The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-09


much that will be valuable for future refer.
,ncc. Hisspeeches arc numerous, many of them
brilliant, oil Of them well studied, carefully
phrased and exhaustive Of the subject under
Collected from the scattered ere,
Req ,tls, they would present IN In
valuable compendium OF the political history Of
The most important orr through which tho M
i0nal Government has ever passed. Whenthe
history Of this period shall bo impartially writ
len, when war legislation, measures Of recon-
protection Of human rights, amend-
ments TO the constitution, maintenance OF pub
theories of revenue may be reviewed. unsur-
rounded by prejudice and disconnected from
pArtisanisn, the speeches Of Garfield will be
at their true value, and will
be found TO comprise . vast magazine
Df fact and argument, Of clear analysis and
we're accessible his speeches In the House Of
from December lo63, 10 Jnne,
1850, would give ! well. connected history and
complete defense Of the important legislation
Df the seventeen eyentful wears that constitute
his parliamentary life. Far beyond that his
speeches would 10 found to forecast many
great measures yet TO be completed measures
winch he knew were beyond the public opinion
Of the hour, but which he confidently believed
would secure popular approval within the pe-
Rod OF hts own lifetime. and by the aid Of his
OWN enorts. Differing - Garfield did from
Tho brilliant parliamentary leaders. y y not
easy to 6nd HE counterpart anywhere In the
record Of American public life. he perhaps
more nearly resemDled Mr. seward ia Ms ~.
preme faatn IN the ail-conquering power OF
principle. He mad the love q learning ana tne
patient industry OF investigation to which John
Adams owes his prominence AND his Presidency:
Ho mad some q those pondsrous elements 9!
mind which distinguished Mr.. Webster. and
which indeed IN all our public Ire have lett the
great Massachnsolts senator without An intel
iectual peer. IN English parliamentary history
e ~ our Own tne leaders ~ tns ,;ouss ~ 2, Com.
nous present points Ol sssentiai diuerenco
from 0arneid. But some ol hls methods recai!
the oast features IN tho strong, tndependent
course o. 6r hooert Peel and striking
resem0lances are discermDle ~ that most
pSOMnGne OF m0oefn conservatives VINO uieo
too early for his country aud his fame, Lord
George bentick. He had oil p burke's love
Tor the sublime and the Deauutul, with possi-
ply something Of his snperabnndance, AND 10
his faith, and IN hi: magnanimity, ~ h's power
Of statement, In his subtle analysis, IN his
faultless logic. in his love OF literature, In his
wealth and world OF illustration. one u re-
minded OF that great English statesman or to-
1ley. who. confronted With obstacles that would
daunt any but the dauntless, reyiled by those
vhose supposed richts he 4 forced Ia invade
still lnborn With serene courage for the amelio.
r.t,or ~ Tralan3 Ana "a TIA honor ~ tia
EnOlish nsma
Garaeld's nomination To the. preHidAncv. while
nof nr.slictail A. ant,c;na1.Aa - nnf 4 snrnriss,
~ thn connfrv III. nromina;sca - Conuress
III. enl, nnaiitias his ride renntat,on .frrnvth.
ened in ia then rssscnf elecfion I. nenstOr
from Onto kent hin, IN tho nrhi;c eva a. 4 man
occnnv,ne the varv h,vhe.t rsmve among tho.e
entItfed Ia ID called sfatpsmcn. n vas not
mere chance that b,un yht him this hioh honor.
MWa mmsf savs Mr Fmerson !. reckon ans
cess . cnn.ii,nfnnal trait n Eri., 4 in rnl,nst
hcalth and i,as sIent we'll. and i a the ton 81
h,s condition and sO wears old ~ his deuarfurs
from Grecnwald. Ia viii steer wet Ana IN ship
r,li raacl, INSTRUMENTATION nnt taLa Er;r ana
mt II - ! stronosr AMI holiar man ana the shir.
viii sail GlO, /, ,0lO' | no miles farther and
reach i. All, a.lor and New EnUlsnd There Il no
cn.n.. - r..sml,. 80
Al 4 candidste Garfield steatilv grow ia non
Mar favor. He was met viii : storm of
detractlon At the yery hour Of his nomination.
