The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01
cLEVELANplS PRIVATE LEE.

the present campaign was that OF Henry
Ward Beecher at an immense gathering OF
Independent Republicans in Brooklyn on
"Wednesday evening of last week. His an
alysis OF Blaine's character was rs incisive
as it was severe, and his reply to the argu
ment of those Republicans who do not think
1t right to leave the Republican party both
telling and whitening, "I'heir logic" he
said "was simply infamous If stage
coach was plunged in the mud and mOrasS
they would not leave the coach but depend
upon others to get it out, AS the lndepen,
dents were doing" In closing he paid an
eloquent tribute to the sterling qualities of
Cleveand's private life. The Hetuld re.
port continues:
"Mr Cleveland =" he said, chad been base
ly branded 10y rash and credulous clergy
men. They did not 90 to Mr.. Cleveland
privately to seek information but went to
harlots ana drunkards. His own honored
and beloved wife, unknown to him, had
sent to governor Cleveland cuttings from
the newspaper in regard to the governors
life al Albany. That letter if published,
would be gem in literature. To that let
ter governor Cleveland sent II prompt re-
ply by return mail, and it had been in his
possession two or three weeks.
Such completely had arisen in the can
vass that he telegraphed day or two ago
10 governor Cleveland asking if he could
make public his letter, and the reply came
back that he might, if in his judgment he
thought best Mr. Beecher thereupOn, in
slow, measured and impressive tone, read
the following letter. During the reading
the vast audience listened with spell bound
attention.
GOVERNOR CLEvELAND's LETTER.
Private
EXECUTIVE MANSION ALBANY, Oct. Z.
My DEAR Mrs. BEECHER:-
Your letter, rs you may we'll suppose,
has affected me deeply What shall say
to one who writes so like my mother.
! say $50 like my mother" but do not
altogether mean that, for she died in the
belief that her son was true and noble as
she knew he was dutiful and kind, l am
shocked and dumbfounded by the clip
pings from newspaper that you send me,
because it purports to give what a man &C
tually knows and not a mere report, as the
other four or five said or heard about my
life in Albany,
CLEAN RECORD,
have never seen in Albany a woman
whom have had any reason to suspect was
In any way bad | do not know where
such woman lives in Albany. | have
never been in any house in Albany except
the executive mansion, the executive cham
Der, the First Orange club twice at recep-
ton, given me, and on, think, two other
occasions, and the residences of perhaps
fifteen or twenty of the best citizens TO
dine, &c. OF course | have been to
church. There never was a man who has
worked harder or more hours in the day
Almost all my time has been spent in the
executive chamber, and ! hardly think
there have been twenty nights in the year
and nine months | nave llved in Albany
(unless | was ouI of town. that ! have LETT
my work earlier than ui'Iuight to find my
bed ut the mansion nnl IL Il loss to know
how il is that such terrible, wicked and ut
terly baseless lies can be invented The
contemplate creatures who coin and pass
these things appear to think that the affair
which have not denied makes me do
fenceless against any and all ISLANDERS.
LIFE LABORIOUs AND CORRECT.
As to my outward life in Buffalo, the
manifestation of confidence and attach-
ment which was rendered me there by all
citizens must be proof that have not lived
disgraceful life in that city And as to
my life in Albany, all statements that tend
10 show that it has been other than labor
ious and perfectly correct are utterly and
in every shade untrue.
do not wonder that your good husband
is perplexed / honestly think | desire
his good opinion more than any aid he is
disposed to render me. | don't want him
to think any better of me than | deserve
nor to be deceived Cannot | manage to
see him and tell him that | cannot write !?
! shall be in New York Monday and
Thursday morning, | suppose, of next
week. Thursday afternoon and evening
shall spend in Brooklyn. Having written
this much, II occurs to me that such a long
letter to you Is unnecessary and uneXpect
ed. 1t is the most have ever written on
the subject referred to, and | beg you to
forgive me if your kind and touching let
ter has led me into any improperly. Yours
very sincerely, GROVER CLEVELAND,
have marked this letter private" You
must not infer that | AT all doubted your
proper use of it. G. g.
when in the gloomy night of my own
sufferings in years gone by" Mr.. Beecher
went Oh in solemn tones when he had fin.
ished reading the letter, Il sounded every
depth of sorrow, vowed that if God would
bring the day star of life to me | would
never slffer brother, friend or neighbor 10
go unfriended should like serpent seek
to crush him. (Cheers) That oath Twill
regard now, because / know the bitterness
of venomous lies. will stand against ven
omous lies that seek TO sting TO death a
man and magistrate worthy better fate.
Men counsel me to ponder lest | stir again
my own griefs. No; will not be presi-
dent. If refuse TO interpose a shield of
we'll placed confidence between Governor
Cleveland and the swarm of liars that mes
tie in the mud or sling arrows from ambush
may my tongue cleaye to the roof of my
mouth and my right hand forget its Gun
ming Cheers