Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-09
THE nEpUpn1oAN cANpIpArE.

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THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE.
And now. in CONCLUSION. one word as to the
candidates have referred to Mr.. Blaine en-
tirely as public man, and the public record
of his action whilst in Office is all that shall
y Of mas hs eesn S
dependents, declare their unwillingness to
vote for him and who give Their reasons pub
nesses because for the last twenty years
they have been his party associates, and have
therefore longer and more intimate knowl-
edge than his lifelong opponents-the DEM
ocrats-c N 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 foreteil
downward plunge Of the National character
and the National interests when his inhu-
ence shall be allowed to control them.
], as Democrat, believe and feel what they
say is true. and for other and additional rea-
Sons which a1a have given you believe his
mere the document report, No JIG. of the
House of Representative, Forty-fourth Con-
gress and first session. 1t contains the depo-
sitions under oath of James Mulgan. "a ctize n
or Boston, made in the presence of Mr.. Blaine.
This witness is not only to this day wholly ur-
lmpeached, but his Veracity and integrity
have been sustained unquestionaby.
Having fully read these dispositions am
Mr.. Blaine's conduct to this man, obtaining
from him certain letters by false pretenses,
kneeling down to him in unmanly terror, and
falsifying 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 U.ited States. If any man
doubts let him read the dispositions of Mr..
Mulligan and Mr.. Blaine himself in the docu-
ment referred to and believe his doubts will
end.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
And now 1 come to the character of the
Democratic candidate. If any man has inn
puted to him corrupt use Or intent to use
public power, never heard it, nor. think.
have you. He is not. as have heard, a brill
! liant man, nor magnetic" one, but he is a
MAJ Of ir16p n int
lect, and habits of laborious performance of
duty. He has the industry and capacity to
form independent opinions, and the con-
science and the courage to maintain those
opinions.
This has brought him in sharp and positive
conflict with vigorous and able men, and has
displeased them. deeply offended them, but
among them all have never heard an imp u
tation, accompanied by the slightest evidence,
upon his go ID faith, or his personal truth,
honor Or integrity.
There is a Kind of evidence known as "un-
guarded disclosures Of mans motives and
impulses, made without reflection and Enac-
companied by any intent: sudden rays OF
of his heart, and giving better knowledge OF
his nature than any premedidated act or
word. have letter of Grover Cleveland,
written in the unthInking confidence of fam
lily affection to his brother. on the day of his
election as Governor OF the State of New
York. 1t was ali echo from his heart and a
true reflex of his feelings at time when
high honor. and great responsibilities had
come upon MIN.
That letter had the true ring of honest man.
hood, with but one aspiration, and that to do
his duty. That mingled with that aspiration
came the memory of his dead mother, and
that her gentle influences seemed then to re
vive and strengthen and purify his thoughts
will not lessen the sympaih es of the Ameri-
can people with the son who mourned her alb
sence in the day Of his renown and promotion
among men
nut this 10 the leading influence in the char
acter of Grover Cleveland as discern it; 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 as well as in those of great dis
tinction and power, for he has governed the
Empire State and 5,5O0;00o people honorably,
honestly and we'll for the past two years.
As son and brother he has done his duty.
AS citizen he has done his duty.
As Sheriff he has done his duty.
AS Mayor of Buffalo he has done 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.