Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-23
GUITEAU,S CAMPAIGN SPEECH.
The Text OF His Address ssGarfieIc
Against HancOCk.ss


The Text Of His Address ssGarfieIG
Against Hancock"
Frequent reference has been made during the
trial to Guiteau's Speech ''Garfeid and Hancock
the same which he sent to the president bearing
the significant words "Consulship at Parisn
The title page OF the pamphlet is lettered as fol
lows:
"Garfield against Hancock. A Speech by Charles
Gulteau, OF Chicago, Illinois. Delivered in New
Past Reviewed.
The speech printed in the pamphlet is as fol-
lows:
''In 1861 this nation was convulsed by one OF the
most gigantic wars on record. For generations
Am erica had been cursed by human slavery and
the conviction had been growing among all
classes that no nation could always continue half
free and half slave. In 1884 William Lloyd CARR
son, backed by Wendell Phillips, the siver-ton-
gued orator OF Boston, assaulted American slavery
as In league with the lower regions. They de-
nounced it in season and out OF season, by voice
and pen. Little by little they were backed by
Horace Greeley-the great and good Horace
Hanry Ward Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe.
with her Uncle Toms Cabn-a matchess work of
fl tion-Charles Sumner, who was stricken down
In the U. s. Senate by Bully Brooks, OF South
Carolina. and scions OF like-minded compatriOts.
WAS an ofshoot OF the old wing party founded by
Henry Clay-he Of matchless eloquence-and Dam
lei Webster, the favorite and gifted son of New
England and the great defender of our national
constitution. In 1856 Fremont the standard
bearer OF the young republicans, was defeated for
T , Ss tue HaGSea oy .he save
presidency Abraham LincOln-the immortal Lin
coin. This was the signal for a grand onslaught
by the slave Oligarchy on the principles of liberty
and progress In 1851, after years of agitation for
and against American slavery, the cannons We're
heard booming around Sumter, and our national
existence was in peril. JEFF. Davis and his CO
traitors had seeded. They had stolen some OF our
forts and emolunentS OF war, and were trying to
run government on their own account. They
fac hot
grand old ensign OF our republic. When the rebels
assaulted Sumter it stirred the north to its depths.
TO arms! to arms! reSounded all over this broad
land thousands OF brave boys went forth to bat
tle to victory or to death. They left their homes
ana loved Ones many never to return. Their man
gled remains lie buried in many grave. After
years of war came peace. Our national flag again
waved in triumph from every fort and battiement
IN the republic, and slavery was no more. In 1851
Illinois, quiet, modest man. He had graduated at
West Point; he had seen service tn California
ana AZ oregon; ne had tasted poverty and distress
. When President Lincoln called for u, 600 troops
10 suppress the 1ncfpient rebellion Capt. Grant de-
and eat TO &c ohsr MS services to the
Yates. After some delay he was given
a,s,1p position oman and finally was sent into the
became general OF the national arms. From Ga
lena, through the war to the White House, was
put STEP From the White House, around the
given to mortal man was but another. Such pros
perity would have craZed most men. but it did not
Grant The great silent mans held is Just as
level to-day as when he sold cOwhides in the
streets OF Galena The military genius of Grant is
not surpassed by that Of julius Caesar or the great
Originally a Grant man, am well satisfied with
GarheldS nomination.
Nothing but an act Of God," said the great Sem
ator from New York. ''can prevent Grants nomin-
alton" Gen. GARFIELD was born In poverty and
oDscurty, and has attained his present position
under Providence by his own efforts. When the
nf lof11H in,
Ohio, and promptly offered his services to the gov
eminent In suppressing the rebellion After
general He was then elected to Congress and has
held the position ever since His long services On
some OF the most important com mittees show that
he Is square man, and can be implicitly trusted.
Some people say he got badly soied in that Credit
Mobilier transaction, but, I guess, he is clean
handed. Last winter he was elected to the
Senator Thurman, and to-day he is the republican
nominee for the presidency, every prospect OF
success. He Is high-toned conscientious Chris
tlan gentleman.
