Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-09

surprised that private scommunica
tion Of his 10 the gentleman col
league, Frye, made ina courteous and
obl1g'ng spirit, was made use OF by
him in manner entirely uncalled Tor
and Of vulgar impertinencc. BY the
law, AS laid down by that gentleman,
that conversation was his Tarbox's)
private property. Laughter on dem
] ocratic side
Mr.. Tarbox then related how, when
he had FIRST offered his resolution ii
was objected to, and he had given
notice he would offer it the following
Monday; how he had been waited on
by Frye in regard to it, and how he
had said to that man that the investi-
cation proposed by his resolution
would not involve Bl.ine's integrity,
and how Frye stated to him that for
reasons he did not like to explain he
preferred that the resolution should
not be offered until the following
Tuesday or Wednesday and that then
! the republican side would not object.
! Soon afterwards Frye had come to
his desk and asked for the privilege
of examining the resolution, and hay-
ing got it he retired with 1t, for what
purpose he, Tarbox, did not know,
except Is he inferred from subsequent
events; and then he returned it 10
him with the statement that he with
drew all objections 10 his presenting
It At the time. The history of his
(Tarbox's) relation to that resolution
was that he had meant just what ap-
pcared on its face and nothing more.
He had spoken with entire frlnkness
to the gentleman from Maine (Frye),
and he did not suppose that tie WAS
doing the gentleman Blaine) an ILL.,
service when he set that inquest on
foot, or that gentleman would SO
esteem it. AS u man of integrity,
who had no stain to hide, he thought
that the gentleman would desire II as
much As he had desired the credit
mobiiier investigation, which he had
himself put in motion.
However, later revelations had in.
tiuenced bis (Tarbo1's) judgment,
he had not anticipated, when he of.
fered the resolution, that the inquest
would, if ordered, involve Blaine dis
reputably. he knew but slightly of
Caldwell, and had not intended to hit
Blaine. Had he known what he did
nov lie might have agreed with
Blaine as to whom the resolution
would hit.
Tarbox proceeded to disproye the
allegation Of Blame, that this was
persecution, and said it was his polit-
ical friends, Harrison, Rollins, Fisher
and others, who wished for and ins,i-
gated the investigation. He asked:
"Was there any evidence Of parti-
san malice, or Of any diaboljca
scheme to ruin the personal character
or political aspirations Of the gentle
man from Maine?"
From what democratic house in
this country had any charge origina-
ted touching the integrity OF the
gentleman from Maine? No such
thing could be discovered anywhere.
This was his own accusation, not that
of his political enemies. The real
question was whether there was prob
able cause for the investigation. The
history Of public rumors WAS notorious
to the country and 10 the world. The
connection Of the gentleman from
Maine with those public rumors was
equally familiar to thescountry. There
Was no circumstance connected with
the investigation which in any degree
pointed to it As Of partisan origin,
but precisely the contrary was con
firmcd by every circumstance con-
nected with it.
He had protested to Hunton that
the investigation should not be per
secution in any sense. II had or
iginsted, not maliciously, from . man
Of doubtful union record, but from
man who served in the union army
and not by substitute.
Mr.. Frye said the remarks Of Tar
ooAS - ~ luC oACTGdDc6S OI converse.
ton were sadly 1t variance with that
gentleman's own conduct in reference
to The speech made by Blaine some
months ago. That, he said, was 4
printed speech, one copy Of which
had been surreptitiously taken from
the possession Of his colleague or the
printer and he had learned, on good
authority, that while his colleague
wa. making his speech that printed
copy SO surreptitiously taken was on
the desk Of that gentleman.
Mr.. Tarbox said be did not know
with Whist he was charged, or what
Frye intim.ted; but supposed that i,
was that he, by some improper means,
obtained possession Of Blaine's speech
and made some improper use oil it.
DE had only to say that ,what he
| (Frye) stated Was utterly untrue.
After the clamor occssioned by this
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