New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
" TyYEIR FELLOWSHTP VAS PERFECTLY Y
DELIGHTFUL"

DELIGHTFUL.'
The triumphant progress OF Mr. Blame
through Ohio. interrupted by his quiet Sunday
at Mrs. Garficld's home in Cleveland. recalls
once more to the public mind the relations ot
frank and confding intimacy which existed dur
inc many years of public life between him and
General Garfield Indeed. often since his NOM
nation one incident or another has served TO
ncrDetuate the memory of that close compan-
;onsbip. Mrs. Garfeld's touching dispatch of
congratulation, the publication OF Mr. Bialnes
roblc and unselfsh letter accepting the post oi
Secretary of State. the enthusiasm OF Gariields
ncchbors and constituents mt the elevation ot
his bosom friend and official adviser, ana the
preposterous attempts OF their enemies 10 snow
that General Garfield was beguiled into an In
timacv nv means of which Mr.. Blaine designed
70 betray hirn-all have revived the recollection.
r. ,vos the mutual attraction of kindred minds
and natures which kindled and kept glowing
that love and generous esteem, ana no one
capable of appreciating such fellowship can
recall without emotion its unclouded existence
and its tragic close.
If is n striking circumstance that the most
vivid revelation of this intimacy should have
fallen from the lips of the despicable creature
who murdered Garfield IL was during the
trial of Guiteau, and the assassin himself was on
,be stand. The questions related to his dogging
of the Presidents footsteps on the night before
tbc fatal shot was fired. Vile as was this
wretch. malignant as was his purpose, and mis-
taken As was his conception OF the relations
which existed between the two statesmen In
some particulars, there is no reason to doubt
the accuracy of his description. Indeed so un-
ostcntatious and sclf-cOn;aincd were GARFIELD
and Blaine in public that only in some such
steoltbv way rs this could the boyIsh freedom
of thclr intercourse when they thought them
selves alone have been discovered. We quote
from the press reports of the Gulteau trial:
q Did Won lurk in an alley that night while the Prcsi-
dent was at Mr. Blaines LOusei
A.-Isaw General Garfield one evening come out OF the
White House about O'Clock. was in the park opposite
the White House lie passed along the cni Of the park
crossed down the rect ana went TO MI bhhe9 hou'o
/ was several yards behind him.
2 Walking after himf
Al walked along on the opposite side Of the street
Q.-Was the pistol loade1i
At was loaded.
Odd you take out your pstol
A-Ye.. I took it out.
Odd you point IL at hml
A.-No sir did not.
O When he came out OF Mr. Balnc's house was he
alonel
AIR Blaine was with him. I am glad you have
dvcn ine chance Of telling about It. General GARFIELD
and Mr Blaine out arm IN arm. aud passed down
on the opposite side Of the street II was about7 o'clock
IN The evening of July |.
Q.-Did you hear them taxi
A-Now wait "a moment want to tell You some
news, They werc IN most delightful and co'eg follow
ship. Just ~ hilarious as two young SCHOOLGIRLS lhey
had their heads together this way tnnking notion.
Dolne vas striking the air Ike this dmitatngj. and Gar
n,d was listening very atteniiyely Their folow5hp
was perfectly delightful
Those graphic hrases-" delightful and cosey
fellowship" "their fellowship was perfectly
deligltrd"-icll the story of noble cOnpanon-
ship. Tho qualities which Garfield found IN
Blaine, responding to his own Aspirations and
ideals, are the qualities which the people delight
10 recognize to-day in their next President.