Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-22
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| tASSAIBORO I, Oct. ~, 1914.
70 the Edit9r Of the Journal;
l am glad that the public was at length in
formed, BY your editorial this morning, OF
the sole Justification which is claimed for the
extraordinary assortment of bad adjeetives
that the Journal and Bangor Wing have law
| ished upon me daring the last few weeks. A
system of mere general cursing embarrassed
me some what, confess. But here is some
thing specific. did receive letter of re.
monstrance in regard to the articles in the
Star. l replied next day evasively, but not
about the authorship of those articles" If
Mr.. Blaine construed this to be disclaimer,
as you allege, his ability has been overrated.
Subsequently I was informed that Mr.. Blaine
had "tound out that | was not his assailant.
Thereupon did write, in a confidential note,
not intended for the perusal Of anyone but
the gentleman to whom it Was addressed,
these words: ~ am heartily glad to learn
that Mr.. Blaine has found ont that am not
the author Of the articles in the Star.
This, then, is the very heart OF my otfen
These are the words which the Wings cor
| respondent CONSTITUTES, somewhat Literally, as
an assurance" that | did not write The art-
cles, and as ''request" that Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Hamlin might be so Informed 1t is for
writing thus that l am branded by Mr.. Blaine
"a fact which learn for the first time from
your edltorial--as man who has "studously
lied" to him Sin very gratui.ous and sneak
ing manner shall not rest quietly under
the torture of these blistering words when
have defense which know will extort a re-
| traction from the mind and conscience of my
calumnators, though they may not have the
courage and candor to publish it. Now mark
how the truth shall set me right. Before
was notified that Mr.. Blaine had "found OUT
that was not contributing to the Star, was
told and sincerely believed, as | still believe,
that he was making use of salaried employees
of the government in pursuing his investiga
tions. | had reason to think that the mails
were watched, that my steps were logged and
that the Star Office, in particular, was under
the espionage of the Speakers private corps
of amateur detectives. l was extremely in.
dignant at Mr.. Blaine and his parasites, and
when, therefore, l was told that he had
"lound out" my innocence, l was quite ready
to reply that was ''glad of it, in spiri, of
the bitterest irony and of contempt both tor
the futilty of his efforts and for the disrepu-
table means which it was alleged he had used
in his needless inquiry. never dreamed that
this sneer at Mr.. Blaine could be tortured in
to friendly overture to him.
Now how can Mr.. Blaine possibly Justify
his own veracity in ing that have lied TO
him--lied studioHsly and gratuitously and
sneakingly? What manner of excuse can his
imagination frame for statements so wildly,
deliriously false? Did | ever f4wn upon
him! Have ever told him or his friends
that | loved him? While | have sternly
called him 20 account in the public prints for
his errors, have | at the same time, under IA
vor Of my ancognito, sent him private assur-
ances of my esteem and good will? l affirm
and can prove that | have everywhere, on
all proper occasions, to his friends and enc
mics alike, spoken of him with perfect free
"o''' ""d piii"'Tse' Nof uiu reserve my
written ATTACKS on him TIL supposed my
sci, renewed from personal responsibility. lie
wen remembers that my structures upon him
began IN the rress and not in the Star. My
whole course toward him since have known
anything OF HIM has been one of consistent
hosunty never Tor one moment interrupted
for the last seven years. What does he mean,
then, by "gratuttously?" What apology or
denial have l volunteered? What explana-
tiSn or disavowal have | thrust upon him?
What does he mean by "Stadtoasty?" When
have hung about his doors or contributed
either directly or indirectly TO his cores
pondence! Verify, it is not that have lied