Year: 1879

NO uit nOI vi llllI ClilSS WIN WOlSiiP
men, but in days like the present filled
with events of vital importance, National
aud social, it becomes matter of para
mount Importance that we study well and
measure with care the characters of our
public men, True worth Of character and
eminent ability are fit objects of human re-
spect and alteration, and for that reason
we now step outside our usual path to re-
fer to one whose services, both civic and
military, entitle him to more than mere
passing notice. The subject of this remark
is seli-made man, whose bold, independent
spirit and stalwart personal integrity
never crooked the supple hinges Of the
knee that thrift might follow fawning."
His very advance has been the effect of
his own res0lute energy, untiring thought,
study and labor No patronizng hand
ever lightened the load that lay heavy on
his shoulders, nor cut short his steady prog
ress to distinction. All that he is
and all that he has accomplished are
due to persistent adherence to
truth, patriotism, justice and right
A Representative in Congress from the
great State Of Ohio, and coming from the
banner district of the Republic, familiarly
known as the Western Reserve" he has
proved himself her worthy servant and in
q broader sense one of our noblest and fore
most statesmen. In the harness with mat
ters of legislation, where there are more
thorns than flowers, we have found this
distinguished citizen always ready i'll ac-
tive duty and far more disposed TO work
than to vent speeches to please the ear and
win ephemeral applause, or secure mere self
ish and political advancement


He has sought that higher and more last
ing renown through the paths of friendship
for the people by laboring for their prog
ress and welfare. In the committee room
and in the dry debate upon appropriation
bills his voice is ever heard, so as to carry
power with its utterances. And again, on
the great National questions, when they
haye come up IN the regular order of busi'
ness, no man has spoken with truer senti
ment, more eloquently, or more effectively
Indeed, in this behalf his addresses stant
among the foremost, and form an importan
page in the history of our National legisla
ton. AS chairman of the Committee on
appropriations, he was actuated neither by
personal nor political feeling but by an un
yielding desire for the public welfare, ant
there, in long, earnest work, both his words
and his deeds have been those of true fealty
and loyalty to the whole country. In al
these matters he is the same valiant leader
in whom we find the people trusting
though he waved not the plume mol
welded the sword of victory.


In advancing the cause of his party
which is identical with that of his country
and Synonymous with the cause of liberty
throughout the world, he has fairly wOr
the title of Commander among the people
His latest achievement in this direction
holding the opposition at bay in their revo
lutionary measures in Congress, stands iortl
conspicuously and without parallel in tn,
history of political contests. He was amoni
those who led the second campaign tina
eliminated in the second Appomattox il
behalf of Union and liberty against tn
common enemy, with the same old terms
unconditional surrender


Indeed, the whole life of General JANE
A. GARFIELD shows that he is one Of thOs
very few remarkable men who by force O
character and marked abilities secure t
themselves the distinction Of reliability an,
leadership. In fine, we say of this eminen
man-the soldier, statesman and patriot


He cares only to be great


As he saves or serves the State"