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iupplement -- Campaign Reading, CLEVELAND AT C11FIL0. TBI DEVOl'BATIC BTtJIDASJD BEAILB AT HI ALB ME. The Grandest DeeoaaUIIis f le Tear s' he lalrt Hailed aod WHramr by Theasaesls Ansae; la Jsaraey rrMeuliiMiktmiMUii. Beffale Ablate With Uery-Kepablleaaa Jvlala l-e Jnbllee The Sews Breaks Dews iheAseoelsieil lre a lres. Albany, Oot. 2. Gov. Cleveland and par. ty left (or Buffalo at 1:30 p. m, id a special train eonaiatmg of an engine and drawing room oar, the "Pavonia." The partv oon aisted of lion. Erastus Corning. Myor Buiks, Hon. M. 8. Roscndsle, Hon. John A. MoCall and aeveral newspaper representatives. Gov. Clevolsnd walked to the train, on the arm of Gen. Anatin Lathrop." TBI JOCRSEt. At the Union Depott Albany, before the train left, aeveral hundred peraona assembled to witness Cleveland1! departure. The Gov ernor waa driven down from the executive manaion in a oloaed carriage and walked through the main entrance to the depot, arm-in-arm with Gen. Austin Lathrop of hie staff. The Governor's appearance waa the signal for hearty cheering. The wivos of Meaars. Corning and Banka acoompanied them to the dpt, and presented the Governor with a huge bouquet of beautiful flowers. At procitely 1:20 p. m the train'atcamed out, with ladies waving handkerobieis, men shouting, and locomotive whistles tooting for Cleveland, who stood on the rear platform and waived his adieus to the throng. The weather, wh oh had been threatening all morning, cleared off, and all omens pointed to a prosperous and successful journoy. At West Albany, where are located the great car shops of the New York Central railway, hundreds of workingmen, fresh from the forge nd bench, waved a greeting to the train as it whistled by. The train stopped at Palatine Bridge and Utica for water, at the Utter point being fif teen minutes ahead of time. The Governor appeared at the rear platform of the train at both places, and was enthusiastically cheered by thousands. THE BUFFALO COMMITTEK. At West Falls several hundred person congregated, and Governor CleveUud sp peared on the rear platform and was cheered to the echo. It was learned that a few hours previous a special train of twenty, seven cars, carrying numerous representas tives of Democratic campaign organizitiooi and several hundred citizens, had left Roch ester for Buffalo to participate in the demon stration in the Governor's honor. The weather continued very disagreeable, rain felling in a determined drizzle. Not withstanding this, three oar loada of repre sentative citizens of Buffalo boarded the 4:30 train for Batavia to meet the train which was to bring Cleveland and party to Buffalo. The Earty iuclnded Charles A. Sweet, Frank D. ock, 0. G. Steele, Jr., Hon. Powers Gil more, Auk.. C. Sheu, Geo. W, Hayward, Henry Altaian, J. W. Tillinghast, Rev. John H. Seebola, Jos. Jackson, Hon. D'. F. Day. Geo. VV. Dorman, Hon. Jonathan Scovifle, Henry ' Ware Sprague, Edward H. Butler, Jacob Scheu, Charles G. Curtis. Dr. . Stork, Hon. Sol Scheu, Delevin F. Clark, Henrv C.Vilaa, Hon. Daniel L. Lock wood, James 8. Butler, General G. B. Rich, Charles W. McCuoe, Joseph H. Ewing, Jewett M. Richmond, Hon. James M. Humphrey, C. J. Hamlin, F. C. M. Lautz, Alonzo Tanner, L. L. Tiphone, Wm. Hengerer, N. E. Soovil'.e, James Whe lan, Henry Martin, Alonzo Richmond, Gen. W. T. Rogers, John M. Hutchinson, Gen. George L. Field, S.- 0. Barnum, Leonard Dodge and H. 0. Richmond and othera. There were also a lame number jf Independ ent Republicans and othera who are usually of unknown politics, including business men. bankers and live-stock dealers and merchants, representing the business oommunitv of Bufs fafo. There waa a feeling of great 1 'termina tion among representative men that is seldi m seen. AT BATAVIA, The reception given to the Govern0 warm ana cordial one, ana sn viea w e another to welcme him on nis way dome. The Governor was in excellent spirits. On arrival of the train at Bitavia the Gov ernor was received with cheers, different or ganizations crowding around the car and ahouting for Cleveland. As he appeared on the rear plat'orm, bat in hand, such a cheer as Batavia never bofore heard went up, the Govt ernor smiling and contenting himself with bowing his thanks. Men. without distinc tion of party, crowded to the platform to shake his hand. 1 he train stopped but for few minutes. The special train which had brought the Buffalo delegation was sttsched and the train sped on its way to Buffalo. En route the Governor went through the train, chatting pleasantly with his friends and neighbors and receiving their many congrat ulations. Governor Cleveland's train arrived in East Buffalo at 8:15 p. m., five minutes ahead of time. The first loud-voiced welcome was continuous, and the combined shrieks of lo comotives and whistles were beard