Middletown transcript., 1888-11-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAonlN0IONss sSct. sz1tHs 1oOo.-
| Mr.. Cleveland has once more proven
himself equalso the occasion, and the
occasion was most extraordinary
one. For the first time in the
history of the United States.
the representative of foreign
nation has attempted to take part in a
political intrigue in this country.
Lord Sackville- West, the British min
lister, wrote letter under date of Sept.
IL, to an alleged correspondent in Cali
fornia, in which he took occasion to
say that the President did not mean a
word of his recent Canadian retalia-
tion message, and that after his elec-
ton he would prove himself true
friend OF England and English inter-
ests. He further advised his alleged
correspondent to vote the Democratic
ticket in the interest of England. The
purpose of this letter is very clear. 1t
was written for the express purpose Of
being made public on the eve of the
election in the hope of driving the
Irish vote from Mr.. Cleveland. In this
city, where it is well known that the
relations between the administration
OF Mr.. Cleveland and the British Min
ister have been strained from the first,
there is no difficulty experienced in ar
irving at the cause of this action on
the part of Lord Sackville. He had
given up all hope of controlling Mr..
Cleveland, hence his desire to defeat
him if possible. There was also anoth-
er inducement Lord Sackville and
Mr.. Harrison, the Republican candi-
date for the presidency, are warm per-
sonal friends, and have been for many
years. When Mr.. Harrison was in the
Senate they were constantly together.
When the letter was first published,
few people believed it to be genuine, so
very foolish did it appear for man in
Lord Sackyille's position to have writ
ten such letter, but it's authenticity
was fully confirmed by Lord Sackville,
and to make matters worse he allowed
himself to be interviewed for publica-
tion, and the language he used was
just about as obnoxious as it could
possibly have been to patriotic Ameri-
cans. As soon as Mr.. Cleveland as
certained that Lord SackYille admitted
having written this audacious med
ding letter, he instructed Secretary
Bayard to cable demand upon the
English Foreign Office, through the
Anne rican minister in London, for the
immediate recall of Lord Sackville.
That such thinly veiled fraud as this
letter will have any effect upon the
Irish vote is not for a moment to be
believed by any one at all familiar
with the leading characteristics of
that race. They are pra actically solid
for Cleveland and will remain so. As1
for Lord Sackville, be will be extreme
ly fortunate if he gets out of the
scrape with no worse punishment than
recall by his government. In any
other country but the United States
his impudence and audacity would
have put his life in danger. Mr..
Cleveland by his prompt action in re- I
senting the insult to himself and the
American people, by this English
has shown that he is the
right man in the right place, and the
people will show their appreciation be-
fore long by giving him another term.
Mr.. Cleveland reviewed the monster
Democratic procession procession in ia New YeFk
,ity Saturday afternoon, and imme- :
lately afterward returned to this city.
he received a perfect ovation, and
what is more to the point at this stage
# the campaign, he was assured by
he local managers that New York
State was certain to give him plu-
atty of not less than 10000, and that |
he British minister's letter, instead
f carrying Irish voters to the Republi-
ans had actually driven many Irish =
Vho saw through the badly put up !
Oh, away from Harrison.
Time, it is said, evens all things. 1t
7ould certainly seems so, when the
republican Supreme Court is almost
onstantly handing down opinions up
olding the doctrine of States Rights }
D a greater extent than was ever
laimed by it's most radical adherents
reVious to the late war. If these
ecisions were being made by a Demo- Y
ratio court, the Republican editors of
be country would all be calling it re-
but now they hardly refer to
he decisions, except as items of news.
Senator Morgan, who, as the leading
'emocratic member of the Senate COM
littee on foreign relations, has been
familiar with the ideas of
fr. Cleveland. on the fisheries and
ther Canadian questions, says of the n
etaliation message: There was no
fought of gaining party advantages
it. 1t was inspired by the highest
lotives that ever enter statesman's
cart. Whoever attributes other mo-
yes to him, does Mr.. Cleveland {
ross Injustice. In that messa oe he
Spressed what was strongest in his
ind, and it was in perfect accord
ith his attitude from first to last.
e did not doubt for moment that
ongress would grant him the power r
'ked for, and he expected to exercise :
at once. Ifhe were not candidate d
II reelection, or if his defeat were as III