The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-11-17

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more about three months from now han
class listener
lie added that he had made il a rule not be
''interviewed;' and before left the house he
placed me under a tacit pledge not TO write a line
In that form. The talk drifted along for the bet
ter part of an hour; and out of lfee myself at
liberty to extract 80 much Of essence or inference
as VIII convey some forenlste Of the next four
years. .fr 10 -fe - FIari-r. f.-'--. F.
General Garfield seems 10 begin with a broad
minded man, devoid OF any petty feelings of like
or dislike. He has no pfques 10 equaliZe, nor any
preiudices TO follow. lie is ready 10 listen to sug
gesilons from all parts Of the country, and viii
be glad to get them. No man was ever elected to
the Presidency with less of personal effort in his
V"n ,' Dehilil' ne ioid me when called upon him,
III september last, that the nomination having
fallen TO him without his seeking he troubled
himself personally little about the result. farther
ent unwOrn appearance .asd buoyant health ten
plainly enough how lightly the campaign has
lain upon his mind. lie had a pleasant career
direction OF legislative work had he never been
hSoml1s'ed' fSonGs his position and his duties;
thSn thongh ,,ev less ,,,, mgh and consequential
been much more to his personal liking Feeling
under the circumstances of the case less bound 10
any faction than TO the whole country, he VIII be
judgment for the good of the whole than though
he had, through a course Of Intriguing before the
iabors might have @ secured @ bis % Success. 1e Tie
issues OF the campaign impose upon him a sub
Serylence 10 the Will OF the majority ia certain
leading questions; but in nothing is he an
EXTREMIST. Ii is not to be expected that he will
temporize, for example, with-the South but so
Tar as his influence in the Government may 90.
that part OF the Nation may look 10 be fairly
treated f..f..- ..-. -,.., 4 ..
Up TO the time of my visit General Garfield had
not been Informed of tho effort that was organized
in Chicago this week by Joseph Mediil. +. L.
Washburne and others 10 have Allison, OF Iowa,
appointed Secretary of the Treasury. But the
facts that underthe new Congressional apportion-
ment the great Northwest win take almost il
not quite, first place among the sectional diyis
ions of the Nation, and that the leading issues OF
the near future viii be almos. wholly economic
and OF particular importance as affecting that
region are no less plain to him than 10 any resi-
dent OF any Northwestern State. and the North
west may rot unreasonsbiy look for recognition
of its claims in the formation Of the Cabinet As
10 any diveri iIy OF desires between the stalvarts
and the negative forces by which the sialwarts
were overcome in the Chicago Convention he
viii for the present be passive listener Ii is an
open secret now that Grant. Cameron, Logan and
Conkling Will not voluntarily 20 near him. If he
wants their aid or their colII1Si he ma have II.
but unless he signifies desire In that direction
they will present no claims upon his gmtitude,
leaving ii 10 his own sense CT honor to recognize
the efforts by which they tarned the tide his
way. From his manner aRd conversation, how
ever, it appeared plainly that his personal feel
ing toward the stalw6rt quartet, and in particu-
lar toward General Logal is one OF warm friend
ship.