Gen. Garfield's Credit Mobilier Record

Fiom bis (hvn worn Ti'shinony beiore the Tolnncl Coiumii it-L', .htn 1-i, 1873. I liever owned, reeeived. or accreed to receive apy stock of tlie Credit Mobilier or of the t'nioii Paciflc BairroacK nor any dividí nds or proflts irising f rom eitnter of them. From Judge roland's Report, Fob 18, 1873- Garfleld's Tesumr ny ririiind. The fttcfts in regard to Mr. GarfleM, as fbund ly the eommittee. are Iliat he agreecl witli Mr.Aroestetaketen.ïbares of Credit Mobilier stock, but did not pay Lor the same. Mr. Ames receivetl the eiglity per cent dividend in bonds andsold tnekn for ninety-seven per cent, iim! alsoveceiyed the slxty percentcash dividend, wiiich together Illi thteprice of the stöeK and íntesest, lett i balance of $329. This snni was paid over to Mr. Garfield by a check on the iSergeantat-Arms, and Mr. Garfield then understopd tliis suiu was the balance of dividends after pay ing for the stock. Frim the New York Times, Feb 19, 1873. Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present ft most distressmg figure. Their parücicipation in the Credit Mobilïer affSir is complicated by tlie most unfortunate contraöictions of testimony. From the New York Times, Feb. 20, ]8?S. The character of tlie Credit Mobilier was mi secret. The sonreeof itsprolits wasverywell known at the time Congressnien bonght it. Thongh Oakis Ames inay hayesucceeded inconceniling hls own motive, which was to bribe Congressmen, their aóceptance of the stock was not on that account innocent. The rtishonor of the act, as a particlpation in an obvionsfraudstillremains. Soine of tliem have indulged in testimony with reference to ' the matter which has been contradicted. The committee disüneüy rejécts the teslimony or several oi' tlie members. This eau ('mly be done on tlie ground that it is untnie. Bút tmtrue testimony given under oath is morally, if notlegally perjury. Itisthe clear dnty of Congress to visit with pnnishmènt all who took Credit Mobilier stock from Oakes Ames. From the New York Tribune, Feb. 19, 1873. James A. Garlield of Ohio had ten shares; never pajd a dollar; reeeived $'■29, which, after the investigation be! gan, he was áñxious to have consider! ed as a loan from Mr. Oakes Ames to himself. Well, the wickedness of it all is that these men betrayed the trust of the I people.deceived their constituents, and I by evasión s and falsehoods confessed ( the transaction to be disgraceful. From the New York Tribune, Feb. 2fi, 1873. Mr. Ames establishes very clearly the loint tii.il he was not alone in this pífense. If he is to be expelled for briberj' tin1 men who were bribed should u''ivi,!Ai' ii-WÏ,vr emr f Hiir.coeU. In bis remarks at the ratilicatinn meeting held in Cincinnati Kon. We S. Grocsbeck, one of the most enïidid and cohservattve geöflèirteu in tiie country, in speaking of General Hancock, said: What of tlie man? I have met liim, and Í am süré, if you knew linn. you vould respect and admire liim. VVtiat of Mspersonal ebaraeter and conduet? You may uncover his whole lif'e: there is uot a spot upon it. W'liat of his patriotismï All acknowledge il. Wliat of liis loyalty to the TnionV It is easy to be 1 nave and loyal in a position iemote iioni daiiier, or in time of peace. It is easy to be brave and loyal in mere speech. It is verv easy for á caoipaign politician to die forliis country on the slump. These are butpoor tesis. What i of the patriotism of General Haacock and what of liis loyaity to the UnionV I coulfl say ïnuch of both. I could illustvate them by bis deeils rather than by words, by battles rather than by speeches. But lliis is too large a them'e for a ten minutes' talk. Open yó'ur history and read of the great and eventful battle of Gettystrtrrg. Hancock was the hero tñere, and that alone shnuld satis fy yon; if not, read on to the end of ili war, and to its last baitle. He waf there, also. Wbat of liis loyalty to the Constitu tío? Follow Qitjzens, tliere is no in on i mteresting spectacle than to see a -ar tic bftw before the civil law. A Crown1 ing glory in the diameter of Washington was his profound respect tor tfit ('cmstitution. He was flrst in war; Ik was also lirst in peaee. Wliat of Míi. cickVHe has Leen tried in war and he has been trud in peace. We know what he is in time of war. What is he in time Ot iftdCÖÏ i'llHL JS jÖEt lUi'.V tUu li.uál important inouiry. it will beremenv bered that after our'armies were disbanaea and peace was réstored, ihe s-Hti, was témporartly divided into military proinces. TeXaa and Louislana constitiiti-d ono of these provineeï and in the year 1K64 (encral Hancock was assiRiifd Ui the cominand of it, He had lárge power, and, if so inclined could liave been despotic. It v.as a great'temptatïoa lor i soldier, but he put it away froni hlm. 1 1 e prei eited U ioiiow tlffc i Diistitution.and proelaiméi to the peójDle tliat, as citizens of lh Liiilci! Sia:-s. tliey wereentiüed to the privileges of such eitizenihip, and tlia trial by jury. the wrii of habea comUa liberly of the presa, freedom of speech the nchts of persons and of propertj sliouid bepreserved. Whilehedeclare nis purpose to respect their rightB api privilege, he was careful to let then i know that any forcible resistance tothi law wrmldbe at onceput down byanns l I beliuve he waa the only oflie'er in a j like position who made sucli a proclaj mation. Where did te get that proclai mation? He took it from the ('onstitution of the United States. The substance of it is almost a eopy from tliat sacred instrument. I believe this man will be tlie next President of the United States. Lot as hope that in thathigher and more important position lie will continue loyal to the Constitution: that lie will ever, in allhisexecutiveconduct keep it open beiore him; that he will interpret il strictly, rat lier than loosely; that in all trials he will look to it, that m all doubta he will lean toward it, that ta all difliculties he will take shelter behiiul it. Let me add that duririff nis administration over Texas and Louisiana he made one otlier famous proclamatiDii about the freedom of elections and troops at the polls, but I can only rei er to it. MoreOhio men, and lots of 'em: John B. Neal of Ohio, formerly private secretary of Governor Noyes of Ohio, who was appointed by President Hayes of Ohio to be receiver of the land office of Utah territory, has been appointed governor of Idaho territory. JSIeal is a ne. ew of povernor Dennison of Ohio.