for miles around. The train steamed slowly into the depot, which was reached at 8:33 p. m. The drizzling rain, which set in early in the morn' ing and continued with but brief intermis sions throughout the whole day, was still falling, but it seemed to have no terrors for the multitude who thronged the streets load ing to the depot, and the depot itself, nntil they were absolutely impassable. Tumultuous cheering greeted the Governor's oar as it came to a stop in the depot yard, and the din was kept up without intermission. Everywhere oeckt were strained to catch a glimpse of the distinguished citizen who had oeen elevated to the Governorship of a great State and waa nominated for the highest office in the gift of the American people. A GREAT DEMONSTRATION'. The Governor s appearance on the platform of the car was the signal for renewed cheer ing. The Governor and his party walked to the Exchange atreet entrance to the depot, where a handsomely decorated coach, to which were attached eight white horses, driven by a liveried coachman, was in wait ing. The Governor, accompinied by Mayor Jonathan Sooville, Hon. L. L. Lock wood, who nominated Cleveland at the Chicago Con vention, and Winifred Bobbins of Buffalo, stepped in the vehicle, which at once Joined the grand procession on Michigan street. His progress was one continuous ovation. The principal street were jammed, sidewalk and street, with a cosmopolitan crowd. Men and women stood, many of tnem without protec tion from the falling rain, waiting patiently for the procession to pass. There waa little jotling and no disturbances. Democrat, Republicans, and men ot every shade of political belief vied with each other n honoring their distinguished fellow citizen. Repnblluaus oheerrd as loud as Democrats, seeming to forget their political diff-renoee in the grand euthusissrn of the hour. AN IMPOSING) SIGHT. The streets throughout the line of march, notwithstanding the rain ontinued to fall iu a determined dni'e, and the sir was ss chilly and uncomfortable aa on a bleak November night, were packed with people. Stores and houses were illuminated as never before in the history of Buffalo. Chinese lanterns in profusion hung from windows and roofs, while immense gsrlsnds of the same were swung serosa the streets, interwining an elab orate network. On Main street the sight was truly an in spiring one. Many Cleveland and Hendricks banoers were fantastically hung with lan terns and transparencies, while red and other bright colored lights gave to the hazy atmos phere a brmht aud elowiug light. Komau oandles were profusely burned, sky rockets lit up the scene, and people cheered them selves hoarse. At the Geueaee House, in bold letters, a huge transparency was inscribed: "Our Cit izen, Governor and President, Buffalo Greets Thee." The sight was a grand one. From Exchange street to High street, a distance of over three miles, every storo was more or less decorated with lanterns. Colonel Martin delivered the following ADDRESS TO CLEVELAND. Governor Cleveland : la behalf of this thronging multitude of your old friends and neighbors, 1 welcome yon home tc-nicht. You came to our city a boy. You learned your proloasion here, and for more than twenty years have gone io and nut before us, respected and trusted and honored by all. In tbe course of time the publio weal demanded yon, and regardless of party affiliations we elected you our Mayor. The singleness ol purpose, rugged honesty, faithful discharge of duty, and unpretentious, yet ever watchful care of public interest which has marked your administration of our civia affairs led the people of tins proud state, by an ovei whelm ing and unexampled majority, to select youss their magistrate, lou bbtcred upon this great office. While you have held it you have had the publio eye turoed fully at times on you as a prominent candidate lor tbe Presidency, and at a period remarkable in its demands for pure and good government and reform of old abuses. You have steadily pursued your way, deciding every question which baa arisen out of the manifold affairs snd needs of this great commonwealth, or which has been urged to the front by cunning opponents, with that same integrity ot purpose and thonguttui care which marked your career here at home ; and again has Oddity to duty produced its results, and we welcome you to-night as the Pres idential candidate of a great party, and of thousands upon thousands who recognize the demands of the publis service as superior to party ties. And we, your old friends and neighbors, sir, bearing toward you a full measure of high personal esteem, rejoice to know that in thia bitter campaign net one reputable man has yet been able to point out oue solitary official act of your administration and pronounce it to be subiect to lust criti cism; that not one reputable man has b. ea