The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-10-11
Mr.. Cleveland's Substitute.

Mr.. Cleveland has been talking to q
Chicago Herald reporter about politics,
and be said some pretty tart things, eape
cially as to the Congressional assaults
that have been made upon him, remark
ing by the way, that he is not free
trader.
In regard to the personal assaults made
npon him, we now quote the President:
II am tree to say / care little for them:
| know that they are are not true, aud ]
believe they are meant to be understood,
by myself, in a Pickwickian sense. /
confess that the speeches of some OF the
senators surprise me, for I look upon the
Senate of the United States as the most
diguifed body in the world, and certainly
there have been speeches delivered there
which do not comport with that dignity"
After expressing amusement that the
very senators who were foremost and most
bitter 10 those attacks have no hesitation
in asking very particular favors at bis
hands, be dismissed question as to the
stories put afloat about~him, with the re-
mark, that II do not pretend to keep pace
with the campaign lies manufsctured.out
of whole cloth, and wonder ut the
ingenuity that devises them" Yet ne
seems pasted as to some of the stories
aAoat and remarks 1T was said q short
time ago that I had never appointed 8
Catholic priest as chaplain in the army
or navy. Now, the fact is, that there
never have been but three Catholic
priests appointed as chaplains ia the
United States service, and I appointed
two of them"
In discussing the Free Trade Protestant
religion affair, Mr.. Cleveland finds oppor-
tuuity to make significant declaration.
Read it:
"And that story about my saying be
lieye in free trade as / believe in the Pro.
testant religion cannotI imagine where
people pick up such absurd statements.
In the frat place don't believe in free
trade at all, in the next place free trade
and protection are mere matters OF gov
ernmental policy. I don't look upon
religion as q matter of policy. That is
something of very much higher moment
than anything political. But never said
and never could say anything that
might be even distorted into such an
expression"
This is the first utterance from the exec.
utive's own lips that gave the lie to big
bundle of Republican speeches in New
England, where the Presidents messages
to Congress were construed into free trade
utterances, and where the masses are told
that the Mills bill is but the preliminary
step towards putting his free trade theo'
ries into practice in the republic.
"But how about that substitute, MI:
Cleveland ?" And the interview waxed
much warmer and quite interesting
"Yes, it is true that I hired 9 substitute
during the war. Lam under the impress.
ion that some very eminent Republicans
did the same thing. I was drafted at a
time when it was impossible for me to 60.
Two of my brothers were already IN the
service, and if it had been possible tor me
10 20 in Justice to our family l would have
gone Voluntarily. A friend brought me
the substitute, who was Norwegian sailor
lust paid off from his ship, and who was
desiroas of going into the army and max
ing the most he could of it. He was q
So Iendid looking fellow, aud | remember
the provost marshal complimented me on
bringing in so fine arecruit. BE enlisted
and served through the war, and, so Tar as
know, was good soldier. After the war
he returned to Buffalo and called to see
me. He was poor and I gave him So.
he was afterwards admitted to the sol,
diers' Home, at Bath N. Y, and he DIED
there as many other soldiers did. he
never was in poor house, so Tar as l
know, and he certainly did not die IN
one"