New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-07
orr FRIENDS. TIE ENEMY.

most widely circulated and influential Democratic
papers must help Mr.. Cleveland greatly; while
struggling with the tariff question, trying to un-
dcrstand his platform, and laborng to prepare a
letter Of acceptance that shall sound well, but say
nothing. On the whole might il not be better Tor
him to make it q letter Of decinatiOnf
A. for Cleveland. was there candidate Endorsed
by he mighty Demo ratio pariy-not exec lung norao'
star.
1t cannot be conscientiously said that there
was His case began TO look hopeless when the
Pharsees requested people TO look at him "a a
Saint, and the British free-traders rushed 10 him
with shout.
We untersaod that tho Republicans Of Mississippi
assert that hey intcnd to prosecute m aggressive en-
-. IN pa tbis ate hi year We ony wish TO say 10
in this state his year will with the SAM fate
| Lefcl Matthews, % Copiah CouaIy.-tDenocrauc
organ.
The paper containing this interesting rcnnrl1
was sent TO General Logan few days agO--lt Is a
Mississippi paper of tine genuine Democratic type.
But it was nlsdirectcd. 1t should have been sent
% Mr.. George William Curtis. He is the only man
who has forgotten Matthews, of Copiah County"
We have reason 70 believe that Governor Cleveland.
n ectcd President. would otcr cabinet position t.
number Of Indepcnd nj R"pu3.Icals.-l New-York
Eve in F., Post
Which Of the eminent reforneTs" have been
brbed By these empty promses} Is this the
pl;uation OF MI CrtIs's act OF bad faith or has
Mr. Schurz promised again 90 deliver " the German
vote"? However. IN pity for the simple fish that
have swallowed this bare hook. suggest that
they might better get the Offer in writing. When
Nr Cleveland wanted to be Governor he said that
the large non-party vote for him should nave rec
oluuon Has Doe ever appointed men TO represent
ID! Hc promised 10 ignore bosses clIques, rings
and parfics-aud he has sold himself to Thompson,
Davidson. Mclaughlin, aud their rotten rings.
Look ,tJ tse party OF m r1l dca., present NJ it>
,ad and f"pf 7-tu I've man whose uncle W rec
on il cunot scay sud da,r MT face. Listen 10 t.
sp.rctmru! IG.w they dod-c ana -quirm a. ounI ta'
record AOmr'h ,c too 10 touch uiorlnt Htor-
rc,a vgrtclcd.. troubled by il' clws that, II they
r.pcct IA c.vs thy mus take care not /! bcCoa"
identified with III pubic mo"- OF th'r client MairS
them u0W they the torn question ~ grct NJ lrI
ch hey .ctot sor at % max" 'o,cr ana hldr
the crook rdu,f OF %. ir standud-bccr Mr. SchnHS
suc ch .u Brooklyn.
Be- careful with your metaphors If you are trying
to earn one of those Cabinet positions which Iht
Ererisg Post says will bc offered 10 tho independent
Republican, Better save the hg leaf for your
own candidate.
The B,nc campaign thus Tar has been dir ctod oc,n7t
Icpu % au, uot tr9't't p'Wo,.t-. u rp.r~ We. lily.
You have been badly Int, that is trlc. But You
have been hit D cause you hayo turned Democrat,
aud not because you have remained Republican.
# you want to ct ont of fire, abandon the enemy
camp. The Republican campaign IA directed
against the Democratic party and an the skulkcrs,
dcscrtcrS. suffers AND pcdlers who have take
refuge within it, lines
There ,r, several things which render this canvass one
81 great inp2r t'nee ft,s on VIII certaln5 run msn,
Irving Han
This. if credible, is rcassuring' for South
cn Republicans. They can vote then according
to their convictions and not be exposed to the nsk
of being secretly assassnatcd or Of being openly
slaughtered al the pollIng-Dlaces.
ryau want % know what tie result OF Mr.. Blaue's
election ,ud -t,p and observe what thr result ~
seel Men high IN stInding Nh, hut Yesterday w're
locked at sue things a. Mr. Baine has done, who
tneir emphati. d7approyal now 1c"ky apo"g zing 9r
ties 81 genius Il NJ Schurzs sp ech in Brooklyn.
Among these meek apolOgists are the best and
purest men in American public life. Senator Haw-
lev has said: James 6. Blaine is above reprOach'
Governor Robinson, of Massachusetts, has said:
..Tbc charges against Mr.. Blaine are not proved
they are only made. For myself, after patient con-
alteration and examination, in the light of duty
and with eight years behind rs, ] am prepared to
say for my self there is nothing in them that shall
Justify any man to condemn our candidate for the
Presidency or to withhold his vote from the party
that has nominated him. Ex-Governor Long has
said: "You make no case except that of interested
suspicon we cannot convict on such an indict-
ment" Judge f. X. Hoar has SAID: :" No man
can point 10 an act of his public life from which
he has derived private benefit or advancement.
have considered 1t an honor to call myself his
friend and never heard from him an eXprcssiOnOf
purpose or opinion not on the side Of the best The
Hon Sherman :. Rogers pronOHnces as his deiiber-
ate Judgment that the charges have never been
substantiatcd." And great host of Republican
leaders and champions, like Senator lloar, the
Hon William NJ EvartS. Senator EdmundS, Sena-
tor Dawes Senator Sherman, the Hon. Andrew -.
White Henri, Cabot Lodge and Theodore R0ose-
Welt are rallyin to the defence of the Republican
candidate. Are these the men who are wrlgglng'
and dodgng the issue and "mecIlly apologize
mo" for what Carl Schurz dcnounccs as "ycnality"
and "dishonor" This "stumper' for Cleveland
Thompson and Manning has deliberately insnlted
the most distinguished and high minded leaders of
American public opinion.
The present management therefore IL re ponshe for
the arfic.cs viii Il appear IN IgE IRlHuNL brniing
Nh me Il. the pri ci'al oil ndcr IA The Creit Mobiio'
gch he tattoo narks Of hs neral turptUde aud veuil
ity AS sp aAcr.-lNcN York WorlI.
Certainly: aud also for the articles. very shortly
ofterward i'm which, n soon az the evidence came
in. we hastcned to say that it completely cleared
his skirts Don't you think your attack would
have had u more candid aud honest look # you had
ouoted them Here is one which you might have
had without the trouble of looking over the pack
files for We reproduced it ourselves u week or two
700. Better cut it ont now; At the ratio You are
going on now you will find frequent use for 1t rs
n model
one o. The twelve Con gre SIMON mentioned ha'
tesua.d In hs behalf We moan MT
MIN. The purport OF h.s evidence was given
,,st,rl,y In our renort Of tho eNimlnn
lion Of Mcssrs Anne, aud Alley. but by an unfortunate
accident the evidence its'f omitted. We print II
Therefore to-day fan II Is In substance this tat
Mr. cakes Atncs time In the spring OF lN"7' pro
po.ed g. MI Blame 10 tax, Ton shares ~ the stock nj
ab,t MIR and MI Blaine refused The witness adds