The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-07
The Cleveland Scandal.

The Cleveland Scandal.
Two weeks ago the Buffalo Telegraph
published q long article charging Gov
Cleveland with drunkenness and Gros,
Righteousness. The article in question
was specific in its charges, giving
names, streets, Sc, in minutim. De
yelopements since that have an tended
TO substantiate these revolving disclos-
WeS against candidate who was be-
ing suppoated by many upon "high
moral grounds"
In Fact these charges. IN the main are
not denied but strenuous efforts arc
beng made by the democratic and in
dependent press in The way of pallia-
ton, by charging that these things are
insignificant and that other men have
done so. Pursuing this line of arcu-
mcnt, they say that Jefferson. jackson
ana IN TACT pretty nearly all prominent
democrats have been in the same boat.
The whole thing must be extremely
Notifying to those independents who
claimed that Cleveland represented the
better element of The Democratic par
ty.
The Rev. Geo, II. Ball, of Buffalo.
writes the following letter in reference
TO this matter to the Chicago Tribune:
Il had carefully Investigated the
case and found the evidence over
Whelming. lie was being urged upon
the confidence Of good people on the
plea of exceptional purity. and reIio-
lous papers were being misled and were
misleading others. wished them TO
consider the case and discuss the rcla-
llon Of unchastity to civil promotions.
The people need instruction on this
point. Politicians are inclined to treat
1t lightly, and our youth are being
swept away from the path Of virtue by
their example. 1t seems to me that
Journals have 4 special duty
W 10 Ill liie matter.
The publication of my lcttcris bring-
ing me flood of inquiries. II con
Silnes my strength to answer Them
ana want relief. The Telegraph Of
this city has published the case ouito {
lully, and believe truthful!y and with {
out eNaggcration. The editor of tbat 5
paper Is Christian gentleman. who t
would not knowingly publish an un-
ruth. lie took great pains to asccr- {
aln the facts before disclosing any, {
llllg' That paper can be had sino.ly I
II by the quantity If people viii
ono !, . f0r II instead of writing to me /
nan be greatly obliged. !
Ihe ease is now i'll the political arena II
ret 1t is primarily moral one. Every q
'ood man and pure Womanis interested Z
nave a bachelor of bad habits kent al
ut OF our national mansion. Nor u
lohlsln is odlous, but free love is far p
lore odious. Our President sbouIl hn al
ersonaily pure as well as politically Ut
Dund. 81
Very truly, GEORGE Il. BALL. IL
Pastor hudson street Baptist church. ",
uilalo, n. Y. NJ
J,i,o r. w
me itev. Mr.. Mitchell, pastor Of the So
irst Presbyterian church, Buffalo. also 60
rites to tAs-onicago Tribune as fol- NJ
VS. over his own signature: /,
buFFALo, N. y, July2l.-rEdilor Of W.
g iIbune.J IL seems that a lcadino I'm
lestlon of this campaign ought to be; op
20 'he American people want COM thi
on libertine for their President =, no
liot II Is very easy for YOU to show ne,
AZ they ought not to choose Mr. "n
cNei'iid OF this city. Every word at
lch you viii read CONCERNING his
aIactcr III or from the Buffalo Toln- col
iph OF this date / have reason 70 los
oW Is true. Unfortunately for many to
an men who will vote the Democrat ont
lchet this year, in the interest of sbo
dIlty and REFORM" the publication and
erred to Is not a campaign lie. but sio,
saddest and most solemn truth. tho
man who prepared ii for the press knc
ne of our best known and most han
iely honorcd clergymen, and he did me,
fter personal investigation and in rel,
need only by a sense Of the sternesi do
'al obligation hin,
$. S. -HrToIELL, "
Tor First Presbyterian church, Buff in i
10, n. Y. f.o
sial