The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-04-16
Garfield's Inaugural.

GarneldS inaugural.
The inaugural address of President
Garfield is iiashy and therefore trashy.
1t nowhere bears the impress of deep
study. of profound thought. or of
statesmanlike comprehension of the
vital questions of government. 1t may
be claimed for the production that il is
we'll written. that its syntax is unob-
jectionable. Admit it. Still the ad-
dress is little more than a bundle of
glittering generalities, and scarcely
rises above the oratorical triumphs wit
messed in the arenas where sophomores
spout. The whole thing is of the sky
rocket order, seemingly intended to
please the rabble. The reference to
the fact that the Republic has grown
during the past hundred years is ex.
tended to the utmost limit of clap-trap
rhetorical 1apdoodle. The freedman's
ballot. ignorance, education, etc., are
thrown into a tumble. Illiteracy is de-
plored. while intelligence is commend
ed, and, while the President declares
that ignorance is the great danger of
the Republic, he is determined that it
. shall be potential in shaping the desti-
MES of the country. In matters of
finances, he fully commits himself to
the custody of the National Banks as
against The interests of the taxpayers
With regard to the Entertainments of
the power of corporations, he is as 81
lent asamummy. Agriculture, in which
he says half the people of the United
States are engaged, he dismisses with less
than twenty lines, and says nothing at
! that. He hints at the Monroe doctrine,
and winds up on polygamy. The ad-
dress. from first TO last, is a lame affair,
and as seEd-off, is not calculated to
give President Garfield the elevation
his friends anticipated. 1t is well
known that President Garfield is not q
strong man. He has literary culture,
but he lacks will-powcr, force of char
acter, staying qualities. He is easily
overcome by temptation; and unless.
! for the good of the country. he falls
into the hand of a better man than
Conkling. but little good can be expect
ed from his Administration. Indiana
State Sentinel.
j. Madison Wells will push for
an Office under Garfield. Why
not? Mr.. Wells met Mr.. Garfield as a
visiting statesman some years ago, and
had his efficient aid in arranging mat
tiers for Mr.. Hayes; and if the matter
hadn't succeeded, where would Mr..
Garfield be to-day? Mr.. HAYES was
grateful. He nominated the son to the
fathers position in New Orleans, SO
| that it might all be in the family. but
the Senate was perverse, andthe family
went without its duereward. Something
should be done for the Wellses. They
are patriots all.-Detro1 Free Press
1T is reported that Mr.. Blaine re-
fused the Treasury-if it was offered
him--because there is so much and so
rich spoils and patronage connected
with the Office that he would have Of
Tended too many persons and injured
his chances for 1884. In the seclusion
of the State Department he probably
hopes to 'sput up quiet jobs on the
other boys. without exciting the at
tention he might attract in the Senate
or in a more important Cabinet posi-
ton.
Hancock, the Superb, all things
considered, was bigger man than Gar
field on Inauguration day, and got some-
thing more than the fair share OF hon.
ors that Major General of the army
and a defeated candidate for the Presi-
dency had right to expect. He has
accepted the situation in such manly
and graceful way that there is no doubt
that he is stronger and more popular
to-day than ever before. II ncinnoti
Enquirer.
"A New York clergyman. in a lee
ture on Modern Courtship," told his
audience that young ladies and gen.
tlemen should be entirely frank in their
courtship-they should describe to each
other their weak points," Many of the
young people of his audience concluded
to take his advice, and the result is that
twenty-five engagements have been
broken off between the young men and
! women of his congregation.