Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-08-29

| eNlu6uco against MI. Cleveland as
it understood the facts then and as
it understands them now, the
COngregationalists said:
"COmmon decency, the morals of
the young, regard for the sacred
ness of home life, and the very
maintenance of our national exis-
lance require that the President of
these United StateS-Our foremost
representative official befor the
wOrld-Should be man of pure
private morals as well as of public
integrity. If these charges be un.
true it ought to be easy to show
the fact. They are definite and
personally endorsed. If they be
not disprOved, then the indignant
public sentiment Of the nation,
should be given voice, and the
party which nominated Gov. Cleve-
land should demand that he with
draw from the ticket which his
name now leads"
The st. Mary's Institute Journal,
a Roman Catholic newspaper pub
lished at Amsterdam, New York,
calls for the withdrawal of Mr..
Cleveland's name from the Demo-
cratic ticket and the substitution of
that Of some statesman "with a
clean heart and clean hands,
"No man with Cleveland's bad
record in private life can hope for
election at the hands of the Ameri-
can people. The religious and
moral elements in our life are too
powerful to admit of such a result.
The chief reason that Aaron Burr'S
mem DRY is held in eXecration is the
record Of his lecherOuS life. The
people cannot be brought to favor
any candidate for public honors
whose licentiouS habits preclude
the possibility of his representing
the best estate of American man.
hood in the Presidential chair. The
American people will not take kind
ly to another Burr.
"The only chance of success for
the Democracy in the coming cleo
ton lies in the withdrawal of
Cleveland and the substitution of a
statesmen with a clean heart and
clean hands. The Democratic party
is rich in great men who would
honor the Presidential Office, and |
who would be well-nigh certain |
elections"
The Morning Star, a Free Baptist
newspaper printed in New Hamp-
shire, remarks that if Mr.. Cleve- !
land is licentious, "the mere NEIL
ton of his name in connection with |
the White House is gross sacri-
lege.' The Methodist organ, ZiOn's
Herald, says: "Iere is what one |
of the most respected clergymen in
Buffalo writes to us: "The Cleve- |
land scanal you may believe with
out one jOt or title Of abatement. |
don think there is an intelligent
citizen of Buffalo who knows
Cleveland but believes the story Of |
his immortality as published by the |
Telegraph. The religious papers
ought to look after him faithfully"
The Christian Union remarks: |
"Neither Mr.. Cleyeland's reputation
nor the cause which he represents |
is held by the defences which have |
been attempted in certain quarters.
If the charges against Gov. Cleve-
land are true, his friends should |
counsel him to take himself off
from the ticket; and if they do not,
the lovers Of domestic purity and
the respecterS OfwOmanhOOd should
sweey him OIL" Some time before
the admission by Cleveland's
friends of the main facts charged
against him, the Chicago Advance
said:
"The intimatiOn in some quarters
that citizens have nothing to do
with the private character Of a
nominee for the Presidency is a
disgraceful intimation. We should
sincerely rejoice if Mr.. Cleveland
could clear his record. 1t is high |
time to do it. Evevery citizen who
respects himself will join the de-
mand that he shall either do it
promptly and thoroughly or with
draw from this canvass"
Passing over a number Of ex-
pressions of similar import, we
shall quote only one more opinion,
that of Bishop Spalding's news
paper, the Catholic UnicerSe,printed
in Cleveland, Ohio:
"The imperative conditions must
be understood and cOnsummated;
Cleveland's withdrawal from the
ticket or his vindication before the
country,
"That a candidates personal
character is not to be questioned, if
not the argument of a mercenary
or Of a blind partisan, can only
mean that moral character is not to
be weighed in trusting and honor
ing a public official. To such as
have degenerated into that conten-
ton we have no reply to make; no
party could discipline us into such
q tent.
"The virtue of our women is the
basis Of the family, and the family
is the corner stone of State. We 4,
dare not present an inebriate in
wine and lust as the mould Of
reform, the exemplar to ,,
our youth, and the candidate for !
the most exalted post within the
gift of our galaxy Of proud Com
SIS the habitual eney woman's
charged, so uncOntra- Z
licted-to be enthrOned above all U
he yirile purity Of this land, and v
with executive mastery I
)ver all this broad confederation ? L
Dur manful American boast of
homage to our women
Gould never be repeated during his
administration.