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Supplement Campaign Reading.
CLEVELAND AT III IT ILO.
fie
DI.WOIsUTIC TiDAD BEiilK
AT HIS OLD HI Hi:.
The grandest Denionalalln of the I ear
the shlel MaUea weifnnira DT
Thousands Along the Jonraey-rrerea-loa
Mali! Miles Long.
Bairnlo Abliue Wllh ;lory-Kepubllcnns
Joining ! Jubllee-Tlie Sews Kreaks
town ibe AorlHlril Pres fires.
Albany, Oct. 2. -Gov. Cleveland and pr.
ty left for Buffalo at 1:30 p. m. in a special
train consisting of an engine anil drawing
room car. the 'Tavonia." The party con
sisted of Hon. Eraatus Corning, Mayor Bmks,
Hon. M. 8. llosendale, Hon. John A. McCall
and several newspaper representatives. Gov.
Cleveland walked to the train, on the arm of
Gen. Austin Lathrop."
TUB JOURNEY.
At the Unioo Deposit Albany, Before the
rain left, several hundred persons assembled
to witness Cleveland's departure. The Gov
ernjr was driven down from the executive
mansion in a closed carriage and walked
through the main entrance to the depot, arm-in-arm
with Gen. Austin Lathrop of his staff.
The Governor's appearance was the signal
lor hearty cheering. The wives of Messrs.
Corning and Banks accompanied them to the
dpt, and presented the Governor with a
huge bouquet of beautiful flowers.
At prooisely 1:20 p. m., the train'steamed
out, with ladies waving handkerchiefs, men
shouting, and locomotive whistles tootiDg 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 journey .
At West Albany, where are located the
great car shops of the New York Central
railway, hundreds of workingmen, fresh from
the forge and bench, waved a greeting to the
train as it whistled by.
The train stopped at Palatine Bridge and
Ctica for water, at the latter point being fif
teen minutes ahead of time. The Governor
appeared at the rear platfoim of the train at
both places, and was enthusiastically cheered
by thousands.
THE BUFFALO COMMITTEE.
At West Falls several hundred person
congregated, and Governor Cleveland ap
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
Uvea of Democratic campaign organiiUioni
and several hundred citizeus, had left Roob
ester for Buffalo to participate in the demon
stration in the Governor's honor.
The weather continued very disagreeable,
rain fulling in a determined drizzle. Not
withstanding this, three car loads 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
party included Charles A. Sweet, Frauk D.
Lock, 0. U. Steele, Jr., Hon. Powers Gil
more, Aug. C. Sbeu, Geo. W. Hayward,
Henry Altman, J. W. Tillmghast, Kcv.
John H. Seebola, Jos. Jackson, Hon.
D. F. Day. Geo. VV, Dorman, Hon.
Jonathan Scoville, Henry Ware
Sprague, Edward H. Butler, Jacob Scheu,
Charles G. Curtis, Dr. E. Stork, Hon.
Sol Scheu, Delevin F. Clark, HenrvC. Vilas,
Hon. Daniel J.. Lock wood, James S. Butlur,
General G. B. Rich, Charles W. McCune,
Joseph H, Ewing, Jewett M. Richmond,
Hon. James M. Humphrey, C. J. Hamlin, F.
C. M. Laulz, Alorzo Tanner, L. L. Tiphone,
Wm. Hengerer, N. B. Scoville, 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 others.
There were also a large number .if Independ
ent Republicans and others who are usually of
unknown politics, including business men.
hankers aud live-stock dealers and merchants,
representing the business community of Buf
falo. There was a feeling of great -termination
among representative mon that is seldi m
seen.
AT BATAVIA,
The reception given to the Govern0
warm and cordial one, and all vied w e
another to welome him on his way nome.
