Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

fIeSiueAt OaTutlu mas Deen SO prominently,
constantly and actively engaged In public at.
fairs for the last twenty years that his char
acter and the incidents Of his career are freshly
familiar to almost every person in the United
States, and he has In no small degree engaged
the attention Of the people OF all other coun-
tries. Nevertheless, In connection with the
dreadful event OF this morning. 1t will be inter-
est1ng to sum up the more salient points OF. his
life. James Abraham Garfield was born at
grange t Gayafn ro county Ohio about
His parents were of old New England stock, and
his father, who was one OF the earliest settlers
In Guy ahoga county, died In 1888, leaving
@ James the gy GS Hs sIas
gled against poverty, and In spite of 1t acquired
thorough education. Up to his nth year he
sona 10 az Ieho az aa Ssen be- a
afford it When In his 18th year he entered the
GeaUga Seminary at Chester, and subsequently
The Eclectic Institute at Hiram. he graduated
and then returned to the Hiram Institute as a
tutor, from which position ho soon rose to be
its principal. He frequently preached In the
pulpit OF bis denomination, the Christian Tor
In 1855, MI. Garfield married Miss Lucretla
Rudolph. OF Hlram,-She who has been his
congenial. affectlonate and helpful wife through
ali the varied scenes OF bis remarkable and H.
lustrious career.
In 1861, Mi. Garfield was admitted to the bar,
having been previously elected as republican
to the Ohio state senate. just as he was enter
ing upon the career Of lawyer and politician.
tine war call sounded, and ne promptly an
swered 1t. lie entered the Union army as col.
oneI OF the 42d Ohio reg i;nent, and was coon
Tiers after assigned 70 tne coana Q. 9Figad
numerous battles, and was, Ia 1853, brevetted
a major general for CONSPICUOUS bravery.
he was chief Of staff Of the Army Of the caann-
berlano. anu subsequently served on the court
John Porter guilty, and In the fail of 1868 he
was elected to COngreSs-hiS commission as
aeld,
he has had q distinguished career in Con
gress. as he had in the army. He was for years
was generally regarded as the most brilliant
ana sole member Of the republican side OF the
tom 1868 until 1880, having held the
position OF chairman OF the committees
on military Affairs BANKING and saT
His course as leading republican was marked
With nberality and broad statesmanship.
which sometimes brought him In contact with
House. BE boldly. during his last term, pro-
claim ed himself In favor Of amending the elec-
tlon laws 80 90 to deprive them OF their parli-
| was adopted by the democratic While acting
| as member OF Congress Mr.. GARFIELD visited
| louisiana In the winter Of 1876 in connection
| with election frauds perpetrated In that state
In the Presidential election OF that year, and in
electoral commission, whose action resulted
10 seating Mr.. Hayes as President
During the winter OF 1879 he was elected py the
legislature OF Ohio to represent that state in
| the United states Senate, TO succeed Senator
| Thurman, whose term OF service expired on the
4th OF March. 1881: While In the enjoyment OF
this great honor, but before he had taken his
seat ne was chosen g the republican candl-
| that party which met in Chicago In June 1881.
In November Of that year he was triumphanJiy
elected TO that high ONCE, and on the 4th OF
March following he was inaugnrated amid
demonstrations OF enthusiasm and popular re-
gard such as were never paralleled In the
| history OF the country.
No administration ever commenced, 1t Is safe
to say, with more promising prospects, for har.
mony and success than did that of President
Garfield. His own party was united and stroag;
the democratic rarity, north and south, accept
cd the situation gracefully and In good faith
believing that an era OF better feeling In ma
| tfonal politics had at last commenced; the
country was prosperous and happy, and It was
| moreover at peace with all the worried VIVA,
II fVs anA vuft1 ho 60.