Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-29

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sAeret ennsnlation here during the past few
a-..s rHev nave resolved to trust balne
through at any cost A Plan or olc1u.ivn s4~,
been practically agreed upon. and all the heavy
work is to be done III the last twenty days Of the
campaign.
The New York Herald expressed the follow
ing opinion Of Governor Cleveland, in its issue
of March 3, 1888: Governor Cleveland has
cast his lot on the side Of the great corpora
tons and corporate maniplllators, and staked
his chances for futur political prefernent on
their favor.
There were conventions in all Nebraska
congressional districts last week. In the First,
at Beatrice, j. NJ Weaver was renoninated by
accIamaton: Second, at Hardings, James
Laird renominated by 80 votes to 81 votes for
Francis I. Burr Of Harlan fot presidential
elector; Third, at Columbus, G: W. E. Dorsey
was nominated on the fourth ballot, after a.
spirited contest
General Daniel Sickles, who did effective
campaign work for tho Democrats four years
ago, says that Cleveland is dead weight on
the Democracy, and adds: Il must confess
have little confidence of Democratic success,
and certainly no enthusiasm. How can any
Democrat be enthusiastic over Cleyeland:"
Smith NJ. Weed, of New York City, has been
officially appointed as one Of 81 star-chamber,
dark-lantern committee to conduct the inside
management of the Democratic campaign. He
is s. tit member of such a cabai. He was one
Of the authors and most active onspirators en-
gagged In the infamous cipher dispatches of
lS16-7z
The New York Sun says of Grover Cleye-
lands letter: 1t has the merit Of comparative
brevity, but no other, that we can discern.
With this spiritless and Intellectual writing OF
the feeblest and most unstatesmanlike docu-
nlent that like occasion Of our HISTORY has IN
spired, will it dispel the feeling OF disorgani-
cation which is abroad, and allay the doubts and
the discords that rend the democratic party?
Is there anything in it that will gather Grover
Cleveland the strength of the party, reconcile
its factions, and carry 1t to victory in this mem
orable contest? We think not. Grover Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance is from every point
of view an unfortunate production
John L Davenport publishes his official re-
port upon the Morey letter forgery, in book
form, just in time to remind the country what
kind of people the Democratic party continues
to entrust with the management Of it's national
campaigns.
ssIt il a fact"-says the Providence Journal
that nearly every one-we do not know OF IL
single exception--of the so-called Independent
newspapers which now advocate Cleveland as
the exenlplar and candidate of reform, can be,
and has been, quoted as declaring this same
Cleveland thu ally Of monopoly and political
corruption, and the enemy of the laboring
classes and economical administration, as
shown by his course in treating New York leg
islative bills in 1883. What has happened in
one short year to change the opinions OF these
pretentiously indepen dent and impartial
Journals We have not been able to discover,
that is, 80 far as concerns reasons and consist
ency and honor"
Albany Journals New York Special learn
from unquestionable authority that Mr. Til
den is TAI from enthusiastic over Cleveland's
nomination He thinks it was not the part Of
wisdom to pass over experienced and honored
men in the party to try an untried quantity in
politics. My Informant who is an intimate
friend Of Mr.. Tilden and his frequent guest,
says the democracy is sick at heart over the
outlook. and that Mr. Iilden shares in the gen.
eral apprehension of defeat The disclosure
Of Cleyeland's weakness with large body Of
democrats, aud other disclosures concerning
the candidate, are having an effect 80 wide
Spread aIlQ SO aIUIZ4DS NIi3t WlS cam Nl6u-
ayers are respondent and distressed.
The Irish World, Irish Nation, the Tablet,
Freeman's Journal, Weekly Union, United
Irishmen OF New York, the Catholic Herald of
Boston, the Catholic Telegraph Of Albany, the
Catholic Universe of Cleveland, the Celt and
Citizen Of Cincinnati, the Chicago Citizen, the
Rocky Mountain Celt of Denver, the American
Celt of St Louis, support Blaine The Catho-
Ollie Review of Brooklyn, the Catholic Union Of
Buffalo, the Catholic Mirror of Baltimore, and
the Northwestern Chronicle of st Paul, refuse
to support Cleveland and give aquasi-support
to Blaine. The only Irish American Journals
that support the democratic nominee are the
Pilot ahd Republic Of Boston, the Irish Anleri-
can of New York, and the Connecticut Catho-
Ic.
Edward Mcpherson, for many years clerk of
The house Of representatives, gives Gov. Hen
bricks record on war measures While he was III
the senate:
diana from March 4, 1863 to March q 1869
During that period and in the crisis of the war
three very Important acts were passed by
which to raise money and carry on military
operations Two of these were for raising
money, and were the tariff act of 1864, and the
internal revenue taxation act of 1854 Mr..
Hendricks was ono of the five Democrats who
voted against the former of those measures;
and this on the 17tn Of june 1854 His col
leagues in this voth were Buckalew Of Pennsyl-
ya1lia, McDougal of California, Powell Of Ken
lucky, and Richardson Of Illinois Mr.. Hen
bricks was one Of the three senators who voted
June 6, 1884, agsinst passage through the sen-
ate of the internal revenue taxation act Of 1854.
His colleagues In this vote were Messers. Davis
and Powell Of Kentucky. Thus he opposed
the two great tax measures which passed dur
ing his term OF service. He also voted against
the supplement to the enrolment act passed in
February, 1864. This bill he antagonized in
every shape He was one Of the ten senators
who voted against its original passage through
the senate, and one Of the sixteen who opposed
it when on final passage, after amendment and
report by a committee Of conference OF the two
houses Thus he opposed the only Legislation
passed py congress, during his term of service,
which proposed to draft men into the service
of the United States as the public exigencies
should require. he generally antagonized the
legislation of the Lincoln admmistr and
was unrelenhng Ia his hostility TO it's anti -slav-
cry policy, to the employment OF colored
troops and the perfection OF the civil rights Of
the colored people. Il. II s.s.
Col. John p. Sweeney, chairman Of the Mas
saehuetts executive commit tee of the Demo-
cratic state central commiittee, has resigned
He has been an ardent Butler man, which per-
haps accounts for his action Some of the
Democratic leaders affect to believe that Butler
Will not receive more than IL eco Or 600 id
the state, and that he will draw AZ largeIy from
Blaine as from Cleveland, but others frankly
admit that he VIII get from 40 eco to Sc, coo, and
that they are votes which would otherwise go
for Cleveland S38 sS3
Therepublican Of the Second Nebraska con-
gressionai district nominated James Laird