The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-15
Mr.. ingalls, Denial Of an Accusation
HE NEVER RETAILED SCANDAL.

Magnificent Compliment to Mrs. Cleveland
HIS Hostility to the President Is Political
and Not Personal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-During the
campaign some ugly stories were widely
circulated concerning the home lie OF
Mr., and Mrs. Cleveland. Last week an
interview was published in The Chicago
Tribune with the wife OF Secretary Whit
new, in which she charged the circulation
of the stories to ChauI cey Nj. Depew, of
New York. and Senator Ingalls,. MIR. De-
pew has emphatically denied responsible
lty for the stories and says that he
merely commented upon them in common
with everybody else. Now Senator In
gals makes the following statement for
publications:
1.-THE social leader of the administra-
ton, the wife of a cabinet minister, would
hardly consent to formal interview
upop a subject 80 delicate and personal
| AZ the domestic relations of the president
without his authority. l assume there
fore, that the publication in The Chicago
| Tribune was made with his knowledge
| and sanction.
sIn falsely attribuLing to me the inven-
| ton and dissemination of ISLANDERS, even
in the guarded and cautious phrase which
is employed, Mrs. Whitney transcends
propriety, and evidently relies upon the
prerogatives OF her sex for immunity.
| The man who made such statement,
| directly or by inference, would be requir-
ed to prove it or to retract it. L have
never been either bitter or vindictIve
against the president. Politically have
been opposed to him, and my opinions
have not been furtive or stealJhy. In The
North american ReUiep, in The Sun, il
various speeches in the senate and on the
stump, have declared the GROUNDS oil
nv hostility, which need not be rehearsec
now. / have no more ill will against hin
than have against the yellow lever OIL
the great March blizzard. My weapon,
have been those of the gladiator, not o
the assassin.
Those who rem mber the criticism
on Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and A. I'll Vi
will not differ with me when affirm tina
Mr. Cleveland owes more to the consid
Grafton of his political adverssriss thai
my other public man in our history. l
would be idle to deny that I have heart
the stories to which Mrs. Whitney al
ludes, and others much worse. which
time and events alone can verify or dis
prove.
They have been the common GOSSIP
and rumor, then open secrets Of the pro
menade, the hotel and the club far man.
months, but they are of Democratic origi
like the scandals Of 1884 Republican
are not responsible for them. They hav
been circulated and repeated by tn
highest Democratic authority, masculiD
!; and feminine. If the partisans OF tn
executive are wise, they will be silent.
1.-THE presidents marriage was tn
most popular act of his administration
The mistress of the White House has n
enemy and no rival in the affectionat
/ admiration of the American people Ami
many temptations to levity and man
opportunities for frivolity. she has born
hel self with unexampled grace, dignit
: and eomposure. Adulation has not dis
turbed the charming and unaffected sim
plicity of her character. She will carr
with her into retirement the unabate
honor and regard of all who have been s
fortunate as to know her. She will renal
among the noblest illustrations Of Amer
lean womanhood so long as virtue has
votary or beauty a champion"