The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-02

DAY, MARCH ., 1889.
o considered wofi indeed, nothing 'ln
4 whole Ilfg liz more remarkable m more Cft
!. table than bis bearing through those n
= hnl months NJ yliupefHiiOn, u prDlGnW
agony NJ lfih tOn sensitive man, ~ 90
slant and cruel drgt upon The pOwcrs
. moral endurance. The great mass OF The
Unjust INVITATIONS
passed. unnoticod, and, with the gener
, debris Of the campaign, fell into Oblivion
but In few instances the iron entered h
soul, aud he died with the injury info
gotten II not uniorgiycn. One net of Ga
fields candidacy was Unprecedented. Ncye
before in the history of partisan contests 1
this country had successful presidential
candidate spoken freely on passing event
aud current issues. To attempt anything
of the kind seemed novel, rash, and eycl
desperate. The older class Of voters re
called the unfortunate Alabama letter, II
(which Mr., Clay was supposed to have
signed
HIS POLITICAL DEATH-wARRANT,
They remembered also the hot.tempereC
eilusion by which General Scott lost {
large share of his popularity before
| his nomination, and the uniOr
tunate speeches which rapidly consumed
the remainder. The younger voters had
seen Mr.. Greedy in series ofvigorous and
original addresses preparing the patti way
for his own defeat. Unmndful of THESE
warnings, unheeding the advice of friends,
Garfield spoke in large crowds as he jour
neyed to and from New York in August, to
great multitude in that city, to delega-
tions and Populations of every kind that
called at Mentor during the summer and
autumn. With innumerable critics watch
ful and eager to catch phrase that might
be turned into ridicule or odium, or q
sentence that might be distorted to his
own or his partys injury. Garfield did
not trip or halt in any one of his seventy
speeches. This seems all the more remark
able when it is remembered that he did not
write what he said, and yet spoke with such
logical consecutiveness of thought and such
admirable precision of phrase as to defy the
accident OF misreport and the malignity of
Misrepresentation. In the beginning of his
presidential life Garfield's experience did
not yield him pleasu e or satisfaction The
duties that engross so large a portion of the
presidents time were distasteful to him and
we're unfavorably contrasted with
HIS LEGISLATIVE WORK.
81 have been dealing all these years with
ideas" he impatiently exclaimed one day,
"and here | am dealing with only persons.
have been heretofore treating of
the fundamental principles OF gov
eminent, and here am CON
sidering all day whether A or B shall be
appointed to this or that office" He was
earnestly seeking some practical way OF
correcting the evils arising from the distri-
button of an over-grown and unwieldy
patronage-evilsa always appreciated and OF
ten discussed by him, but whose magni-
tude had been more deeply impressed upon
his mind since his accession TO the presi-
dency. Had he lived, comprehensive i'm.
provcment in the mode OF appointment and
in the tenure of Office would have been
proposed by him, and, with the aid of con-
gress, no doubt perfected. But while many
of the executive duties were not grateful to
him, he was assiduous and conscientious in
their discharge, From the very outset he
exhibited
ADMINISTRATIVE TALENT
of high order. He grasped the helm OF
office with the hand OF IL master. In this
respect indeed he constantly surprised
many who were most intimately associated
with him in the government, and especially
those VINO had feared that he might be lack
ing in the executive faculty. His DISPOSE
,tion of business was orderly and rapid. His
power of analysis and his skill in classifica-,
ton enabled him to dispatch vast mass OF
details with singular promptness and ease.
His cabinet meetings wee admirably con-
Quoted. His clear presentation OF olllclal
subjects, his well considered suggestions OF
topics on which discussion was invited; his
quick decisions, when all had bceh heard,
combined to show a thOroughness OF mental
training as rare as his natural ability and his
facile adoption to Il new and enlarged field
of labor With perfect comprehension OF
all the inhertances of the war, with cool,
calculation of the obstacles IN h s way, I'M
uclled always by a generous enthusiasm,
Garfield conceived that much might DC
done by his administration tSw.rsd Iestor-
ing harmony between the GiaIrcnt sections
of the union. He We anxious to go south
and speak to the people. AS early, as April
il. had intellectually endeavored to ar
range for trip to Nashville, whittier he
had been cordially invited. And he was
again disappointed, few weeks later, to
find that he could not 90 to South Carolina,
to attend the centennial celebration OF the
victory of the Cowpens. But for the
autumn he definitely counted on
BEING PRESENT
nj three memorable assemblies in the south
the celebration at Yorktown, the opening
of the cotton exposition at Atlanta, ana the
meeting of the army Of the Cumberland aI
Chattanooga. lie was already turning
over in his mind his addresses for each oc-
casion, and the three taken together, he
said to friend, gave him the exact scope
ana verge which he needed. At Yorktown
he would have before him the ASSOCIATION
of 100 wears that bound the south and north
i'm the sacred memory of common danger
and n common victory. At Atlanta ne
would present the material interests ana
the industrial development which appeal TO
the thrift and independence OF every house
hold, and which should unite the Two
sections by the instinct of selt.lnter-
cst and selEdeiense. At Chatta-
nooga he would revive memories OF the war
only to show that after all its disaster ana
all its suffering, the country was stronger
and greatcr. the union rendered indissolu-
bic and the future through the agony and
blood OF one generation made brighter ana
better for ALL Garlield's ambition for the
SUCCESS OF MS ADMINISTRATION
was high. Win strong caution and CON
servatism in his nature he was in no danger
of attempting rash experiments or resort
inc 10 the empiricism of craftsmanship, but
be believed that renewed and closer atten-'
ton should be given to questions affecting
the material interests and commercial pros
pects of fifty millions Of people. lie be-
lisved that our continental relations,
offensive and undeyeloped as they are, in
VOWED responsibility, and could be cult
waited into profitable friendship, or be aban-
doncd 10 harmful indifference or lasting en-
nifty. He believed, with equal confidence,
thaf an essential forcrunner to a new era OF
national progress must b5 feeling OF con,
tpntment In every section OF the uniOn' ana
a generous belief that the benefits and bur
dens Of government would be common %
an. Himself a conspicuous illustration oil
what ability and ambition may do under
republican Institutions, he loved his coun,
try with passion e patriotic DEVOTION anu
every waking thought was given 10 her
Advancement. He was an American IN all
bis aspirations and he looked 20 the des-
tinv and influence Of the United states
with the philosOphic composure OF Jeiier,
son. and the demonstratiye confidence OF
/ John Adams. The political events which
disturbed the presidents serenity Tor many
weeks before The iatetul day 10 Juiy FORM
Az IMPORTANT CHATTER
I in his career. aud in his own judgment in
v0lved questions Of principle aud OF right
which are vitality essential 20 the cOnstitu-
tional administration OF the federal govern.
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