Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-29
A oAMpAIaN OF uALuMNy.

a measure down by hard words
and empty denunciation, OF to boost
them up by shallow, partisan assevera-
ton. Tho truth will ultimately come to
the top aud men and things he estimated
ior about their proper value,
There isawideand material difference,
however, between calumny pure aud
simple, aud a rigid aud searching crit
rism vi public men and measures.
Calumny is false accusation, but fear
less sNposurcoi what : wrong IL a post
tive right aud duty at every journal aud
every citizen.
n the Republican candidate lor the
Presidency, or the Democratic candidate
can he shown to be- dishonest aud I'M
worthy In his private or public lie,
that fact should be laid bare before the
whole people.
No bad man should be. permitted to
Occupy the highes, office In this gov
eminent.
The change ui bribery, false swearing
NJ other like crimes IN public official
should dis,Iualily him lor the most IN.
significant municipal otdcc ia any com
munity.
Where even the suspicion at such
crimes attaches strongly to n man aspu'
ing to the Prcsidony, that should he fatal
to his aspirations
II would ho fatal tn oug government
II men 1T such character were permit
teal to- occupy the highest pilates at trust
aud responsibility.
The one way to Keep the Govern
menl pure ~ to Keep It in the hands o'
clean men, aud the only way tn have
clean officials is Tor the press and the poo
Pile to- subject them to II searching
scrutiny when they aspire tn office.
The iact that the Republican CouNcn-
t,nn has nominated mau lor thc frosl'
,rncv, who stands convicted hy Con
yressinnal committee at his own party
at accepting brihes, and who, Il the
Judgment ri his own party ~ not grrSS.
" wrong, was alsn guilty at swearing
falsely Ia conceal hts slu 4 man, IN,
lord, who could not have
been nominated IT there hat
hcen an opportunity hv the
press aud his party 1T general expires
siou ~ to its proprirty and a man ~ho,
before the nomination, Was denounced
hy the leading Journals 1T h's party ~
"haying uo record upon which tn uuu
Tor such n position; having nominated u
man, We say, With such n rccorl, can
the Democratic party he silent upon thus
rsoordp" Must the party allow II nan
who has been shown by hIs own friends
and associates To- he guilty vt gross
abuse ii his official position, Ia ~
through campaign uncriticiseJ aud
unexposnd, simply through squeamish-
uess or false delicscy about attacking u
man personal character
Il does not meet the case to-day that
General GHRFIELp has been u valiant
soldier and isa very able man aud capa
bile ni administering the office at frcsl-
dent. All this may he true; We believe
him to he man ut ability; he may h' "a
more able man ia some respects than the
Democratic candidate, hut his ability
makes him only the more dangerous II
lac Is had man. tie IL capable ut init
mite mischief il hc Is what the Repuhll,
cans have represented him to he, that Is,
both able aud bad.
We insist upon Il that the charges
against General GNHrIEIp are fatal tn
his candidacy.
We insist that the Republican party
has convicted IT. own candidate.
Aud W. insist that the Democratic
party cannot hut insist upon this matter
as conclusive against his election.
The Democrats are not making n cant
paisu oi calumny. They are using only
the charges which the republicans have
heretofore made against their own eau,
didair. Ia show his undIness.
Tho New York Trihm,, the leading
Republican journal, said oi GNHFISrr's
escape from punishment IN 1874, Con
gress having ailed to punish the otlcud'
ors and yindicate its own dignity aud
honor, the case now gOes Ia the people,
Aud they will reach II hy and hy.'
And they have reached II nov. II Is
right ton, that having It IN hands, they
should try the case, and know all the
lacts. Aud W. believe they will The
Republicans may call It mud throw
INK, huI.a gooddeal Of Il seems to stick
There il hut one escape, one alternative
inr the party, and that is either to clear
their candidate oi these charges or With
draw him.