New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
REFUSING TO SUPPORT CAMERON.
EX-ATToRNEY-GFNERAL LEAR DENOUNCEs THE
MLI HODs Uf HIo oUFFUIII LIfo'
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
PITTsBURG Penn, Sept 9.-Ex-Attorney-Gen-
eral Lear. once a Cameron man, but now a leading
Independent. has written a letter to the Hon.
Thomas Marshall of this city, explaining why he
opposes the Cameron ticket. notwithstanding that
he was a delegate to the convention which nOmi-
mated 1t. He says:
The reasons are very manifest and little reflection
wi. satisfy any intelgent that the delegates In
that convention above all others SHOULD protest against
the Whou is being made OF their work. Inat CON
ventOu on May 10 nominated Ticket ana III
and the platform not only enunClated the established
doctrines ol The party bni took advanced grounds ON
winch the public sentiment OF the period imperatiYey
dcmandcd Tae candidates and the PLATFORM were
an ontir.fv the former To receive the sliiraxes OF he
people condition that they represented ana supported
the Latter. breach OF fdtn by the candidates or by
those who delegated 10 conduct tler campaign,
onl. absolved me Eepub 'an voters from all ODhsa-
uOna support tine cke, Of thc party, but demanded
t.eIr empnat, rebuke FOR such attempt TO
secure their -uagcs hy fraud. Aud ye snce the day
tho nominee were pliced upon That platform contain
Ing promises D.edses and declarations OF
p,ncpes' upon the faith t,.,r "nion lnoDde, the
there has Mt been promise perforhed pledge re-
deemed or principle maintained. p'ry VithouI
pruce has no claim op7n tne sunfagc7 oi IN eng ht
men. out parry who's practices are u'iery az variance
Wit ITS prot--rd princios d. unworthy tne support Ot
ho es meu Aud cse Dfcaclc 10 thc p.aif0i are Aot
iu more iouc. auI immneral matfef7 Dat Oh IN most
mpnra-. AND eu1.tu.d rAaiHctef AnOAs thcin Il t-e
p'yAs oi compulsory a. -'4thl-, auu I"ls' lV1' W
False rand WHlcu by it- .molnt can Be /. CURED ob
corrp. the very source ~ political power campaign
-u~n q c.u is Inconsistent Wltu thc uisn
Standard political morality winch has orcu she pride
tua Dut-t " tuo Erpunicau .urty, and q VIC Org
achieved by tLc means no" in u-e t9 oe' suc.e7-,
sue. tIc last, ,Ic expenditure Ol vast SUNS or
money Tor purpo-es forbidden by law, VIII be
u.. d.mtrallg and Gl-iou, 10 tuc party tlan non.
parry o. prucpr~ Ah ann. 1d noble rurp1scs cti-
iiurC 20 wiu Dy t" ar Wnicu make tie occupation
OF yocaty I-etedaIie. It cannot nc '94'ea ana 40
h uuptrcut 10 tNtF man ot orliutfy oo-crFa-
tlou. ihAt Tie issue lu thi. campaign WAIch
A- been rendered aud accepted, ana NLr4 Is now On
ta. I- whether thc potcti prit ices tt4 inc Aods OF
Stlatur "a u.IUu -. bee llDr-vt sud t.t4u q "y thc
people fcuusFl lvari TIat iuioi SELL .u- b. ID Dt 80
by niu and nalag r- without reg r To- cost
in money and prncpe7, ard oy sucn neau7 "a can
~cl,c-ol defeat of the candidates Is mere incl
dell Hi- strength is to bt tuet II tuci At.c- Ilo
quts ION coLd not De- made pldurr u ace
~src thr e.ul.uate, ana II sac i-.ruOlcau-
If the St8.r desire tO rnfifF Ai- h'.1
aul confirm him lu AI- io.ucA de-p1i'A W .I- I'll are
they i-Hir d pan. tt IA .O lt Nc
and cplluIe to o.ir tIe our .-le li MS m -0t- 5W W
h,u UI.e-s fDc race OF llcu WHO formed tAc
90, pub l,4u parry uIs p. COME eNtutt tue ue-
leo. N.I be- lt.ly. decisive terrible. All thc omen
iuoI i, result Hei.t Ol n- trhet iir "r''A
rr -, -rr.as 'rNItauc.it W-t n't pe v".l- I'D
tAe ,,ls0r .a Au.- or th clui SAT 50 'ui o ar -0lt
OF .nc .tl .l. wul.l tlDY lay, nr-u Nci-hOru do"h
Auu Waci ts.ir IrID1r -lI have eia-td tiat Ap
TO l,l. clrfy Gamer aui Nln .hr 41' am 'l
l.uI- I'l mos - ali f"r 90 fnHtl"H- +id Ton
1,iu- ,..Ic, JrueItu tue i1ta. lucu tuc people, aHd
uo. Cameron. uIH mu,r uunlntti'u-, tAd ''r a4y
freed r,l L.- .l-ui Wl bound upward like q D-4lJ'
lft.4. D ballast.