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


,omptly aud said his knowledge the prisoners
haa received exactly the rations as the Union SOL
s,~s Guarding them. While this statement was beng
maze a teleyraphic dispatch was handed TO Gehera
Garfield Holding IL up, ne said " The hghthihSs Oh
nven are aiding mo in controversy" The dispatch
was from General Eiwen, of Cleveland, who hao been
che at Elmira Prison and who teie
caphed the rstons issued to the rebel PRISONERS
were in quantity and quality exactly the same as hoso
isued TO their guards. Gariieds speech hIiied INC
I,amoerats' bill They withdrew IT rather imam FISK
vote Mr. Blaine's transfer to the Senate soon
sner this debate left Garfield the recognizeo
leader of the Republicans in the House MI Aerr me
democratic Speaker. died in the midst or MS TERM
and in election for his successor General Garne re-
ceyed the unanimous Republican vote. soon AFTER III
,uo1st 1876, came the disputs with Lamar. Lamar
was the greatest the Democrats had and was So
leeed by Thorn to mako key note campaign speech III
WAS sharp attack upon the Republican party an APP
neal for sympathy for the oppressed SOUTH ana an ar
rneut 60 show chat peace aud prosperity could corae
snly through Democratic rus. General Garfield took
notes OF speech. All Us colleagues insisted that he
alone was competent 60 break the force of Lamar mas
tery effort This speech usually accounted the great
e. of his life created Juror in the House. All bust
ness was suspended for minutes after he hnshed 90
great the excitement One hundred thousand copies
Of the speech subscribed for at 10y members
who waited circulate 1t in their districts and during
the campaign million copies were distributed IL
contributed powerfully to the SUCCESS of the Republican
party IN the Presidential campaign Of that year.
Alter the election tho dispute about the count OF
fe votes OF south Carolina, Florida and Louisiana.
President Grant telegraphed to General Garfield under
date Of November TO- follows: Would be gratlaed
II YOU would 20 to New-Oreans and remain until the
vote OF counted Governor Kellogg requests
that reliable witnesses be sent to that the canvass OF
the vote is iair one. L. D. GRANT
Garfield went to Washington, consulted with the Pres
dent and then proceeded to New oreans in pany
with Johu Sherman cy Matthews, and number of
other prominent Republicans While on his way back TO
Washington, returning from New Orleans, he was again
by the unanimous vote Ofth Republicans OF he
House as their candidate for Speaker.
GenorSi Garfield opposed the Electoral Commission
ill., in spite OF his oppositioE, when the bill passed
he selected member of tho tribunal The Re
eubicans of the House to have Two memsers.
They met in caucus, and about 70 ballot,
when Mr.. McCreary Of Iowa, said that there
was one name which they all
agreed and which need not be submitted to the for
mslity OF a vote-that Of james A GARFIELD Garfield
chosen b. acclanaton. The second commissioner
was George f. Hoar, OF massachusetts, VINO arte "ard
presided tho Chicago Convention which nominated
General GARFIELD for the Presidency. a. member OF
the Electoral Com mission General Garfield delivered
two opinions, which he brought out with great clear
the point that the Constitution places in the hands
OF Legislatures Of tho States the power of determin
ing how electors shall be chosen aud that Congress
had no right 20 behind the dual decision OF state.
II there nothing in the Constitution laws of n
btae touching the matter, s Legislature could appoint
Electors, Vermont had done after her admission
the Union.
immediately after President iIayess Inauguration
Republicans in the Ohio Legislature desired TO elect GEN
Garfield the United States senate in place Of John
sherman who hal resigned his seat TO enter the Cabinet
Mr Hayes personal appeal to him decline
candidate md remain in tho House tn lesd the Re
publlc,ias IN support OF the Administration. General
Garfield acceded IL the belief that his services would be
tho party ia the House than in the
and withdrew his name from the greatly TO
tho dsa OF his friends Chio had al
ready obtained pledges of the support OF large major
ity Of the Republican membcre of the Legislature.
tho OF 1873, General Garfield led the long
struggle ia defence OF tho Resumption act which
assaulted by Democrats with vgor born Of iespera
ton. He Also made reBa rkabls speech tho tarif
qaestieD, Ia opposition Woods bill, which sought to
break down the protective system. Daring tho extra
of 1879. forced by the Democrats for the pur-
pose of bringing tn Of the repeal of the Federal
prominently before the country General
Garfield led the Republican minority with oonsumate
tct and Judgment. The plan Of the Democrats TO
oT the debate withs general attack the Republican
party In order TO throw their adversaries npon
the defensive apologists for the
OF their party MeMshon of Ohio. selected 70 make
tho opening speech. Garfield did wait for him 20
make his Argument but irng the floor ahead OF him,
delivered his famous Revelation in Congress" speech
which ho attacked the Democrats with such ygor and
sxpOsrd with fierce their scheme for Withholding
appropriations for the support of the Government
compel the President 10 sign their political measures
taking the offensive, obliged to to weak
defensive campaign Driven from position 10 position
By successive upd by the persistent assaults of
Republican minority, they ended with a ridiculous
gaSeo. instead OF refusing $450Ooo0o OF appropria
tons, they threatened at the beginning they ended
by appropriatng SIS 10000 OF the amount, leaving
only 100000 nprOyidod for. The following winter the
Democrats RECOMMENDED the fight. but IN feeble dis
hearteued They set out to refuse all ray
United States Marshais unless the President lei
them wipe ont the election laws. General Garfield
them with powerful speech Modification In Con
gress in which ne showed that while clearly the
foremost duty OF the lawmakers In Congress obey the
Democrats nad become leaders in attempt dsobey
them and break them down General Garhelds sst work
In Congress a report the Tucker Tariff bill
In January, Il 90 General Garfield chosen TO the
Senate by the Legislature OF OHIO for the
years beginning March 4, 1891 He received the unani
of the Republican caucus, honor never be-
tore conferred upon citizen OF Ohio by any party.
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT.
General GARFIELD went to tho Republican National
Convention at Chicago n deleSate-at-large from
the State of Ohio. His great experience and
prominence in national politics made him very
naturally the leader OF the delegation. OHIO hao