National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

The men who differed with General
Garfield, as they had right to do, con-
cerning theappointmento of Mr.. Robertson
have done all in their pow wer to have that
difference buried with him. This was
not by way Of apology, but because they
had no desire to continue a controversy
in which the dead President was one of
the chief factors. Not so with the 7ri-
bURe and those who are pleased with it.
They have appeared to be gleeful over
the assassination, and have used death
itself as an instrument for the further
ance of personal schemes. Honest op-
position to General Garfield while he was
living and powerful they have placed
side by side with the act of Guteau, The
Tribune habitually speaks in an insulting
manner and with obviously offensive in
tent of General Arthur as having been
made President by the assassin's bullet.
Constantly the death Of Garfield is
used by the TriJ,mc crowd as q preteXt
for most shameful assaults upon blame
less men. If it is mildly suggested that
the opponents of Robertson did not en-
compass the death of the late President,
they make the air lurid with curses
against such an assaultupon his memory.
If one ventures TO say, as we now do, that
il is time this furious raying should
cease, the Tribune and its clan are frantic
with rage and say that any restraint
upen their brutal license is an attack on
the dead
Recently the New York Sun printed a
letter said to have been written by Gen
eral Garfield to Secretary Chase. We did
not copy il until after it had appeared in
the Tribune. Then the chief eunuch of
that establishment lifted up his voice
and rayed over the publication in words
like these, which we find in Tuesdays
issue:
What for instance, could be more iusanuly fool
ish aswell as wiCkgdly cruel and brutal than the
attempt which they all seem to be engaged in ut
present 70 blackcn the character and dgiame the
memory Of the man over whose suffering sick,
bed the Nation hung with fearful sympathy 50
long, and at whose open grave hardly slN months
ago the whole people bent in the agony Of q com
mon bereavement aud universal grief? What
possible purpose is there TO be answered by this
outbreak of maevolencc2 Gould there
be greater folly? is sitnot plain enough that Of ali
things Ia the world the most to bo desired is that
that quarrel the circumstances that led to It, the
conditions under which It went on, the tragic
consequences, the salient features, In fine OF the
whole transaction, should be permitted TO fade
from memory at least that the recollection oi
them should not be deliberately Kept alive and
the emhcs Of the fatal faction quarrel famed .
But these men will not be content to let the
world forget 20 let the dead have rest; to leave
the public have a little peace, They lack the
sense to appreciate The situation or comprehend
public sentiment,
There is not a shadow of reason for
supposing that any Of the Presidents
friends caused or desired the publication
Of that letter.
What ineiIable sneakery is contained
in the concluding portion of the above
quoted paragraph, commencing with the
words as it not plain enough ?" Is it
not plain enough that the Tribune will
not Let the dead rest 80 long as it hopes
10 make political capital by contrary
course? Is itnot plain enough that il is
the Tribune that win not allow the quar-
Tel TO which ii alludos 10 fade from