The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25
Gen. Harrison.

The Vnadicator is jumping from one ex.
IRENE to the other i'll The mad effort to
save a sinking cause. 1t even goes so far
as 10 repeat the exploded Islander upon
Gen. Harrison that he had said in speech
in indianapolis, IN 1887, that "a dollar a
Gay was enough for any woIkingman,"
and 'that he would force them back to
work if he bad to wade in blood up to the
tips OF his fingers and would shoot
them down like dogs" These charges
were first made by a man named Edwin
t. Gould, and sent out under the forged
seal of sanctuary Armstrong Assembly.
No. 22l2,'' Knights of Labor, 1ndiauapo
lis, Ind In "a formal publication by the
Assembly, attested by The genuine seal of
the Asse mbly, Gould is pronounced a.
ing of such letter, as it was never read
before or heard OF by the order before its
publication. Not only this but number
of the most respected and responsible CT
liens of Indianapolis, who were present OH
the OCCASION of the speech in which Gould
says the sentences quoted above occurred.
make affidavit that no such remarks were
made. nor anything that could be so con-
stl ued.
The further fact exists that many of the
laborers who were engaged in the strike
in 1877, and were present when the speech
was delivered, have called on Gen. Harri-
son and pledged him their support in the
coming election.
1t is useless to multiply evidence that Gen.
Harrison never uttered such brutal senti-
ments. His wholeslife brands the charge
as falsehood. In all the relations Of
public and private life he stands as a man
without fear and without reproach, and
commands the admiration and confidence
of political friend and foe.
We are sure the Vmdicotor has no heart
for the defence of such SANDER. But it is
committed to the support of Mr.. Tucker,
and that gentleman has been guilty of the
indelcacy, to speak mildly. of retailing
these unfounded charges. before audiences
where there was no one to reply. 1t is to
excuse him, to palliate his Inaccessible of
fence, that these refuted charges are re-
peated and given the sanction OF that jour
nal.
1t was hoped that this canvass would be
passed through without resort to such in
defensible methods-such groundless SIAN
ders. But driven from every legitimate
defence of free trade and of the record of
| the Democratic party. in pure desperation
| food of defamation is poured out upon
the public to divert attention, and in the
| hope of influencing the ignorant.
Even were the charges to which we re-
fer true, which they are not, a comparison
of the characters of Harrison and Cleve-
| land IN 1877, and before and since, would
place the Republican candidate to infinite
| advantage. But we do not propose to en-
ter upon this forbidden field of criticism
| The people are not expecting or desiring
| any such offence to public decency. They
are seeking information upon the great
| questions now up for determination, af
fecting the welfare of the nation, as well
as individual interests, and have no pa
thence with the just and iDexcnsable as
saults upon the Republican candidate for
the Presidency.
Where Gen. Harrison is hest known
there he is the more beloved and honored.
AS a christian gentleman. as soldier, as
a patriot and statesman, he is the peer
of any man in the land. 1rdiaIa. his
home, will give a littlrg response to the
ISLANDERS which Democratic desperation
has invented in a N ajority of from Is 600
| to 20 600 in November next. which will
settle the question of the Presidency OF
the United States in his favor, for four
years to come, alter the 4th OF March
next.