The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-01
Last Night's Dispatches,
eA1a1ela's "Trip to Washington.


MENTOR. o.. Feb, 23.-GeD. Garfield
aud party started icr Washipgtop to-day
in special rain, provided by the PsnE-
| sylv2nIia Ry. Co. Tbs party VAS cen-
posed rs fellows: Gen Garfield and W. ife
his mother. Mrs. Eliza Garfield; his iva
soCs. Irwin and Abraham. and daughter
! Miss, MoIiie, with fosr servants; Gen D
| G. s%ein. Col. L. A, Sheldon aud wife;
Capt. G, 4. Hcury; O. l.. Judd and j.
| ID. Bowp. Secretary.
| As The General and his party drove up
| to tbe Mentor station. he rty cheers Esns
UP frcn 5 600 throEts. Rnd the bard play
/ ing Justify added TO the Enthusiasm Of the
az apnreciative crowds Alter assisting the
| ladies' to their car. Gen Garfield returEsd
TO he platform where Hep. A. l.. Tinker,
OF Psinesvills deliveG farewell address.
20 which General Garfield, with head un
covered. responded as follows:
FslEoa0 Cittzsns and neagAbors Of Late county:
1 thank you for the cordial and kindly greeting
and farewell. You have comeafrom your homes
than which no happier are known IN thIs country
from this. beautiful lake eide, full OF that which
ing and farewell. You do moi know how much l
leave behind Of friendship and confidence
homelike happiness, but know am indebted to
this whole people for acts of kindness, OF neigh
bQry friendship, OF political confidence, of public
sEpPort. that few men have enjoyed At the
hands OF any people,
Nou q part 81 thig great community of Norih-
ern Ohio, which for many years have had no
political desire but the good of your country. an6
now wish but the promotion of liberty aud
jastce; have had n scheme but the building up Of
all that worthy and true In our Republic. II
were to 'earch over all the world, could not
ind better model OF political spirit OF aspira-
tions for the truth and the right. than have
found in this unity during tie eighteen years
its people have honored me with their confidence
ness and especially my neighbors of Mentor who
have demanded 30 little of me and have done SO
awst. 10 ne cannot now speak + but shall cary
10 the discharge of.the duties that lie before me,
OF your confidence and your love. which will al
ways be answered by nay gratitude. Neigh bore,
friend, constituents, farewell lGreas apI iause
Promptly at l p. N. the train moved of
aud the crowd dispersed. first giving three
rousiug cheers.
AsHTABULA o via Warren. o.. Feb. |
2S The first stop of General Garfeld's
train was made at this point. a very large |
turnout vas made 1T the depot. with two
military companies and twelve heavy pieces
of ordnance, which alternately saiuted |
the con.ina President during the fifteen
minutes of the trains stay here, and the |
greeting OF the citizens our
tailed the time FOR speech making, but
gave ample opportunity for Witnessing the |
respec. and admiration. which existed 10
his owu section, for man who has 30
long represented this part of the State In |
the National legislature.
r. A. Pettibsns, prosecuting attorney /
of this coanty. expressed this statensnt
in q neatly termed speech. To which |
Gen Garfield responded as tc!cws:
Felloac CiEizsas Of AshtG5ut1:
/ greatly thank ysu for this greeting. / cs2net
forget the tree that planted nahJ ye ars ago
and its planting 80 far watched and assisted BY the
people u Ashtabula county 1t has grown to be q
great tree: ite branches cover The whole Republic
and It's leaves and fruit are liberty to all men.