New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-22
MuNnRIrY REPORT.
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COMMITTEE.


Tho writer OF this dissenting report is minority OF
one He cannot expect to be considered OF much ac-
count by many OF his Independent brethren. Some VIII
say that he has abdicltcd conscience" more VIII prop
ably say simply that he -" Old fashioned This matters
little. only speak his brief word and respect
fuy part company with those whom he Joined in good
faith.
The writer Joined the Independent movement because
he sincerely believed that change OF administration
was highly cypedicnt and that the interests OF pure
civil service woud be safer In the hands Of Mr. Cleveland
than in the hands Of Mr. Blaine Upon this issue alone
this is still his opinion though it is not his opinion so
strongly as it But Issue has arisen ana one
which shoud treated second In Importance 10 no
other by any ore who has at heart the purity aud no
bility OF American life.
The writer believes that The Just charges against Mr.
Cleveland have been grossly exaggerated by Republican
Journals He believes that he is to-day faithful ana
noble man. He believes that TO forsake and damn man
who has fallen in his life into error or sn, bnt
subsequent life has been eremplarys barbarous
and not Christian proceeding. II this description prove
true OF Mr. Cleveland here Is no good reason why men
should refuse him their confidence the ground OF per
character II 10 be proved that the charges are ex-
aggeraod no words OF detestation too strong for
those who have thus spread them before the country ana
before the world It would be right in any case to
say with Mr.. Avery OF Boston, that HE record u
sayory pure lovely sweet "a rose" Itl wrong ana II
sdtngerous speak thus II IA right to think OF his
deed only I'm silence and sOrrOw-but IL Is right II IL
Stands alone to forgive IT, The generous American pub
he would refuse that forgiveness. IN reliance upon
this Democrats and Independents should have OK
pressed the horror with which all pure and simple mon
must regard such sin- those charged against their eau
diiate and calmly awaited proof Instead OF ,hs they
have discussed 1t with Of jaunty indifference; ana
i. 4. especially true Of the leading Independent organs
snch rs lie FreiiHg Post The SDr gtcd Republican and
The Eos,on HeraL Let the facts concerning Mr. Ceve-
land prove what they may. these representative organs
and M lea ers in tho Independent movement have taken
cxcrtion to their attitudc-haye identified the IN
dependent cause with such political and social code
that s success I'm She present campaign could only be
isastIou, to the morals of the country l. for one es-
pcciay thiuIng Of ,hc young men Of the country.
should deeply dcpore is succoss sincerely hope that
the American poopIe will reoube this spirit at the polls,
hv such vote a. shall slvo 10 our young men strong
slf.guard a sharp warning and stern command.
1ioncl the Talcr .nIeut movement IN good faith I
leave II with clear conscience and believe, with clear
brains sincerely believed that ifs leaders were i'm
PEELED by lorty and commanding moral motives. be
Iicve this no longer. pained and disguised from
tho first with the cvaggera0u the Uuiaiuc's and the
eanness with which they treated every deed and every
rorl OF Mr. Blauc- I became convinced that some
boys personal piluc and grdge the handspring of
much ~ the movement against him. The Independent
Journals have ono aul all proved Themselves without
breadth or Justice Their br17en croucry or more ~iu
f silence now concerning charges which. had they come
up araiu.t III Blaine. they would all have chantcd IN
oudcu and mos. hypo,ttical horror. proves tcm also
without common virtue with contempt Tor men who
havc ucelrd With prritnccs 20 superior worPl' ana
believed thorn. dd, aud who cannot yet see as do
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