The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-12
New York WorId.l
GEN. GAHGF1ELD JUDGED NV A
REPUBLICAN,

A few days after the adjournment of
the Chicago convention, Mr.. H. II. Had
ley, an ex-soldier and lifelong Repub-
lican, wrote to General Garfield request
ing information from him to refute the
charges of corruption made against him
in connection with the De Golyer and
Credit Mobilier affairs. General Garfield
replied, stating his willingness to comply
with the request and asking on what
points Mr.. Hadley desired information.
A further correspondence followed, which
is given herewith, and from which it will
be seen that instead of furnishing plain
answer to the charges preferred against
him General Garfield sent number of
old pamphlets and newspaper extracts as
his only reply:
MR. HADLEY TO GENERAL GARFIELD.
No. 81 PARK Row, New YORK,
August 10, 1880.
Hon. James A. Garfield, Mentor, o.:
DEAR SIR-Thanking you for your let
ter of June 26, permit me, as a lifelong
Republican, a soldier in the late war, who
was with you at tho battle of Murfrees-
boro, q native Of Ohio, and one who de-
sires the perpetuity of the Republican
party in its original purity, TO ask you
few plain questions for the satisfaction of
myself and large circle Of my Republi
can friends.
FTst-Can you not make more salts
factory answer to the charges brought
against you in the " De Golyer matter" !"
than has 50 far been made public :?
SecOHd-Can you not make more sat-
isfactory refntation of the charges of per-
jury against you in the Oakes Ames con-
troversy or refer me to some reliable
source for the same?
1Aiyd-Please do me the favor to state
before which bar you were admitted as q
lawyer, and the date.
These questions entering largely into
the present campaign, claim the right
as an American citizen, voter, soldier
through the war, native of your own
State, and an earnest and conscientious
Republican, to candid and early answer.
Awaiting your reply, yours respectfully,
III. III. HADLEY.
GENERAL GARFIELD TO MR. HADLEY.
MENTOR, o., August 12, 1880.
Mr. III IL Hddzey, 81 Park Rosc, ~ r.:
My DEAR SER-In response to your let
ter of August 10, l send some documents
which think answers your Inquiries
Wont you please read them carefully and
let me have your opinion in regard to
their merits in answering the charges
made against mef Very truly yours,
!. ]. A. GARFIKLD
MR.. HADI.RY TO GEKRRAL GAREIELD.
No Fl PARK Row, NEW YoRK,
September ls, 1880.
Hon. James a. Garfield
Mr. DKAR GKNERAL-Yo our favor of the
l2th came safely, and was carefully read.
The documents referred to also reached
me in dine course. Please accept my
thanks. You ask my opinion " in regard
TO their merits.n Part Of the papers /
had seen before, but l have re-read them,
and studied them al with the view of di-
gesting your deienae M
] am disappointed with the answer and
rsfutation for which have waited 20
hong. One of the objections to your de-
fence i, that you simply review the old
matter and the old testimony from yoEr
standpoint. II. . man i tried for crime
and Is found guilty by . jury Of his friends,
and afterwards appeals TO . higher cour'
or 20 tie people, be is expected TO pro
.duce new evidence and new arguments,
| and in the ,preeence Of his accuser. Ypu
have done, neither. You waited until
| vo1r accnserM Mr.. Ames dead, and