Some persons are down on Gen. Arthur because
he was removed from the New York collectorship
collector by Gen Grant, and held that Important
Office several years and gave unbOunded SatiSfac-
ton to the merchants or New York by his able
and careful administration OF his Office, and he is
to have been removed without sufficient
cause Gen. Arthur is a lawyer OF marked ability,
great culture, wide experience and would be an
in the Vice Presidents chair. When
was boy, WaShburne represented the Galena
and FreepOrt district in Congress. l was born In
Freeport. Illinois, and l have watched with
marked pride the brilliant career OF Grant and
WashbuTne. Grant, Washburne, Garfeld,-theSe
names go together. Grant, renowned in war and
peace; Washburne, distinguished for his civil ser
vices at home and abroad, and Garfield, the
scholar, soldier ana statesman.
In October last, in old Faneuil Hall, in Boston,
heard Senator Chandler, who was the keenest
Roman OF us all, say that the rebel spirit then was
the same that 1t was twenty years ago. Just prior
10 the breaking out Of the rebellion, and he Was
rfu ina ,i,rS%,
In Congress, would precipitate this nation into
another war had they the power, and they would
have the power, save for President Hayes and his
StalWart Cabinet. The democra tic majority now
In Congress makes it Imperative that the Presi-
dent ana Cabinet be republican. Otherwise the
national government will be entirely controlled by
ex-rebels and their northern friends. The
democratic party are painting for the ma
tional Treasury, They have been starving
are dreadfully hungry, and they will make a des-
perate effort to get in this time under the lead of
that gallant soldier, Gen. Hancock. Hancock's
nomination was GOG-Send to the democratic
party, ana they will make the most of it. They
are trying to run him as they did Horace Greeley
In ls's Poor Horace went down in that conbina-
ton, and the chances are that Hancock viii do
likewise. This Is the fssue-a solid north against
a solid south. The north conquered the south ON
the Held of battle, and now they must DO it at the
another war.
Ye men whose sons perishetsin the war; what
say you to this issue? Shall we have another war?
Shall our national Treasury be controlled by ex-
rebels, and their northern allies, to the en that
millions OF dollars OF southern war claims be
liquldated? II you want the republic ban, rupted
with the prospect OF another war, make Hancock
President. II you want prosperity and peace
make Garfield President, and the republic Will
develop till it becomes the greatest and Tealthest
nation on the globe.
Wintering in the Arctic Regions.
THE COLONY LEFT BY RODGERS on AN ISLAND
A letter from Capt. Berry, commanding the
arctic search steamer Rodgers, dated st. Lawrence
Bay, October 18th, was received at the Navy
department today. Capt Berry reports that he
had finished the examination OF Herald Island
without finding aug traces OF the Jeanette or
missing whalerS. A earn was found Gu the north
east summit, left by DR.. Ross, OF the ''COrwin"
simply the information that he landed
there In July last. Capt. Berry next proceeded to
the coast II Siberia In search OF winter quarters.
lie sighted the coast just east OF Cape Jakan. but
owing to heavy weather WAS unable to send IA
boat ashore. He then headed for an island stu
ated about twenty miles west OF Cape Lerdge.
where he succeeded in putting up house and lett
Master c. F. Putnam in command OF party con-
S1Sting OF Assistant Surgeon NJ. ID. Jones, Pay
Clerk w. H. Glider, Orlofr Peterson. C. r. r.
MellnS and Constantine TatenOT OF the crew
This party was supplied with provisions for one
year and with dogs and SleGS for exploring the
coast to the westward In search OF the Jeanette
and the survivors OF the whalers Mt WOllaSton and
Vig1lant Observations and q tracing OF the
coast VIII also be made by the party. tor whom the
Rodgers Will return next summer. Leaving the
island upon which this party was placed tho