heard to sav that iu any one official act you have made interests of party or of self su perior to putlio good, or tor one Instant lor- gotten that your nice was a sacrea ana so' emn trust, to be administered for the best intei eats of the whole people. We believe, sir, that the calm good sense of the nation is with you to-mum; that rectitude and truth, and earnestness of purpose, snd fidelity to dutv. and firmness in the discharge ot duty, are at this d.y and time recognized as essen tial in the Chief Executive ot the Republin! aud that surely ami resisileaaly the current ot pul'iio sentiment is doing us perlect work, which shall end in your triumphant election, We congratulate you, air, from our hearts, upon the suoceas which has marked your ptat career, and npon the assurance ot coming vic tory, aud we weloome you to this city, whose chief pride to-night in in the fact that it is the home ot Urover Ulevoiand. CLEVELAND'S RKSPOSSK. Fellow citizens: loan hardly tell the peo pie of Buffalo how I rejoice to-night, and how grateful I am for this demonstration of con fidence and esteem of my friends and fellow citizens. I have resided- among you and in tbis city, where all my success in private life has been achieved, tor nearly thirty yeara. To-meht I oome to you. after the lonuest ab aence that has oeturrod in all that time; snd vet within the few weeks that have posted since I saw you last an event has happened of supreme importunoa to me, and that places me within the nation's gaze. The honor it has brought to me I ask my fellow townsmen to share, while I acknowledge with grateful heart all thatfthey in the past have done for me. Applause, But two short years ago ou stood stesdily by my side in eveiy effort of mine, as chief executive ol our city, to ad vanoe its interests and welfare. Whatever I waa able to accomplish of value to this oom munitv was lareelv due to your strong and intelligent support; nor can 1 ever forg-t the generous endorsement yon gave my candidacy for vhe high office which I now hold in the State, and I assure yon that in its admiuis tration 1 have received no greater encourags ment than the approval of my friends at home. What I have seen and heard to-night has touched me deeply. It tells me that my neighbors are still my friends, and assures me that 1 Mve not been altogether unsuccesstul in my efforts to deserve their confidence and attachment. In the years to coma I shall deem myself not far wrong if I atill retain their good opinion, and it surroaoding cares and perplexities bring but anxiety ana vexa tion, I shall find solace and comiort in the memory ot days spent here, and in recalling the kindness of my Buffilo friends. But other friends are here to-night, and to all who tender me their kindly welcome I extend heartfelt greeting, as citizens with me of the greatest commonwealth in the eiaterhood of States, and one immensely interested in tbe general weal, because I love mr 8tate and her people. I Mnnot refrain from re minding you that she snouio do in me van ot every movement which promises safer and better administration of the general Govern ment, so closely related to her prosperity and greatness. Applause. Aod let me leave yon with the thought tnat your safety lies in impressing upon those entrusted with the guardianship of your rights and interests pure, patriotic and exacting popular senti ment, t'he character of a Government can hardly rise higher than tbe source from which it springs, and integrity and faithfulness of public servant, are not apt to be greatet than the people demand. Great cheering. KlTfALO, October 2. The procession waa fully eight miles long. Among the many transparencies were the following : "Publio office is the Republic's trust;" "We owe much to the barman element emcng tbe people) "Let ns look at the books;" "This is the rev erend doctor" (with a representation on the back of a large black ball)); "A change is d -msnded for honest labor;" "We are bound to conquer; "bo Maine law for us; ' "We don have to cast sn anchor to windward;" "Pro tect American labor by voting for Cleveland;" "Destiny is on the side of right;" "Republi can promises high tariff aud low bread;" "Republican results no work, no bread;" "Tbree hundred thonsand woikingmeo un employed;" "Burn those letters -Blsine to Fuller;" "He has esrned his honors and wears and wears them well." It waa ten minutea put 11 when the Gov ernor's carriage arrived again opposite the Geneaee House, and still the columns passed, without apptreut indication that the end was near. The Hovernor and party alighted and entered the hotel, aud it waa nearly threcr- quarters nf an hour before, the last oreanms tion passed. The column was two hours and ten minutes in passing the Genesee House. CLEVELAND ADPRESSINU THE CROWD. It is estimated that there were fully 13,000 persona in line, in