The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-03-10
Garfleld's Farewell to Mentor.
When the President left Mentor for
Washington, General Tinker thus ad-
iressed him in behalf of his friends and

When the President left Mentor for
General Tinker thus ad-
iressed him in behalf of his friends and
,eighbors:
GENERAL 6ARrIELp: I have been deputied
by your friends and neighbors here assembled
Of your departure to the National capital,
where you will soon take the most sacred oatn,
"" VIM Is:
lend the Constiiufion Of the United states.
that obligation. an obligation pregnant with
that might well at times appall
the the sess n. f,rst SsiSWed by Wellington. and
sfterward consecrated by the hfe,blood OF
Lincoln; seat long sought for and aspired
statesman Of Kentucky. whose bewitchiny
voice, er.failing and alE Econquering cours
tesy, made him the idol OF bis party ana ING
his presence; . seat which the great orator OF
thought not unworthy OF ms
quence was an epoch I'm the American Senate;
an orator who equaled. IL not surpassed all
did rhetoric. isIlsiess logic princely mien and
% .so Orstory of Old Rome, where ne Ora.oIy
ed men were not destined 70 reach the top
most grade OF the staircase OF civic houors, TO
stand stand ss % the Central fsHTe @ OF tho Nation, the
observed of all Observers" Why these
noble men were not fated to reach that ex.
occasion. I will not undertake to solve;
yet, In passing, L viii venture 10 ; ASH
they did d, not in their ,,, conduit. 'Ss s, o
tion in the Republic 10 neither to be sought
afte! nor decinedf Sir. you viii enter upon
auRuries. The time and manner of your nom
ination were indeed fortunate, both for your
Without sns the .ors
ment which the friends OF the great soldier
suffered in his failure to receive the nomina-
slowed STOW % on you. To have been selected BY ,Se
Convention before which that true lover OF MS
mandef, who. BY his Wariness in success, BY
his calmness in danger. and by his stubborn
resolution in all adversity, has won the inn
honor OF which any citizen might Justly be
proud. A few Of our politicians acknowledge
and wsIi-niss sidercsi rise; thai q night so
rapid and lofty would, as they as siumed to pre-.
dict, terminate In exhaustion, disaster and
suited in your election your conduct was 50
wise, discreet and dignifed, that faction and
elevation: that since you entered tho lists for
the highest OF civil prizes. and while multi
tudes OF all races and color. thronged the
mansion, you addressed them such words OF
wisdom that instead, as In many like cases
Il ho has been % 3 source 'o's Of respect 10 You
and your friends. Tue people, irrespective
of party, are to-day as greedy to catch every
Of your nomination; and 1t Is their rare privi-
lese to declare that while the great struggle
,ur a. proares yoa spore ho NO T"rd or sem
tence your wisest and best friend would wish
to be recalled Tho great party that pliced
Of Of esstSiy honors ers Knew " il named a staiesman
who had found his proper place In society, and
knew you were easy oven to informaiity
where your own dignity was concerned: that
you were punctilious only for your country;
of itsclf-lclt to be defended by your victories
In war, and your pre,eminent Congressional
service: in IN pssse e. You readily took Sy,S, ySuf
dignity Of a man ennobled by nature, Your
serenity, modesty and sclf-command were
take 10 of incalculable moment. II will sift
your heart: viii fully display the vivor and
genius OF your statcsmanship; will cvincc
whether you really possess the great aNaii,iess
will require every oncryy and employ every
faculty you possess: will demand to be sup
ported from above. and almost instructed by
Sir, many Of US present will remember that
Sn BUY y1T
In the palaces Of the rich and In the hamlets
Of the poor; and this broad land Is to-day
fame. would not venture for myself. nor in
behalf OF these, your friende present. to suE.
gest, even. any rules OF conduct which should
in the least influences your offcial action. You
that chai scter obtrusive and impeFtinent;
remind YOU that one Of the viscst OF men has
declared, mo man 10 fit TO govern great soci.
sSe bsse 10 b for sSe san Of
many whom ho will never sce." We have
reason to hope from your conduct In the past
larger . al and N:tianai ned. dsspisy those great
qualities Of sta'esmanship that will constitute
the price Of your eonnt,ymen; % men that as l. on.
where you ouEht to create despair; that You
will not hover between two principles, which
character. and which Win create the no:
ton that your enemies need not fear
You and your friends cannot trust you.
Smith. in the English lanGuage-yes aud no.
You must pronounce them boldly and en-
pha,ically, and stick to them to death l am
am your personal and political friend. Those
who, in the common course OF the world. :"
your friends, or whom, according to common
win never ten ySs your faults. much less yo.nI
themselves yours, they will Halter both, and
low me I TO @ say = that many an ruler rulers would have M
placed their names in the hierarchy OF great
IS ' higher than M political coSrsre; % S Courage e
which will not shrink from the responsibility
of doing and from the responsibility OF not
Onstrste on the National feld that calm and
steady prudence and high courage which nc
cal, calamity can runhe or dis discomPnse; % that you
our Chief Magistra' Q, 10 the country and to
the world at large. that patriotism which hal
sage By Cicero, in which he asserts that dths
love we owe our country 10 even holicr and
more profound than that We owe our nearest
kinsman, and that he can have no claim to the
title OF good man who ever heeitates tC
die in tie behalf" We feel assured that, al
sse Ss H,s
with men who, under all circumstances, will
keep clcan their erminc, and administer Just.
placid equity and medating wisdom we car
trust in the worst Of times. Yet above ant
srea, @ privileges and d powers Ito to maintain @ s IN,
tribunal once honored and presided over b
The moment is at hand when we must part
| part for period Of years, and with many o.
foreycrmoTe. for Your soins away. % though % il st b
TO discharge duties of the highest civil station
ON earth. tills us with sadness. We shall mis-!
| loving social companionship, and persona
counsel in private and pubic Affairs. W,
the % Siiiter and pomp Of power. the vsnities o
empty greatness, which attend on and sur
round rulers. will neye. make your forget tha
sensible to the fact that great characters. lk,
great pictures, are simplest, and nothing d
high because in q high place. and that NOT hiuf
Is low because in q low place.
We must now bid you farewell. 1t hns beer
truly said, that In this brief life of IL Il
| sad to do almost any III nx for the last time
Farewell, God bless you! God bless our coun
| tryl
| THE GENERALS REPLY.
| Fellow Citizens and Neighbors of Lake County
THANK you for the cordial and kindly greet
ing and farewell You have come from your
homes, than which no happiec are known 10
| this country, from this beautiful lakeside, fui
OF all that makes country life happy, TO givt
| ne your blessing and farewell. You do no
know how much leave behind me of friend
| ship and confidence and homelike happiness
but know I am indebted to this whole peo
pie for acts Of kindness, OF neighborly friend
ship. Of political confidence. Of public sup
port. that few men have ever enjoyed at thu
| hands Of any people. You are a part Of thi!
for SO many years has had no political desirs
but the good Of your country. and no wisl
hut the promotion OF liberty and justice: havt
| had no scheme but the building up of al
that was worthy and truo In our Republic. II
| l were to search over all the world could no
| and o better model Of political spirit, Of aspi
rations for the truth and the right. than
have found in this community durinx thu