The sun., 1881-01-30


From all we had learned of Mr.. Garfield we
concluded that he would DO quite as willing to
see q minister as politician. We asked OF the
ssy EssfH Il ETss ,s 9 D. fsUr Ss q thS G%n
We were introduced In terms which. from tho
standpoint OF our own consciousness. were
in company with Dr. Spinning. who had also n
letter by a member Of his church. n fnvorite
Mentor. We stopped al the hotel for dinner.
Tho landlord gave us n good meal. Mo In
osr zen H9Fss he sO ang 50T TgddGI
Sunday he had moro. people than could get into
his sloighs and so, instead OF using them. lie
sled and piled Il full himself among the rest.
reached Mr.. GarileId's house.
After some questions and pleasant illusions
by our, host in regard to his friends by whom
We had been introduced, we said: This new
departure in your life is no doubt. quite un-
llo replied: Yes. indeed. nothing could have
Convention was in Il deadlock. There was no
light anywhere. L have novor had less thought
0r expectation concerning any event OF my
We responded that 1t was Providentlal. and
We we're not grieved that men who hnd been for
years WORKING Tor nomination were left out.
Wo hoped the same result would follow in every
nominatlng convention"
He said: " believe in Providence. A spar
row cannot fall to tho ground without His no.
tico; But | am not ready-1 shrink from the
feeling IN that SO high power was exercised for
We said that "snch 9 feeling is natural but o
certainly employed In producing the smaller
things that mako up the whole. We believe.
much corruption and vice. tho world Is getting
ruling whatever contributes 10, the end. Our
especially Of its civilization ii there is provi.
denos In the affairs OF earth II is not pre-
Hs said: "oh, yss; believe the world is
progressing. and that God rules. look at the
as lSsrs
may be still water. eddies. and whirlpools. parts
OF the current seeming to run backward. and
yet the great stream running onward. and
growing wider and deeper to its outlet. What
referred to 10 personal feeling ETebelling
interests are a part OF it. In tho war was often
despondent. but always foil back on the as
suranee that the eternal verties must insure
the preservation Of our country"
The flight OF the eaGlo in Washington on the
day Of the nomination was referred to. md we
asked him If he knew the report to be true.
Yes" he said. "I investigated 1t carefully.
1t was strange. indeed. Eagles are not often
seen away from forests and mountains. but that
day large one was seen in Washington, swoop-
ing about over the CITY. and at last lighting
down on my house at tho very time Of the nom
ination. as near as wo could Judge OF tho differ
once in time between Chicago and " Washington
Wesssaid. How strange and interesting that
" Yes. indeed" he said and he added. There
Is another thing | have not mentioned. but
Will tell IL TO you. gentlemen. iOr know you
will like to hear it, Tho night before the nomi-
nation we sat up long after midnight. trying to
agree upon something and get out OF tho dead
| lock- but all in vain and We took a littlo rest,
| expecting to 90 into the struggle again tho next
| day without any light or prospect. As | went
| into the Convention hall the next day | passed
| a man. one OF the Moody and Sankey men,
| who was actively handing out leaves to
every ono passing him. l took one thinK-
| ing 1t probably an advertisement Of a patent
| medicine or something else. but. glancng at it.
| | saw 1t was leaf of the Bible, and thought /
would not throw it away. and l put 1t in my
| coat pocket and thought no more OF it, Very
| soon the nomination was made and dispatches
| came thick and fast. road them and put them
| in the same pocket After tho adjournment
| went to my hotel and tho dispatches came in
| great numbers. too many to be answered. and
| told my secretary to put them all in my trunk
and when We got home we would attend tc
and. handing them to him ho said, What il
| thisT Nproved TO be the leaf Of Scripture, anC
itwas 40 folded that only verse could be read
viz: The stone which the builders rejected
the same is becorne the head OF the corner
| This is the Lords doing. and il is marvellous
| in our eyes 1t was noticed with surprise. bu
l cannot consent to apply such passage tC
We replied: These are strange and inter
| estnR condolences. indeed These. and NOR,
| like them. may. however help you to ponder
the advice that Aordacai gave TO Esther, al
bearing on the responsibility OF your place"
He smiled and said. 1t may be So"