New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-05
MIR. BLAINPS CASE.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

| A man as astute rs Mr.. Blaine must see that
when ne called III the services ot carpenter ana black
they mourntrs for olllcai FUNERAL anu no, 40
the champions of successful candidate for the Presf
| dency.-lN. Y. Herald (lnd)
He will have been killed, not by any posi-
d sy GD Of the public to believe things
tie slightest evidence; disposition when Bane
erest Of his own political ambition and OF the ambition
of his party Ncw-York World tDcm.I
| If the mad pursuit of Mr. Blaine should at
last result discovery Of some act OF winch no ns
been guilty ire commss ION OF winch would render him
maniiestly unit be President OF tue United states
consequences OF would be the encouragement
that would be thereby afforded to the most dastardy
any other country Boston Advertiser QRepD
Mr.. Blaine withhods the contents of these
letters from TIE puDuc Il they c9n r9sd nm nann no
respect would he do sol That Tie question inc pe9le
viii ask; and the Maine representative cannot complain am
if The mos unfanorabe construction Is paced Oh LIS
COURSE Boston Transcript (RepJ
He had something to conceal and has shown
an anxety prevent compete re,elaiion or his con
duet while an influential member OF Congress whch III
a time like this Is lata--lBoston Globe lndl
To all appearances it is the ex-Speaker's
guilty conscience brought him into tHs trouble
4 Boston Post (Dcm.l
The public now expect him to make full
and compete exnDit OF MS railroad transactions. ho
appears 10 have been doing considerable amount OF
brokerage way OF disposng OF railroad stocks 1t
apne was il puhc position w1ere railroad egisiation
was going On.-[ Doston Journal (itep)
Mr.. Blaine stands in rather too suspicious re-
lat,ons railroad spccuiations-nas Deen dealing
too extensively In them make il altogether expedient
Republicans to take aim up as tner standard
bearer in Presidential canvass in which the result IL
lihey ~ be close and douDfu-lCnclnnati Commercial
lInG.)
That is a rather tough story of Muligans
about Blame begging hnees against eNpOsi,e III
is drawing very 10 l4th OK June, tOo-LO
Vile COurerJVuIna lDcm)
The warmest feeling for Mr.. Blaine person
ally and fullest appreciation Oh aDinty aud popu-
larity bind any To TACT tiat ne has been
iretre,ably put Oh the de ens.ve, and that any cam
pan made for his succession To the olnce OF Chei Mag
isa Will necessarily be campaign OF dehlais, OK
p.anations, and excuses.-lCnicasO Tribune tkepJ
Har-kari was committed by Mr.. Blaine in
Washington, nght before last ana or all practical pui
poses le il PeudetOn, Or StenDtlSer, Oh Juus
Cesar. lCnicagO Times (indJ
Muligan is certainly the most picturesque
witness say phenomenal iiar mat has been devei-
oped during TINS Democratic scapda One or TWO
Siu.u judicouoly used between now aud the lith Of
June will almost certain 10 make M. Blaine the man
o Cincinnati.- indianapolis Journal tlhd)
There is one way and only one in which
Mr. Blame can himself By Iuly aud frankly DIS,
closing the nature and extent OF the bond anu
transactions in which he was actively enSdSed-
| detroit Free Press (Dem9
Against Blaine is Muligan, purloiner of
etoe.s written eonndentiay through coGse OF years
10 las master, Dackmailcr III TACT ana Oh the Other
side Blaine. Judge Back, and senator Carpenter
Can any irnuded man hesitate as To which OF these
he Will bel eve = Pniladelphia Inquirer (iiepJ
He will not be adjudged guilty of venality
BY rnoso WHO have o'ed on resp ted MN petans ~
Of ms le but lie u neneeiorth To be UNI
known ,he proud Cononer and his name dt3ps out
Of the OF whom te nation would give s chef
| hOnors.-l Philadelphia Tines (ihdl
The last assault upon Mr.. Blaine is the most
cowguy and tr,IchefoGs yet nade upon any Oh gu, ouL
statesmen, and takes IA back 20 tue spy and bravo days
of the Italian republics; Mullgan' tue ohy Willis
upon whose testimony the charges rest confessedy
| unworthy OF belief Philadelphia Press (HepJ
| Blaine is a dead man so far as the Presi-
demo, Is concerned We do not want sharper N tue
WHITE House. schencs Is an angel OF hSht aohSde Oh
I fs.yaat iII D.
So long AS n sense of honor exists in the
| breasts OF Americans man Like hutSin, who stea.s
private letters ana trades on them Tor ms own plonl,
can give no testimony that Will DO held To he more
trustworthy than tnat OF common thief, who comes
into court to swear TO an evident he-lBalumore Amer
! lean uirpJ
The country has made a narrow escape from
great peru. Se great re roael. Jopbgts Void
The nation would have been yenal man, sold into the
slavery OF grisplnS eorroiaiious'-lbrooAi!h Easle
! (Dcm)
Mr. Blaine does not meet the requirements
OF tue lie represents the low moral tone ana tne
eorrapng association, that geya a. ,r, od
The refusal of Mr.. Blaine to produce the
ettcis J.. IN I,sef OF damage HIM than the tes,
mony OF thls Muligan or than even lhe letters Would
! prove II published nghamton Republican fKepl
Allowance must be made for the evident en-
mity nace o tne witness nat tho letters are Ia h
construction fIOm them which their contents VIII not
BEARS racuse Standard (hepD
1t is matter of regret that Mr.. Blaine does
not deem II eIh,vit his letters To Fisher OF
course provoking To have ones private letters made
matter of aud 10 fee under any obligation
vi giving public. But under the peculiar cir
cunstaces of the would have been better ~ sub
mi, 10 lit Albany Journal (RepJ
NIr. Blaine must explain those letters
TROY Times (tepl
As the matter now stands the public Will
not stae for an instant, issues OF yrracity
accepting the statements OF Mr.. Blaine, coODoTaed as
they by reputable witnesses against those OF the
bookkeepcr Muhgan.-lUtica Herald CRepl
We trust most sincerely that Mr.. Blaine
may entirely clear himself To this work Mr.. Blaine
must apply himself II ho wishes to retain the confidence
nf the country which has abundany been bestowed
upon him. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Rep)
If the transactions alleged against Mr.. Blaine
IN connection with railroad JoDbcry. To winch his Con-
Yressionnl position gave him ana opportunity,
cannot fully cleared away they will seal his fate