Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-20
UNFIT FOR PRESIDENT.
pENuNCiArioN uF JiSuo BLAINE.
Ron. Matthew Hale writes a Letter q, the
AibSny Independents - a scAthinE
Arrai Snment OF Bi, yensuty

Hon. Matthew Hale writes A Leuer 4, IN,
Albany Independents - a scathinE
ArraiSnment OF Bi, vensiiy
The Independent Republicans of Albany
n. y, held n meeting Saturday evening,
which was addressed by tho Hon. Carl
Schur&. Although the night was
exceedingly cold and the gathering was in
TENT every seat under the CANVASS was
hllod, more ladies being present than at
any political meeting in the campaign
Tho Hon. Matthew Hale who was the Re.
publican candidate for the Judge of the
supreme court last year was unable to be
present but sent letter which was read.
The following are the main points of the
letter:
But have watched carefully the de-
velopments as to Mr.. Blaine as the canvass
has progressed. have read not only the
so-called Mulligan letters" of the first
batch, but the second installment of the
same, including the certificate Of his own
good character, written by Mr. Blaine,
but not signed by Mr.. Fisher the letter
to MIR. Bundy about Hooking Valley !"
the letter inclosing s2J 900 for the Hope
furnace enterprise, and the supplementary
letter OF Mr.. Blaine again vouching for the
accurate truth 0! the episte to Bundy. and
the epistie to SanboTu encouraging him to
'A--''S - NhAS hAbe pow vi pOO ibE CtuI. On
Little Rock bonds. have also read the
labored dofenscs put forth from time to
time by the ingenious apologists-iudges,
senator's, professors, doctors OF divinity
have read Mr.. Baiue's apology for
TElnia repudiation and his wild and most
uemora ling as we'll as unconstitutional
PROJECT Tor dividing among the states the
revenues obtained by federal taxation.
have read his stump speeches in Ohio
looked in vain for appeals to any nobler
! sentiment than the love of money, and
have observed tho plausible ingenuity with
which lie has persuaded the people 10 SEQ
an issue where none exists. Ihave recalled
his course rs speaker, VIXEN called upon
| 70 act on the subject of civil service reform.
have remembered his catering to
! Tie imitation craze and the silver
| heresy to tho anti. Chinese prejudice,
! to almost every unsourd doctrine in
ey6re quarter, which seemed likely to
command votes. ] have read his speech
| eXcusing himself for dOdgiug tho vote on
| prohibition in his own state. All this
reading and reflection have impressed
upon me the conviction that this so called
| "Plumed Knight is q false kuight-uu-
| truthful, deceitful and unsound-utterly
and conspicuously unfit to hold the great
Office first filed by one who could not tel
a lie, and in more recent times by one
whom tho people respected as "Hones
| Old Abe" cannot conceive greater
misfortune to our country than the election
to the presidency OF such man. Il il
| said by his followers that he is sure to bi
elected, and that tho waving torches
| beating drums and sounding trumpets ~,
horaldiDg his triumph. This may be SO
But if the thoughtful voters at their fire
sides will read, think and comprehend
these armies with banners will not prevail
The silent votes falling in the ballot boxe
10 November will prove weapons mightie
than the shouts of thoughtless partisan
aud the glowing light of flaming torches
:" 1t las long been seen by observing
men that the greatest danger TO our gov
erument is from political corruption. Th
obtaining OF office by money, and the us
of political positions as means to max
fortunes, are now threatening, moro thai
any thing else, the integrity and stabilit.
of our institutions. We are becoming
more and more every day n land wher
wealth aCCumulateS and men decay. Inf
nitely more important than any question
Shall otlics be held as trust for tn
| benefit Of the whole people or as mean
of acquiring wealth for the OffioehOlde
and his friends ?
| IpUn tuls question VIC SEQ JaIntS "
Blaine aud Grover Cleveend ranged o
opposite sides. We in Albany know HOY
faithfully and firmly Mr.. Cleveland a
governor of this state has maintained TIL
right side of this question. We who hay
witnessed his quiet and unostentatiou
life there and his constant devotion to th
duties of his office know how vile are tn
ISLANDERS which the baser sort of hi
enemies are industciously sowing broad
cast through the land. Though we VIII
are Republicans regret that he is a Demo
crat, We rejoice to know that he is al
honest and independent man. Assuch W
much prefer him to one, who, thougl
gifted with money-takin' arts,' witt
which the peoples hearts he steals ava,
is the representative to-day of all that i
most corruptiug and dangerous in ou
politics."
The letter was greeted with frequen
, outbursts OF applause, Gov. Cleveland
name being cheered every time it wa
mentioned.
Mr. SchuTz was received with heart
| outburst OF applause. He reviewed a
length Mr.. Blaine's public career, an
, closely analysed the Mulligan letters.
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