The Governor was in excellent spirits,
Ou arrival of the train at Batavia the Gov
ernor was received with cheera, different or
ganizations crowding around' the car and
shouting for Cleveland. As he appeared on
the rear platform, hat in hand, such a cheer as
Batavia never before heard went up, the Govs
ernor smiling and coutentiug himself with
bowing his thanks. Men, without distinc
tion of party, crowded to the platform to
shake his hand. The train stopped but for a
few minutes. The special train which had
brought the Buffolo delegation was attached
and the train sped on its way to Buffalo. En
route the Governor weut 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 8:1.) p. m., five minutes ahead of
time. The first loud-voiced welcome was
continuous, and the combined shrieks of lo
comotives and whiatles were heard for miles
around. The train steamed slowly into the
depot, which was reached at 8:35 p. m. The
drizzling rain, which st-t in early in the morn
ing asid 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 lead
ing to the depot, and the depot itself, until
they were absolutely impassable. Tumultuous
cheering gieeted the Governor's car as it came
to a stop in the rtepot yard, and the din was
keptnp without intermission. Everywhere
necks were strained to catch a glimpse of the
dietingnished citizen who had been elevated
to the Governorship of a great State and was
nominated for the highest office in the gift of
the American people.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
The Governors appearance on the platform
of the car was the signal for renewed cheer
ing. The uovernor ana nis party wanted to
the Exchange street 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, accompanied by Mayor
Jonathan Scoville, Hon. D. L. Lock wood,
who nominated Cleveland at the Chicago Con
vention, and Winifred Robhins 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 them without protec
tion from the falling rain, waiting patiently
for the recession to part. There was little
joitling aud no disturbances.
Democrats, Republicans, ana men oi every
hade of political belief vied with each other
n honoring their distinguished fellow citizen.
Republicans cheered as loud as Democrats,
seeming to forget their political differences in
the grand enthusiasm of the hour.
AN lMPOSINd RICHT.
The streets throughout the line of march,
notwithstanding the rain continued to fall in
a determined drirz'e, and the air wast ohilly
and uncomfortable as ou a bleak November
night, were packed with people. Stores and
houses were illuminated aa never before in
the history of Buffalo. Chinese lanteros in
profusion hung from windows and roofs,
while immense garlauds of the same were
swung across the streets, interwimng an elab
orate network.
On Main street tho sight was truly an in
spiring one. Many Cleveland afd Hendricks
banners were fantastically hues with' lan
terns and transparencies, while red- and other
bright colored lights gave to t9 nszy aimos
Dhere a bright and glowinar light. Roman
oandles were profusely burned, sky rockets
lit up the scene, aud people cheered mem
selves hoarse, '
At the Genesee House, in bold letters, a
hucre transparency was inscribed: "Our Cit
izen, Governor and President, Buffalo Greets
Thee." The sight was a Brand one. From
Exchange street to High street, a distance of
over three miles, evory store was more or lees
decorated with lanterns.
Colonel Martin delivered the following
ADDRESS TO CLEVELAND,
Governor Cleveland : In behalf of this
thronging multitude of your old friends and
neighbors, I welcome you home to-night.
You came to ouroityaboy. You learned
vour profession here, and for more than
twenty vears have gone in and out before us
resDected and trusted and honored by all. In
the course of time the public weal demanded
vou. snd regardless of Dartv affiliations we
elected you our Mayor. The eingleuess of
purpose, rugged honesty, faithful discharge of
dutv. and unpretentious, yet ever watchful
care of Dublin intere-ts which has marked
your administration of our civic affairs led the
DeoDle of this proud State, Dy an oveiwneim
ing and unexampled majority, to select you as
their magistrate. You entered upon this great
office. While you have held it you have had
the pubho eye turned fully at times on you
as a prominent candidate for the Presidency,
and at a period remarkable in its dcmandi
for pure and good eovernment and reform of
old abuses. You have steadily pursued your
way, deciding every question which has arisen
out of the manifold affairs and needs of this
great commonwealth, or which has been urged
to the front by cunning opponents, with that
same integrity of purpose and tnougntiui care
which marked vour career here at home : and
again has fidelity to duty produced its results.
and we welooine you to-night as the Pres
idential candidate of a great party, and of
thousands upon thousands who recognize the
demands of the publio service as superior to
Dartv ties. And we, your old mends am:
neighbors, sir. bearing toward you a full
measure of high personal esteem, rejoice to
know that in this bitter campaign net one
reputable man has yet been able to point on
one solitary Ulicial act of your administration
and pronounce it to be subject to lust criti
nism; that not one. reputable man has bcn
heard to say that in any one official act you
have made interests of party or of self su
perior to publio good, or for one instant for
gotten that vour flice was a sacred and so
eino trust, to be administered for the best
inteiests of the whole people. We believe.
sir, that the calm good sense of the nation is
with you to-night; that rectitude and truth
and earnestness of purprse, and fidelity to
duty, and firmness in the discharge! of duty,
are at this day and time recognized as essen
tial in the Chief Executive of the Rcpublin
and that surely snd resistlcssly the current of
puhno sentiment is doiug its perfect work,
which shall end in your triumphant election.
