Daily Republican., 1884-08-18

N0kO00k-CAA ~. ~ 49,
uooe Democratic 1efOrmers.
To the close observer of recurring po-
litical events it will appear that the
same disreputable system Of defamation,
fraud and Islander lie to be carried |
ON BY the Democrats in the present |
campaign that were employed to defeat |
Garfield in 1880. In the latter the
Morey Chinese forgery is the dark spot
that cannot be washed out. The par
ticulars Of that piece Of damning viii
lAny have just been published in pam
phlet form by John |. Davenport, of
New York, and a synopsis of it was
Published in the New York Tri-
bune, Philadelphia Press and other
leading Republican papers on Saturday
last.
The most striking thing in the reve-
lation Ia that the very men who aided,
abatted, bolstered up and circulated the
fraud tor 1880, well Knowing the sub
orned letter, alleged to have been
written by the lamented GARFIELD, was
= forgery of the first water, are the same
men who have charge of the present
Democratic campaign against Blaine.
The he ponsib lity OF that forgery is fAs-
tened upon the men whom the National
Democratic Committee clothed with
power and aut bority, and that Commit
tee has clothed the same men with the
same power nov.
William H. Barnum. whom Mr.. Dav-
export 80 fully shows knew all about
the forgery in 1880, and in fact first
suggested it, was chairman of the Ma
tional Committee then and he has been
made chairman again. A party that
WAS sincere in its professions of reform
would have consigned him to the OBJ
iivion of the past. The fact that Bar
mum has been chosen is notice served
that the Democracy intend to stop
short of no means, however, despicable,
contemplate and wicked, to accom-
plish the defeat Of James G. Blaine.
Further evidence of this intention is
shown in the fact that F. o. Prince, theI
Mayor of Boston, was Secretary Of The
Conn and he has been made Sec
Rotary again.
Charles j. Canda was then as nov
Treasurer, and Edward b. Dickinson
grapher of the Committee. This is suf
ficient warning 10 the Republicans ant
honest men in the Democratic party, o
the most daring and infamous forgerie.
that may be- expeci ed before the cam
paign closes for the purpose of electin
that % great retormer," that " goo
and pure man." Grover Cleveland
President of the United States. Alread
in the Islander circulated against Nj
Blaine's early life We have an iLdics
ton of what may be expected. Late i
September, 1880, Chairman BarnuI
became alarmed in regard to the can
paign as the Republicans had made til
tariff question the paramount issue, an
the workinsmen becoming FESTIVE wel
fiocking by thousa ads into the Republ
can party.
1t was then, as shown by Mr.. Dave
ports exposure, that Barnum, meetii
General Este, suggested to the latt
that something should be prepared al
published in " dodger" 20 oountera
the growing popularity of Garfield, al
it was far6her uggested that the dodg
should be made offensive to the Repu
iicans on the question of cheap Chine
labor.
This was the beginning of the Nor
Chinese letter. The man TO commit /
forgery was not hard TO find. Ev.
campaign brings such driftwood arou
political headquarters. A man nan
Hadley was selected for the work.
price was $500. An interview "
blocked out by Hadley with Gene
Garfield. The interview was carried
in the private rooms OF Mr.. Blrul
and his stenographer, Mr.. Dickins
1t came back TO Hadley changed to
form of letter from Garfield TO Hel
l.. Morey, of Lynn, Massachusetts,
the Board of Labor Employment
Davenport has seen the original pa
with all its changes, until it appea
rs letter. This paper was given
Hadley, who was then and had for 80
time before been in Barnum's empi
and was paid by him. He professet
be Republican, and when CART
was nominated he wrote him IA lette
congratulation which was answe
by Garfield. Thereby the wretch
complete autograph of Garfield's
nature. To him was entrusted
duty Of organizing the Hancock Rep
iicau club, which played such C
spicueus part in the campaign Of Il
and for this work he WAS we'll paid
Barnum. Mr.. Davenport proves {
clusively that the forged letter
written by Hadley, Mr.. Barnum's h
ling.
Then came the publication in a pa
called Truth, broken up since i'll
libel suit that followed. Its publ
ton was preceded by an editorial
from the Democratic headquarters,
Swallowing the line of attack.
length it appeared, and the exciten
lint followed will be we'll remembe
IT Democratic Committee had to
ster up the lie, else it would have ia
harmless. Barnum telegraphed
aver the country that the letter wa
General Garfield S handwriting and
denial was useless. Samuel j. Ran
was shown the letter and he pronoul
the signature genuine. Abram
Hewitt, in a speech at Chickering l
said il WAS Girfield's signature, as
had been personal friend Of Cart
and his correspondence with him
him an opportunity of becoming
acquainted with the signature.
Republicans at once pronounced
letter base forgery. The letter
lacking in correct spelling, and lac
more in good grammar, and Gar
was known to be perfect as could
fh0ae branches Neither could the