Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-28
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by telegraph. contains about
Is, 900 words. more than any paper in
can well publish in one issue. II
8 said to be . mastery production. we'll
rorthy Of the eloquent ex-Secrstary.
on IL are necessarily deferred
o q later day. A few detached para
are given below.
''There 10 no test OF . mans ability"
rays Mr.. Blaine. ''in any department OF
public life more severe than service in
he House OF Representatives. There
no place where 90 little Difference 10
paid to reputation previously acquired
Or to sminsnos outside; no place
whore 90 little consideration 10 shown
Tor the feelings or failures Of beginners.
What Q man gains In the House he gains
By tbs sheer force Of his own character.
and II he loses and falls back be must
expect no mercy and will receive no sym.
Il 10 . fsld In which the sur
vivsl OF the strongest 10 the recognized
rule. and where no prstenss can avail
and no slamor mislead. The real mar
10 discovered; his worth IL impartislly
weighed; hi. rank irrsvocsbly decided.
A. . parliamentary orator. as . do.
batter on an issue squarely joined where
the position had been chosen and the
ground laid vus. Garfield must be a..
signed q very high rank, more so. per-
hsps, than any man with whom he was
associated in public life. He gave care
ful and systematic study to public ques.
tons. and he came to every discussion
in which hs took part, with elaborate
and complete preparations. He was o
steady and indefatigable worker. Those
who imagine that talent or genius can
supply the place or achieve the results
OF labor will find no encouragement In
Garfeld's life. He was apt. rapid and
skillful. He possessed In u high degree
the power OF readily absorbing ideas
and facts and. like DR.. johnson. had the
art OF getting from q book what was OF
value in IL by q reading apparently so
quick and cursory that ii seemed like q
mere glance ct its table OF contents. He
was prs.eminsntly . fair and candid mar
In debate, and took no petty advantage.
stopped to NO unworthy methods, avoid.
cd personal alteration. rarely appealed
to prejudice, did not seek to iphame
passion. He had q quicker eye for q
strong point Of his adversary than for
his weak point. and on his own side he
so marshalsd his weiRhty arguments rs
to make the hearers forget any lack in
tho complete strength Of his position.
Ho had q habit Of stating his opponents
side with such aptitude and fairness and
such libsrality Of concession that his
followers often complained that he was
giving bis case away, but never in his
prolonged participation in the proceed
inRs Of the House did he give his case
away or fail in the Judgment OF Impair
tial listener. to gain the mastery.
As q Candidate Garfield steadily grew
in popular favor. He was mel with q
storm OF detraction at the very hour OF
his nomination, and IL continued with
increasing volume and momentum till
the close OF his victorious campaign. No
might mol greatness In morality can in
sure escape from . back wound. Ca.
lumny the whitest virtue strikes. What
king 90 strong can tie the gall up in the
slanderous tongue? Under 10 all be was
calm and strong and confident; he never
lost his self.possession, did NO unviss
act, spoke NO hasty or in.considered
word. Indeed. nothing In his whole
life Ia more remarkable or moro credi'
table than his bearing through these five
full months OF v~ituperation. q prolonged
agony Of trial to . sensitive man; q con-
straint and cruel draft upon the powers
Of human endurance. The great mass
OF these unjust imputations passed un.
noticed and with the general debris OF
the campaign fell into oblivion. But 10
a few instances the iron entered his soul
and he died with the injury u%nforRottsn.
II not unforaiven.
Garfield conceived that much might be
done BY his administration toward re-
storing harmony between the different
sections Of the Union. He was anxious
to See the South and speak with her
people. As early a. April he had inef-
iectually sndeavored to arrange for a
trip to Nashville. where he was cordially
invited; and again o few weeks after
ward, to fnd he could not 60 to South
Carolina to attend the centennial com.
memoration Of the victory Of Cowpens
but for the autumn he definitely coun-
ted ON being present at three memora-
BILE assemblies in the South-the cele-
bration ut Yorktown. the opening OF the
Cotton Exposition at Atlanta. and the
meeting OF the Army Of the Cumberland
at Chattanooga.
The political events which disturbed
the Presidents serenity for many weeks
before that fateful day in July form an
important chapter in his career, aud in
his own Judgment involved matters OF
principle which are vitality essential to
the Constitution and administration OF
the Federal Government. II would be
out Of place here and now to speak Ian.
Ruags OF controversy. but the events 70.
ferred to, however they may continue to
be q source OF contention with others,
have become. so far ss Garfield 10 con-
oernsd, as much o matter OF history o.
his heroism ct Chicksmauga or his illus
trious services in the House. Detail Is
not needed. and personal a%ntagonism
shall not be rekiudlod by any words Mt.
tered today. The motives OF those op.
posing him are not to be here adversely
interpreted. nor their course harshly
characterized. But Of the dead Prcsi.
dent this in to DO said, and said because
his own speech is forever silencsd. and
be can be NO more heard. except through
the fidelity and love Of surviving friends.
From the beginning to the end OF the
controversy 30 much deplorsd. the Pres.
ident was never for one moment actua.
ted by motives OF gain for himself or
loss to them. Least Of all did be barber
revenge; rarely did be show resentment.
and malice was not in his nature. He
was c~opsenially employed only in the
exchange Of good Offices. and tho doing
Of kindly deeds. There was not an
hour. from the beginning Of the trouble