The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-19

has positively declined to support
BLAINE, and has given notice to that
effect.
THE CHARGES WHOLLY DISPR0VED
Citizens of Buffalo EffectuaIly Nail
the Lies Told About Governor
Cleveland.
Several members Of the in lenendent
republican party, resident in Buff,lo, re
Gently determined to thoroughly investi-
gate the charges made against Governor
| Cleveland and so extensively circulated
by the Blaine managers. They male
this investigation, not as members of the
Independent republican party, but as cit
izens of Buaalo VINO wished to forever
set at rest the ISLANDERS that had heen ut
tered against the man whom they had
raised to the highest Office in their gift.
the mavoralty Of their CITY Tns result
of their lshors is given 10 :he folio wing
address, which they yesterday made pub.
lie:
To the Independent Republicans Of tie Ma.
ton:
As republicans and Independents resi-
ding in Buffalo, and having peculiar
means of knowledge. we have been call
ed upon by private letter AMI otherw
for Information in regard to the scandals
which have been put iI circulation re-
specting Governor Cleveland's private
life. We have felt 1t to be duty i'm
posed on US by circumstances to exam
inc these stories in detail and to make a
formal statement of the results No
such examination would have been nec-
essary to satisfy ourselves; but it was
due to those who have res', the charges
against Governor Cleveland without
knowing personally his general charac-
ter and reputation in this community.
and without knowing either the position
or the means Of information Of those
who have male the charges, that we
should not put forth a m>re general
statement without previous investiga-
ton.
We have therefore, through CON-
mttee appointed from our number for
that purpose, carefully and deliberately
made such an investigation, and we have
taken every available means to ascertain
the precise facts in each case.
THE GovsRNoR's UNsrAINED REPUTATION
Toe general charges of drunkenness
and gross immortality which are m ,de
against Governor Cleveland are abso
lutely false. His reputation for moral.
ity has always been good. There is nc
foundation for any statement to the Goa
trary. He was sought out and nomina
ted for the Mayorslty against his will
: and was Supported for that position by
!, the larger portion Of the educated, in
telIigent and moral citizens of Buff nc
without regard to politics, and on purely
personal grounds. After he bad gon,
through this contest he was again pu
, forward as one Of the most distinguish
ed citizens cf Buffalo. as candidate 70
the governorship, and again received tn
supp 1rt Of the same class of his fellow
citizens In this com munity, where b.
had lived for twentv.nine years an'
where his life was known and his chai
aeter we'll understood, this suppor
would not have been given to him ha'
he been either a drunkard or libertine
We are able to speak from persona
e knowledge as his acquaintances Of loni
e stan1ing, and TO say that his general pri
vate life has been that of qliet, orderly
self-respecting and always highly respect
: ed citizen.
Since be assumed his present office hl
a visits to Buffalo have been few and Q
0 short duration. 1t j. susceptible OF at
solute proof, and has been proved to US
that upon no one Of these visits ha
anything occurred to justify the state
ments which have been made by his de
II tractors. The charge that he has recen
lv taken part in drunken and iceniiou
y debauch in Blff.lo o1 the occasion o
sach visit is entirely false.
y CAREFUL AND THOROUGH INQUIRY
/. We have been particularly careful ant
: thorough in our inves igstious of th
O alleged betrayal, abduction and inhuma
treatment OF woman of this city, a
" detailed in local newspaper. The Gil
e cumstances out of which this story wa
J. fabricated occurred eight years ago.
The woman in question was at that tim
= a widow, between thirty AMI forty year
of aye, with two children, the younge
of whom was ten years old. The fact
10 OF the case show that she was not be
trayed and that the legations respect
ing her abduction and ill-treatment ar
wholly. false We deem these the onl
features of the charges in connectio
8 with this matter which constitute a pub
IS lie question requiring any declaration o
g our part.
Or examination OF the other charge
which have been made against g Dvern
10 or Cleveland's private character show
that they are wholly untrue. Ia ever
# instance 10 which the reports and insin
r. nation have been tangible enough to fur
!. nlsh clew to guide US in our investigs
a, ton they have been positively prove
i. to he false.
,r Tue attack upon Governor Cleveland
II character is thoroughly discrediled whe
I, we consider the sources from which
r. comes. 1t was first publicly male i
q Buffalo by a newspaper OF no standio
70 whatever. We have twice called upo
70 the editor of this paper and asked hir
h to produce his proofs names, da c
8 and other particulsrs-which he ha
y. publicly stated he was at liberty to sho'
He declines to do so or to facilitate II
vestigation into the truth of either b
le own charges or those contained in til
We anonymous letter which he published.
n. He admitted that he had no evidence
: support any accusation against Cover
or Cleveland, except in the one instant
j. to which we have particularly referre
U. He rested bis case on that story, and {
al to that story be is contradicted by Il
ID witnesses having personal kno Wedge.
ar ALL HEARsAY
= The two clergymen, whose pro'essit
has been invoked 10 give weight TO the
ie charges, have no personal knowledge
De tho faots and under the circumstanc