Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-12

H. &. Lea'> Open Letter to President Har-
rison About the Expose of0uay's Crimi-
nality

Lea. the Well-knOWn puOnsner ana pfOml-
nent Independent Republican of this city
has addressed the following open letter TO
President Harrison:
80 ne President.
SR-No graver scandal has darkened
our political history than the charges
brought against Senator Quay by the New
York W0rld In It's issues of February 10
and March g.
1T would be useless here TO recapitulate
them further than To- say that. with full de-
tailsof names and places and dates, the
World asserts him 10 be man whose poliu-
cal career has been "a succession Of fragrant
ly dishonest acts including the temporary
abstraction from the State treasury of
$50 900 I'm one instance, and Of SiOOWO in
another
NO such accusations involving iniquity
so varied and continuous, and supported
by such an array of minute detail. have
ever before, / believe been brought against
politician so conspicuous. If they are
true Senator Quay ought 20 be IN the peni-
Tertiary if they are false he is a cruelty
liOeued man. His accuser is q journal Of
the highest financial standing. and no Jury
of his c0untrymen would refuse him ex-
emplary damages that would put him be
y0nd all future reach of want Nindicati0n
and profit both await him as an incentive
20 prove his innocence; but although two
months have elapsed since the gravest of
the charges were made public. neither so
icitude for his character nor desire Of
gain has prompted him 20 break silence. II
is his own fault If the public should regard
this as acQuiescing 10 the truth of the
charges.
THE CHOOSING or wANANAKER.
"It is true that the crimes alleged against
senator Quay are connected only with his
career as "a Pennsylvania "bOss," but your
close connection with him has rendered the
scandal national You were duly warned
i'm advance from "a friendly source Of the
dangers of such an alliance yet by accept
ing his man, Mr. Wanamaker, as a member
of your cabinet YOU assumed responsible
~ for both of them. In pursuance of this
alliance you have enlarged Mr. Quay's inn
portance by virtually giving him control of
the Federal patronage in PENNSYLVANIA,
thus rendering him the dictator of the Re
publican party in the State
He boosted of Your subservieucy to him
when in explaining his triumph over Rep
reseutauve Dalzell in the struggle for the
Pittsburg pOstOffice, he publicly said that
the President though very anxious 10 graf
ity MIR Dalzeu, for whom he has high
esteem, could not under all the circum-
stances. well avoid complying with my
wishes Even Mr. Quays remarkable ST
lence under the accusations of the World
does not seem % have lesScucd his influence
over YOU,
MS PARTNERSHIP WITH QUAY.
"He sigualizcd his return from Florida.
aWeek on two since by capturing the
Pttsburg survcyorship of customs against
candidates urged respectively by Secretary
Blaine and Representative Dalzell lu-
decd his power would seem 10 be as great
I'M Washington as in this State. for the
party organs now tell us that he has been
endeavoring 20 buy or a supertuous candi-
date for the Goveruorship with am assist
amt secretaryship of war.
In thus entering into a political part
nership with Mr. Quay YOU must share the
losses as well rs the gains of the venture
10 isnot Pennsylvania alone nor even the
Republican party only, that has right 10
protest; every citizen of the land must feel
Inundated 40 the smirch thus inflicted on
the chief luagistracy of the nation As
Republican by conviction ardently desir-
ing the success of the party so long as il de
serves success. lot me request YOU. Mr.
President. 10 take calm survey of the sit
uation and render 10 yourself am account of
your stewardship
THE AUSPICES FAVORABLE.
Thirteen months AGO YOU entered upon
the duties OF the highest office which the
world has TO bestOw: Your party was SUI
preme i'm the control of both houses of
Congress and of the Executive: everything
promised prosperous and useful admins
uauon In which YOU. by simply adhering
90 the pledges under which YOU were
elected, might earn another term from the
The only clOud upon the political horizon
was your acceptance of "a Postmaster Gen
eral at Mr.. Quay's dictation. ostensibly as
reward for certain services performed
during the canvass. That cloud. then no
larger than mans hand, has spread till il
covers the armament
Look back now and reflect upon your
work You have sedulOusly devoted Your
self 20 the distribution of 'patr0nagc;' YOU
have turned out nearly 10000 Democratic
officeholders, and I'M this ignOble business
YOU have filled vacancies thus made by
giving recognition % the worst elements
I'm the party. You have thus degraded il
90 the lowest level. tin il no longer deserves
or enjoys the public confidence and its
interest, as well as that of the nation. de
mands it's publication by defeat
TIRE SCRIPTURES QUorEp.
\ IN nave fAIItI IOF III tine Remuneration
of the Hebrew Prophet: The heads there
of Judge for reward. and the priests thereof
teach for hire, and the prophets thereof di-
vine FOR money; yet they will lean upon the
Lord and say, is not the Lord among us
Therefore shall Zion for your Sake be
plowed as "a field and Jerusalem shall be-
come heaps. CD
But il needs uo prophet to forctell the
result The elections of last November
were warning that the people would not
tolerate your methods You have refused
to heed the lesson, and the elections of next
November Will emphasize IT, The narrow
Republican majority in the lower house
VIII bee swept away, and Your path for the
latter half of Your administration will be a
path of thorus. You have rewarded the
magnificent majority of $1,000 given 10 YOU
by Pennsylvania by riveting upon her the
chains OF Quayism. You need not wonder
that diSafection is spreading rapidly
throughout her borders i'm manner that
may render even her allegiance doubtful
OUTLOOK DARK, INDEED.
"The outlook for lSg2 is even darker.
We're the Presidential election 20 take
place tomorrow there could scarce be "a
doubt OF Democratic success. Let me cOun-
sci You. Mr. President, as a friend 10 IT.
fleet that this has been Your work in one
short year of misused power. If this retro
spcctiOu should bring with il repentance
and amendment, You still have before YOU
three years which may be fruitful for good.
Bear In mind that faithful are the wounds
of a friend but the kisses of AN enemy are
dcccitfuL'
Discard the advisors whoa Turing You
to your downfall Recognize that the trueSt
political eXpedicncy lies i'm the application
of conscience 90 public affairs, and that YOU
cam serve your party best 10y stimulating
the noble aspirations of the nation rather
than hy paudering 10 the baser appettes of
spoilsmcn.
THE CHARGE a SOLEMN one.
Cease % expect to gather figs of this
ties. on 10 touch pitch without dehlemeut.
Apply TO Your public duties the high stan
dard of morality % which YOU adhere in
your private life Remember that evil can
give birth only To- evil. and that You, as
chief magistrate of O3.0uOOO of treemen,
have on your soul a charge for which YOU
must reckon 10 pOsterity and TO God. ]
ann. MIR President.
Your Obedicut servant.
HENRY CHARLES LEA.
"PbUddophiI. April S, 1880
Harrison Approves II.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Presi-
dent to-day approved the act making
am appropriation TO supply the deficiency