, 1888-10-27

the attempt to destroy him in the estlma-
ton of the American people.
Then, nay friends, having failed iH-theiF
discussion of the tariff, having failed in
the row they raised about the fisheries,
having failed in their attempt to destroy
Cleveland with their opposition to Chi
nese exclusion bill in the last days of the
canvass, some of the mean men of that
party have all at once discovered another
mares nest which they think will hatch
offspring that may destroy the Democratic
party.
Judge Thurman then referred to the
correspondence between Murchison and
Lord Sackville West and said: Whether
it is a forgery or not, [ don't know, but
this | have to say, that be it a forgery or
be it a genuine letter, be it a letter writ
ten by Murchison, or be it a letter writ
to which Murchison has lent his name,
be it one or the other it is the production
of deliberate villain who deserves to be
scorned by honest men. CGreat applause.
Why do | say this? My friends, when
you come to look at the letter itself you
will see it never was written by a man
who for one moment thought of voting
for Grover Cleveland.
On the contrary. it is written by some
skillful, cunning Republican politician
who thought to entrap the British minis
ter and get from him some reply that
could be used against Mr.. Cleveland in
the presidential election. So hat when
that man protested to be friendly to
Cleveland and was only seeking out cor
rect knowledge, he was lying with every
breath that he uttered, with every word
that he wrote. Applause. When he
said that answer of the British minister
should be kept a profound secret he was
lying, for he never intended it should be
kept a secret if he were fortunate to get
one, unless that letter should disappoint
his hopes.
Now, my friends, if that man intended
to be or was what he said, how does it
come that that letter of his to the British
minister which was marked private"
and the letter of the British minister to
him which he solemnly pledged his honor
should never see the light-how comes it
that these letters are made public to-day ?
But that is not all. Just look at it. This
Murchison letter processes to have been
written on the 4th OF September last and
the British minister's answer processes to
be written on the 18th of September.
And yet lar more than one month-yes,
considerably more than one month, no
man ever heard one word of there being
such correspondence except the men who
are In the conspiracy.
Last week there was to be a great
meeting, as it was called, of Irishmen,
although | do not think that very many
honest, thoroughbred Irishmen were In
the gang laughter but it was announced
that there vas to be such a meeting as
that at Madison square in the city of New
York and that James q. Blaine was to
address that meeting. And accordingly
the meeting was held last night. Then
for the first time the terrible correspond
ence comes out which is to prove that a
sworn president of the United States, a
sworn secretary Of state, the sworn cabi-
net of the president, were all a set of con-
spirators against the people of the United
States. 1t comes out just then on the eve
of Blaine'5 meeting, an Irish meeting, in
New York City, and among the first
that Blaine does is to hold up his
hands in horror over this theme Of official
depravity.
Now, my friends, l am not going to
say any more about that, because if |
were to say more it would look as if |
thought there was something in that cor
iSSpoHuSuSO ohdt was uaulhIuB W IIo du
m~nistration. | don't think so at all.
No, my friends, as l said before. this is
another bungling scheme of Re-
publican managers to try and divert at
tention from the main tariff issue, upon
which they begin to realize they are
beaten.
At the conclusion of the judges address
Carlisle was introduced and
spoke for some time about the position of
the respective parties on the question of
reducing the surplus and the question of
the tariff and the fishery treaty. He also
on the Murchison affair, treat
ing it as a Republican trick.