West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-10

dispositions under oath Of James Mulligan.
citizen OF Boston, made In the presence of Mr.
biaine This witness is not only 10 this day
wholly unimpeached, but his verAcity and hs-
tegrity have been sustained unQuestionablv
Having fully read these depositions | am unable
10 see how any man can doubt that Mr.. Blaine's
conduct 10 this Misunderstanding from him certain
letters by false pretenses, kneeling down 10 him
In unmanly terror, aud falsifying the truth I'm
relation TO the transaction-renders him wholly
unworthy OF the vote OF any honest citizen Tor
the great position Of President OF the United
States. IL any man doubts, let him read the
dispositions OF Mr. Mulligsn and Mr.. Blaine him
self in the document referred TO, and believe
his doubts Will end. .
And now 4 como 10 the character OF the
Democratic candidate, IN any man has even
imputed TO him n corrupt use or intent to use
public power i never heard Il, nor think have
YOU. He is not, a. have heard, brilliant
man nor magnets" one, but he is a man OF
sound judgment, of vigorous intellect and habits
OF laborious performance of duty. lie has the
industry and capacity 10 form independent
opinions, and the conscience and the courage 10
maintain those opinions. This has brought him
I'm sharp and positive conflict with vigorous and
able men, and has displeased them, deeply
offended them; but among them all have
never heard an imputation, accompanied by the
slightest evidence, upon his good faith or his
personal truth, honor or integrity
There is "a kind Of evidence known as a. an
conscious proofs" IL consists OF the unguarded
disclosures of mans motives aud impulses
made without reflection and unaccompanied by
any intcnt-sudden rays OF light falling upon
the more secret rccesses of his heart aud giving
better knowledge Of his nature than any pre-
meditated act or word.
have read letter OF Grover Cleveland,
written in the unthinkng confidence OF family
affection, TO his brother ON the day OF hts elec-
ton as Governor of the State OF New York Ii
was an echo from his heart and a true reflex of
has feeling at a time when high honor and great
responsibilities had come upon him. That
letter had the true ring OF honest manhood,
with but one aspiration, and THAT TO do his duty
Mingled with that aspiration came the memory
OF his dead mother, and that her gentle influence
seemed then To revive and strengthen and purify
his thoughts will not lessen the sympathes OF
the American people with the son who mourned
her absence in the day of his renown and pro
motion among men.
But this is the leading influence I'm the
character OF Grover Cleveland as discern it
not love OF money, not 10 achieve success nor
arouse noisy admiration, but chiefly to perform
MS duty in that station OF life 70 which it may
please God to call him. lie has done this alike
IN Offices comparatively humble as well as i'm
those OF great distinction and power for he has
governed the Empire State aud b,5OO,OOO OF
people honOrably, honestly and well for the past
two years As son and brother he has done
his duty; as a citizen he has done his dnty; as
a Sheriff he has done his duty; as Mayor OF
Buffalo he has done his duty; as Governor OF
the state of New York he has done his duty
and, God willing, President OF the United
States he will do his duty.
Laws unnecessarily interfering with the
habits and customs Of any of our people.
which are not offensive TO the moral senti-
ments of the civilized world and which are
consistent with good citizenship and the
public welfare, are unwise and vexatious."