National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-05
POLITICAL SMALL TALK.

POLITICAL SMALL TALK.
And now it is becoming a matter of
doubt whether the democratic newspapers
entertain more affection for independent
republicans" or prohibitionists. - Troy
Times (Rep.)
1t Is abominable that there should be
this scandal against Mr.. Cleveland. No
decent paper should encourage its cir
culation. Scandalous chares against
private characters should be left rs
weapons Of democracy.-Progress.
Logan fighting to save the union! Hen
bricks assailing Lincon's administration;
Logan shedding his blood in defense of
his country! Hendricks with the heart of
a rebel, defending slavery and dripping
with reasonable sentiments; Logan at
the front, with the heart of hero and
patriot. As God is just, and right is
right, we cannot doubt that the loyal
citizen of our country will honor the
patriot and relegate the rebel to political
retiracy y.-BOstOa TragelEer.
Gen. Rosecrans has come out for Cleve-
land in very enthusiastic manner. This
was the result of short consultation ut
Albany few days ago. 1t doesn't re-
auire very much to fire ROseeranss en-
thusiasm. We remember very distinctly
that shortly after the democratic convcu-
tion this same Rosecrans gave utteranco
to the solemn observation that the horizon
was pregnant with gloom and disaster for
tho democratic party. We look upon
Rosecrans as n very cheap and very vain
sort of dcmagogue. Chicago Neps.
As the case now stands, according to tho
position of those who refuse to consider or
even refer to the charges against Gov.
Cleveland, those charges involve o1cnses
too gross to be considered in n presidential
campaign, and he must, therefore. be ideal
| lied as u model of personal and official de-
! portment; but tho charges against Mr..
| Blaine, being less offensive to decency,
must be considered and allowed full
weight in the scales against him. Accord
| ing TO this rule, the vilcr the conduct O
public man is guilty Of the surer no is Of
escaping ceusure. Every mind that be
lieves in justice will revolt against such u
burlesque on it.-ROchester Herald.
A number of our newspaper friends
throughout tho country have assumed
because the Commercial has not published
the scandalous details Of Grover Cleve
lands private life as given in the indie
pendent EGeiiag Telegraph, of this city
that there Is no truth in the story. Now
we wish II distinctly understood that th
Commercial has not discredited tho ter
rible tale" On the contrary, there il
very strong, unanswered evidence tina
tho essential details of that story ar
true. We refrainod from publishing
for tho reason that such journalism /
not clean, such reading is not welGom
in the family circle" and, moreover, W
feel that MIR. Cleveland can be defeatot
without such an overhauling Of his per
sonal record.-BEgdo Commercial AdVer
tiser lRGp)
The drift of tho argument in defense G
Gov. Cleveland against tho accusations Q
gross licentionsness Is, first, that when
man is nominated for high officer, pei
sonal morality is of secondary Importance
the first qualities sought being "hrmnes
in dealing with mon, courage, and di!
cerning integrity" The Springfield II,
publican puts it in this way I'VE acoep
il therefore as truth that the chastity q
unchastity Of public men of nAtiona
reputo and nominated for Office befoI
tho people OF tho whole country. is not
proper subject for discussion" The Pre-!
is not willing TO subscribe to this doc
trine. While We admit that q man ma
, lead an immoral private life aud yet POI
form the duties of high public static
admirably, yet we hold that tho poop
Q have no right to place in the highel
: office in their gift q man Of known ba
b character. The president Of tho Unite
} States must live for four years in I'll
bright, whito liEht of publicity. HI
- private habits, even, become matter
:. public concern, and We owe II TO II
+ rising generation not to oondone vice b
/ tolerating it oven in president.-PrOc
deRGs PTess