The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-01

fight in the great battle of Shiloh. The re-
mainderot the year 1862 was not especially
eventiul to Garfield, as il was not to the ar
mics with which he was serving.
ms PRACTICAL SENSE
was called into exercise in completing the
tasks assigned him by General Buell. of con-
structing bridges and re-establshing lines
OF railroad communication for the army:
his occupation in this usual, but not brill
liant field was varied by service on court.
martials OF Importance, in which de
partment of duty he won a valuable
reputation, attracting the notice and SO ,ui-
ing the approval of the able and eminent
Judge advocate general of the army That
otltself was warrant TO honorable fame, for
among the great men who in those irving
days gave themselves with entire devotion
to the service of their country, one who
brought to that service the ripest learning,
the most varied attainments who laborcd
with modeSty and Stunned applause, who
IN the day OF triumph sat reserved and silent
and grateful, as Francis Deak in the hour
OF Hnngary,s deliverance was Joseph Holt,
OF kentucky, who, in his honorable
retirement, enjoys the respect and
veneration of all who love the union of the
states. Early in 1868 Garfield was assigned
10 tue hlghly important and responsible
post of
CHIEF OF STAFF
to General Rosccrans, then at the head of
| the army OF the Cumberland. Perhaps in a
great military campaign no subordinate of.
iicer requires sounder judgment and
quicker knowledge of men than the chief of
stall to the commanding general, An in,
discreet man in such position can SOW
more discord, breed more jealous and dis
: seminate more strife than any other otli-
Ger III the entire organization. When Gen
\ eral Garfield assumed his new duties he
todnd various troubles already de
veioped and seriously affecting the
|, value aud efficiency OF the army
r of the Cumberland. The energy, the
+ impartality and the tact with which he
I sought to allay these dissensions, and to
4 discharge the duties of his new aud trying
6 position will always remain one of the
S most striking proofs of his great versatility
Q His military duties closed on the mem.
h orable field of Chickamauga, a field which
G however disastrous to the union arms, gave
}, to him the occasion OF winning
Il iMPERlsHABLE LAURELs.
IS The very rare distinction was accorded him
1t OF great promotion for his bravery on
2. field that was lost. President Lincoln ap
pointed him maiorgeneral in the army o
Y the United States for gallant and meritori
p Gus conduct in the battle of Chickamauga
d The army Of the Cumberland was reor
" ShbiHti lllc Ol GENERA
@ Thomas, who promptly offered Garfield on,
g of its divisions. He was extremely desroui
e to accept the position, but was embarrassed
q by the fact that he had Il year before beer
- elected TO congress, and the time when h,
70 must take his seat was drawing near. III,
IS preferred to remain in the military seryc,
y and had within his own breast the larges
o confidence of success in the wider iiel,
IS which his new rank opened up to him
Q Balancing the arguments on the one sid
1t and the other, anxious to dcsermin
10 sired above all things to do his patriot
n duty, he was considerably in
is tluenccd by the advice of President Lin
s. coin and Secretary StaRtoH, both of whor
assured him that he would at that tim
be of
" ESPECIAL VALUE
rs in the house of representatives. lie r,
&c signed his commission OF majOr.general o
10 the 9th day OF December 1868, and too
le his seat in the house of representatives o
4 the Ith. lie had served two years and fou
s months, in the army, and had Just compl,
T. ted his 32d year. The thirty-eighth congres
m is.pre-eminently entitled in history TO th
I'd designation OF the war congress. II wa
ne elected while war was ilagran
De and every member was chosen upo
u. the issues involved in the cOntinuanC
n of the struggle. The thirty-seyen'
r. congress had indeed legislated. /
u. large extent on war measure
~ but 1t was chosen before any one believe
"a that secession of the states would be a,
TO tually attempted. The magnitude of III
,c- work which fell upon its successor was III
ly precedented, both in respect to the va,
TO- sums of money raised for the support of ii
ed army and navy and OF the new and extr.
he ordinary powers of legislation which il W,
OF forced to exercise. Only twenty-iour stat,
III were represented, and 1872 members were nj
IN on its roll. Among these were many distii
el guished party leaders ON both sides, vetel
rs ans IN the public service, with establshe
ry regulations for ability and with that SKI
ed which comes only from parliamentary q
X periencc. Into this assembagc ,
vi men Garfield entered without spcci,
preparation, and, il might almost he sal,
unexpectedly. The question of takin
IN command of division Of troops und,
as General Thomas or
ne TAXING MS SEAT
III IN congress, was kept open till the last IN,
" ment, so late, indeed, that the resignatio
ey OF his military commission and his appea
VII ance IN the house We're almost cote mp,
)n raneous. He wore the uniform of a maio
III general OF the United States army on Sa
re urday, and on Monday, in civilians dres
lg he answered to the roll call as a represent.
he tive in congress from the state of Ohio. II
"A was especially fortunate in the constituenc
q which elected him. Descended almost on
81 tirely from New England stock, the men ,
ry the Ashtabula district were intensely rad
s- cal on all questions regarding huma
q rights. Well educated, thrifty, thol
'li oughly intelligent in affairs, acntcly di.
V, cernlns OF character, not quick 10 besto,
II confidence and slow to Withdraw il, the
II, were at once the most hopeful and mos
OF exacting of supporters. Their tenaciou
We trust in men In whom they have once con
'o Aded is illustrated by the unparalleled fac
n that Elisha Whittlcscy, Joshua Il. Giddinr
le and James A. Garfield represented the dis
trict FOR iiity.tour years. There il no tos
OF mans ability in any department a
W public life more severe than service In tn
lc house of representatives. There Is NO plac
te where so little difference is paid to reputa
rs ton
le PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED,
Is or to eminence when outside n,
lie place where so little considcrn
y ton is shown for the feelings as th
y failure OF beginners. What u man gains II
20 the house he gains by sheer force of III
N own character, and IL he loses and TALL
n back, he must expect no mercy and will
le receive no sympathy. II is q field In whicl
y the survival of the strongest IN the rule, an,
h where no pretense can deserve and n,
Q glnmor mislead The real man Is discovered
et His worth Is imie, inlly weighed his ranj
g is irrcycryihlA .,ride1, With possihlv