Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-26
Mr.. BLALNE'S TINDICA7ION.

From the Bangor Wing and Courier.
Mr.. Blane's force of character and thoroughness
of performance are clearly exhibited in the man
ner in which he meets the assaults made with
comprehensive denals fortified by absolute and in
contestible proofs. The original SANDER connect
ing his name with q transaction with the U. 7. X.
X. Co., is met and refuted by the explicit testi-
mony of the bankers, the Treasurer, and FRESH
dent of that corporation, and by Col. Scott, who
was President at the time referred to in the charge
and who was declared to have conducted negota :
tons with Mr.. Blaine. The proofs are thus fur
nshed from the very witnesses cited in the accu-
sation, and they sustain Mr.. Blane's emphatic de-
NAL in the most conclusives manner. The later
and accessory ISLANDERS invented by secret enemies
and circulated by q sensational press, are as square
y met and as efIectually disposed Of. Mr.. Blaine
has met the issue manfullv and frankly, and has
strapgled the whole brood of these ISLANDERS at one
grasp.
That lying tongues will still wag and that
jealousy and malice will continue their miserable
work of inventing and circulating calumnies, is to
be expected; but the vindication OF MIR. Blaine
against the combination of ISLANDERS, hatched up
against him, will be acceptable and gratifying to
every honorable mind in the country, and will
furnish coat of mail against which the shafts OF
future assailants will fall blunted and harmless.
From the Washington correspondence of Boston
Journal.
Blaines friends and many Of his political enc
mics maintain that his answer is unexceptionabe
and unassaiable. They say that it is flank, COM
prehensive and conclusive, and that the democrats
could not refute it by any investigation. They
say that by it Mr.. Blaine has cleared his name of
the stain which his enemies had sought TO cast
upon it.
Gen Garfield, IN the midst of a circle of friends,
said to Blaine that there was only one point which
could possibly be criticised That was that Blaine
had not stated the amount Of Little Rock 4 Fort
Smith bonds be brought, on which he lost the
$40 900. Blaines reply was that be could have
easily said that if he had thought of It. He could
easily have done it, but it never occurred to HIM.
He thought that he had already-said too much in his
statement about matters that were not covered by
the charges.
Lamar, who listened closely to every word. said
that Blaines reply to the charges upon him were
unanswerable.
From the Washington correspondence o. the
Boston Advertiser
Mr.. Blaine's personal explanation ia the House,
to-day, commanded the closest attention of every
member on both sides. The applause from the re-
publican seats which followed its close is perhaps
sufficient answer to the question how it was re-
ceved among his political associates. As to the
manner in which it was made there is but one
opinion on either side, that it was admirable; but
on the democratic side there are few members, II
any, who accept the explanation as conclusive.
"Ingenous and plausible" they say. "but tricky
and evasvc." They want to know why, when he
had denied all connection with the Union Pacihc
transaction in Little Rock & Fort Smith bonds he
did not go further and tell precisely what that
transaction was, and they ask with significant
air why he did not get letters in support of his as
sertions from Harrison and from the President Of
the Atlantic & Pacific and Missouri. Ks. & Texas
roads. 1t is suggested that there at least two
obvious comments on these objections: First, that
no explanation which Mr.. Blaine possibly
make would be satisfactory to the democratic side ;
and second, that nobody saw fit to take Mr.. Blaine
at his word and move an investigation. Ashe re-
sumed his seat at the close of his remarks, Mr..
lar Anti utro tod hv- ,vno rnu
gentlemen, among the FIRST to offer cordial grasp
being Willis OF New York, Postmaster General
Jewell, Assistant Postmaster.General Tyner and
Mr. Chittenden of New York.