Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-07-31
Cleveland s Fears In 90.

OF the late Hon L Q q. Lamar,
10 night telegrapheI the following
TO the New Orleans Picyune:
In May 1882, before Mr.. OIeve-
land was nominated for President
at CblcAgo, he wrote the late Jus.
lice L Q @. Lamar letter, the
original of ahnch is now preserved
in this city, being III the possession
of the Hon. Il. Mdyes, Judge La.
mars son in law and biographer.
The letter was III reply to one
from Judge L Imar, written in pen
iii ON a sick bed from which he
meyer arose.
The letter is d,ted al IkewOOd,
n. j, Ma, / 1882" After refer
rim 2 to Judge LamaI;s illness, Mr..
Cleveland says in reference TO the
approaching can pAign:
81 have Within the last few
months passed through much that
has been trying and perplexiug to
me The office of p esldent has
not to me personally a single al
lurement. ! shrink from every
thing which anO her canvass and
its result involves. | know what
another FL, ctIOn means, and |
know as well the dark depths that
yawn at the foot OF anO'her defeat.
would avoid Z ther III should con.
suit alone nv peace, my comfort,
nr my desi e.
"My discomfort arises from a
sense Of duty to honest people and
devoted friends. | AN alone With
nv own thoughts aud with the ap.
parent trust aud confidence of my
countrymen. They press upon me
hourly by night and day. Am !
mistaken III all this, and are my
country and my party prepared ID
discharge me from servic ! OIe
thing know. Forces are at work
which certainly mean the complete
tuning back OF the hands on the
dial of Democracy and the destruc
ton of party hopes. Is itordsined
that am to be the instrument
through which emOcratic prin'
cplrs Can be saved, whether party
supremacy Immediately awaits us
or motif
"If folly is to defeat US in any
event, ought he called upon I"
place myself under the falling tim.
bert THIS last consideration smaeks
a little OF care for self which per.
haps ought to be discarded. You
shall know my dear friend, my in
most thong hts.
81 shall be ObedIent to the cause
of my country and my party what
ever happens. No one shall say |
refused to serve in time OF need,
or abandoned those whom [ have
been instrumental IN calling to the
Held when is waged the battle Tor
Democratic principle. 1t L an
gwen my discharge shall thAnE
God most !,ryently. can easily
be disposed of, either by the selec'
ton of a candidate more available
or b, the adoption OF a campaign
policy on the financial ques ion
which | am not willing to further.
In the 6rst case shall be a happy
belper: ia the second shall sadly
await the announcement OF a par y
defeat which will be predeter NH
ed.
Sour Southern friends, if they
persist, will be left alone with
their free-cOinage heresy. The
danger is that another Southern
ldeu and charge of heedlessneSs
for the pubic safety on the imam
cia question will do service In the
pIace of the memories of the civil
war. The question is often aud
insiifably pnt bv friendly SInth'
erners, can G eveland carry New
York! The answer is ready as tn
Cleveland or any other man, II the
Democracy is at all weak on the
coinage question. As one who
loves bis country, aud believes
that her interest is bound up In
| ID mocratic supremacy. l am most
uncomfortable aud unhappy in The
tear that the South will not SEE
until 100 Late the danger OF then
marring all. IT should read this
l hardly think l should send IT.
but it goes laden with affection
and the most tender memories.
Yours sffecuonately,
"GiOver Cleveland"
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