We congratulate you, sir, from our hearts,
upon the success which has marked your past
career, aud upon the assurance of coming vies
tory, aud we welcome you to this city, whofe
chief pride to-night is in the fact that it is
the home of lirover Uleveiaud.
Cleveland's resconsk,
Fellnw citizens: I can hardly tell the peo-
pie of Buffalo how I rejoice to-nifiht, and how
grateful 1 am tor this demonstration o: con
tidence and esteem of my friends and fellow
citizens. I have resided among you snd in
this city, where all my success in private life
has been- achieved, for nearly thirty years
To-night I come to vou, after the longest ah
sence that has occurred in all that time; and
vet within the few weeks that have passed
since I saw you last an event has happened of
supreme importance to me, and that places
me within the nation's gazo. The honor it
has brought to tne I ak my fellow townsmen
to share, while I acknowledge with grateful
heart all thatflhey in the past have done for
me. Applause. But two short years ago
you stood steadily by my side in eveiy effort
of mine, as clmt executive oi our city, 10 aa
vance its interests snd welfare. Whatever I
was able to accomplish of value to this com
munity was largely due to your strong and
intelligent support; nor can I ever forget tho
generous endorsement you gave mv candidacy
for the high office which I now hold in the
State, and I assure you that in its adminis
tration I have received no greater encourage
ment than the approval of my fliends 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 I lme not been altogether unsuccessful
in my efforts to deserve their confidence and
attachment. In the years to come I shall
deem myself not far wrong if I still retain
their good opinion, and it aurroanding cares
and perplexities bring but anxiety aud vexa
tion, I shall find solace and comfort in the
memory of 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
a heartfelt greeting, as citizens with me of
the greatest commonwealth in the sisterhood
of States, and pne immensely interested in
the general weal, because I love my State
and her people. I sannot retrain trom re
minding you that she should bo in the van nf
every movement which promises safer and
better administration of the general Govern
ment, so closely related to her prosperity and
greatness. Applause. And let me leave
yon with the thought tnat your safety lies in
impressing upon tnose entrusted witn tne
guardianship of your rights and interests
pure, patriotic and exacting popular senti
ment. I'he character of a Government can
hardly rise higher than the source from which
it springs, and integrity and faithfulness of
publio servants are not apt to be greater than
the people demand. Great cheering.
liL KKAlo, 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 Herman element amtng the people;
"Let as look at the books; ' "This is the rev
ereud doctor" (with a representation on the
back of a large black bali)): "A change is d -
msnded for honest labor;" "We are bound to
cocquer;" "No Maine law for us;" "We don't
have to cast an anchor to windward; "Pro
tect Ameriotn labor by voting for Cleveland;"
"Destiny is on the side of light;" "Republi
can promises high tariff n, 0w bread;"
"Republican results no work, no bread;"
"Three hundred thousand wnikingmen un
employed;" "Hum these letters Blaine to
Fisher;" "He has earned his honors and wears
and wears them well."
It was ten minutes put 11 when the Gov
ernor's carriage arrived again opposite the
Genesee House, and still the cnlumus passed,
without apparent indication that the cud was
near. The Governor and party alighted and
entered the hotel, and it was nearly three-
quarters of an hour before the last organiza
tion passed. The columu w two hours and
ten minutes in passiug the Genesee House.
CLEVELAND ADDRESSING TIIK CROWD.
It is estimated that there were fully 15,000
persona in line. In the tquare opposite the
Uenessee Houso many thousands had congre
gated, and the appearance of the Governor on
the platform was the signal tor wild and in
multuous cheers, that fairly made the build
ings tremble. The Governor stood with
uncovered head, while Henry Martin, Presi
dent of the Manufacturers' and Traders' Bank
and the olde-t banker in the city, as well as
the oldest ex-railroad conductor in the coun
try, welcomed him to the city.
Governor Cleveland stepped to the front of
the platform when there was an outburst
that lasted fully five minutes, snd it was only
with the greatest difficulty that the throng
could he quieted. Governor Lloveiand spoke
in a clear, strong, resonant voice, thit could
be distinctly heard.
The Governor having finished his address
the grand procession passed in review before
him and his guests, to Niagara square,
whither tbey dispersed, and aa oolumn after
column passed, cheers loud and long were
given.
