Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-07


xt b Q serious thing for . man to allow
~ name TO be mentioned for the high
oGloe Of president of the United states,
knowine that his record must bear the
oalelum light OF scrutiny by foes who
- more willing to condemn than for.
9Ivo. No statesman, however pure in
NJ oliclal life, can feel that his career
~ heen unmarked by single mistake,
eue The reason that mans judgment is
neosssarily imperfect. But for public
non whose whole records blister
with oflcial wrong doing, the act be-
comes one of the greatest hardihood.
Since Blaine's nomination the corruption
That has blackened his public career has
besn brought out In the most enduring
oolors. Partisan Republicans have
turned to the testimony against their
idol, and only those who have closed their
eyes against 1t still believe in the purity
Of their candidate. The sickening story
Of the Nulligan letters, the Little Rock
banking transaction, the defense Of the
Union Pacific, the Madigan circular and
the rest ad nduseam have startled public
thought and caused pessimists to predict
the early downfall of republic in which
such fragrant wrong doing could be
rewarded by official positions the highest
In the land.
And yet the whole of the hnmiliating
tale Of the Republican candidates dis
grace has not been told. Since Henry
Ward Beecher's advocacy of Cleveland's
election, he has been bitterly assailed by
the Republican press, and he has been
charged with bearing false witness
AGAINST Blaine in his statement of re.
marks made concerning the latter by
James F. Joy, the prominent Michigan
railroad owner. Mr.. Beecher arises in
his own defense to correct the "partial
and imperfect story" that has been cir
cnlated in the public press. The occa-
sion was dinner party on September
20, 1877, at which among other matters
discussed, Blaine's failure to receive the
nomination at Cincinnati was under
consideration, Mr., Beecher describes
the occurrence in which Mr.. Joy referred
In contemptuous terms to Blaine's We
nality +" When a difficulty occurred in
regard to certain lands in the southwest
In which was interested, committee
was about to be appointed by Congress:
to examine the matter, Blaine being
speaker Of the House. Through friend
I asked Mr.. Blaine to have one sound
lawyer appointed on that committee,
did not care of which party. simply
wanted sound lawyer. In day or
two Mr.. Blaine sent me word through
friead that he had certain deprecated
bonds, and that If 1 would enable hin
to place them at par could hare M
committee as tcdnted it, l cannot for
get with what cutting scorn Mr.. Jo.
leaned back in his chair and said
That is the man Blaine u.s. and h,
added, l refused the offer, and a
the courts soon settled the matter M
committee was appointed"
Here Is plain statement that Mr
Beecher substantiates over his own sig
nature. He is explicit as to the date an,
~pressions used. Against ALMA
sSc Sy 4. i. ssphl man ttis he 7 i6snent Of a
sST0nbts would be given in confrontin
acharge of this kind. But unfortunatel
It tallies exactly with others that hsv
been proved against him. He has DE-
olared that he "would not be dead
head" in a certain enterprise. He toll
Caldwell that he ''saw various channel
IN which he knew he could be useful
And his utterance that he had the powe
to favor the establishment of bank a
Little Rock is of the same loathsom
character.
1t Ia hard to think that this man, t
whose door corruption has been dis
tinctly traced in more than few
instances, will occupy the chair that wa
graced by a Washington, Jefferson
and an Adams. If he is successful i
must be taken as an indication tha
purity has disappeared from public lif
and that the methods of the blackleg ar
approved and are necessary requisite
for the candidate for the highest Oflic
in the gift Of the people.
Possible Presidential Advisers.
It becomes an important consideration
for voters now to reflect who will be tn