Daily Republican., 1884-08-21
I AlRD EDITION.
2 iahd raws ies support ofCleyeIand


NEW YORK, August 2O.-The indie
pendent, the Ieading religious newspa-
per, IN a double loaded editorial to-day,
says; We published last week, In
our correspondence columns, com
munication from DIR. Kinsley Twining.
one OF our editorial staff, giving the re-
suit of his investigation in regard to
the Cleveland scandal. The grave and
serious part OF this scandal, which he
, dec iares that he found TO be true, Is
thar which imputes personal impurity
to MIR. Cleveland in the spec ific instance
that has come to the know Wedge Of the
public We cannot, In view of all the
facts, resist the conclusion 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 sud.
don, stunning force of a thunderbolt out
Of clear sky. None were more sur
prised and overwhelmed by 1t than the
Governor 3 friends and intimates
among the Independents of Buffalo,
and it WAS case that called for thorough
and fearless Investigation.
That we felt tn Is in every fibre, and
that we intend to press this feeling OH
our readers, and to hold ourselves abso.
lutely free rs the circumstances re-
quired, 10 the truth, and our silence as
TO the Cleveland nomination from that
day was intended.
We utterly refuse to accept two
standards Of character. We repudiate
with contempt the doctrine that a
mans private life is not to be inquired
into. DR.. winnings investigation
went on the recognition Of this princi.
pie.
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 be-
lieved, honest reformer, Grover Cleve-
land. Now, without one word in dero-
CATION Of his record as Governor of this
State, our enthusiasm is wiped out by
the discovery Of the acknowledged and
awful fActss
We hence desire to have all our read
ers plainly understand, once for all,
that whatever has been said in the
editorial columns of the Independent
favorable to the election Of Governor
Cleveland was said prior to the recent
e:ckening disclosures in regard to his
private character, which has Justly
shocked the moral sense of all pure and
right minded people. The attempt now
to force a candidate upon the people
would, in our opinion, disgrace the
party that nominated him and the
whole nation if he should be elected
We will have no hand or voice in help
ing on this matter, let the consequent
ces be what they may, and we will not
advise the readers of the Independent
TO smother their conscience and dis
grace themselves by engaging directly
or indirectly in any such movement.
We are now in serious difficulty, as .
nation, in regard to the unchecked pro-
gress of Mormonism; and shall we now
in the face of threatening evils and
perils, piunge into deeper gulf by any
seeming indifference as to the private
character of one who has been nomina-
ted to fill the highest office in the gift
of the people 2 We say mol 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 it is
necessary. The party which nominated
him, through its chosen representatives,
should then re-copvene and select new
ticket that will command the hearty
support of the people of all parties.-
There is time enough to do This, AID
there is no hope Or safety in any other
course. To stand still now, or attempt
to g =, blindly forward with the present
ticket, wou Id, in our judgment, be an
insult to the Ruler of nations, sure
death to the Democratic party, includ-
ing also its leaders, and everlastingly
disgrace the Republic.