After the procession had passed an in
formal reception was tendered the Governor,
many ladies and 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 he addressed
the (people, showed that his temporal com
forts had not been forgotten. The elogant
apartments had been tastefully arranged.
There was a profusion of flowers, and between
the large windows facing the street was a
large shoe, depending from the walls and gas
fixtures. Smilsx and choice rosebuds tout
their beauty and fragrance, rich boquets were
scattered about, and upon the mantles of the
suite of rooms beautiful buds and choice tut
flowers were liberally arranged. The fire
places were banked with potted plants snd
cut Mowers.
The Governor will pass a quiet day to--mor
row among bis old friends aud acquaintances.
He leaves to-morrow night at 1 1 :30, arriving
in Albany at 8:40 a. m.. Saturday. It was
long after midnight when the Bullloans re
tired. '
HE LEAVES FOR ALBANY,
Gov. Cleveland returned to the Genesee
House from diuner at 10:30 p. m., and nade
preparations for departure. A large number
of citizeus and the Cleveland legion in a body
called upon htm and bade linn Hod speed.
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 Albany friends, and board
ed the express leaving here at 11;30 p. m. A
largo erowd congregated at the depot, and
as the tram moved out hearty cheers were
given.
WESTERX HLAINE BOLT.
IMU I'lMIKYT RM'I Itllt'ANs AT HOItk
IS THE Mi:T.
Ilearfiinnrtera at Chicago 1'iiTUlntliig Cuni
init:n Literature (if aa Inde
pendent Kind.
Chicaco, Sept. 29. The Independents are
issuing hundreds of thousands of the following
circulars, headed "Lo Republicans and Inde
pendents." The nomination ot James U. Blaine tor the
Presidency bv the Republican Natiunal Con
vention ot 1SS4, has precipitated a question
of great difficulty and supreme moment upon
the Amencau people, liy this action the
voter's attention is forced away from the con
sideration of party principles and policies to
the scrutiny of party candidates and the
duties of citizenrlnp. 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 ho fictitious is the claim that it was
the it resistible demand of the great body of
Republicans of the Noethwest, They 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 them.
We know that Cook county was represented
in the June Convention by at least two men
who were elected to oppose Blaine and voted
for him. One of these men deliberately be
trayed the trust reposed in him by his district.
We know not how many others were brought
to Mr. Blaine's support aa he was, nor the
means naed to accomplish tins man's conver
sion. Living in Chicago, some ot ns remem
ber the spirit of liberty that animated the
Republican Convention which nominated
Abraham Lincoln in 1860, and we taw the
political vultures who dominated the Conven
tion which nominated James G. Blaine in
18S4, The men who bad been fighting to
keep on the ontaide of a jail in Washington
fought for the nomination of James G. Blaine
in Chicago.
No unknown man was nominated. His
record is notorious. Da "magnetic brilliancy
cannot hide the utter want of principle, un
selfish purpose or public good accomplished.
As a member of Uongress, his voice was
never raised, his vote never cast, for a meas
ure to protect the rublio domain from the
raids of land grabbers and corporate plun
derers.
As Speaker of the House of Representatives
he did not scruple to prostitute a judicial de
cision to personal gain.
As United States Senator, in the language
of Senator Edmunds, "he jumped np, muaket
in hand, from behind the breastworks of Jay '
Gould's lobby to fire into the backs" of those
Senators who were eudeavoring to mske the
Union Pacific Railway Company keep its con
tract with the Government,
As Secretary of State, for a briof period, he
made the United States rediculous in the eyes
of foreign powers of the first rank, while in
dulging in questionable interference with af
fairs of minor nationalities. His appointment
of a disgraced officer of the army, to repreient
tms country as Miuister to t'eru, in order
that he might bally 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
has not shrunk from advising the distribution
of the surplus in tho! tnasury among the
States in such a way as to afford a vast cor
ruption fund in the hands of the dominant
party.
The publio standards anil methods of Mr
Blaine are thoroughly corrupt and demoral
izing, lie treats public cilice as a private
acquitiitiou. He makes use of its opportuuis
ties to enrich and advance himself, lie pros
titutes its powers to reward his friends aud
f kuiah and prosc-ibe those who oppose him,
vt hat has been accomplished toward ad
rainistrative reform has been effected without
his aid. In fact, he and those closely asso
ciated with him have been conspicuous among
those to be reformed.
His late 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 friends in the present cam
paign. Those who stand behind tho Wash
ington Committee and receive its "collec
tions" canuot be trusted with the execution
and improvement of the civil service set.
