The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
CLEvFLAND's PRIVATE LIFE.
REECHFR DEFENDS THE GOVERNOR,

NEw YORK, Oct 22.-Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, in the course Of q political speech
tonight in the rink in Brooklyn, said:
The sir is murky with stories of Mr. Cleve-
ands private lite. Lies so cruel. SO base,
80 atrocious have never before been
set in motion rs the cockatrice's
Eggs brooded and Matched by rash and
,redulous clcrgymen. They couldn't go to Mr..
tleveland with an honest inquiry but opened
their ears to the harlot and the drunkard
lsensatioul, and promulgated Islander
to poison the faith of holy men and
innocent women. Do timd ministers ever reflect
that the guilt of the vice or OF the crime m.,s-
ures The guilt of him who charges it falsely?
lCheers.l
Mr.. Beecher then paused and stepping to
The desk read in trembling tones this:
My honorei and beloved wife. quite unknown
10 made cuttings from newspapers
all Of which were in respect to
The life Of Governor Cleveland in Albany
She sent them to him with a letter that
will not be published, but which would
be gem III English liteature II 1t
were published. As qsuick as mail could
return she received aletter from Gov Cleveland
which have had between two and three weeks,
and which ne meant to be and marked private,
but such complexion has the canvass taken that
| teiegraphed him two nights ago TO ask il
might use my discretion with regard to it, His
reply was Certainly, if it is your Judgment"
Now read Gov. Clevelauds letter.
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF.
NV Dear Mrs Beecher: Your letter. as you
nav we'll suppose, las affected me deeply. What
shall say 70 Gne who writes so like my mother?
say So like my mother, but l don't a!toget her
mean that, for she died in the belief that her son
vas as true and nrhie as she, and that he was
sumo founded by the clipping You send
ne, because 1t purpor5s to give what
.man actually knows, and not mere report.
The otter tour or five lies do which l have
heard about my life in Albany. l have never
seen in Albany INV living woman whom nave
any reason 10 s0sptc III any wy bad / dc not
know whern any such woman lives. In Albany
aave net tssn IN any house except the executive
MANSION, the executive chamber. tie mrs Orange
mink, TWO otncr occasions, the residences OF
perhaps fifteen or twenty II the best q zens TO
line. OF course have been TO chUrCa There
never was = man WI has worked nGrdeI - more
hours in the day. Almost all my time has bsen
spen5 il The executive chamber, aud hardly
think there have been twenty nights il the
swfnty-one mon. rs / have lived in Albany, IN
less was cUt ii 5o~n, thai have lsft my work
saritcr an midnight 10 ind my bed 4. lie man
sion. ai,l :: loss - know how 1t that sach
terrible wtc>es.nc&a and utterly laSe lies can be
Invented. Tie contemplate rTts uces W 70 coin
and pass ,AeSe THINGS a3resr to think that the
AFFAIR whicI have not denied makes one de-
tense!ess 2-@'ust S..Y and all ISLANDERS. As to
nv Cutwa,d he il Buffalo. the nantes ltian
II coutideu . sad e,UScAIntat whica was there
Sendered me 2hts>t BE- rcOi It2e nave not led
disSraC-tEl lie III that city and to nv life
In Alb NJ Eli s,G.elneuts that tend 70 show that
IL has bsen o. or than abcrious and correct, are
1tterly and IL every shadow untrue.
The gov s.nor thcn refers TO his esteem for
Mr.. Beecht-'s gocd will, and asks that he
may see him while in Brooklyn at the late
demonstrate there in prospective.
AN OATH REMEMBERED.
Mr.. Beecher added:
When in the gloomy night of my own suffer
tngs IL Years cone by. l sounded every depth of
sorrow, l yow-l II God would bria- the day
star Of hope 20 me l would never suffer .
brother, trl>Dd or EeighbQE TO go nnfriended
should like Nerpen seek to crush him. That
oath til regard now, because | know the biz err
ness u yenoaut:s lies. l vii! stand against the
Infamous lies ,he: sex to sing to death q man
and magistrate W oTthy of a better tate.
The speaker then said his bold speech on
This sui ject was in spite of friends who ad-
Tised silence, lest he stir his own SORROW He
concluded thus:
II refuse 10 expose to shame the swarm Of
liars that nestle i'll The mud or sling arrows ri
Mr.. Cleveland If, N ambush, NAV nv tonkus
cIeaye 10 the roof OF my mouth and my right
hand forget Its cunning.