New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-15
MIsrAKrs Or GARTIELD,S pETAlLERS.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I
W,su1yGToN. March lit il plain that some,
nj least of the StalwaTts are already aware that
their assault upon the ncw-nadc grave OF Gariield
il a terrible mistake. The National EcPabtcdR has
tried TO turn the resentment aroused by tho afro
cious letter from one Of the 3O6 which was printed
in The Post the other dayand declared that Garfield
WAS treachcrous. n c0wGrlly, hypocntical
man y and it was time all this gish over him
should cease" The Republican ascrbed the letter
IN n democrat or "selt-styled Garfield Republl-
can - and affected to bc indignant that any man
sLorld defc a grave in order to throw the odIum OF
the act on his political opponents.
The Post says in reply to-day The letter was
the genuine production of genuine Republican
who sat IN the Chicago Convention as
delegate with Garfield, and voted for
him IN tho November following. In a
number of Western papers Chauncey l. riley
Is CHARGED with the responsibility but our sense OF
fairness leads Us to relieve him at once from such
an imputation. Mr. Flley might have written the
letter, and possibly would have done so If he had
thoueht of il. but he didn't 1t was Stalwart with
mach more common aud familiar Eame'
The letter itself contained the statement that tho
v,ritcr,yas n member of the Chicago Convention,
and Mt no time voted there for Garfield" There
are Sims also that the Stalwart comments upon the
Ro,ecrans letter which are part OF the same CON
sniracv Tn defaln9 dead man to serve the polit'al
nuruoses Of the living, bringing natural reac-
ti,n distinguished officer Of the Regular
Army. who takes no interest in politics. SAID
todov that there was in his opinion no Justification
for these criticisms There was nothing unsOIdler-
like in thc letter and the tone of warm affection III
,bicb il smoke of General R9secrans was remark
orlo Tb. remark has frequently been made by
Army mel, since the publication OF the letter that
,,, many suDordinates 40 doubt induIged in crltl-
ci.ns of their superior officers in their private cor
r.,,,,I,rcr and their night to do 50 coulG not be
questioned. ,i.,
or foct of interest in connection with this mat
t.r bas NOT been mentioned. Mr.. Chases friends
I,,,,. tro. General Garfield owed much to him at
tht ti,ne and LATER and looked upon hun rs Trend
o,d ,n.nt,r Under these circumstances thereloIe'
+; ,,s natural that General Garfield should Wlltc 10
li,, freely A. one indication of a wide
nr.,d feeling the following eAuacs from
N, Crac. Of this city Is OF some
interest T5ilpa has politics. but I' position
49, Star Pout. organ and Its atilinti'1 with ire
p,bijaU have caused it t. te credited WIN HtIi-
. .,.,,r,tbi,s II SAYS: " ii the publication OF
! .I.c,rt.Id-rbase correspondence was intended as
y .t,oI,, Of strategy by ue Conkling wing OF the
iI,.o, p,rty we must be- permitted 10 Yentnre
f ,,r.I,riion that it will not produce the
1;r'I rc.,,lt The great body OF the American peo-
/ nj. have ma lc up their minds ABOUT uH"'"' i'''
= I,, l., f.cinr by his bedside all last summer
They came to regard him almost IL iic''"'i VI '''
i.I, Wien he died they moumed, ana when he
was laid away TO rest forever lleJ 'o"A H'' '"'''
into their keeping. These, let US remark,