Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

Those LETTERS BROUGHT To Light.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 5.-Mr. Ba.ne
letters were to-day. produced heilrc Gil.
/ committee. Among them was one z. .tr-.-
/ to the decision made by Blaine. u.s. speak
on the last night of the session lu l-tt. -.
/ ing out the amendment offered hy llr.Ju.l1
10 append the Memphis and T. Pa, Doc. B..
bill relating 10 Little Rock road Con-
| eral Logan at the suggestion OF the sn..,.-
made the point OF order against the lH.r.
ment and the speaker ruled BE- 1ut. I
was some months before ho (Bau..
/ came interested IN the stock ui the rr..
/ Other Letters were rcat 10 t-4. ST.
| Blaine making explanation IN rr
to one which referred % ~..
Of Union Pacif; bonds. which Bl-
said belonged to a member ot bis t
I ily. CiaIl Hamilton. ami upon which t
had lent money. These bond= never .
/ ionged 10 him. There were three pi-..
included among the letters relating tlr..
Northern Pacific railrlat, conc rr .-
which Blaine said nothing, except
would have them printed ia the Pen.
with the letters Mullsan $ memDrtri .a.
which Blaine received from him w.tt B..
letters was then real q follows l-U.-.
Der /, I-G9, relating t1 debate a -
House. R.aiue rniins also in G.l.-'- t.
y1r. he WAS to receive iroIi &. f.r rr..
ing bill 2-Octoher ). l-69, 1n -.ia--.
ject- June ., l-f3, thaukn- t.--
tor admitting him ID participate 1 D. ami
Z. r.. and urging him % make Gail.
well say how much be would give l.a4 I
for what. lie knew he would t1 DID, I..l
head but would render valuable aS-.--4n..
July p. l-bJ, on same subject
September ,. l-69, contract with D
parties. 6-cOntract with Northern lI.
May II, ls7l. Caldwell la-i-1a. -.
treat him handsomely. --Uct0uer i ISL
Fisher to Blaine urging settlement at n.
L. K. account Of 81, 900. g-OrtIhc-
ISL. Blaine admits that there are H.
paid on the S25, 600 loan AMI O. layla--.-
ceived $50, 900 from Fisher l0-ue,
l. ISL. admits being paid $4,000 Ya
cOunt Of loan. Mr. Blaine -ll ~l
parties Sl25 coo first. mortgage hIa.-.
common stock, SI2j. Ou0, preferred
Sl25 200. for which was plii ts t...
SIS, 900 cash, and M Blaine vas t.r.
eeive for his share Of the tra1-ar.
Sl2J 200 in land grant bonds. ana
first mortgage bonds
Another letter dated Angus. / 1871. o.. B..
follows
My dear Mr.. Fisher / am doing a.. .
my power to expedite and hasten ID. Be-.
very OF stock. The delay has been lcc.-..a
Ell Dy circumstances wholly beyond m, COR
troll, but | shall reach the conclusion within
a few days and make q formal deliver,
1t. 1t will be an immense reAci 81 ger
1t of my hands, ! assure you, far --a..-
than Tor you to receive it. f0u mu-. ban
strangely misunderstood Mr.. ClllNc- -
regard 10 the payment OF the uotc-
has paid only just 81, 600. leaving SlHtH
due which am carrying here n - arI
per cent interest, and whIchie ~-o- --.
beyond all imagination. do not ral
know which way 70 turn for relief. 4u -.
pressed and hampere1 with the Little r,
and Fort Smith matter. and If you AM e.
well. between you, cannot pay me tal-
$4,000 Of borrowed money, do not ku s
what | shall DO. Politically ! an charge
with being I wealthy man, and persona.
and pecuniarily | an lablriuc under @.
most fearful em5arrassmentS.a and the crel-.
est OF these embaTrassments Is the SlY.uU.
which | handed over under y1ur order.
and not one dollar Of which have receivrl
of the 50, 600 original debt. Mr. Ca.iWel
has paid So 600 ana 10000 only Car ylH
not give mo some hope of relief in thu
matter 1t j. cruel beyond MEASURE O.
leave me 50 exposed and 50 suffering Your
truly, j. G. Blaine"
The letter dated Augusta. Oc.l1sr 3.
ISL, says Caldweil's statement that be-
paid Blaine all but !, 500 Of tho amount Boz
loaned the company Is misunderstanding
paid him (Blainc) 8 .jl1 iu june
900 IN july. accepting az the same time
a draft for 3. jOO-July IO-whicn u.
manned unpaid, leaving $1,000 sill
due. lie says, " Considering all the cir
,umstances | think You and C.idwci! SHOULD
regard 1t as an honorary debt ami So.
should not allow me 70 suffer tl urn.,
which | raised under pcc4ia- c.sclm.
stances. and, then again. "i l.r. Dee.
used with positive cruelty ia re-lrl t. tI.
bonds. have your positive written ll.
mise to deliver me Sl2j, 900 land hluI-4a.
So 500 first mortgage bonds TIE m n.,
Tue you on the contract was all pad
hearty a year and bali ago. ui thu
whole amount of bonds. have received .s.
So, coo Of land grants. leaving $4,000.
hem and S32 800 OF ii mJrtsa-e h.ll-
till due