, 1881-03-20
GATH ON GARFIELD.

| Garfield No Longer tho Boyfsh. En-
| thust1ettc Man, but Standing A1oof
| In the Cold Supre macy Of Power
About Some of the Ncsv Cabinet.
| WASHINGTON, March 17.-Garfieids character
has picked up in public curiosity considcra-
bly, since he became President. The severe du-
ties and responsibilities imposed upon him, to-
Eether with the criticisms upon his mild nature
during tho campaign, have apparently brought
him into the Presidency with the loss of most Of
his boyish manners. He no longer siaps people
on the-hac9, or puts his arms around them and
pulls them toward him; md such is human mt
ure that they regard him IS n greater man III
consequence. Thackeray describes "Old Col.
Ne"coMe, after his son grew up. hearing loud
laughter in his sons room, and going up to have
some OF 1t; but rs soon us he enters the boys an
fnh, han up and ook That s the penalty Of
has passed from the Magistrate, and he Is alone
IN cold supremacy OF power.
crnbbed AMI rather intolerant views Of puhlc
me1' me- said to nc Yesterday: This fellow Car
netl neld Is mighty cunning chnp, He has had this
past That accounts for his apparent want OF
pluck now and then. He was just following Sec
ond after the btG leaders and avoiding the
tagoniSfn5 that Blaine, and C0nklfng, and 3ior-
ton were getting into. I now remember con-
tinued this gentleman, q how Garfield behaved
vile in reply to Ben Hill 1t was speech TINT
Just brought blaine out for the Presidency. Not
long before thnt Blaine had been the lender on
Force bill. which the carpet baggers all wanted
passed. lie lost caste By fighting that bill with
Radicals: and in the Anicrsonrille speech, after
ne 8oL 10 the senate. he completely recovered
that Radical CASTE Or course Blaine was very
much hated for It from the Southern and Dem
They tell me that the whole of that at, ntrbt rbt
that cunning rascal sat up. studied out the facts
70 come In second to Blaine on the same side,
ana when he nude bis speech 1t was altogether
more accomplished and perfect effort. than
Dlaines. Blaine thea went on and made the
M ngnt 1or :, the Presidency, and got beaten: He
Congressional ability"
well said to this person. do you not
regard Gnrneld Us having worked hard for his
Promotton?"
"oh, yes said my crusty friend; "ani>to be
enpltfications OF hard work and cultivation In |
our public life. He has been close student in
nnance. commerce, and the institutions of tho.
the laws for the last fifteen years; and then Be |
has done what nobody else has boon able to do
coees aa the
son WY ne country. in its younger aud more |
Talking to United States Senator last night, |
9G {! gave ne two or three personal points or
low When be- Wanted to - rn va for re,
Iowa, or the Senate Of the United States, he al
ways wore an old country suit Of clothes, and |
sul AO410EEO-I41C6 0l MS FG6L BuL LQG moment
his name began to be mentioned for the Cabinet
be came right out with full suit OF black, with
bis boots BACKED. his chiu sabyed. and was full
Of the old fellow. He was just
cunning enough to see that the tactics that rot
him the farmers notice would lose him Cab-
net place, as the criticism would be made that |
be did not dress or look like gentleman"
What kind Of success, will he muke?" ]
asked. |
He is rather slow. At his time OF life, nearly |
70, 1t is pratty hard to act with dispatch On tho
ntiaity of public business: Kirkwood was
!: hrst-rato executive officer during the
war. and made a very good Gov
'rnor; but IN the Interior Depar artment he has not
me thing to look after. That Department is like