Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-10
POlntleai : candals.

Is the case II cannot De eApecttu Npat I
the public press will bece ne all at c
once 40 charitable as to say nothing |
about them And while these scandals, 1
so far as they are not denied, are still
of such a damaging character to MIR. {
Cleveland, it is naturally to be expect
ed that the life and character OF Mr..
Blaine are to be subjected TO the most
rigid scrutiny, and if the least flaw is
found it will as naturally be magnified
many times in the heat of a campaign
to Offset if possible, the graver crimes
against morals charged, and not denied,
against Mr.. Cleveland. Thus the De
mocratic papers, strong in their support
of Mr.. Cleveland, come before the pub
lie, and, with an assumed, satisfied air,
say ,.,,u.
YOU find so much objectionable in "A
moral point of view, what do you think |
of yours? We know that what you |
have charged against Mr.. Cleveland is
true, but how about Mr.. Blaine?" This !
seems to be about the consistency the |
scandals have assumed. and with pre- |
tended satisfaction that Mr.. Blaine's
character has been painted as black as
Mr. Cleveland's, these Democratic pa
pers propose to drop the moral scandal
phase of the campaign, and TO conduct
it upon discussionl Of legitimate poll
teal fitness.
While the friends of Mr.. Blaine have
always been willing TO conduct the
campaign on the line Of political and
literary qualifications, they have not
and are not willing to let their candi-
date rest with immoral charges against
him, that cannot be proven simply that
he may be looked upon as no better
than Mr.. Cleveland, in moral point Of
view. Mr.. Cleveland's lapses from
morality have been boldly charged
against him, and they are of such
damaging character, and have been SO
truthfully stated and proven, that no
reputable Democratic paper will at
tempt to deny them for the very good
reason that TO do 30 would so establish
the guilt Of the Democratic party for
dealing in falsehoods that it would still
further iDjure the character of their
candidate
Republicans are not willing to drop
the argument upon the Democratic
y
Cleveland didn't do right, but then who
does 2"
All at once these apologists for Mr..
Cleveland's lapses from strict morality
turn quoters of scripture and they say
" Let him that is without sin cast the
first stone. The Republicans are no
willing that their party nor their can
didate shall lie under such sweeping
condemnation as this There are som,
very bad people in these United States
q large number of them much wors,
than Grover Cleveland, but they arr
not willing to admit that all those wht
are conscious of the purity Of their mo
tives and actions have the moral cour
age to say that on account of the un
contradicted charges against his mora
character, he j. unfit TO be President
are even implicitly so guilty of tn
same crimes against chastity and goo
morals, that they should forever hol
their pc: &c,
We are alphabetically told that tie
or Twelve years have elapsed sine
these charges of moral indiscretion wei
made against Mr.. Cleveland, and the
shoud be overlooked. This is nero
ful plea ard should have soue weigl
.t,e. ..z.3.,G mind. The publlc IA!
always been very charitable, in fac
entirely TOO much SO for the good OF u
GAUGE OF strict morality, and these dar
aging charges would never have be-
brought against Mr.. Cleveland had
lot aspired tor position for which
is not morally qualified. He mig
have kept on filing the offices OF May
and sheriff, and might have served {
his term as Governor of New York
the one term to which he was luc
enough to be elected without having
muIal delibquencies exposed. The pr
lie Was charitable enough to overic
every thing as to the latter point,
when this same Grover Cleveland COL
before the people as candidate for
highest office within their gift the
assumes different aspect entirely.
1t is in the highest degree hum
ating p rsonally and demoralizing =
orally that if elected he is to reflect An
lean sentiment, whose character for n
ais has TO be apologized for. Before d.
ping this subject let 1t be distinctly
dGrstood that MIR. Cleveland lapse Il
strict morality ten or twelve years
Is hot the only, the last nor the :"
charge OF immortality made aga
him, which has leen more apoios
for than successfully refnted.
Ten OF twelve years would be bu
short probationary state for ca
date for the Presidency i'll VIII CHI Il
tabiish his moral character, but tw
three years would be a still br
space.
"But now IL at you have had 3D. n
30 say about Cleveland 3 short-comi
have you nothing 10 say about Blai
are we asked ?" We wish. 0 helper
ly candid and fair upon this Sub
and we do honestly ray that II
Blaine were guilty with what ID CT
ed against Mr.. Cleveland, we wou
unhesifatingly declare him an
man morally to become President
United States
The miserably carping charge
thirty-three years ago Mr.. Bla
marriage was compulsory, and "
charge involves the Dissertation
cemetery, and the DETACHMENT
child's tombstone to prove, canno
compared for one second with the
aging and proven charges ag
Cleveland. The indications are
the charge is a miserable lie conc
for base, unholy and dishonorablt
pose, upon larger scale even thar
forging of the Garfiel6-Ch
Morey letter Of 1880, by the diret
OF the National Democratic Comm