The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-07
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tho appointment OF ]. Sterling Morton,
OF Nebraska, to n place in Mr.. Cleye-
lands cabinet that will not down, 1t is
a sensation that may give Mr.. Cleveland
much more trouble than he anticipates,
and the belief OF those that are best in.
formed concerning the matter that the
new President will BIO Obliged to find
some ono else to accept the portfolio OF
agriculture.
From n very high authority the CORE
spondent for the Dispatch learns this
morning that within the last twenty
four hours Governor Boyd, OF Nebraska,
expressed himself to a well-known poll
tician as follows;
"lhe appointment OF Morton by Mr..
Cleveland has astounded every Demo-
crat in Nebraska. 1t is nothing short
OF a stencil in the Democratic n~ostrils
OF our young state. Morton has abused
and vili6ed Mr.. Cleveland for more
than eight years, calling him publicly by
such epitlets rs II tub Of =, a pot.
house politician among statesmen, q
chump,' and other expressions unfit for
decent ears. No ono in Nebraska for q
moment thought that Morton would be
80 honored, else an avalanche Of remon-
strances would have been sent to Mr..
Cleveland. Morton never could BIO
elected to any Office in Nebraska. He
rau 1000 votes behind the lowest man
on the ticket Mt the last election and
5000 behind the highest"
Governor Boyd further stated: "Mor.
ton has declared time and again that
Folsom, Cleveland's father.in-law, when
a member Of the territorial legislature
OF Nebraska, helped to create the CAPT.
tai OF that state at Omaha under n deal
with real estate parties, by which more
than half a million dollars were made,
and which has since been inherited by
Mr.. Cleveland.
"Why. take Morton's own language
on January Is, 1901, when he read q
paper before a meeting OF the Histor'
ical Society OF Nebraska, in which he
said:
"rThe real history OF a people can BIO
written only by one who knows the
peoples condition in the formative
period OF the social, political and eco
nomic foundations. And that history
must ignore, utterly and absolutely, all
sentiment, all ideas OF what ought to
have been, and record what was with
cruel and un~relenting fidelity. liza city
was located, established, built UP be-
cause legislators we're bribed to vote it
tho capital Of the commonwealth, his
tory should so state, Notwithstanding
moratists and mothers have bncn teach
ing for generations that nothing thus
created can thrive and grow. II great
estates nOg contested among numerous heirS,
some of them of The highest social and political
prominence in the Union, originated in ht
price Of a corrupt ancestor in The first terri.
toriql legislature of Nebraska, Just and
good history should show and illumi.
nate the vicious fact. History should
record the truth, and should not be
what Napoleon the First said it was,
"An agreed lieu"
In this MIR. Morton had direct refer
ence TO the deal by which he alleges
that Folsom became possessed OF valu'
able Omaha real eatate, while u mem
Der OF tho upper house Of the legisla
turo, in return for the improper use O.
his voting influence at that time.
MoRroN's POWERFUL EcrET
The cream OF this sensation is that
prominent Democrats are limiting thai
Morton held the whip over the Folsom
people and that Mrs. Cleveland. fearing
that her husband might be injured by
the manner in which the property
which she brought 10 his inheritance
from her own family was obtained
forced him to appoint Morton as q sort
OF Quid pro quo, in order to silence the
N%ebraskan's political turbulence.
There is n long history to this alleged
steal by the Folsoms OF Omaha rea'
estate in connection with the location
OF tho capital OF that state. In fact, the
territorial history OF Nebraska could mo-
DO correctly written with IN account o.
the steal left out. As far back as 1881
A. G. Warner read a paper before the
Historical society Of Nebraska, entitled
Sketches from the Territorial History
in which he declares hat nearly all o
the members Of the first territorial leg
i%slature OF Nebraska crossed the Mis-
souri, in wagon loads, bringing theiI
constituents with them so as TO secure
election to that body. In that gentle
mans paper tho following passage up
pears:
"Two wagon loads OF them provided
themselves with necessary ballot boxes
ETC., and started oil to hunt in Bur
county. They stopped oil u piece o
land in Washington county and held
picnic there. The result was II set o
vastly formal election returns, by whicl
tho dealrGd member OF tho asscmbl!
was elected. The councilman, repre-
sentative in tho legislature, who thu
came 10 represent tho alleged county o
Burt was Mr.. Folsom, and there is
story still eXtant which relates how h
was given, as a sort OF sub rosa mark o
respect, tho title TO considerable rea
property Of much value in tho city o
Omaha. Ec had awakened the regOrt
Of tho donors by allowing himself to b.
open to conviction regarding the loCa
ton OF tho capital ut that city. Thi
property, or part OF IL, has since CONT
into tho possession Of Mr., Cleveland
All these things nre matters Of his
tory, but II Is well known that Morton
Mr.. Clovoland's minister OF agriculture
elect, has been tanning tho ombors o
this old fire into q flame, to tho groR
annoyance oil Mr.. Cleveland aud thu
Folsoms for many years, and for thii
reason IL Is held that his appointmcn
now to n place In tho cabinet Is a com
promise which Cleveland cannot max
without destroying TO n great extent hi
reputation for honor and honesty
There Is no doubt but what this matte
will receive great publicity and vii
have to DO mot by Mr.. Cleveland Il
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