The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-01

days of Garfield ''' wy
THE POVERTY OF THE FRONTIER.
where all are engaged in common
struggle and where common sym.
pathy and hearty cooperation tighten the
burdens OF each, is a very different poverty.
aliierent in kind, different in influence and
eH9tt from that conscious and humiliating
ihulgence which is every dav forced to con-
uast nseit with neighboring wealth, ON
Wnlch al IeelS sense OF grinding depen-
uehce, The poverty of the frontier
is, indeed, no poverty. II is bnt
the beginning of wealth and has the bound
less possibilities of the future always open
ing before IT, No man ever grew up in the
asrcultural regions of the west, where a
house-ralsing or even Corn-hnsking, is
matter OF common interest and helpmlness,
WIN any other feeling than that of a broad,
mlnded,, generous Independence This
honorable independence marked the youth
OF Darneld as II marks the youth of mil
mons oi tie blood and brain now training
ior the iuture citizenships and future gov.
erhmeht OF the republic. Garfield was
BORN HEIR TO LAND,
10 thettle OF treeholder, which has been the
patent and passport of self.respect with
the Anglo Saxon race ever since Henrist
ana Horsa landed onthe shores of England
HIS adventure on the canal, an alternative
between that and the deck of Lake Erie
schooner, was farmer boys device for
making money, just as New England lad
eeglns possibly great career by sailing be-
lore the mast on a coasting vessel, or on a
merchantman bound for the farther India
or emma seas. No manly man feels any.
thing OF shame in looking back to the early
struggles with adverse circumstances,
unu no man feels Il worthier
prlue than when he has con.
quered the obstacles to his progress. But
no one OF noble mould desires to be looked
upon as having been repressed by a feeling
ofmierioritv or as having suffered the evils
OF poverty until relief was found at the
hand OF charity. General Garhed's youth
presented no hardships which family love
anu lam w energy did not overcome, sub
Jecleu 4pni to no priyations which he die
not cheeriu!ly accept, and left no memore,
save those which We're recalled with delight
ana tTahsn ittcd with profit and with pride
GARflELD's EARLY OPPORTUNITIES
Tor securing an education were extrcmel,
limited ana yet were sufficient to deyeloi
an intense iesire to earn. He could real
az years Of age, and each winter he had
tue advantage of the district school. II,
read all ne books to be found within the
circle ol ms acquaintance, some of them ht
got by leart While yet in childhood h,
was constant student of the Bible and be-
came familiar with its literature. Tn,
dignity and earnestness of his speech in hi,
maturer life gave evidence of this early
training. AT Is years of age he was able tC
teach school, and thence forward hi,
ambition was TO obtain collep,
education. 70 this end he ben
all Of his efforts, working in the harvest
held, at the carpenters bench, and in tn,
winter season teaching the common
schools q the neighborhood. While thu
iaborious y occupied he found time to pros
ecute his studies, and
WAS 50 SUCCESSFUL
that al twenty-five years of age he wa
able to enter the Junior class at William
college, hen under the presidency of th
} yenerabl and honored Mark Hopkins, VIII
! in the tuNlness OF his powers survives th
, eminentpup to whom. he was of nestima
, ble--sei@.ce, The history of Garfield
lille 10 t>ss period presents no novel feat
ures. He had undoubtedly show
: perseverance, self.reliance, selfsacri6ce an,
! ambition, qualities, which, be it said for tn
honor OF our country, are everywhere to b
J found among the young men af America
But from his graduation at Williams on
ward to the hour of his tragical death, Gan
leld career was eminent and exceptional
Hourly working through his educationa
+ period, receiving his diploma when !
. years of age he seemed at one hound /
spring into conspicuous and brilliant su,
cess. Within six years he was sucCessiycl
: president of college, state senator of Obi,
! malor-general of the army Of the Unite
states and representative elect TO tn
l natlona congress, combination
honors so varied, so elevated, With
: period so brief, and TO ma
I so young is without precedent or parall,
= IN the history OF the country. Garfield
! army life was begun with no other miitar
knowledge than such rs he hastily game
e from books in the few months precedin
. his march to the field. Stepping from civ
4 life to the
= HEAD Oh 4 REGIMENT
the first order he received whe
ready to cross the Ohio wa
5 to assume command OF briga,l
=. and to operate as an independent force /
: eastern Kentucky. His Immediate dut
4 was to check the advance of Humphrc
J, Marshall who was marching dow
3 the big Sandy with the intcntio
Oh occupying, in connection wit
= other Confederate forces, the entir
: territory of Kentucky, and of preoiptatn
s the state into secession. This was at IN
close OF the year 1861. Seldom IL ever has
Q young college professor been thrown into
h more embarrassing and discouraging pos
: ton. lie knew just enough OF miitar
4 science, as he expressed II himself, to mea,
= ure the extent Of his ignorance and with
handful OF men he was marching In rour
winter weather, into strange country
e among hostile population to confront
4 largely superior force under the con
n mand Of a distinguished graduate {
West Point, who had seen activ
G and important service in tw
Z preceding wars, The result of the cam
!, paign is matter Of history. The skill, Tn
4 endurance, the extraordinary
ENERGY SHOWN ny GARFIELD,
: the courage he impaired to his men, ra,
, and untried rs himself the measure n
J adopted to increase his force, and to Great
: in the enemy's mind exaggerated estimate
: of his numbers, bore perfect fruit in TN
9 routing of Marshall, the capture of hi
camp, the dispersion of his force and tn
Q emancipation of an important territor,
from the control OF the rebellion. Comini
at the close of long series of disasters /,
5 the union arms, Garheld's victory had al
. unusual and eNtraneous Importance, and Il
: the popular judgment elevated In,
, young commander to the rank of "a miitar,
, hero. With less than 1900 men in his en-
tire command, and with mobiliZed fore,
{ of only | 100, without cannon, he had me
an army Of 5000 and defeated them, driyinI
, Marshall's forces successfully from tw,
; strongholds Of their own selection, fortifie,
, with abundant artillery.
, Major-General Buell., commanding IN,
! department OF the Ohio, an experienced ant
able Soldier of the regular army nnhliahoa