The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-28
TEEEGRAPHIC NEWS
BLAINE'S EULOGY.
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From these three great men Gar
field differed radically; differed in the
quality of his mind and temperament, in
the form and phase of his am bition He
could not do what t. ey did, but he could
do what they could not, and in the
breadth of his congressional work be
left that which will long exert poten-
tial influence among meo, and which.
measured by the severe test # postum
mus critici IN, and secure q more endur-
ing and more enviab.e fame. Those I'M
familiar with Gsrfel1's industry, and
ignorant Of the details of his work, may
IN some degree measure them by the an
nails of Congress. No one of the genera
ton of public men to which be belonged
has contributed so much that will be
valuable for future reference. His
speeches are numerous, many Of them
brilliant, and all of them we'll studied,
carefully phrased, and exhaustive of the
subject il had under consiC alton, col
lect- d from the scattered pages Of ninety
ROYAL octave volumes OF lie Congress
sional Records. They would present an
invaluable compendium of the political
history Of the most important era
through which the national gov
eminent has eve passed. When
the war legislation, the measures OF re-
construction. the proclamation Of human
rights, amendments Of the Constitution
maintenance Of public credit, steEs to-
ward resumption, true theories OF reve,
nue., may be reviewed unsurrounded by
prejudice, and disconnected from par
tisanism, the speeches Of Garfield will be
estimated st their true value, and will be
found 10 comprise q vast magazine OF
fact and argument, Of clear analysis,
and so1nd conclusion. Indeed, II no
other authority were accessible, his
speeches in tie House of Representatives
from Decem Der 1868, to June 1880.
would give q well connected history and
complete defense of the important legis-
lation Of the seventeen cventful years,
that constitute his parliamentary life.
Far beyond that, his speeches would be
found tc forecast many great measures,
which he knew were beyond the public
opinion of the hour, but which he con-
Rcently believed would secure popular
approval within period Of his own life
time, and by the aid Of his own efforts.
Differing as Garfield does from brilliant
lCo0OA o. - - INV w
find his cohnterpsrt any here in Amerl-
nearly resembled Mr.. Seward in his SUI
of principle. He had the Lore of learn
ing and patient industry ofiDvestigstion
20 which John Quincy Adams owes his
prominence ana his presidency. He had
some Of th-ss ponderOus elements or
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and which, indeed in sll our public lite
have left the great Massachusetts senator
without an intellectual peer in English
parliam entsry history, az 10 our own.
The leaders In the House of Commons
present points of essential difference from
Garfield, but some of his methods ree%ll
those best features in the strong, inde-
pendent course of Sir Robert Peel, and
the resem blsnce is diacoverable n that
most promising of modern conservatives
who died too early for his country and
his fame. Lord George Benttinck. DE
had all of Burke's love for the sublime
aud besutiful, with possibly something
Of hs superb bundsnce, and in his faith
and in his magnsniHity, In his power OF
sta, ement, IN his subtle analysis, in h s
fsultless logic, in his love OF literature,
in his wealth and world Of illustration,
and Of those quiet English statesmen OF
to-day WI 0, confronted by obstacles that
would dauut any bnt the dsunt!ess, re-
viled by those whose supposed rights he
is ioIced to invade, still labors with Sc
rene courage for the aneliprstion Of Ire
land and for the honor Of the English
name.
Garfeld's nomination to the p:esi-
dency, while not predicted or anticipated,
was not surprise to the country. His
prominence in Congress, his solid
Qualities, his wide reputation,
strengthened by his then recent
election as senator from
Ohio, kept him in public eyes. A man
occupying the very highest range among
those entitled to be called statesmen, 1t
was not mere chance that brought hum
this high honor. We must, says Mr..
Emerson, reckon success a constitutional
trait. IfEric is in robust health and has
slept well, and lie at the top of his condl-
ton, and 80 years old, at his departure
from Greenwald, he will steer west and
his ships will reach Newfoundland. But
take Eric and put in 3 stronger, and
holder man, and the ships will sail
6. 900, 1900 miles further, and reach
Labrador and New England. There
is no chance in the result. rs candl-
date Garfield steadily grew In popular
favor. He was met with storm OF de-
traction at the very hour Of his nemIna-
ton and it continued with increasing
volume and momentum till the close
of his victorious campaign. NO
might or greatness in morality. can
escape censure. What king so strong
can tie the gall ~ in the slanderou,,
tongue? Under it all he was calm and
strong and confident, never lost MS self
possession, did no unwise act, spoke no
hasty or lll-considered word. Indeed,
nothing in his whole life il more remark
able or more ere litable than his bearing
through those FIVE full months OF vltuper-
alton, a prolonged agony OF trial to q
sensitive man, constant and cruel draft
upon the powers of moral endurance.
The great mass of these unjust imputs-
tions passed unnoted, and 18th the gen
eral debris of the campaign fell into
oblivion. But IL fe n instances the iron
entered his soul, and he died with the In
iurv unforgotten, if not unforgiven.
One aspect of Gsrfeld's csndlda..y Wa
unprecedebted. Never before IN the his
| tory of partisan contests IN this country
had presidential candidate spoken free.y
on passing events and current issues. IC
attempt snything of the Kind seemed
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