New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-03
ADDRESS BY GENERAL GARFIELD.

HE RECEIVES VISIT FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS OF oHIo-HE SPEAKS OF THE RE-
sPoNsBILrTIEs OF His POSITION.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 2.-The twenty-five electors of
Ohio, with Governor Foster, Mr. Barnes Secretary
Of State. Mr.. Turrey State Treasurer. and other
officials made formal call on General Garfield at
Mentor to-day. After speech by General
Grosvenor, General Garfield. according to The
Herald report spoke as follows
deeply grateful you for this call and for these
personal and public congratulations. II were TO look
upon the late campaign and iis results merely in the
would probably, be gratifying anything could
be the asrna s'0TE Eo of cn%pssa Dss BEEN IN
any way help ana p strength to- to our sG
benavc well. II under trying circumstances my be-
hav or as a candidate has met your approval i am
eratuations 10 the country the triumph Of the Re-
publican pariy-opens theme too vast for me to enter
which occurred TO IN reference TO the election OF
Yesterday suppose that no political event has mas
spring which caused little excitement and indeed so
little public observation. as the Presidential election
people paid but little attention To the details Of the
Presidential election, and for significant reason.
Although you and all the members Of the electoral
colleges had absolute constitutional and techni-
cal right 10 vote for anybody You chose,
suggested your choice. yet every American knew
that the august sovereign of he Repubcthe 100000
Of votcrs-on an early day IN November bad pronounced
the omnipoien nat OF choice and that sovereign 's-
suming done that which he had ordered To be done,
entertained no doubt that his VIII would be Implicitly
obeyed by all the colleges In all the States That IL the
why the people were SC srreney quiet YESTERDAY
They had never yet found American who failed to
keep his trust az Presidential ElectOr.
From this thought draw this lesson, that when that
omnipoent sovereign the American people, speaks to
one man and orders him TO do duty, that man s
under the most solemn obligations OF obedience which
be conceived except that which the God Of the uni
verse might impose upon him. Yesterday, through
your votes and the votes OF others IN the various States
OF the Union, IL Is probable-'he returns
will show-th our great political SOW
II lie has done so. am az bound by his will and his
great inspiration and purpose rs could be bound by
consideration that tn earth can impose upon
awed by the majesty aud authority OF such com
mand In far as can interpret the best aspirations
and purposes OF our august sovereign L shall
who have acted with us in the years past believe that
sovereign loves liberty ana desires for all the nhab
auts Of The Republic peace and prosperity under the
sway OF Just and equal laws.
Gentlemen. thank you for this visit for this well
come; for The suggrstOns that your presence and your
words bring and for the hope thai yOu have expressed
that IN the arduous and great work before we
may MAINTAIN the standard Of nationality and promote
all that s good and worthy IN This country and during
the coming four years we may raise just "a large crop
OF peace prosperity Justice liberty and culture is
possible for 40 100000 Of people 10 raise.
Governor Foster was the master Of ceremonies
presenting the visitors to General Garfield. After
an Interchange of greetings, two hours passed
informal social intercourse, after which the
pany returned here and dispersed for their homes,
except Governor Foster, who remained ut Mentor
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-The attention of the
Hon Richard Smith having been called to publication
or Interview in whcn he is made to say that General
Garfield is u serious condition physically and that he
needs careful nursing says he made such statement
Nr. Smith and others OF General Gariield's friends
think he overfaXed by visitors but they do not cOusd
er his physical condition 1T ali serious.