The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-05

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BUFFALO aug. I2.>The IolloWlnk
official report TO the nstlonal commit.
tee OF the independent Republicans, Is
published here to-day; To the inde-
pendent Republicans Of the Nation:
As Republicans and Independents re-
siding In Buffalo, and having pecu-
liar means OF knowledge, we have
been frequently called on by private
letters, and otherwise, for Information
Ia regard to the scandals which have
beenput In circulation respecting Gov.
Cleveland's private life. We have
felt IL 10 be duty imposed on us by
circumstances 20 examine these stor-
les in detail aud 10 mako formal
statement of tho results. No such ex-
animation would have been necessary
10 satisfy ourselves, but Il was due
those who have read the charges
against Gov. Cleveland without
knowing. personally his general char
acter and reputation In this commu.
nifty knowing either the position or
the means OF information Of those
who made the charges that we should
not put forth more general state
ment without u previous invsstiga-
iion. We, have therefore. through
committee. appointed from eur
number for that purpose. carefully
aud deliberately made such lnvestl-
cation, aud VIC have taken every
available means TO ascertain the pre-
else facts Ia each case.
The general charges OF drunken
ness and gross immortality which are
m sde against Gov. Cleveland are alb
soiutely false. HIS reputation for
morality has been good. There Il no
foundation for any statement 10 the
contrary. He was sought out and
nominated for the mayorality against
his will, and was supported for that
position by the larger portion OF the
educated, intelligent and moral cItl-
zens of Buffalo, without regard to psi
itics, and on purely personal grounds.
After he had gone through this con-
est he was again put forward as one
Of the most distinguished citlzens OF
Buffalo I'D candidate for the govern
orshIp, auG again received the sup
port OF the Same cla-s OF his fellow.
citizens OF this community, where he
had lived for 90 years, and where his
life was known and his character well
understood. This support would mol
have been given him hail he been
eIther drunkard or libertIne. We
are able to speak from personal kuowl'
edge, as his acquaintances OF loue
standing, and TO say that his genera
private life has been that Of quIe
orderly. selfrespectlug, and alway'
highly respected citizen.
SIEGE he assumed his present Office
his visits TO Buffalo have been few
and Of shortlduration. II Is suscep
tatle Of absolute proof, and has beer
proved TO us, that upon no one OF thes'
visits has any thing occurred TO Justl-
fy the statements which have beef
made by his detractors. The charg
tnat hes has recently taken part In
drunken and lIcentious debauch Il
Buffalo on the occasion Of such Wis
It Is entirely false.
We have been particularly careful
and thorough In our Investigations c
tae alleged betrayal, abduction anC
iahuman treatment OF woman O
this city, as detailed Ia local news
paper. The circumstances out G
which the story was fabricated occur
red eight years ago. The woman Il
question was at tnat time widow
between 80 aud 40 years Of age, wit
two children, the younger OF whom
was ten years old The facts Of IN
case show that she was not sednce
and that the allegations respectin
her abduction and lIl-treatment ar
wholly false.
We deem these the only features {
the charge IN connection with til
matter which constitute publ
question requiring any declaration o
our part. Our examinations of tn
other charges which have beei mad
against Gov. Cleveland's private chal
acter show that they are wholly un
true. In every instance In which th
reports and insinuaiions have bee
tangible enough TO furnish cIew
guide Us in our investigation the
have been positively proved TO b
false.
The attack upon Gov. Cleveland
character Is thoroughly discredite
when VI consider the source froi
which II comes. Itswas first publcl
made in Buffalo by newspaper Of n
standing what over. We have twic
called upon the editor Of Thu paps
and ask ed him to- produce his Prpof
the names, dates and ofhrr pariicul1
which he had publicly slated ne W
at liheriu fn .hnw He declinna