The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-22
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
The Leading Religious Journal Of the
Country Repudiates Cleveland.
Some of the Agencies that Are Operating
Against the Democratic Ticket Randall
Will Be Quiet Spectator.
THE CRISIS AND OUR DUTY.
How the Enthusiasm of a Great Religious
journal Was Wiped Ont.

How the Enthusiasm of a Great Religious
journal Was Wiped Ont.
New York Independent
We published last week, in our correspond
snce columns, a communication from DR.. Kins-
ley Twining, one of our editorial staff, giving
the result Of his investigation in regard to the
Cleveland scandal The grave and serious part
Of this scandal, which he declares that he found
to be true, is that which imputes personal i'm
purity to Mr.. Cleveland in the specific instance
that has come to the knowledge of the public
We can not 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 I'M
expected, and with the sudden, stunning force
of a thunderbolt out of a clear sky None were
more surprised and overwhelmed by it than the
Governors friends and intimates among the in
dependents of Buffalo, and it was case that
called for thorough and fearless investigation
That we felt this in every fiber, and that we IN
tended to impress this feeling on our readers,
and to hold ourselves absolutely free to act as
circumstances required, is the simple truth; and
our silence as to the Cleveland nomination from
that day was intended. We utterly refuse to
accept two standards of character. We repudl-
ate with contempt the doctrine that
public mans private life is not to be
Incurred 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 a real enthusiasm to support
the tried and, as we then believed, honest re-
former, Grover Cleveland. Now, without one
word in derogation of his record as Governor OF
this State, our enthusiasm is wiped out by the
discovery Of the acknowledged and awful facts.
We hence desire to have all our readers 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 eaid prior to the recent sickening disclosures
in regard to his private character, which have
Justly shocked the moral sense OF all pure and
rightminded 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
elected. We will have no hand or voice in help
ing on this matter, let the consequences be what
they may, and we will not advise the
readers of the Independent to smother
their consciences and disgrace themselves
by engaging directly or indirectly in
any movement We are now in serious difficulty
as a Nation in regard to the unchecked progress
of Mormonism; and shall we now in the face of
threatening evils and perils, plunge into deeper
gulf by any seeming Indifference as to the private
character of one who has been nominated to fill
the highestofice in the gift of the peopleg We
say no. a thousand times, no. Governor Cleve-
land should positively decline to be candidate,
and withdraw Immediately from the canvass,
and be compelled to do so, If 1T rs necessary The
party which nominated him, through its chosen
representatives should then reconvene and Sc
lect new ticket that will command the hearty
support of the people 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 go blindly forward with the pres
ent ticket would in our Judgment, be an insult
to the Ruler of nations sure death to the Demo
cratic party, including also its leaders, and an
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