Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-22
wbv Cleveland Should Resign

Why Cleveland should tSeSsSn.
ws,w YORK. August 2lst.-The Sun this
morning, under the head of the - Religious
Conscience of the Country, calls on ME
Cleveland to withdraw as candidate iec
President 1t prints extracts from Leading
religious organs, Catholic and Protestant,
which, it says, constitute most noteworthy
feature in this unprecedented canvass.
The ConqrcGcti0ndliSt says If 1t we're
trne that Cleveland could be shown to have
abandoned his evil courses seven or eight
wears ago. and to have since and to be living
at present an upright life, very many PEG
ple would refuse to bring up the dark tact
in his history against him now, but leaving
out the Buffalo Telegraph and Rev. Mr..
Balls charges, we are constantly receiving
new evidence in the matter, Noncompliance
in the condemnation of Cleveland. The
narty which nominated Governor Cleveland
should demand that he be Withdrawn from
the ticket which his name now leads.
The Catholic Universe, the Cleveland and
Chicago .Adrance, st. MaryS Institute Journal,
(Catholic) are quoted to the same erect |;
also the Christian Union, lions Herald and
the Morning Star baptist paper each cali
ing for Cleyeland's retirement.
The "Independent's" Reason for With
drawing it's Support from Cleveland.
New YORK, August 2lst.-The lndepeHd :
ent can no longer support cleveland II
saws: I'VE published last week IN our
correspondence column communication
from DR. Kinsley Twining, one of our edI-
torial staff, giving the result of his inveSti-
CATION in regard to the Cleveland scandal
The grave ana serious part of the scandal,
which be declares he found to be true, is
that which imputes personal impurity to
Cleveland in the specific instance that has
come TO the knowledge of the public. We
cannot. in view of the facts, resist the con-
clusion that this part OF the scandal Is true,
and this is quite enough TO determine our
course. This damaging charge came upon
us wholly unexpected and with the stun
ming force of a thunderbolt out OF a clear
sky. None were more surprised and over
whelmed by it than the Governors friends
and intimates among the Independents OF
Buffalo. and it was case that called for
fearless and thorough investigation. That
we felt this in every fiber and that we
intended to impress this feeling upon
our readers and to hold ourselves
absolutely free to act as circumstances
required, is the simple truth, and our
own silence as to Clevelands nomination
from that day was intended. We utterly
refuse TO accept two standards of character.
We repudiate with contempt the doctrine
that public mans private life is not to be
inquired into. DR.. Twining's Investigation
went on the recognition of this principle.
On this subject as it now stands we will not
be slow to give advice. The conditions
have wholly changed since the Independent
Conference Then we were ready with
real enthusiasm to support the tried, and
as we then believed, Onestreformer, Cleve-
land Now, without 4 word III derogation
of his record as Governor of this State, our
enthusiasm is wiped out by the discovery
of acknowledged and awful facts. We de-
sire to have all our readers plainly under
stand, once for all, that whatever has been
said in the editorial columns of the hide
pendent favorable to the election of Gov.
Cleveland, was said prior to the recent sick
ening disclosures III regard to his private
character, which justly shocked the moral
sense of all pure and right-minded people.
The attempt now to force such a candidate
upon the people would, in our opinion,
disgrace the party which nominated him,
and the whole nation, if he should be elect
ed We will have no hand or voice
in helping on this matter, let the cOnse-
quenccs be what they NAV, ard we will
not advise the readers Of the independent
to smother their consciences and disgrace
themselves by engaging, directly or indi-
',
now in serious difficulty as a nation in re-
gard to the unchecked progress of Nor
monism. And shall we now, in the face
of its threatening evils, plunge into
deeper gulfby any seeming Indifference as
to the private character of one who has
been nominated to fill the highest office in
the gift of the people? We say No, a
thousand times No Governor Cleveland
should positively decline to be candidate,
and Withdraw Immediately from the can
vass, and be compelled to do so if nee
cssary. The party which nominated him
through its chosen representatives,, should
then reconvene and select a new ticket that
will command the hearty support of all
parties There is time enough to do this,
and there is no hope or safety in any other
course. To stand still now, or attempt to
90 blindly forward, with the present ticket,
would in our judgment, be an insult to the
people of the nation and sure death to the
Democratic party, including alsoits leaders,
and be an overwhelming disgrace to the
Republic"
The Irish-American Vote.
LOUISVILLE Ky, August 21st.-William
NJ Collins, of this city, delegate of the
Irish National League Convention, recently
held in Boston, in an interview relative TO
the proposition to trade the Irish-American
vote for the advancement of lrclands
cause, as contained in the press dispatches,
denied that such a proposition was enter
tanned by the League, and that none par
ticipating in the alleged conference acted
with authority. Mr.. Collins said it was
understood by the League that Irish affairs
should be kept separate from American
politics. This afternoons dispatches rep
resent Collins as being present at secret
meeting in Boston, whereas he has been III
Louisville since Sunday.
Irish National League of America.
Bosroy, August 21st-The National Elk
ecutive Council of the Irish National
League of America has held two secret
meetings here, in accordance with a resolu
ton adopted at a previous meeting, dele
eating the power of selecting the National
Council of seven to the President. Mr..
Reagan announced -he following names
II. V. Cannon, of Iowa; Michael Boland,
of California; Timothy Morony, of Louis
lana Thomas Flattery, of Massachusetts, !;
NJ. d. Holmes, of New Jersey Judge J. q.
Donnely, of Wisconsin; Hugh J. Carroll,
of Rhode Island.
Hendricks Presents a Child Gold Cup.
NEW YORK, August 21st.-Mr. and Mrs.
W. II. Back had son born the very hour
dent and they named the child after him.
Yesterday the parents received the follow
ing letter:
FIFTH-AvENUE HOTEL, New York.
To ,Hr. and Yrs. Back: For the honor you do
me in beStowing my name on your boy, beg
to present him gold cup with his name in
scribed and express the wish and hope that his
life may be prosperous and happy one. Very
respectfully, THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
Accompanying the letter was gold cup
fifty inscribed.
Lepers in Jersey City.
New YORK, August 21st-The Truths
latest sensation is the following: This
morning intense excitement prevails in
jersey City over the report that number
| of cases of leproSy have been discovered in
that city. 1t is claimed that there is no
longer doubt that a number of lepers could
be found among the Celestial laundrymen.
4 county physician, when asked about it,
said: We are fully alive to the i'm
portancc of the charges made, but can take
no action until some specific complaint is
formulated. 1t is n serious matter" Dr.
II. II. Cahill was seen. He said: These
Chinese generally live in easements, with
dark cellars in the rear, where no white
man is ever allowed to go. No one can tell
how much disease-is lurking in them
am personally cognizant of a number Of
cases which think are leprosy in its carli-
est stages. The disease is primarily caused
by vice and filth, and the Chinese are adj
dicted TO both. have no doubt there arc
many cases concealed in these caverns right
in the very heart of jersey City and Ho-
boken. In San Francisco they are quaran-