The Evening critic., 1881-09-20

slavery that they could have so misundcr-
stood each other. So 1t was.
Garfield entered the army when Lincoln
called for troops in the three months scr-
|vice as lieutenant colonel. In 1862 he
|had 800 men Under his command, and his
light was in kentucky, where he defeated
Humphrey Marshall.
He fought successfully throughout one
Iof the most important campaigns of the
|war, and won his laurels through his keen
|capeeity as military leader and a daring
soldier. The victory at Interchangeable
STREAM of Dcath--one of the bloodiest COM
bats in the present century, was due to Gar
field. He was made d majOr-geneial for
gallant and mcritorious conduct Mt the
battle of Chickamauga.
About this time James Trowbridge
memOrialized Garfield in pleasant little
novel, entitled 'The Patriot Boy" He left
the war for politics Mt the call of his pe0-
|plc, and, at the special solicitation of Mr..
Lincoln, was elected to Congress- entering
that body in 1868.
President Garfeld's ability as an orator
land debater is well known. He was power
fil In both respects his language was in
|cisive, terse, and powerful, his mimic
magnetic and his eloquence grand. Young,
powerful and learned he was ever master
orator.
Few mon were ever more popular than
Clarified no President was more generally
beloved and humane, and the blood TINT
flowed from the assassin's wound served to
cement him to the country, enriching the
affection the people bore for him and
popularizing him to an extent greater than
any man within the four corners of the
earth had ever been before h0nored and be
. mi In AZ
phere that fonts abOttt the solid earth.
President Garfield's family consists OF
his mother, dear little old lady, to whom
he is most devotcdly attached. 1t was Q
strikinsly beautiful sight to see the great
large robust statesman OF Sunday morning.
walking to the plain little frame Campbell
lite Church in our city, with hisagcd mother
on his arm, speaking sweet words of tender
ness to her He was her baby, her youngest
born, an1 best beloved When the poor ole
lady heard of the cruel crime, she wept ant
cried, "Why do they want to kill m,
baby"
Gen. Garfield was married when quit,
h ybiing man. His wife was Miss Lucrcti;
Rudolph, Of Ohio, Il lady Of rare intelli
gence, grace, manner and gruciousness o
disposition, and to her much of Garfield
greatness is due. Their family consists o
four sons, the eldest almost grown, and on
daughter, Miss Mollie, who Is about 10 year
|of age.
One of the most charming features o
President Garficld's life was his dOmesti
mature and lovely home disposition. III
|was q perfectly good man, devoted hus
Iband, and loving father, rs lie had ever bccl
ID loving son. Though ut times betraye'
into harshncss in the heat of political de
bate and factional fight, he was in hear
lind ut lUmc the purest type of perfec
christian gentleman, imbued with all tn
manliness of an honest soul and perfect,
balanced intellect.
The published speeches of the late Presi
dent abound In sentences of peculiar force
Tho following quotation from Gen. Gar
fields speech in Congress on the first ami
versary of President Lincoln's death has
Special significance just now;
"There are times in tho history of me
and nations when they stand so near the We
that separates mOrtals and immortals, tim
from eternity, and men from their Coo
that they can almost hear the breathing
and feel the pulsations Of the heart of TIL
Infinite. Through such a time has tn
nation passed. When two hundred and fift
Thousand brave spirits passed from the fiel
of honor through that thin veil to the pre-
Nntc OIL bOu Unu Nhth bb itop ito Ihieiii
folds admitted the martyred President
the company of the dead heroes of the RI
public, the nation stood so near the veil tha
the whispers of God We're heard by tl
children of men. Awc-strickcn by Ill
voice. the American people knelt in teartl
reverence and made a solemn covenant wit
God and each other that this nation shout
be saved from its enemies; that all II
glOries should be restored, and on the run
of slavery and treason the temples of FREE
dom and justice should be built and stan
forever. 1t remains for us, consecrated D
that great event and under that covenal
with God, to keep the faith-to go forwa
in the great work until it shall be con
Elpletcd Following the lead of that grei
man and obeying the high behests OF Go
let us remember
n "IIe has sounded forth His trumpet, that sh'
III never call retreat; ,e,
IA He Is sitting out the hearts OF men before
Judgment seat ,,. ,.,,,,,
" my feet; for God is marching on