nce the war?

--I should rather think so. Do you remember when they had the terrible
riots in Pennsylvania, and so much property was destroyed and so many
lives lost in and about Pittsburgh? Well, the very men who to-day are
talking up Garfield and running down Hancock, were shaking in their
shoes; Schurz, _whom Hancock caught trying to make himself invisible
at Gettysburg_, among them. It was a regular Quakers' meeting.
Finding they could make no head against it, and that the thing was
spreading and getting to look like a revolution, what did they do?
Why, they sent for the man whom Garfield wanted to beggar and
disgrace, and besought him to take the thing in hand and restore
order. They gave him full power.

And how did he act?

--Like a brave soldier, a true citizen and a real gentleman. While
protecting the property of capitalists he was kind and forbearing
to the working classes who believed they had a grievance.

What was the result?

--That dreadful affair was brought to a close by him without the
shedding of one single drop of blood. Before he took command many
had lost their lives. He put down the riot so firmly but so patiently
that every one admired and praised him.

Do you think the people of Pennsylvania forget this great service?

--I wouldn't accuse them of being so ungrateful.

I suppose Garfield brought in another bill to dismiss him from the
army for not proclaiming martial law, doing the drum-head trial
business, and having a little human-target excursion every day?

--Come, come! Haven't you had enough of Garfield? Let me ask you one
more question. Which of the two do you think is going to be the next
President?

I know which of the two _ought_ to be.

Transcriber's Note

The following corrections have been made to this text:

Page 8: Changed 'to' to 'too' (He's too proud)

Page 8: Changed . to ? (for doing it?)

Page 12: Changed 'Commander-in Chief' to 'Commander-in-Chief'

Page 16: Changed 'Gettysburgh' to 'Gettysburg' to match other
cases in the text.

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