Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-15
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
A MAN OF the People.

name Of q man who springs from the
ranks Of the people and attains high
position in spite Of the privations and
vicissitudes Of life, but man who is
brought up, fostered, educated and
forced into greatness by his wealth, his
friends or his government never shines
with the same brilliancy. The com
parison may aptly be applied to the
two leading candidates for the Presi-
denoy. General Garfield is q self-made
man. He bad neither wealth nor great
family influence to force him into pub
Lie notice. At an early age, instead OF
being sent away and educated at the
expense of the Government under
which he lived, he was compelled to do
something to make living for himself
and his widowed mother. In that dark
hour of his life there were none who
saw in him the future President OF the
United States. As q canal boy who al
tsrnately washed off the deck Of the
canal boat and drove the mules on the
tow path, there were none who saw in
him the future educator, legislator,
warrior and statesman that he success
sivalv bacame. But GARFIELD possessed
American pluck. No canal boat could
long satisfy such mind. There was q
destiny beyond which he dared hardly
hope for and yet which he resolved to
reach. A young man with such mind,
with such noble aspirations, such un-
uuenchable and commendable ambi-
ton, will always attract the attention
of the good. 30 it was ia Gsrfeld's
case. There was the canal, the boats
and the tow.path. He might have re-
solved in his own mind TO be beat
man all his life and have never risen
higher. No dou BIT he thought he was
fortunate in finding employment even
in such q mental occupation as q
tow-path boy, that he might assist his
mother. Beyond this were education,
renown, greatness and fame. Garfield
saw none of these but schools and ed
ueation, that a thirst for knowledge
might be satisfied. He cared not tor
renown, greatness nor fame. All tn ese
were thrust upon him. His services on
the canal and frugal careful loving
mother who always knows how to make
scanty ends meet, afforded him means
to enter and graduate through an
Eastern College. As he merges from
the college with honors he is no more
the humble boatman but he is still the
humble unpretentious young man he
ever was. His graduation did not
instil into his youthful mind the idea
that he was better than other people.
Putting his education to practical use
he became q successful teacher and q
college President himself. He was now
on the high-wsy::to greatness. Honorf
poured in thick and fast upon him. He
is next heard from in the Ohio Senate,
and when the tocsin Of civil war sum.
moned Americas sons to the field tt
defend the American flag where could
man like James A. Garfield be
found but s1ongst her defen'
dersS A private's position, any
thing was good enough for him, but
his peculiar fitness made him Colone
of a regiment Of the loyal men will
whon he had lived, and many Of whom
he had taught. kThen came donors il
the field. First, chief Of Major-Geners
Roseeranz,s staff, thsn.a Brigsdisr Gen
eral and then Major-General. oivi
honors followed military honors, an
we next find him in Congress, wher
with the exception Of one term Re ha
ever since remained. The Senatorshi
from Ohio is 10 his hands, he havin
been elected to succeed Thurman
Democrat.
This is the man the Republicans hav
for a candidate for the Presidency. u
stands before the American people
the vigor Of age, life and intellect. 3
owes his greatness to his own il divi'
nal exertions. He is noble example
what every young man of tbs matte
should strive to be, and he young mt
of the nation could do themselves !
greater honor, than by el"vating 10
James. A. Garfield, to the Presidency
these United STATES. What a graz
record this wsuld be Of Republ CT
Presidents. Abraham Lincoln, fro
the occupation of wood chopper al
rail splitter to the Presidency, Gener
u. 8. Grant from the tanners vat
the Presidency, and General Carrie
from the canal tow path to the Pres
1ency. No grander record of true al
selfmade men being honored and r
warded can be found in history. R
publican Presidents have all been me
of the people. and none more 80 ths
James A. Garfield.