The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-20
Mr.. ingalls, Replies 10 Mrs. whitney.

Senator ingalls, was asked il he desired
to say anything in reply to the criticisms
regarding his conduct INDUCED in by Mrs.
Whitndy, in the course OF an interview
had with correspondent. OF "The Chicago
Tribune"
"The social leader of the Administra.
tion,' said Mr.. Ingalls,, deliberately, "and
the wife OF cabinet Minister would hard.
y consent toa formal interview upon
subject 30 delicate and personal as the do
mestic relations Of the President without
bis authority. i assume, therefore, thai
the publication in "fhe Tribune" was
made with his knowledge and sanction.
In falsely attributing to me tho invention
and dissemination OF ISLANDERS. even in tho
guarded and cautious phrase which is EN-.
ployed, Mrs. Whitney transcends propriety
aud evidently relies upon the preropatives
OF her sex for immunity. The man who
made such statement, directly or by in
'erence, would be required to prove IL or
to retract IL. / have never been either
bitter or vendictive against tho Presi.
dent,
POLITICALLY. l have been opposed 10
him, and my opinions have not been fur
tive nor stealthy. In "The North Ameri-
can Review, The New. York Sun, in var
ious speeches in the Senate and on the
stump, ! have declared the grounds OF my
hostility. which need not be rebearsed
now. have no more ilwill against him
than ! have against the yellow fever or the
great March blizzard. My weapons have
been those OF the gladiator, not Of the as
,asin. Those who remember tho criti-
,isms on Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
Arthur will not differ with me when af
irm that Mr.. Cleveland owes more TO tho
OF bis political adyersaries
han any other public man in our his
DRY.
1T would be idle TO deny that have
leard the stories TO which Mrs. whitney
lludes, and oilers much worse which
ime and events alone can verify or dis
rove. They have been the common gos.
lip and rumor for many months, but they
re OF Democratic origin, like the scandals
the campaign Of 1891 Republicans
re not responsible for them. They hayc
cen circulated and repeated by the high.
st Democratic authority, masculine and
'minine. II the partisans OF the EIecu.
We are wise, they will be silent.
The Presidents marriage was the most
opnlar act Of hIs Administration. The
distress Of the White House has no enemy
I'D no rival in the siiectionate admiration
the American people A mid many
mptstions to leyity, aud many opportuD-
lee for frivolity, she has borne herself
ith uneIampied grace. dignity and com
osure. Adulstion has not disturbed the
farming and unaffected simplicity Of her
lsrscter She will carry with her into
tirement the uDabated honor and regard
oil who have been 30 fortunate az to
low her. She will remain among tho
'blest illustrations Of American woman.
'od 80 long as virtue has q yotary or
apty chsmpion.
"Some things are self.eyideDt Ia morals
d history, as well W 10 logic. They
owe themselves aud are disproyed by
idence. To deny some accusations is to
cad guilty 10 them. When you bave
offer evidence that an egg is good.
1t egg IL doubtful, and doubtful egg
slwsys bad, The merchant who IL
mpeiled to prednce siliiayils TO eslsb-
bis honesty Is probably tibet The
izsn who Ia nov obliged 10 prove tbsl
was loyal and patriotic during the war
8 either Rebel or a Copperhead.
akespesre cast 40 iodelibls stain npon
LADY who protests too mueb, aud
1ody cares 10 marry the woman whose
lsiity is open TO discasslob aud debate.
SO. when IT becomes Necessary for .
'bsnd 10 obtain q certificate Of good
raj character, and TO prove by the tssii-
ny Of experts that be is faithful, con.
crate ana tender toward 8 young, love.
nd sHsciionsie wife. be may be inno.
I. bat be certainly is antorssnaie.