Our opposition to Mr. Blaiue is based upon
the evidence furnished by the candidate him
self and the publio recoids. The strength of
our position is exactly measured by the force
of that evidence.
Everything now known against Mr
Blaine was known when he waa nominated
last June. In the conventions of 1876 and
1880, a healthy respect for the honest seuti
meut of the country defeated him. But in
1884, the corrupt influences which he repre
sented, in defiance of repeated warning, forced
hi in upon the party.
Believing that popular indifference to
dishonesty and corruption in office is a men
ace to good government; that a party nomina
tion cannot oleanse a sooty record; that when
party action ceases to respond to the pure and
honest sentiment within it, it becomes party
tyranny; that it is the duty of all irtelligeut
citizens to look on parties as th
aids to good government, not the idol
for individual worship; that to accept in
evitably the offoriugs of a parly Ci invention,
good or bad, deprives the voter of his mxlien
ablo rights; that Blaine's nomination has emu
promised the Kepubiicau party, and his elec
tion would dishonor the Nation, and believ
ing that Its defeat would be the salv itiou of
that party, that through the valley of tribula
tion it may come into purer life, we declare
our unalterable opposition to the ehct.ou of
James u, Blame.
Whether we shall suprort Grover Cleve
land must be left lo individual choice. OI
him, we have this to say; His nominatiou
was made by the Dtmooratic paity in re
sponse to a call for a man whose ollieul lite
in Vorliuginteg-ity i'Sd'tiuwuveriag honesty
should afford the greatest possible contract t
that of James l. li.aiue. tie has b en
thoroughly tried and found firm aud able to
withstand the worst elements in hit own
party. The manner of his nomination Ci in
mends him to us. No malignant assaults
upon his past private life havo wettkened his
pubhn record, or ou alter tho just and h'gh
aim of the Convention which nomiinted hin
The present is a good time to rebuke the
insolent arrogance of unprincipled politician
who put up their cliiol and invokn party
fealty to make him ruler of ad.OUO.UlH) people
Ihe pernicious (toe.time that the act ot a con
vention, if it nominates Beelzebub, binds th'
consciences and votes of the party, in the
iRsue in tl.is campaign. Shall it prevail?
Wo firmly, honestly, nucerely believe not,
To elect Blsine is to set him up as a mmlol for
the youth of America. To di feat him is to
make his course a warning for all time. There
fore, all Republicans and Iudepon leiits who
believe that the interests ot good government,
official honesty, ellicieut public service, pur
ity at the primaries, and the honor of the
AniTicau people, demand the defeat of James
G. Blaine, are iuvited to place their names
upou our rolls aud aid us in every honorable
way to prevent his election as President of
the United States.
n wt:t:vi.vs Kin nv
How
llluln Trent Anirrlrtn Sill.rnx
Alt' oiid Living I'rool.
Sueelal to the WUn-lmii
IVEW YORK, Oct. III. Daniel McMweeney,
who was imprisoned in Ireland, when Blaine
was Seorctary of State, arrived to-day, aud
was met by a delegation of Irish-Americans
He says he returned voluntarily to tell the
people how Blaine treated the Irish-Ameri
cans abroad. He rays he was naturalized in
San Francisco in ISliO and went to Ireland in
1 877 for his health. He was arrested in
June I88l aa a suspect. No charge was made
against him, and he demanded his release or
immediate trial from the American Consul,
giving proofs of American citizenship. It
took four months tn get an answer. He
wrote to Minister Lowell, enclosing his citi
zenship pipers. Lowell answered that Gran
villo declined saying why he had been ar
rested. Lowell added that AlcSweeuey was
naturalized and not American born and could
not interfere. Lowell communicated this
policy to Secretary Blaine, eliciting a reply.
That policy contiuued to govern Lowell's ac
tion while Blaine was Secretary of State.
McSweeney was in jail ten months without
American interference, and was not released
while Blaine waa Secretary r.f State. Mo-
Sweeney speaks to the Irish-Americans dur
ing the campaign. A publio reception will
be given him here on Friday.
An sNMsed Agrot.
San Francisco Report, Oct 8.
Attorney for John Kleonappil, the Wash
ington Territory fugitive from justice, ap
peared in the Circuit Court to-day and asked
that argument on his appeal be heard, as the
sgent who bsd been sent tor was in a burry
to get back to attend a Republican Conven
tion. This cogent reason failed to move
Judge Sabin, who said he would hear the case
as toon as he could -probably on Friday,
Blaine's Middleman.
