Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-28
The Garfield Statue.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 19,-Th'
House of Representatives proceeded tt
the consideration of the Senate resolu'
tion accepting the statue of President
James A. Garfield, presented by the
State of Ohio. After briefly eulogizing
the character of the dead President, Mr.
Taylor said:-
President Garfield stands among the
fathers of the Republic, by the side of
their successors. and in the presence OF
some of his contemporary patriots. The
martyr President is not far away In
this exalted company President Garfield
is not out of place. He came last into it,
but he meets there only his compatriots
who are standing in that silent senate of
the dead. If in life none would recog-
nize the fitness of the association more
readily than his old friend, the match
less orator of Gettysburg, the liberator
President, the immortal Lincoln. Ac
eept then Ohio's gift. the image, in en-
during marble, of one she loves so well,
rendered, as it is, with patriotic aspira-
tion for the prosperity, the happiness,
the continuance of the great American
Union 'ene and inseparable, now and
forever"
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, addressed him.
self more particularly to an analysis of
President Garfeld's abilities, as shown
by the course pursued by him during his
long Congressional career. He dwelt
especially on Mr.. Garfeld's stand for the
honest fulfllnent of National obliga-
tions, and quoted from private letter
written by Garfield in 1878, in which be
expresses his fear that the "old Nine>
teenth district will go back on me on the
silver question" but adds "If it does, 1
will count it an honorable discharge"
In conclusion, Mr.. Mckinley said:-
Another place of great honor is filed
to-day-nobly and worthily is it filled.
Garfield has Joined Winthrop and Ad>
ans and the other illustrious ones as one
of the elect of the statesmen peopling
yonder venerable and beautiful hall He
receives his high credentials from the
hands of the State which has withheld
from him none of its honors, and history
will ratify the choice. We add another
to the immortal membership. Another
enters the sacred circle In silent elo-
quenee from the American pantheon
another speaks, whose life work with its
treasure of wisdom, its wealth of
achievement, its great work wrought,
and its priceless memories will remain
to US and our descendants legacy for
ever and forever"
Mr.. Geddes, of Ohio, spoke feelingly
Of his friendship with Garfield, and of
the admiration, love and respect with
which he had always regarded Ohio's
dead statesman.
Mr.. BHtterwerth, of Ohio, paid high
tribute to the head and heart of the la
msntsd Garfield, and compared his abili-
ties as leader of his party with those
possessed by Blaine and Stevens, declar-
ing Garfield was the superior to either
by reason of his being profeunder
thinker, and possessing wider range of
experience. He eloquently dwelt upon
the nobility of Garfield's private life, and
held it up as an example to be followed
by American youth. 1t would go i'll
with the Republic when lives like this
were forgotten and the influence of such
example was UNDECIDED.
Mr.. Pettibone, of Tennessee, former
pupil of Garfield's, bore witness to the
eminent abilities and qualities of his
teacher.
The resolution was then adopted.