the rquare opposite, Ibe ueoessee House msny thousands had congre gated, and tbe appearance of the Governor on the platform waa the signal for wild sqd tu multuous cheers, thst tairly made the build ings tremble. The Governor stood with uncovered head, while Henry Martin, Presi dent of the Manufacturers' and Traders' Bank and the oldet banker in the oity, as well as the oldest ex-railroad conductor in the coun try, welcomed him to the oity. Governor Cleveland stepped to the front of the platform. when thore was an outburst that lasted fully five minutes, snd it wss only with the greatest difficulty that the throng could be quieted. Governor Cleveland spoke In a clear, strong, resonant voice, tint could be distinctly heard. The Governor having finished his address the grand procession passed in review before him and his guests, to Msgara sqnsre. wbitber they dispersed, and as column after column passed, cheers loud and lung were given. After the ptocession had psssed an in formal reoeption was tendered the Governor, many ladies snd representative men of the city tendering their congratulations. A visit to the apartments assigned to Gov ernor Cleveland at the Genesee House, facing the street and balcony where be addressed the (people, showed that his temporal com forts had not been forgotten. The eletrant apartments had been tastefully arrangod. There was a prolusion of flowers, and between the large windows facing the street was a large shoe, depending from the wslls and gas fixtures. Snnlax and choioe rosebuds lent their beauty and fragrance, rich boqueta were scattered about, and upon the mantles ot the suite of rooms beautiful buds snd choioe cat flowers were liberally arranged. ; The fire places were banked with potted plants sud out flowers. ' . The Governor will pass a quiet day to-morrow among his old friends aud acquaintances. He leaves to-morrow night at 11:30. arriving in Albaty at 8:-!0 a. m., Saturday. It was long after midnight when the Buffloans re tired. HE LEAVES FOR ALBANY, I :. '' Gov. Cleveland returned to the Genesee House from dinner at 10:30 p. m., and .nade preparations for departure. A large number ot citizens and the Cleveland legion in a body sailed upon him and bade him Godspeed. The Governor's departure was quite in accor dance with his desire, and there was no de monstration. At 11 the Governor drove to the depot with his Albauy friends, and board ed the express leaving here at 11:30 p. m, A large crowd congregated at the depot, and as the train moved out hearty chef rs were given. western islum; kolt. l!fDM'F.M:ST ki:itkiii:an at hour is thi: mi;t. Headqunrlers at Chicago Clrrnlatlntt t'am palgu Literature of an Inde pendent Klad. Chicaco, Sept. 29. The Independents are issuing hundreds ot thousands of the following circulars, headed "To Republicans snd Inde pendents." The nomination of James G. Blaine for the Presidency bv the Rcpublioxn National Con vention ot 1884, has precipitated a question of great difficulty and supreme moment upon the Amerioiu people. By this action the voter's attention is torced away from the con sideration of party priuciples and policies to the scrutiny of party candidatea and the duties of citizenship. It is all the more de plorable and dangerous because Mr. Blaine's nomination was made with all the outward forms nd circumstances of popular party choice. But those who were on the spot know how fictitious is the claim that it was the ii resistible demand of the great body of ReDublicans of the Noethwett. Ihoy are not oblivious to the necessity of honor, in tegrity and a pure record in a Presidential candidate, however noisy and bawling poli ticians may misrepresent tbem. We know that Cook county was represented in the June Convention by at least two men ho were elected to oppose H'sme apd voted for him. One of these men deliberately be trayed the trust reposed in bim by his district. We know not how many otners were brought to Mr. Blaine s support as he was, nor the means nssd to accomplish this man's conver sion. Living in unicago, some oi ns remem ber the spirit of liberty that animated the Republican Convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln in I860, and we saw tbe political vultures who dominated the Conven tion which nominated James G. Blaine in 1S84. The men who bad been fighting to keep on the outside of a jail in Washington louifht for the nomination of James G. Blaine in Chicago. No unknown man was nominated. His record is notorious. Its "magnetic brilliancy cannot hide the utter want of principle, un selfish purpose or public good accomplished. As a member ot (jongress, nis voice wss never raised, bis vote never cast, for a mess- nre to protect the public domain from the raids of land grabbers and corporate plun derers. ' A Sneaker of the House of Representatives he did not scruple to prostitute a