The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-10-14
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Speaking Of General Garfield's con
nection with the Credit Mobilier, t.
which the cabalistic inscription 1899
is popularity supposed to refer. Hon
Jermiah s. Black, who may certainl,
be considered as good Democratic au
thority, says: HE was as guiltles:
as the child unborn of any dishones
meaning about the whole business.
believe this not merely because he tolt
me SO, but because it is probable il
itself, and corroborated by many cir
cumstances."
Henry WattersOn, editor of the
Louisville Cbmrier-.JOwnai, certifies
that General Garfield is "a man, as
am persuaded, who would not do q
dishonest thing for his own sake or it,
own sake"
The New York World of October 10,
1873. said: "SenatOr Thurman sets
up General Garfield, Of Ohio, in this
amiable fashion:
'Oakes Ames swears that Garfield
got ten shares, and Garfield says he
did not do anything of the kind.
There was a good deal of talk, but no
proof against him, and am compelled
to say that Garfield gets out of it bet
ter than any one else, and, on the
whole. there was not sufficient evil
dence to fasten the corruption at his
door,
"After considering all the testimony,
on the whole, we concur i'm this view
of Mr.. Garfield's connection with the
Credit MObilier."
Hon. Alexander Fl. Stephens, of
Georgia, says: 'As to the Credit Mo
h;lier matters with which General
Garfield has been charged, l believe
he was altogether innocent of them"
Hon. r. Milton Speer, Democratic
ex-member Of Congress from the 18th
Pennsylvania District, said at a DEM
ocratic ratification meeting at Pitts
burg: "This is my first public utter
ance since the Chicago nomination,
and desire to say right here that l
served four years i'm Congress with
General Garfield. l know him well,
and 1 honor him for his honesty, his
integrity, his ability, his breadth of
aud his upright charac-
ter"
Hon. William ii. FELTON,, Demo-
cratic member of Congress from the |
7th Georgia District says: 81 know
Garfield personally, have been
On the same committee with him, and
he is gentleman of good morals, So
,ial, clever, and has u grand intellect.
he has no superior i'm
he House. He is a good man, has a
mind of ineXhaustible resources, and
have nothing to say to detract from
his integrity"
And returning TO the man who was
he inspiration, if not the author of
General Hancock's famous Order No.
10, Hon. Jeremiah s. Black, i'm an in
erview in Philadelphia, on the 18th
# August last, said: with regard to
he Credit MObilier transaction, l have
aid, that believe General Garfield
old me the truth about it. He would
lot do anything else. l watched the
development of the investigation, and
saw nothing in that to alter my
piniOn. will tell you, General Gar
eld's hands were clean i'm that trans
ctiOn, as he has arrays kept them.
believe firmly i'm
ieneral Garfield's personal integrity,
nd base my judgment upon an init
nate knowledge of his private walk
nd conversation"
We know Of no more conclusive
nswers that could he furnished to the
bsurd charge against General Gar
eld's character that is being prOmul-
ated i'm a ridiculous manner by chalk
~ 1873" on sidewalks, fences, etc,
/ different towns throughout the [
'untry, than the above quoted strict
: Democratic testimony.