Ana II continued win increaa,nr volume ana
momentum until the cIo,e al hia yictorious
campaign. NO m,g6t nor greatness m mortai-
ity can ccnsure escape, back-Monnling calumny
tho whitest virtue strikes What King 20
strong can tie tho gall mp In the slAnderous
tongue? Under It ail he WAS calm, and strong,
and confident, never lost his sef-possessi0n,
did no unwise act, spoke no hasty Or ILL con-
sidered word. Indeed, nothing IN his whole life
il more remarkable or more credltable than his
bearing through those five full months OF yitu-
perat,on-a prolonged axouy OF trial Ia sem
sitive man, constant and cruel draft upon
the powers Of moral endurance, The great
mass az these unjust imputstions passed nm
noticed. and. with the general debris Of the
campaign. fell into oblivion. But in 4 few in-
stances the iron entered hls soul, aud he died
With the injury nnforgotten, IL not nnfor-
given. One anncct OF CarHeltl's candidacy
"a ,r,rsca rented Nsvsr hsfars n sha ~.
tory of partisan contssts IN this country hsi 1
successful Presidential oand,date spOken freely
an ~ ssinO events ana cnrrant iasna. To 80
tamnt anything ar the kini seemed novel
rash and even desnsrata. The Older class az
voters recalled the nnfortnnafe Alahama
letter in vhich Mr. Clay WA snnnosesi
remsmbercd also In hot. .temnered effnsion by
rh;ch Cen S.nst last lsrsr IN r. az ~ r,nn,,.
i.r.tv l,asora his non,inat,nr ana tha nnfnramn.
80 sneaches vh,cA rsniily consnme.l the
remainier The Younger voiers had seen Mr..
Greslsy in = ssries al vigorous ana orieinal
addressos prcnarinn the psthway fOr his ONn
dofeat. Cnmindfnl OF these warnings. un-
needing tho advice of fri.nds. Garfield smoke 10
larye crowd. e IA ionrnnved ~ an.l fr,m New
Yark In Am.nst "a : sres, mnl,,tnaa IN thss
c,tv ~ .l..iavs s;ons ara .iannt.tinns ~ avarx
I;nl shas !, ,fi.l n Man,or .3"s;r. IN. srm",a.
ana anfnmn With innrnnera hle ..,i,ics vafrh-
fni md saosr "a cascl ! nhrss., that mivht ~
turned ,nfc od,um or r,d,cnle. or ! sentenct
tbat might he distorted 10 his own or his MARTY,
injury. Garfield did not trip or halt in any on,
81 h,s seyrnt, speeches IAis seems iii m
more remarkable when il il remembered thai
he did no, xrife what he said. ana vet spok.
With such logical cousccutiy, ness 81 thong N
and such aimirablo a cis,on OF phrase as 1.
defy the accident OF misr mort and tue mal.x
nity or INSTRUMENTATION.
In the beginning Of hls Presidential life Gar.
fields experience did not yield him pleasure o.
satisfaction. The duties that enSross 20 large
! portion OF the Presidents time were dlstaste.
ful 10 him, and were unfasorably ccntrasted
with Lis legislative work.
~ have been dealing all these years with
Ideas" Ae impatiently exclaimed one dav
land here I'm deal ng only with persons.
have been heretofore treating Of the funda
mental principles Of Government, aud here
am considering Ill day whether A " b shall b,
appointed 70 thus or tlst ON 70.
ne w. earnestly seeking soho ptacsluaI -
ot corrcct.h8 tue evl's arising i.usn toe uis
tnOntion u oSergfown ana unWieidy patroh
ase-evils always APprsculel ana oilcn ~
cnssed " llnl. but wnotc mAEntnoe hau Otei
moro deeply impressed npon nis = mind since ~
acoesslon y tne - rles.uoncy. naa ~ ussa.
coM!tenens.so mpavseuen. 1 ~ sne uaouc y
spponIAcut snu ~ s1o seuuto % ouse 1ou:e