judicial de cision to personal gain. Aa United States Senator, In tbe language of Senator Edmunds, "he jumped np, musket in hacd, from behind the breastworks of Jay 1 Gould's lobby to fire into the backs" ot those Senators who were endeavoring to mske the Union Pacirio Railway Company keep its eon tract with the Government. As Secretary of State, tor a brief period, he mads the United States redioulous in the eyes of foreign powers of the first rank, while in dulging in questionable interference with af fairs of minor nationalities. H is appointment of a disgraced officer of the army, to represent this country as Minister to Peru, in order that he might bully that distressed power in to the recognition of a private claim, is not forgotten in Illinois, where that officer was known, . As a private citizen of national influence he his not shrunk from advising the distribution of the surplus in the treasury amoug the States in such a way as to afford a vast cor ruption fund In the hands of the dominant party. The public standards and methods of Mr. Blaine are thoroughly corrupt and demoral izing. He treats public office ss a private acquisition. He makes use of its opportoois lies to enricn and advance huniell. He pros titutrt its powers to reward his friends and pnnish and proscribe those who oppose bim. What has been accomplished toward ad ministrative reform has been effected without his aid. In fact, he and those cloaely asso ciated with him have been conspicuous among iboas io oe retnrmed. His Iste profession of acceptance of the re formed system must be viewed with great suspicion by those who are familiar with his career, and do not now overlook the methods of himself and his frionds in the present om psign. Those who stand behind the Wash ington Committee and receive its "collec tions" cauuot be trusted with the execution and improvement of the civil service set. Our opposition to Mr. Biaiue is based upon the ovideuce furnished by the candidate him self and the publio recoids. The strength of our position is exactly measured by the force oi inai eviuenoe. Everything now known against Mr. Blaine was known when he was nominated last Jnne. Io the conventions of 1876 and 1880, a healthy respect for the honest senti ment of tbe country defeated him. But in lsb4, the corrupt influences whioh he repre sented, in defiance of repeated warning, forced him upon the party. Relieving that popular iudifferencs to diNhonesty and corruption iu- office is a mens see to good government; that a party nonuns tion cannot cleanse a sooty record; that wheu party aotion ceases to respoud to the pure aud honest seutiment within it. it broomo pnrty tyranny; that it is tbe duty of all ii telligeui citizens to look on parties as the aids to good government, not (he idoU fur individual worship; that to sccpt in evitably the offerings of a psrty C"Uvent.on, good or bad, deprives the voter of his in lien able rights; lhat Blaine's nomination has om promised the Republicau party, aud lii i lec tion would dishonor the .Nation, snd lie'iev ing that its defeat would be the snlv itiou ol that party, that through tbe valley of tri! illa tion it may come into purer life, we declare our unalterable opposition to the el.ction of James ti. Blame, Whethor we shall suprort Grover Clove land must be left to individual ohoica. Of him, we have thia to say: His noimuatiou was made by the D,inouiatiu pa'ty iu re sponse to a oall for a man whose olhcul life, in sterling integ ity and unwavering honesty, should stlord the greatet posainle oontrstt t mat oi James u, i sine, lie nas u eu thoroughly tried and found firm and ablo to withstand the worst elements hi his own party. The manner of his nomination 0( ni mends him to us. No niulignsiit assault upon his paat private life have weakened his publi'i record, or can alttr the jun and Irgh aim ot the Convention which n"mun!ed Imn The present is a good lime to re hike the insolent srrrgance if unprincipled politicians who pot up their chiitt sn'l invuke parti fealty to make him ruler of .w.OlHI.OOO people. 1 he pernicious doctilne that thv not ( t a con vention, if it nominates Beelz. buli, binds thi consciences and votes of the partv, U the issue in this campaign. Shall ic pruvuil ? We firmly, honestly, sinoerely believe not, To elect lilsino is to set biin up as a model for the youth of Americi. To di teat him is to make his ocurse a warning for all time. 1 here- fore, all Repuhliuans and Indnpen li nt who believe that the interests c f good goveriimeut, otbcial honesty, elluiont publio scrvue. pur ity at the primaries, aud the honor nf the Amorican people, demaud the defeat of James G. Blaine, are invited to place their namea upon our rolls and aid us in every honorable way to prevent his election ss f resnluiit bl the United Stales. 