The Portland daily press., 1884-08-23
Cleveland's Withdrawal Deman.
ded.
Catholic and Protestant Religious JOur-
nails DeROanco his Continuance as a.
Candidate.


Candidate.
That the Independent doss not stand alone
demanding that the Democratic party shall
show so much respect to American moral
sentiment as to compel Governor Cleveland's
withdrawal as a candidate for President, is
shown by the following extracts. The first is
from the st. Marg's Institute Journal, a
Roman Catholic newspaper published at Am
sterdam, n. Y.
'rNo man with Cleveland's bad record in priyate
life hope for election at the hands of the Amer
lean people. The religious and moral elements in
life are too powerful to admit of such a result
The chief reason that Aaron Burr's memory Is held
in exeeration s the record Of his lecherous e The
people cannot be brought to favor any candidate
for public honors whose licenttous habits preclude
the possibility of his representing the best estate of
American manhood in the Presidential chair. The
American people will not take kindly TO another
Burr. "The only chance of success for the Demo-
eracy in the coming election lies In the withdrawal
of Cleveland and the substitution of a statesman
with clean heart and clean hands,"
The Christian Union (Oongregationalist)
says:
Neither Mr.. Cleveand's reputation the cause
which he represents is helped by the defsnees which
have been attempted in certain quarters. II the
charges against Gov Cleveland 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 respeeters Of womanhood should
sweep him of.
The Catholic Universe, of Cleveland, Ohio,
Roman Catholic journal, aud the organ Of
Bishop Spaulding, says:
The imperative conditions must be understood
and contaminated: Cleveland's withdrawal from
the ticket, or his vindieatiOn before the country.
Ihat a eanaiaaIes personal character IS not TO DO
Questioned, II not the argument Of mercenary or
OF blind partisan. can only mean that moral char
acter is not to be weighed in trusting and honoung
| apubhe official To such as have degenerated into
that contention we have reply to make; no party
| could discipline us into such a tenet. We
wish to unveil no mans private vices. The best Of
us are frail. But for Gods right arm extended to
all who seek it, our scorching passions would wither
every virtuous inclination AZ the midsummer sun
tate ourselves public tribunal to pass sentence
strictly private guilt; but candidate, by that fact
faunts his personal record in the public face and
then the right and duty Of the elector are clear as
th9t of the father of family who protects his fire.
side from all evil contamination.
The Boston Congregationalist says:
Common decency, the morals of the young regard
for the sacredness OF home life and the very main
tenauce OF our national existence require that the
President of these United States-our foremost rep
resentatve official before the world should be
man Of pure private morals well as of public IL
these charges be untrue it ought to be easy show
the fact, They are definite and personally endors
ed. 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 withdraw from
the ticket which his name now leads"
The Rev. Washington GLADDEN., writing to
the Independent says:
do not think am mistaken in my judgment that
the large class Of independent voters is turning
away from Governor Cleveland with sorrow, If not
with disgust do not believe that the plain peo-
pie of this country will regard his offense as venia
or will deliberately consent that a man with
name furnished should occupy their chief seat Of
honor. Last of all to accept such candidate will
be those independent voters who were intending a
few weeks ago, to cast their votes for Governor
Cleveland.
The Morning Star, Free Baptist newspaper
printed in New Hampshire, remarks that il
Mr.. Cleveland is licentious 'the mere mention
OF his name in connection with the White
House is gross sacrilege."
That the considerations which have operated
to cause these organs Of the religious sentiment
of the country to demand the withdrawal of
Governor Cleveland are beginning to have a
similar effect on the party papers is shown by
the following from the Dubuqe Iowa, Tele-
graph, a Democratic party paper.
What method the committee will adopt to pro-
mote Democratic success in the West we do not
know; but, in view of the admissions of the Buffalo
Courier it would seem that the best way 70 promote
Democratic success both East and West would be to
secure, possible the withdrawal Of MIR. Cleveland
from the Democratic ticket and the substitution for
him of man whose personal record will not require
either apology or defense.