The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-19
oLEvELAND's IMMORTALITY.

"A Letter from DIR. BaII-Former Charges Re-
tterated and New Ones Preferred.
Cleveland to.] Special.
The Rev. George Fl. Ball, pastor of the Hud-
son street BAPTIST Church. Of Buffalo writing to
the Rev. D. II. Muller d. D., pastor Of the
Scovilleayenue Methodist Episcopal Church Of
this city, discusses the alleged licentiousness
and immortality of Grover Cleveland. DR.. Null
Ter was for several years member of the Meth
odist Episcopal conference in western New
York, was for eleven years pastor in Buffalo,
is an honorary member of the ministers associa-
ton Of that city, and is personally acquainted
with Dr.. Ball DR.. Muller says he was desirous,
as Christian minister to obtain a concise state
ment of the case that could be depended upon,
and in that spirit wrote to DR.. Ball, and yester-
day received an answer, in which the Doctor
says;
Grover Cleveland was little known in Buffalo
I'll ne was nominated for mayor. He averaged
Iairly as lawyer; many years ago he served aS
sheriff. he lived secluded from general society;
ne was brought before the public by accident:
MS private morals were presumed to be correct
Be1ore ms nomination for the presidency his
deeds of darkness began to come to light The
Rochester Union, Boston Globe, and other news
papers advertised his unchastty Prominent
Democrats in Buffalo confirmed the bad reports
ana physicians, police officers. detectives, and
other citizens whose professional duties or busi-
ness relations made them cognzant of the facts
related them privately to some of our pastors
The shocking disclosures were discussed at the
ministers meeting. Letters were writted by
several of the pastors to editors of Christian
journals to put them on their guard Inyesti-e
cations disclosed still more proof of debaucheries
too horrible to relate and too vile to be readily
oelleyed Fer many years days devoted to bust
ness have been followed by nights of sin He
a baph1lOP had no hor1 o,,d 7ad
the restraints even of hotel or boarding house
life. DE lodged in rooms on the third floor
OF business block and made those rooms a
harem He foraged outside in the city and
surrounding villages, a champion libertine, an
arttul sedueer, foe to virtue, an enemy of the
family, snare to youth, and hostile TO true
womanhood. The Halpn case was not solitary
Women now married and anxious to cover the
sins Of their youth have been his victims. and
are now alarmed lest their relations to him shall
be exposed Soma disgraced and broken-heart
victims of his lust now slumber in the grave
Since he has become Governor of this great
State he has not abated his lechery. Abundant
rumors implicate him at Albany. Well au-
thenticated facts convict him in Buffalo His
repeated visits to this city have been preceded
with one or two exceptions by the appearance of
yelled female at the foot of the stairs leading
to his rooms. She has entered his rooms, set
things in order, remained with him while he re-
mained, and departed when he returned to the
capital Both of them have been
lreSly 0ApoSeu III tilelr nlSnU ClOLneS, ana seen
by several reputable witnesses who are ready to
appear and testify in court when properly called
The last amour of this nature clearly verified,
occurred as late as April, 1854 He was here on
July and s. but the vei1ed woman for some
reason, did not appear at his rooms Yet else
where his conduct accorded with his current
tastes.
These allegations do not rest upon rnmors
hearsay, nor second hand statements, but upon
the testimony of men and women who were per
sonally eognizant of the facts related Seven of
our pastors have acted as a provisional commit
tee to listen to the testimony given A written
summary of the evidence has been reviewed by
an able council and pronounced surprisingly full
and conclusve. Fully thirty of the ministers
of Buffalo, after hearing this summary read
do not hesitate to pronounce him guilty of
habitual unchastity and intemperance. The
feeling has become deep and widespread in
Buffalo that he is indeed ''moral lepern
as the leading Democrat, Purcell months
since declared The possibility of his remaining
In the field after his true character has been ex-
posed alarms us. The plea that personal char-
acter is of small account in high officials shocks
The claim widely made that the disclosures will
help more than harm his prospects, and the
tremendous efforts the baser elements of society
are making TO elect him, warn us of impending
danger. All the forces of evil are moving to
this end with tremendous energy. The issue is
evidently not between the two great parties, but
between the brothel and the family; between in
decency and decency; between lust and law; be-
tween the essence of barbarism and the first
principles Of civilization; between the degrade.
ton women and the honor. protection and love
to our mothers, sisters and daughters. This is
the feeling that deeply moves us in Buffalo
For publishing the truth and warning the people
/ have been cruelty maligned The spirit OF per-
secution evidently fingers on earth
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