11 sM I t: VM M Kt.TI V Hv Wain Trems Anirrlma fillzena issil- Living l"rol. Saerlal to the dun litfd New York. Oct. 13. Daniel MoSwecney, who waa imprisoned io Ireland, when Blaine was Secretary of State, arrived tosday, and was met bv a delegation of Irish-Americans. He says he returned voluntarily to tell the people how Blaine treated the Irish-Ameri cans abroid. Lie save he was naturalized in San Francisco in 18ii0 and went to Ireland in 1S77 tor his health, tie was arrested in June 1881 as a suspect. No charge was made against him, and he demanded bis release or imrrediate trial from the Ameritaa Consul giving proofs of American citizenship. It took four months to get an answer. He wrote to Minister Lowell, enclosing bis citi zenship papers. Lowell answered that Gran ville declined ssying why hs had been ar rested. Lowell added that MoSweenev was naturalized ar.d not American born snd could not Interfere. Lowell oommnnioated this policy to Secretary Blaine, eliciting a reply. That policy continued to govern Lowell's ao tion while Blaine was Secretary of State. McSweeney was in jail ten months withont American interference, and was not released while Blaine was Secretary r.f 8tate. Mo Sweeney spesks to the Irish-Americans dur ing the campaign. A publio recption will be given him bere on Friday, Aa Hi-t 4get. Bin Francisco Report, Oct. g. Attorney for John Klennappil, the Wash ington Territory fagitive from justice, ap peared in the Circuit Court to-day and asked that argument on bis appeal be heard, as the agent who bad been sent for was in a hurry to get back to attend a Republican Conven tion. This cogent reason failed to move Judge Sabin, who said he would hear the case aa soon as be could probably on rnday. Blaine's Middleman. ChicstS News. Mr. William Walter Phelps seems to be the middlemen the jobber, so to isy through whom thst great American inventor and manufacturer of defenses, James G. Itlftin Ml, Mb ffrwts tA th rftLmilen nf thm orgni0 press. i IllE HOCKING VALLEY. ATack biaise ALAitnoD xi it aniLV Di:mu. Blaine labsrrllMis asd ravs lil.see aid Ihea Deal It Net by Telltale Telegrams. New York, Sept. 30 The New York Evening Post contains the following interest ing faota thia evening: To the Editor of the Evening Post : Sir My attention has reoently been called to a statement said to have been made by the Hon. James G. Blaine, which substantially gavs the publio to understand that he never at any time bad any interest in the Hocking Valley coal and iron region of Ohio. The following was obtained by me from the Springfield Republican of Sept. 20, 1884: "MR. 11U1NE AMI COAL MINES." "The Republican is indebted to the Utica Herald for reprinting and oalling to our at tention the following letter from the Repub lican oandidate for Presidont in regard to his cost inturetts, and which we reproduce with pleasure. It will be obierved that' Mr. Blaioe's denial covers the ownership of coal miuiug stocks in Ohio as well aa of mines. "Bar Harror, Me., July 22, 1884. Hon. H, S. Bundy: In answer to your recent favor I beg to say that I am not and oever have been the owner of any coal lands or iron lands, or lands of any character what ever in the Hocking valley, or in any part of Ohio, Nor have I, kt any time, owned a ahare of stock in any coal, iron or laud com pany in the State of Ohio, Five years ago I loaned f 12,500 to a member of the Standard Oil Company, and took the bonds of the com pany as collateral. I shall be happy to trans fer the bonds to any gentlomsn who is ambi tious to pay the debt. I am interested in coal lands in Pennsylvania and Weat Vir ginia, but there has never been the slightest trouble with the laboring men in any enter prise with which I have been connected. This, I believe, covers all the points ot your inquiry. Very sincerely, "James G. Blajnb.'" You will observe from a thorough examina tion of this letter, that if it was intended to mean anything at all, it waa especially foroi bb io its tff.irt to convey to the publio the impression that the writer wss never, in any tense, form, or manner, directly or iudireotly, at any time intervated in the Hocking valley coil and iron region of the Stats of Ohio, I would state iu thia connection that in the autiimu of 1880 articles oi asxicia'ion were forintd nn'ler the title of tho "Proprietors of the H'P" Furnsco Tract." and (I -ted Novem ber 23, IS80, to wliioh the suvs)iilieis becime ptrtws thereto, aud Mr, J, N. IK unison was huMU'ial agent of thi asocial ion, ami I was the trustee in wis pec t to the liU- of th land puiolianed. 