Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-09-26
Personalities in Politics.

The reputable Democratic press of the
country deprecated and condemned the in
PRODUCTION of disgusting scandals against
the private lives and personal characters
of the presidential candidates into the
campaign. 1t was only after the Repub
lican press, almost without an exception
had given wide publication to the false
and malicious scandals against the private
life of Gov. Cleveland, that the Democratic
press found 1t necessary to publish the
complete refutation which an inves,iga
ton made by gentlemen of the highest
standing and eminent divines brought to
light. Notwithstanding the provocation
first offered by the Republican press in as
Stunning the offensive in this kind of dsre-
putahle mud throwing, the Democratic
press, with becoming decency, seemed re-
luctant to make a retaliatory strike by
giving currency to the grave charge con-
corning the manner and circumstances I'M
der which Mr.. B aine entered upon his
piSoSui lldl lGldtlOHS. IIlllie WAS SdlU
about the story in the columns of the Dem
ocratlc press, except to report the progress
of the libel suit Mr.. Blaine so dramatical-
ly instituted agains> the indianapolis Sen
tinet in respect to these charges, and that
journal received little encouragement for
its course. Indeed there was a general
feeling of condemnation toward that paper
for assuming to retaliate in this matter a
gainst the generous protest of Gov. Cleve
land, by the preferment of charges, which,
if false, were villainous in the worst de-
gree; and if true, wou d 60 to disgrace the
family of the ex-Secretary of S ate with
out proving his unftness for the Presiden-
cy.
1t was not until an investigation had
disclosed that Mr. Blaine had been person
ally consulted and had given his full sane
ton and approval to the preferment and
publication of the false and ma icious
ISLANDERS against Gov Cleveland that this
feeling underwent decided change; still
it was hoped for the sake of the innocent
members of Mr.. Blaine's family, who were
not responsible for his course, that he would
prevail in his libel suit he So ooastiully
but, it is now seen, so indiscreetly common
ced against the Sentinel But to the great
surprise and disappointment of everybody
Mr.. B aine's great dramatic show and
flourish of trumpets has now come down
family upon the mercy of his enemies, by
the detailing of story regarding his early
marriage nearly as improbable in its de-
tails as was that of the famous 81 900 note
Mr.. Colfax received at the breakfast table
He is compelled to admit that he WAS mar
ried in Pittsburg within three months of
the birth of his first born child. but says
that this marriage was rendered necessary
by the fact that previous secret marriage
or agreement to accept each oher as hus-
band and wife in Kentucky which was
witnessed only by his own brother and his
wifes sister, was found 10 be, upon con-
sulting counsel, not valid in that State by
reason of the marriage license laws But
now i appears that the marriage license
laws of the State of Kentucky were MT
passe! until some time after his alleged
second marriage. Mr.. Blaine's wors' enc
mics, we believe, will sympathise with him
in his present distress and will reorgt that
he has brought this unnecessary humIlia-
ton upon himself and his family by his
precipitate and i'll considered action in
libel suit, but for which the
damaging charges against his private life
would never have obtained any wide pub
licity or been believed anywhere.