Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-26

The New York IndependentG Gives Hhin Up and Calls for a New Nom1na- tion.
 The Independent of August Fist publishes the following double leaded editorial- THE CRISIS AND OUR DUTY. We published last week, in our correspond ence columns, a communication from Dr. Kingsley Twining, one of our editorial staH, giving the result of his investigation in re gard to the Cleveland scandal. The grave and serious part of the scandal, which he de- clares that he found to be true, is that whlch imputes personal impurity to MT. Cleveland in the specific instance that has come to the knowledge of the public. We cannot, in view of all the facts resist the conclusion that this part of the scandal is true; and this is quite enough to dets8mine our course.
 This damaging charge came upon us unex- pectedly, and with the sudden, stunning Iofce of a thunderbolt cut of clear sky None were more surprised and overwhelmed Dy 1t than the Governors friends and intlmates among the Independents of Buffalo, and 1t was case that called for thorough and fear less investigation.
 That we felt this in every fiber, and that we intend to impress this feeling on our readers, and to hold ourselves absolutely free to act as circumstances required, IS the sim ple truth: and our silence as to the Cleve- land nomination from that day was intend- ed.
 We utterly refuse to accept two standards of character We repudiate with contempt the doctrine that public mans private life is not to be inquired into. Dr. Winnings in- yestipation went on the recognition of this principle.
 On this subject, as it now stands, we will not be slow to give advice. The conditions have wholly changed since the independent conference Then we were ready with real enthusiasm to support the tried and, as we then believed, honest reformer, Grover Cleve- land. Now, without one word in derogation of his record as governor of this State, our en- thusiasm is wiped out by the discovery of the acknowledged and awful facts.
 We hence desire to have all our readers plainly understand, once for all that what ever has been said in the columns of the In dependent favorable to the election of Cover nor Cleveland was said prior to the recent sickening disclosures in regard to his private character which have justly shocked the moral sense of all pure and right-minded people The attempt now to force such a candidate upon the people would, in our opinion, disgrace the party which nominated him, and the whole nation, if he should be elected, We will have no hand or voice in helping on this matter, let the consequences be what they may, and we will not advise the readers of the Independent to smother their conscience and disgrace themselves by engaging directly or indirectly in any such movement.
 We are now in serious difficulty as a nation, in regard to the unchecked progress of Mormonism; and shall we now, in the face of threatening evils and perils, plunge into deeper gulf by seeming indifference as to the private character of one who has been nominated to fill the highest office ln the gift of the people? We say mol a thou sand times mol Governor Cleveland should positively decline to be candidate, and withdraw immediately from the canvass, and be compelled to do so if necessary. The par ty which nominated him through It's .chosen renreeantatives should then reconvene and select new ticket that will command the