Wichita daily eagle., 1884-07-26
CLEveLAMD's MORALITY.

While we doubt, somewhat, the
propriety of entering into the details
of a mans moral failures for poIitica
purposes, nevertheless, a man socially
unsound cannot compare with the
manwho is all right. The following
letter is handed us for publication
OF lis authenticity there can be no
question. 1t shows an unenviable side
OF Mr.. Stephen Grover Cleveland's
life, although this is but one of many
more of like character, " which have
already appeared in print. The letter
was sent TO Rev. &. II. West, editor of
the Chicago Advance and reade:
BUFFALO, n. Y, July IL, 1884.
DEAR ADVANCE: 1t may be too lat e
to do you any good, and may not be
needed, but feel moved to warn you
against saving much 70 the credit of
Grover Cleveland. lie is a libertime.
No Christian should condone his
crimes SO far as TO commend his can
didacy. About seven years ago he Sc
duced the head of the cloak de-
pariment in Flint & Kent's. leading
merchants here. lie kidnapped the
woman after the boy was born, sent
her 10 the Catholic insane asylum aud
took the child from her. She escaped.
got Milo w. Whitney to help her,
finally settled and gave up the child
for $500. This | know to be true. for
l have it confirmed by Flint & Kent,
by Mr.. Whitney, her attorney, and by
Mrs. William Baker, where the woman
boarded.
Mr.. Cleveland has the reputation
here OF the grossest licentiousness.
Judge James Sheldon, OF the supreme
court. told me this week that he had
direct proof Of his recent attempt to
scduce Young lady OF excellent char
acter, but she, becoming aware OF his
intent, repelled him so spiritedly that
he beat hasty retreat | have writ
ten to the Independent and Christian
Union, and they viii play sh, of him,
though they did speak of him as ire
proachable. Having seen nothing in
the Advance 10 alarm me, did not
write you, but il will do no harm Tor
you 10 know the facts. Yours,
GEORGE II. BALL.
Rev. Mr.. Bali Is pastor of the iIud-
son street Baptist church of Buffalo.
The intcr-Dceau SAYS: A private
lciier from a Buffalo pastor, of cIni-
ucnee AMI Piety 10 several religious
papers Of chicago md NeW sY.ork
warns the editors of those papcrs, in
the common interest of religion and
Christian morals, 10 abstain from any
Endorsement Of the so-called Grover
Cleveland's moral or social character.
for reasons which, if true. shoui be
made the suhlecf of judicial inv, s;iga-
ton rs promptly as possible. The
Inter Ocean is not disposed to eEcour-
age campaign Of smut and SANDER.
and does not intend to publish such
charges against Governor Cleveland
unless they are founded upon
proper investigation. If the charges
made by the Buffalo minister are
trne, they can doubtless. be
substaniiated, and will be. In that
case the best thing that the men who
nominated Cleveland can do is TO in it
on his declining the nomination.
While we thus refuse 10 give currency
TO the scanda's which are reported
against the Democratic candidate, it
seems evident that he is not the re-
pure man that it has been
claimed he is. Where there is so much
smoke there must be some fire, and
felt securely confident from the reports
now current that the time is speedily
approaching when Geo. w. Curtis,
the Harpers, Jones. Freeman Clarke.
and the rest viii each feel like hiring
an abe-bodied man 10 fagellate them
with an old-fashoned blacksnai;r raw
hide for ever having indorsed ia any
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