Chicago News.
Mr. William Walter Phelps seems to be
the middleman the jobber, so to say
through whom that great American inventor
and manufacturer of defenses, James G.
Ulaina onta hia Ofuulm th rAtailr nf tha
orgsnic press. i
'1 HE HOCKING VALLEY.
ASSJTIIKR BltlSE t ALftEHttllD IOM 11-
Blti:LV IH.MID.
Blaine Snbx-rlbra ana Psja M3.000 and
I hen lrnlrll Mel by Telltale
Telegram.
New York, Sept. 30 The New York
Evening Post contains the following interest
ing facts thin evening:
To the Editor of the Evening Post : Sir
My attention has recently been called to a
itati-ment laid to have been made by the Hon.
James G. Blaine, which substantially gave
the public to understand that he never at any
time had 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. I1LAINK AND COAL MINES."
"The Republican is indebted to the Utica
Herald for reprinting and calling to our at
tention the following letter from the Repub
lican candidate for Preaident in regard to his
coal interests, aud which we reproduce with
pleasure. It will be obaerve-j that Mr.
Blaine's deuial covers the ownership of coal
mining stocks in Ohio as well as of mines.
"Bar Hariihr, Me.. July 22, 1884.
Hon. 11. S, Bundy: In answer to your
recent favor I beg to say that I am not and
never have been the owner of any coal lands
or iron lauds, or lands of any character what
ever in the Hocking valley, or in any part of
Ohio, Nor have I, at any time, owned a
share of stock in any coal, iron or land com
pany in the State of Ohio, Five years ago I
loaued $12,500 to a member of the Standard
Oil Company, and took the bonds of the com
pany as collateral. I shall be happy tn trans
fer the bonds to any gentleman who is ambi
tious to pay the debt. I am interested in
coal lands in Pennsylvania and West 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 of your
inquiry. Very sincerely,
J ammO. Blaine.'"
You will observe fr m a thorough examina
tion of this letter, that if it was intended to
moan anything at all, it was especially forci
bin initstfT.irt to convey to tho public tho
impression that the writer was never, iu any
seuse, form, or manner, directly or indirectly,
at any time interested in the Hocking valley
col and iron region of the Stutt) of Ohio,
1 would state in this connection that in the
autumn of 1880 articles of association were
formtd miller the title of the "l'r urn tots of
the H p Furnace rraot,"and dled Novem
ber 23, 188(1. to which tho subscriber became
parties ti ereto, and Mr. J. N. Dennianii was
hntncial aireut of th-i association, and I was
the ti iutee in respect to the till- of th lamU
puichared. The olj ct of aid assoumtion
was to purchase of hr. Wm. D Lee, of New
ark, Ohio, an undivided two-ll inls int. rest
luati u-tof land consisting of lO.hlll ncr-s
rich iu timber, co-1 an I iron or". Tliit U1 d
was sitiuto'i in Vinton snd Ailieim ut uutioK,
Ohio, and the uroliu - was made as of lli
first nf November, I8S0.
Tho.ie ai tides of usn- cistion also provided
that tho properly should b leprene- ted by
tliirt) -three blocks, e eh id t' value nf ?.Ti -
OUO. nit-vein of which hn..iV p-presented Mr,
Leu's uxliviiUil third. IJuii g the U'ter
p.irt of November .Mr. L-e i- mined me ihut
he was i-o-jiuinUd with Mr. Ii!ne. aud that
he would like to havo lum inti rested, and
through Mr. Lee't. solicitation, the Hon
Jaiiii-a G. B a no sigin d nuid articles of att'nei-
ation, subscribing for one block in the a boiv
atiou.
On the 7th of DecemUr, 1880, Mr. J. N
Denison. of tins city, wiote .or. It.aino as
follows :
"Boston, Die. 7. 1880.
"Hon. J. G. Hlaine Dear Sir: I learn
ihut you fctimd ready to pay your subscrip
tion of i on tliurn ill tho II. p'j Furnace luml
property.
"If so, I should be glad to receive it, with
interest from Nov, 1st, in i-onfoiniity to the
terms of the subscript ion. Yours truly,
"(Signed) J. N. Dknuon,
"3(1, So-irs Building."
