The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

IT, lHdt lnC uIlleIenCe' VIII 20
little further, and say you did not dare to
do it.
Mr.. Knott-We will not talk about
daring.
Mr.. Hamilton of New Jersey rise to
a question OF order Is the gentleman
language parliamentary
Mr., Blaine--Yes, entirely so.
The Speaker protein (Cox in the chair
1t is for the Chair to decide. .'
Mr.. Blaine understand the Judicial
ry committee have abandoned that issue
against me, but there has gone forth the
idea or impression that because | would
not permit that man, or any man, when
| could prevent it, from holding as men
ace over my head my private correspond.
ence, there must be something in it most
deadly and destructive TO my reputation
have defied the power to take these
letters from me. do it STILL speak
with all respect for this House. know
its powers, and trust respect them; but
! say that this House has no more power
TO order what shall be done or not done
with my private correspondence that it
has to order what shall do with the
nurture and admonition OF my children
Not one particle.
But am now to show the tiers hold.
ing them IN his hand | thank God Al.
mighty | am not ashamed to show them
There they are. There is the very origin.
al package, With some sense of fhumiia-
ton, with a modification which do not
pretend to conceal with a sense of out
rage which | thing man in my position
would feel, invite the confidence Of
tortyfour millions ofpeople, and will read
these letters applause, which the Speak
erpro TEN. tried to suppress, Many of
these letters have not the remotest bear
ing on the subject, but some Of them will
require little explanation. Some NAV
possibly involve: Humiliation, but [ would
good deal rather take that than take
the evil surmises, and still more the in
ference that might be drawn if | did not
act with this frankness.
Mr.. Blaine thereupon proceeded to
read, passing comments upon and explain
alton Of various points in several latters
The allusion to the Spencer contract he
explained by saying that in the summer
of 1861, two years before he first came to
Congress, he had been asked if he could
not get an opportunity for the invention
of the Spencer repeating rifle. To bring
that new arm to the attention of the Sec
retary of War, he came on to Washing
ton and had an interview with Secretary
Cameron. Mr. Cameron had give orders
TO have it tested by the ordnance bureau
1t had been thoroughly tested, and the ex-
perments were 50 satisfactory that pre-.
Iminary order for 20 900 rifles was made.
He had been paid not an extravagnnt,
butia moderate fee for his services, which
he had just as much liberty to take as
any lawyer or agent to take fee. Sub.
sequently he had taken and pad for
10000 worth of stock in the company.
hat was the whole story.
These are the five letters. These are
the whole ofthem, and here is Mullgan's
memorandum, which keep as protec-
ton for myself, to show the identity ofthe
letters in every respect.
Mr.. Glover-Will you have that men,
orandum read2
Mr. Blaine will do so.
Mr. Hale-Does this exhibit cover ev,
erv thing taken from Mulligan?
Mr., Blaine-Every solitary scrap.
Mr.. Glover-Let that memorandum
be read at the Secretary's desk.
Mr. Blaine sending it to the Clerks
desk)-Yes. l will be glad to have it
read.
The following is the memorandum of
Mullgan.
|. October 4, 1869, relative to debate
in the House and Baine's ruling; also
Globe, and favors he was to receive from
c. for passing bill
2. October d, 1860, on the same sub
ject.
3. June 27, 1867 thanking Fisher for
admitting him to participate in Little
Rock and Forth Smith railroad, and urg-
ing him to make Caldwell say how much
he would give him, and for what he
knew, he would be no deadhead, but
would render valuable assistance
a. July 27, 1860, on same subject.
5. September 5, 1869, contract with
different parties.
6, Contract with Northern Pacific.
7. May ID, 1870, Caldwell resigned to
treat HIM handsomely.
8, May "a. 1871, Fisher to Blaine, urg-
ing settlement of Union Pacific railroad
account, S25,oo
g. October 4, 1871, Blaine admits that
there are 10000 paid on the SIS 900 loan,
and having received $5o,ooofrom Fisher.
10. October 10, 1871, admits being
paid $4,000 on account of loans. Blaine
sold sundry parties SIPS 900 first mort
gage and common stock. SIPS 900 per-
ferred do, $I25 1000 for which was paid
by them, SI25 900 cash; and Blaine wa
to receive for his share of the transaction
SI25 900 land grand bonds.
After the memorandum had been read,
Mr.. Blaine said: Now, | would be OBJ.
liged for any gentleman when he reads \
these letters to see the obvious intent in
which that memorandum was made. |
desire, also, to call attention to the fact
these were the letters for which / was
ready to commit suicide, and sundrv and
divers desperate things, in order to ac-
qnire them. / have one or two more OBJ.
servaticns to make. The specific charge
which went to the committee was wheth-
pr was party in interest to that $64,
600 transaction, and / submit that up TO
this time there has not been one particle
of proof to connect me with it. These
letters were picked out of correspondence
extending over fifteen years. Muligan
lid his worst, his very worst. They we're
the most intimate business correspond
ence of my life. l ask yon, gentlemen,
and ask with some feeling, if any of
you conld stand a closer scrutiny, a more
rigid investigation of your correspond.
ence.
Now there is but one piece of testi
mOny wanting; there is but one thing to
close the complete circle of testimony.
There is one witness whom | cannot
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