St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-02
Endorsed by a Blaine Man.

special Telegram 10 the Hiobe.
BosTos. Nov. Mr.. i. c. sprague, strong
Blaine man OF Buffalo, y. Y, writes letter TO
Rev. James Freeman Clarke, Of this city. in which
se says;
my Boston friends write 10 ne that Z. has be-
come my duty 10 express my
views in regard 10 the charges
which have been made against the private
character OF my friend and professional brother.
Grover Cleveland. Our city gave Cleveland Tor
mayor majority Of $3.50 votes, and for COVER
nor majority Of 5, 752 votes. tie normal Re
pablcan majority In the city being about 1000
These mGjOrities were given him BY our best
citizens. These facts constitute the answer 10
the charge Of any obtrusive immortality Of
any description. / repeat here what I
have sa.d al along during this canvass.
that II / were prepared 20 vote for Gov. CieVe-
land on public grounds l should not decline 20
DO 80 b. Of any facts in his private life OF
which / have any knowledge or satisfactory evil
cenee. ] am satisfied that the most important
Of them l. In its most striking features malig
nent falsehooa. Those charges against
Gov. Cleveland are obliged 20 be based
on certain ez parfs statements and extra Judicial
slfcaviis. evidence which every lawyer knows i
entitled 10 but little respect and which after The
publication OF charges based upon IL. IL j. Inn
possible for candidate 10 contradict without
icing involved IN controversies Of the most
odiogs character. ! do not write this because /
sm Ia favor Of elevating the governor 70 the
presidency. / am not. However, This
may be, l think the attacks that
have been made upon Gov. Cleveland are en-
tirely unworthy OF our party. Il has hitherto
tTiumphed BY lis constant devotion 10 the Union
and the honor and the business interests Of the
entire country and. most OF all BY the use Of
the noblest OF weapons, appeal 10 the cou-
sciences Of men In behalf Of the rights Of the poor
and oppressed. II IL 4 shameful descent 10
resort 70 weapons OF personal detraction. ] sup
pose this letter will not be wholly pleasing 10
anyone, but a cowardly silence from fear Of Civ
ing offence in the besetting Elm Of American po-
litical life. ! have written this letter not to
please anybody. least OF all myself, but because
] have felt that my duty required me TO write
H."
Mr.. Clarke writes: II received yesterday, IN
solicited, the letter which I give from one
OF the most conspicuous and honored citizens OF
Buffalo, E. Carlton sprague. Il will be seen
10 remain silent while such attacks are made
against the private character OF the man whom
he calls his friend IL will
be noticed that be eharacterizes
the most important OF the original charges in it,
most striking features mslignsnt falsehood. !
have also received from Bufaio other letters de-
nying the truth OF the accusations brought by
the eight Buffalo ministers. One Il from an
Episcopal clergyman, Who says that Of his own
clergy in Buffalo nine will vote for
Cleveland, two more will probably vote for him.
and two more will not vote at all and four will
vote for Blaine. The fact that these charges
In the foulest shape, have been circulated in i'm
mense numbers and distributed over the whole
land, proves that powerful machine is at work
behind the ministers"