Fcsriug that Mr. Blaine's remittance might
have miscarried, the following telegram was
sent:
"Boston, Dec. 15, 1KSO.
"James G. Hi.ai.nk. Washington, D. C:
Have you received try letter o' 7th ?
"(D. H. 7!)l) (Signed) J. N. Dknison."
Later, on the samo day, a letter was re
ceived from Mr. Blaine (whijh was dated er
roneously the HUtli of Deocmber, which should
have been dated December i:ith, the fol ow
ing being a copy:
"Senate Ciiamheb, Wasiiinuton, j
"Deo. 3 J, 1880.
"Deak Sik : Find enclosed my draft for
f2"),000, in payment of my subscription to the
Hope Furnace enterprise.
"Touching the interest, I have to ask that
whatever it may amount to, yon will permit
its payment to be postponed until some mat
ters between Mr. Lee and myself are defin
itely adjusted. Very respectfully,
(Signed) James G. Blaine.
"Mr. Denison."
On receipt of this le-ter, Mr. Blaine was
immediately telegraphed as below :
Boston, Dec. 15, 1880.
Hon. J. G. Blaine, U. 8. Senator, Wash
ington, D. C: Vour letter oi thirteenth re
ceived since telegraphing you this forenoon.
D. H., 1)51. (Signed) J. H. UenisoS.
The draft enclosed in Mr. Blaine's letter
was upon the Hon. S. B. Elkins, of No. 2
Wall street, Mew torn, and when its coilio-
tion was reported through the customary
ranking channels,! Air. uenison issued a
voucher, similar to what was given other -ub-
scribers when payment was made, which waa
as follows:
"Boston, Deo, 17, 1880.
"Received from Jas. O. Blaine $25,187.50,
being payment in full for one share in the as
sociation formed for the purchase of lands
known as the Hope rurnace tract, situsted
in Vinton and Athens counties, Ohio. This
receipt to be exchanged fur a certificate when
prepared.
(Signed) j . Pi . uenison, Agent.
Early in 1882 the Standard Coal and Iron
Company combination was formed for the
general consolidation ot the smaller oompanies
in the Hacking valley.
The Hope rurnace Irsct Association prop
erty, as represented by these $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 $25,
000 block in the Hope Tract
On the 25tr. of May, 1882, 1 handed 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, . 1 received from Mr. Elkins a voucher,
of whicn the following is a copy:
new York. May 25, "85.
"Received of J. Henry Brooks, fiftv tbo.
sand dollars of the first mortgage bonds of
the Standard Coal and Iron Company, on ac
count of James G. IMsine, numhored from M
to 400, inclusive. (Signed) S. B. Elkins."
In referring back for a moment to Mr.
Blaine's most extranrdintry letter upon ti
subject to the Hou. H. 8. Bundy, writte ct
isar naroor, Me., under date of July 22, 184,
it will be immediately noticed that either tfe
original letter or the copy is in etror where it
alludes to the Standard Oil Company, as tbu
should read the Standard Coal aod Iron Com
pany. Iu closing this statement, I would beg to
sny that when tho subscription was made,
Mr. Blaine became a party thereto. The en
closure of the money for payment, the voucher
issued in lieu thereof, all substantiate the po
sition that the investment wss made with a
comploto knowledge ot its conditiona, and
Mr. Blaine has never, to this day, made any
statement, either to Mr. Denison or myeeif,
that would permit any other interpretation if
the case. J. Hksky Bkooks.
13J Sears Buildiug, B.stnn, Mass., Sep
tember 20.
Mr. Cleveland ut a Blsol.
Catholic Examiner.
Since its inception the Catholic Examiuor
has been an outspoken advocate of freedom
of conacienoe and a steadfast opponent of airy
man who, to our knowledge, had in any man
ner antagonized that principle.
We have always held that any man who a
so narrow in his views as to prevent sny
member of any sect from engaging iu the free
practioe of his religion is unfit to bo intrusted
with the responsibilities of publio office, for
experience has proved that men who are nv
row and prejudiced are also stupid and iis
competent.
V hen the charges against Governor Clevn.
land in which he was said to be responsible
for the defeat during tho pist two years of
freedom of worship were made, we took so
notice of them. They were voiced by ram
whom we know to be unscrupulous dem
rogues, and we did not conaider them worSiy
of uotice. We knew the real enemies oi On
measuro, and were satisfied Mr. Clevelaul
was not among them.