'The ot j ct nf aid association whs to purchase of Vr. Wm. D Lee, of New trk, Ohio, hu undivi led two -tiJrda int iei inatr.u'tof land consisting nf 10,810 aens rich in 'iiiiber, eol en I minor-. Tlili It d was tililuti l io Vinton and Alliens oouutie, Ohio, snd the uruhas was made as ot the rirsti.l November, 18S0. I l.o- ai tio es o as (ration olau provide,) that the projierty should lm iepreo t il bj t turu -.three M't-ks, e. cli of I e vaiue ol $.r 000, eleven ot which luoctia ivpreteiileil Mr, Lee's . ii'-divdcJ third. Du i g tliu la'tei part of NovmnUr Mr. le I uiiiikI ine ilmt lie wss uquniiilrd with Mr. II sine, nihI that he would like to have him mti rested, mid through Mr. Leu's solicitation, the Hon. James G. B a nu aigm d xunt articles of associ ation, subset ibicg for oue Hoik in the asooi- atiou. Cn tlis 7th of D. ivu.b-r, 1S8J, Mr. J. N. Demaon, of this city, vwute nir, lliaiiw as lollowi : "Boston, Deo. 7, 18S0. "Hon. J. G. Blaine Diar Sin I lrn (tut you attud ready to pay your aubacrip tiouol one oil ure in the Hope rtiruace Un l pioperty, "1 so, I al.oul 1 he glad to receive it, with interest from Nov. lt, in confoimity to the terms of the subscription, Yours truly, "(Signed) J. N. Dknimin, "3tl, t-eirs Building." Fearing thnt Mr. Blaine's remittance might have miscarried, tbe following telegram was sent: "Boston, D, o. 15, 1880. "James G. Blaine, Washington, D. C: Have you received ivy letter of "th f "(D. 11. 751) (Signed) J. N. Denison." Later, on the same day, a letter was re vived from Mr. Blaine (wbijh wss dated er roneously the SOtli of DeasHiilier, which should hsve been dated December 13th, the fol ow ing being t oopy i 'Senate Chamber, Wahiiinuton, "Deo. 3J, 1880, "Dear Sir i Find enclosed my draft for (25,000, in payment of my aubtrription to the Hope Furnace enterprise, "Touching the iuterest, I have tossk that whatever it may amount to, you will permit its payment to be poitponed until some mat ters between Mr. Lee aud myself are defin itely adjusted. Very respectfully, (Signed) James G. Blaise. "Mr. Denison." On receipt of this letter, Mr. Blaine was immediately telegraphed as below I - IfPBTON, Veti, 10, iSSU. Hon. J. G. Blaine, U. 8. Senator, Wash ington, D. C: Your letter of thirteenth re ceived since telegraphing you this forenoon, D. 11., 051. (Sigued) J. N. Deniso.h. The draft enclosed in Mr. Blaine's letter was upon the Hon. S. B. Elkios, of No. 5 Wall street, New York, and when its oolite tion was reported through the customary ranking channels,; Mr. Uenisoa Issued a voucher, similar to what was given other -ub- scr liars when payment was made, wblch Was as follows i "Boston, Deo. 17, 1880. "Received from Jas. G. Biaiue f 25. 187.50. being payment in full for one share in the as sociation formed for the purchase of lands known as the Hope Furnace tract, situated in Vinton and Athens counties, Ohio. This receipt to be exchanged for a certificate when prepared . (Higned) J . Ji , DENISON, Agent." Early in 1882 the Stsndurd Coal and Iron Company combination wss formed for the general consolidation ot the smaller compauies r .i ii in sue noosing vauey. The Hope Furnace Iract Association prop erty, as represented by these f 25, 000 shares or blocks, wss ultimately merged into or con solidated with the Standard Coal and Iron Company, on the basis of 50,000 at par of the consolidated company's bonds, for a 125.- 000 block in the Hope Tract. On the 25tb of May, 188'A I banded to Mr. B. Elkins, in his office at No. 2 Wall street. N. Y fifty of the Standard Coal and Iron Company's bonds, to represent Mr. Blaine's interest in the Hope Furnace Tract Associa tion, t. 1 received from Mr. Elkins a voucher, of whivu the following is a oopy: New York. May 25, "82. "Reoeived of 3. Henry Brooks, fifty thon sand dollars of the first mortgsge bonds of ths Standard Coal and Iron Company, on ac count of James G. Blaine, numbered from 352 to 400, inclusive. (Signed) . B. Elkins." In referring hack for a moment to Mr. Blaine's moat extraordinary letter upon tbis subject to the Hon. 11. S. Bundy, written at lUr Harbor, Me., under date of July 22, 1884, it will be immediately noticed that either the original letter or the copy is in error where it alludes to the Standard Oil Company, as this 'should read the Standard Coal aud Iron Com pany. Iu closing this statement, I would beg to say that when the subscription was made, Mr. Blaine became a party thereto. The en closure of the money (or payment, the voucher issued in lieu thereof, all substsntiste the po sition that the iuveatment was made with a complete knowledge ol its conditions, and Mr. B aine has never, to this day, made any atatemeut, either to Mr. Ddiiaon or myself, that would permit any other interpretation of the case. J. Henry Brckjks. 