The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-09

South on b-siness or in search of health o,
on pleasure; the men who are consulted
when great private interests are at stake; the
men whose learning and integrity cause the
Supreme Court of the United States to IisJen
with admiration and respect to their aT9u
ments.
TIE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
And now, in conclusion. one word as to the
candidates. ] have referred TO NJ. Blaine en-
tirey as public man, ard the pubic record
OF his action whilst in Office is all that / shall
criticise. He has been pictured by very
large body of his fellOw-citiZens, who, as In
dependents. declare their unwlIhngneSs &c
vote for him and who give Their reasons pub
licy and i'll full. They are impressive wit
neSses because for the last twenty-five years
they have been his party associates, and have
therefore longer and more intimate knowl-
edge than his lifelong opponents-the Dem
ocratS--csn have. They give the reason why
they recoil from placing him at the head OF
the affairs of the Nation. They deplOre his
election as a National calamity and foretei
a downward plunge of the National character
ard the National Interests when his inhU-
ence shall be allowed to control them.
l, as a Democrat, believe and feel what they
say Is true. and for other and additional rea-
sons. which have given you'll believe his
election would be public calamity l have
here the document report, No 116, of the
House of Repr esentativeS, Forty-fourth Con
greSs and first session. II contains the depo-
sitions under oath of James MullIgan,a citlze n
of Boston, made in the presence of Mr.. Blaine.
impeached, but his yeracity and integrity
have been sustained unquestOnably.
Having fully read these dispositions / am
unable to see how any man can doubt that
Mr. Biaine's conduct 10 this man, obtaining
from him certain letters 10y false pretenSeS,
kneeling down 10 him in unmany terror, and
classifying the truth In regard TO the tranSac-
ton, render him wholly unworthy OF the vote
of any honest citizen for the great position of
President of the United States. If any man
doubts let him read the dispositions of Mr..
Muiligan and Mr.. Blaine himself in the dOcu-
ment referred to and l believe his doubts will
end.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
And now ! come TO the character of the
Democratic candidate. If any man has i'm
puted to him corrupt use or intent to use
public power, l never heard it, nor. | think,
have you. He is not, as have heard brill
liant man, nor magnetic" one but he is q
man of sound judgment, of vigorous intel
lect, and habits Of laborious performance of
duty. He has the industry and capacity 10
form independent opinions, and the con-
science and the cOura ye TO maintain those
opinions.
This has brought him in sharp and positive
conflict with vigorous and able men, and has
diSpIeaScd them, deeply Offended them, but
among them all l have never heard an impu-
tation, accompanied by the slightest evidence,
upon his so d faith, or his personal truth,
honor or integrity.
There is Il kind of evidence known as "uu-
conscious proofs" 1t consists of the I'M
guarded disc. oSures Of q mans motives and
impulses, male without reflection ana unac-
compauied by any intent; sudden rays of
light in falling upon the more secret receSseS
of his heart, and giving better knowledge OF
his nature than any premedidated act or
word. ] have a letter of Grover Cleveland,
written in the unthInking confidence of fam
lily affection to his Drolher. on the day of his
election as Governor of the State of New
York. 1t was ali echo from his heart and q
true reiiex Of his feelings at a time when
high honor and great responsibilities had
come upon him.
That letter had the Tue ring of honest man.
hood. with but one aspiration, and that to do
his duty. That mingled with that aspiration
came the memory Of bis dead mother, and
that her gentle influence seemed thea to re-
Vivc and strengthen and purify his thoughts
viii not les en- the sympa h eS of the Ameri-
can people with the son who mOurned her alb
sence in the day of his renown and promotion
among men
i2ut this IS the leading influence in the char
actor of Grover Cleveland as discern il; not
love OF money, not TO achieve success nor
arouse noisy admiration. but chiefly to per
form his duty in that station of life to which
it may please God TO call him.
He has done this alike in offices compare
lively humble rs well as i'll those OF great dis
tinction and power for he has governed the
Empire State and 5,500O0J people hOnOrably,
honestly and well for the past two years.
As a son and brother he has done his duty.
As a citizen he has done his duty.
As 4 Sheriff he has done his duty.
As Il Mayor of Buffalo he has d one his duty.
As Governor of the State OF New York he
has done his duty.
And, God willing. as President of the United
States he will do his duty.