Had the ory of bigotry which was raised by
the over-zealous friends of Mr. Blaiue Ores
confined to those who firm raised it, we shovU
havo remained silent. Hut it was not. It
waB adzed upon by others of alleged respot&t
bility and louiily profiled Catholicity, wto.
actuated by oither cupidity or stupidity -w
are oharitnhlo enough to think the latter
swelled the chorus until they succeeded ia
bringing many tu believe that the charts
were true.
We found that 'his, in principle, moht jtit
of measures wss In ing used by uuBorupuLxi
men for their own snda; that the facta ea
cerningit were being grossly misrepresented;
tnat bu-onilcd Cathoiiot were joining baiufj
with the domagi giics, and that many honeat,
coiiacientious men, who were not in a position
io ho acquainted with the facts were being led
to In i.vo that which was not untrue, aua Te
coi.c'u !ed that it was cur duty to acquant
them with the truth.
'Una we do in nir current isme. Ob our
llr.it pagusprears a ) l.-iio, uovarniahed Ufc,
noun! ol laets 'UHi-erniog (iovernor Clere-S'
Ixtid't rflat:ons to freedom ot worahip, Itis
tlm nmlt of a cir-fill investigati. n compe
ted puri.onal:y hy the editor of the Exaniiivr,
aided by i up previous knowledge of die
coiiihjoI thequiat'ou at iiuie, and it sheis
tnat Governor (.'h velaul has been dca.Ha
blow iu tho homo of those who should bif
beeu his Irirnds.
(iovernor Clevidnnd denies exp'icitly tost
he aoiuht tho defeat of (the freedom of
worship f ill; that he intrigued against it
or U.ot he was in any manner opposed to Sti
principle involved in Die mesMire. And w
bi lii ve him,
Wo havo in cur pm session, and we elull
nuke public at an early day, facts that will
show that Mr. Cleveland has not only been
no hlg'.t, but thit be has really done mors for
our people than any one who has ever b.a
Governor of this Stnte. We deem it but jut;
ilo.t we should malm this defence, becaussof
continued attacks that havo bien mado ujioo
him by papers that we hope are inspired Lt
no b-iier mi tive tlrm ignorar or,
Truth i mightier th.iu tith- r the Dctnccralre
or the Republican pa:ty, aud it is in its u.
tcrest that we hovn gone out of our way tn
vindicate Mr. Cleveland. Ti e cl.arges toui
against him were unjust and untruthful, ted
we are glad to be able to or
plode thcin. If our Republi
can friends rau show us bciw
we can do Mr, lilaine a similar service we
shall be tqnaliy hapny to perform it. Wa
fear however, that the evidence sgairat tint
gentleman is so stio-jg as tu render impossible
any g od defence.
Many of our Catholic contemporaries trat .
have not been in a poaitiou to know how tan
dem of worship has been treated iu thit Ststai
have given much prominence ta the onai'ws
nf bigotry that havo been made against Mr.
Cleveland, Wu trout that they will give ait
tqual amount to the truthful statement which
appears in cur columns to-day. Then, if
they wish to oppose him, let them da it on
other grounds.
Whatever (iov. Clevelaud s other abort-
comings may be, he is no bigot.'
The Irl-h-iliuerlraa.
8. K. Kpoi,(lml.)
It is tho opinion of Hon. Horace Davit
that the English are bitterly opposed to Blaine.
We have no doubt Mr. Davis thinks tlay
are, otherwise he would bave held his tongue
about British sentiment just at thit tins.
For, whether the British are or are svit
deeply concerned about qur November elec
tion, it is necessary for the success of the)
Republican party that our Irish-Americao
citizens should be convinced that they are.
Whatever doubt may surround other propo
sitions, there is no doubt absut that.
laconalalearjr all Aroaad.
te'roit f res Pis s.
The editor of the New York Sun, Secretary
Stanton's Assistant Secretary of War, an .ad
mirer and eulogist of Grant, later a profetdei
Democrat and a more or iess useful supporter
of Democratic nominees, but now an avowed
enemy of the Democratic party aod the Dem
ocratic candidate, it twitting Carl Schun
with fickleness aud inconsistency for refusing
to support Blaine.
After reading to-day's Standard, pass it to
some honest Republican, who will read th
evidence of Blaine't guilt.
Carl Schurz't great Brooklyn speech it be
ing put in type, and will be ready for issue in
a few days. The supply has long been ex
hausted, and thousands of people are want
ing it.