The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-01
.,. rR,rnpHASr JOURNEY TO THE
CAPITAL,
a.. Meet. with One Continuous ovation
throughout tho Entire ROu'S-
r.,.welI speech 10 His HentOF
FrIeuds-GrseIIngn and Re
spOusCs by the Way
LEAVING HOME.
v.,sv.lI 10 his NeIghbors and Friends a.
Mentor.

al snow Ulhu1 Wv 'S'N
ohIa hpt the people from all the surround
mo country poured in toward Mentor Sta
,iau and great crowd is present at noon
,,,1,y to bid farewell to General Garfield,
p,cnr,ion trains from the East and West
h,inv multitudes from Cleveland and in
,srmedisto stations, aud from all points in
Isb,abuls, Lake and Geauga counties.
General Ciarfsld'a special train arrived at
Ham,, and at 1880 P. NJ. General Gar
s.,d arrived at the station, and was greet
oI with hearty cheers. Hon. A. L. Tinker,
gu g, p,inesyllle, on behalf Of the neighbors
", oad friends OF the General, made
o"' brjei speech expressive Of the
Si,b eSteem in which the President.elect
INA i.sSali by those who know him best.
Gsnoral Garfield replied briefly, express
"y Sitb deep emotion his grateful accept
aTS oncs of Inc message oil esteem and love
WITH which his constituents cheer him as
he departs for tho high sphere ot duty to
abiCb he has been called. Many persons
IN the crowd have known the President
slpcV from his boyhOod, they have watch.
I'd Ma career with deepening interest from
Va ysar 10 wear, and to-day their enthusiasm
tnows no bounds. AS General Garfield
sDoks Of the ties which bound him 10 his
od friends, many wept, aud every heart
was touched by his sincerity and depth oil
feeling. ......-.-,-u.
Gen, Tinker's speech was as follows:
General Garfield: have been deputed
nv your friends and neighbors here assem-
bed TO say for them few words TO you
on the eve Of your departure TO the
National Capital, where you will aoon take
that most sacred oath and thereby solemn
Iysyear YOU will faithfully execute your
great Office and will, 10 the best oi your
ability, preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution OF the United States, and
when they shall have enjoin:
ed upon you that obligation, and
Obligation iraught with responsl.
bities that might well, at times, appal the
stoutpst heart, you will be entitled 10 take
the seat first made hallowed by Washing.
ton and afterwards ConseCrated by the lie
blood Of Lincoln, the seat long sought for
and aspired unto by that noble patriot
and iuconnptible statesman oil Kentucky
whose bewilChing voice, never.tailing and
sLConQuerng courtesy made him an idol
Of bis party and an idol ol all who
came within the magic circle OF his
presence, the seat which the great orator
Of Massachusetts, thought not unworthy OF
his ambition. An orator whose astoniRh.
INK eOQuenCe was an epoch In tho Ameri.
can Senate. An orator who equalled II
mol surpassed oil orators OF antiquity,
whose Chaste and splendid rhetoric, iault.
less logic plinCely mien and air OF
solemn dignity would have "done honor
to The oratory Of old Rome, whose oratory
Of Rome did honor 10 mankind"
These gifted men were not destined to
reach the topmost grade ol the staircase
Of civic honors to occupy the stand as the
central figure Of the nation, observed by
all observers. Why these noble men
were not iated 10 reach that exalted sta.
tiOn is n problem which, on this occasion,
! will not undertake to solve, Yet, In
passing, | will venture to ask II they did
not, in their conduct, violate that noble
pTeCept that the first station In the repub.
lie Is neither to be sought for nor declined :
Sir, you will enter upon the duties oil
your office under the happiest auguries.
Tho time and manner Of your nomination
were, indeed, fortunate both for your
country and yourself, will barely men.
ton, and without comment, the sore dis.
appointment which the friends Of the great
soldier suffered in his failure 10 receive
the nomination which, unasked and IN.
sought, was bestowed on you. To have
been selected bya convention before which
that true lover Of his country, that mer.
Ciln and generous commander, who by
warneFs In success, by Calmness In danger
and by stubborn resolution In all adver.
atty, has won Immortality OF renown
was candidate, Is an honor Of which any
citizen might be Justly proud. A few Of
Our politicians acknowledged their inabil.
ity 10 comprehend first your sudden and
well nigh Biderial rise. That flight SO rapid
and lofty would as they assumed 10
predict terminate In exhaustion, disaster
and defeat, but during the campaign which
resulted In your election your conduct was
80 wise, discreet and dignifed that faction
and enemies even have ceased 10 wonder
at your elevation. That since you entered
The list for the height Of civil prizes, and
which the multitudes Of all races and OIL
COlOrs thronged the portals and passage ol
your private mansion, you addressed
them In such words oi wisdom that
instead, As Ia many like ca.
ses hitherto, Of being q source
Of weakness, has been a source OF respect
to you and your friends. People, fire..
speCtiv6 Of party, are to-day as greedy 10
catch every word Of your public uIteratces
as Oh the day oi your nomination, and Il
Is their privilege to declare that while q
great struggle for political supremacy, not
happily ended, was In progress, you spoks
no word or sentence your wlsest and beat
friend would wish 10 be recalled, The
. great party which placed you before the
people as worthy the highest OF earthly
honOts knew II. The married statesman
VINO had iound his proper place Ia society,
anu who ieIt sure he was competent 10 fli
~, ana who knew you were easy even 10
inlotmallty where your own dignity was
SstUmmivetheu' stmiyeu That you were pune.
Mtllous MI, only for your country,
lnM yonr own character you left 10 lake
SH.s Ss,s 9 o. llseli, leItto be defended By your
N.oues TiV.oues In war, and your preeininent
HongIessl0naI services In peace, You
soVE .o,S we place at the head Of YOUR parly
WIN WIZ .he quiet dignity Of amat, enabled by
nature. i. your modeSly and sef.Contnand
S,..n Wele proof even agaihss the most suideh
SURPRISES OF passion. The work you Ara
about TO undertake Ia Of incSlculAbjs mo,
meht, II will expose eyeSv min. S
Glple and sensation. Your heart viii Tnllv
ulsPlSy viEoT and Uenious. Youf StSles.
manship, will evinCO whether you ysSIIv
possess the great qualities Of Bjslltv' inS.
nce, clemenCy and self denial. will
require every energy and emniSv
every faculty you possess, and viii ia.
mand men supported from above and Al.
most by Immediate inspiration, SIr. manv
ol us present will remember tbAt oniy
sCofe oil years ago you we're young and I'M.
.nnown, but to-day your name a heSYt
M HlSe IN the palaces OF the fich and ii
ine hamleis Of the poor, and lbls bfoat
1hd Is To-day full Of sound looistepl
u your lame. ] would moi venture 10
nysell or in behalf Of your presence, d
sIIggest even. any rules Of conduct Vhici
NlOUIH la Tho T. a