134 Sears Building, B ietin, Mass., Sep- tember 20. Mr. ( l-vrlad Hut Blast. Catholic Ksanilner. Sines its inception the Catholic Examiner hu been an outspoken advocate of freedom of conscience and a stttadfost opponent of any man who, to our knowledge, had in any inaut ner antagonized that principle. We have always held that any man who is so narrow in his views as to prevent sny member of any sect from sngsgiug in the free practioe of his religion is aofit (o be intrusted with the responsibilities of publio office, for experience bss proved that nion who are nar row and prejudiced are also stupid and ins competent. hen the charges against Governor Cleve landin which he was said to be responsible for the defeat during the put two years of freedom of worship wore mads, we took no notice of them. They were voiced by men whom we know to be unscrupulous dema gogues, and we did not consider them worthy of uotioe. We knew the real enemies of the measure, and were satisfied Mr. Cleveland was not among them. Had the cry of bigotry which was raised by the over-zealouo friends of Mr. B aine be:n o-uifined to those who first raised it, we should have remained silent. But it was not. It waaseizeinpon by others of alleged respects-, hility and loudly professed Cstholioity, who, actuated by either cupidity or stupidity - we are charitable enough to thiuk the latt-r swelled the ohorus uutil they succeeded in bringing many to believe that the charges were true. We found that : hie. In principle, most just of measures was being used by unscrupulous men for their own enilr; that the facts con cerning it were bring grossly misirprvseuted; that on-called Catholics were juiuing bands with ihediiinsgiguea. and that many honest, uuiisuieiitious men, who were not in a position 0 be acquainted with the facts were being led to believe lhat which tsaa not untiue, aud we c.n.o u'ed that it waa our duty to acquaint litem with the truth. 'I his we do in uur current istue. On our firot page appears a ) -lain, u ivaruixhed state-iii-iit of farts coirjeriucg 0'ivernor Cleve land' r -lationa to freedom of worah'p. It is tiie nsult nf a ciri ful investigate n conduc ted personally by the editor of the Examiner, anled by (Uf previous knowledge of the courssol thequtstion st issue, and il shows tt-nt Goverui r Cleveland has been dealt a M.iw in the home of those who should have been his iriends. Governor Cleveland denlis exp'icit.ly that hu souiht the defeat cf ihe freedom uf wurliip till; that lis intrigued against it or U.at lie wits in uuy manner opposed to the principle involved iu the meaatirt'. And we lielieve him We have in cur potsessinu, and we shall mske public t an tarly day, facts that will show that Mr. Cleveland has not only been no big-'t, but that he has really done more for ur people than any one whulissever been (luvernor cf this State. We dxln it but just tliut we should make this defence, becsuse of continued attacks that have been made upon him by papers thst we hope are inspired bv no boer m tive thn ignorance, ' Truth is mightier tluu either tne Demtcratio or the Republican pj: ty, and it is in its in terest that wo have gone nut of our way to vindicate Mr. Clevi laud. Ti e charges made against him were unjust anil untruthful, and we aie glsd to be ablu to ex plodu them. If our Republi can fiiends iau show us how weoandoMr. Blaine a similar service we shall be squally happy to perform it. We fear however, that ths evidence agaiost that gentleman is so stro g ss to render impossible any g"od defence Many of our Catholic contemporaries that have not beeu in a puotion to know how free dom of worship has been trested iu thia State have given muoh prominence to the uhariics of bigotry thnt have beeu mar's atrnintt Mr. Cleveland. Wi trust thst they will give an tqual amount to the truthful statement which appears in our ooluinns to-day. Then, if they wish to eppose him, let them da it on other grounds. Whatever Gov. Cleveland's other short comings may be, he is no bigot, Tke lrlat-Aiuerlea. B. P, B trnrt , (Iml.) It is the opinion of Hon. fiorsce Davis that the English are bitterly opposed to Blaine. We hsve no doubt Mr. Davia thinks they sre, otherwise he would hsve held bis tongue about British sentiment just si this time. For, whether the British sre or are not deeply concerned about our November elec tion, jit is necessary for the success ot the Republican party that our Irish-American citizens should be convinced that they are. Whatever doubt may surround other propo sitions, there is no doubt about that. laeenalsteaejr All Areaad, Detroit Irs Pis s. The editor of the New York Sun. Secretary Stanton's Assistant Secretary of War, an ads mirer and eulogist of Grant, later a professed Democrat and a more or teas useful supporter ot Democratic nominees, but now an avowed enemy of the Democratic party and the Dem ocratic oandidate, is twitting Carl Suhurz with fickleness and Inconsistency for refusing to support Blsine. After reading to-day's Standard, pass it to some honest Republican, who will read the evidence of Blaine's guilt. Carl Schun's great Brooklyn speech is be ing put in type, and will be ready for issue in a lew days. Tbe supply has long been ex hausted, and thousands of people ore wont-