrangements for the comfort
Of the guests. The day At Atlantic
CIV will be an exceedingly interesting
one for the members Of the Comman-
vAo o k.,,o~x;uo will be present: |