New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-20
CANDIDATE AND PRESIDENT

General iar1ods condu during the campaign greatly
STRENGTHENED his 9id3cy lie remained upon hs farm
IN Memoir receiving all who him IA "A frank
open handed way and expressing wish clearness aud
dignity his Views the main lines OF topics entering
into the canvass. series % ertomporary speeches
made various delegations representing many interests
and many classes OF people which called upon him
proof OF the breadth ~ s mind control and
his patriotic impulse All these aidrosscs added to hts
popularity. ia past campaigns candidates had usually
been brded by their friends for fear they would nure
their cha noes. General Garfield allowed one 81 be
the jadse of when he should speak or what
he should say, and word ne spoke from day Of his
nomination TO that OF his election COS. him vote He
left his farm two three OCCASIONS attend rcunon.
OF his old comrades, aud I'm August came 70 New
York confer with the leaders of the Republican rartv
The rest of the time he kept open house. rccevlr
during the campaign many thousands of people rep
reeanttnG every State IN the Union
After nia election, OF which by the way he bad
serions Doubt he continued 10 live in hs far:
until the time came for his Journey to Washington lie
overwhelmed with advice and importantly in regard
s Cabinet appointments. but the advice was welcome
whenever II honest and uuseash aud tho irnport
mites he bore with his usual patient courtesy When the
time FOR action he made up his Cabinet 20 suit him
self according ms best Judgment Il was gene
rally approved by the public
The Administration hogan with the hearty SUPPORT OF
the country. and with high hopes its success The
Presidents inaugural admirable production II
eloquent, ighniuded courageous and patriotic uif
bearing and bhtvlOr IN the White House showed
his strength 81 mind knowledge OF government and
ception OF The gnity OF position were such m Ia
MI the fun measure OF the hghest requirements the
Executive Office. lie gave promise being an idea
President No one ever 10 the Presidential chain
before him with such wide knowledge public fner
and puolc affairs. All went smoothly until N.
unhappy conflict began the Federal patrona- .,
in kew-YOrk, for which Senator Copkug wa.
responsible In that controversy President Garfield
bore himself with hrmness end dignity. II was hi.
aIn nts,tfe ,anfa 10,
other States aud he quietly aud unyoldnrly insisted
exercising that right. The Senate sustained hrr
by unan after the resignation of the two
NewYork Senators, and the people stood by hun with
almost equal unaniInity.
President Garfield gave the closest attention to his
duties. The little time he took for spent Ia the
midst OF his family In the society Of few friends.
gave the customary receptions but had no love OF
ceremonies or display lie serious ard sad. The
oDice which had como to him without SCI king he re
garded as grave responsibility and heavy burden
II he thought 1t Involved peril to his life phe i'd
not speak the subject. Tie was a brave man
who had faced death many battlelcds and he was
like timorous persons in the habit dwelling upon
possible dangers. No pains taken shield him
from assassination although he had received warning
that the aninostes his action Granted in the of
small political faction might end ia attempt his
life. He thoroughly n OF the people, and &C
firm believer In the orderly working Republican in
situations IN this country that he suspected danger
himself from freely mngling with crowds. When be
left the White House he vent like ordinary citizen
and effort made to protect his person. He came
Long Branch recently with his family and a single
officer returned TO Washington accompanied by
friend only. little preeauton would have him
the sssassns bullet but nobody thought precau
ton necessary.
During the few days President Garfield spent at Iona
Branch the rapid recovery OF his wife from serious
illness and his comparative rest from the ocia
work produced marked effect upon him. He spoke OF
his excellent physical health and talked cheerully
having through with the severest strain likely
GENE him during his Administration. Much Of hit
old. hearty genial frank manner Of which the
Office had seemed TO be robbng aim, back IN his
intercourse with his friends He allowed much peasur,
the prospect of reysiting the of his col
lege life in Wiamstown, Mass, and promised hiInsc
the delight OF reviyng old memories with his classmates
and being for little time In thought boy again. HE
habitua mental state of late however e great
gravity. friend who saw biu few days ago said
him the roof Of your house the other day, with,
travelling on the Lske Shore Railroad" II wish
could Il again." replied the President In solemn
OF voice II he felt for the moment that
destined the homo that
q him.