, 1876-04-14

bonds for ono Of his constituents, at the ro-
.o,,ost Of tho lattor, to Col. TON scoTT, who
wns ttlon President OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road; that tho money wa8 sent Immediately
to tho person for whom the bonds woro eola;
and that hc Ind no personal interest what
ever in tho transaction.
Theao aro tho two stories that havo been
circuiatod by Mr.. DIArNE's political enemies
on tho ono sidc md by tho friends Of rival
candidate on tho other. Wo give them SO
that ho will DO nblo 10 mcot them intelligent
ly and fully. 80 far, his gonoral donfal Inns
boon strengthened by tho following letters:
Nkw Yonx, April Q, 1s7S.-iion j. q. Elaine, nash-
tna D. C.-DkAn Bin: In anxwor to your inquiry, "a
bes ray that draft noe. chcek, or other owl
donce Of value h4s passed through our boofs In
whcl. you wcrc known supposed To hays an nereNt
Of any kind, direct OF indirect. Very respectfully.
your obedcnt servants. MoNTos, Dl1as + Co.
Also, the following.
OYFicn UHIoN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, boa-
Tox MAss., March a. le7e.-iion. J. @. aase, Fash-
fapko D. C.-DEA1 B1A: In response to your inquiry,
beg leavo 10 stats Tint hare been Treasurer Of tho
Union Pacific allrosd Company since April 8, 1871,
and have necessarily known Of all disbursements hda
aincs that period up To tho prcscnt tmc. an suro
no money has been ad in any way, or 10 sny person.
DY NUW[AOyt III WHICH, 3uA #11% IA NY
manner Whatever. sto this statement in 'ustcs to
tho Company, 10 Jo1, and To myself. Very respect.
fully, E Ii. Rott1Ns.
but thcBo letters were written before tho
statement wna published in tho Indian
npolls Sentinel, and before tho Democratic
version Of tho affair probably ca.no to his
knowledge. But taking these specific allega-
tions from tho INJUSTICE Of private circulation
will give Mr.. BLAINE an opportunity to
silence them publicly by specific denials, sus-
tanned by tho donials and statements of tho
!. gentlemen whose names havo also been used
| in connection with the alleged transaction.
We hayo every confidence TINT he will bo
nble to supply statement that will satisfy
tho most oxacting.
Tic Chicago journal last evoning, in tho
course of m article On tho "Scnudals Against
BLAINE" givos this version Of tho story as 1t
had heard IT,:
II seemB that five or ak years sgo Mr.. D1A1xR sold
sono stock In an AIkansas railroad company. tho Lit
Nto Rock h Fort Smith, to Ton 8ooTT. The considers
fton wns $G4 00n At TINT ure SCOTT at the head
.of HUMOROUS railway enterprises bis ambition roach
! ing to the e1trcfno Wcst mud ths Southwest. The
etoek ~ . matter Of fact, belonged 10 8 cllcut ol
Bt.A1xx'e although 1t wan imnater1Al Who owned It.
l
| lands In Western peunsyisan1a, which proved to bt
worry valuable. That he should have railway shaFch
his own to Be that he should consent To put upor
tho market '+bloek" belonging to fs1cud ID not
al krsnce. Boor1, thea "a now aaa aiming to COD
troll tho bAlncss Of tho Southwest. That he shoulf
purchase the tharea otforrd by BLAINE was not sus
plcfous circumstance According to atory now toll
by ono OF the Government Directors Of tho Union Pa
clio Company. uol. Bcorr Afterwards "dunped
that stock upon the latter corporation. occurring th
adoption by tho Executive Committee Of an ordcE rc
r1aung 10 lint sumo stock which reads as follows:
Ordered, ThAt MonInN, ULMs h Co. be authorized
TO draw tho Treasurer Of thls Company for 3e4 0eo
payable forty lays from uatc, and hold aa colAtera
security for tic Company aeventy-hvo hnd-Gran
bonds of tho Little Hook i Fart smith Railroad o
I $iU0 each.
This ali may be trus Without duplicating hi
| B14xR- After he had sold tho atock, le had no COZ
troll It intareat in a dtIpoaition Nothing Ia
como to Light which would ofror tho least ground fo
huspccting my wrong DtArNE's psrt, nor does h'
rcsosd In Congress- warrant ue suspicion Of any col
1upton. On tho contrary, Mr. BLAINE has always nj
stoutly soaste Toll Scorrs subsidy Schemes kr. Mo1
roS Ia suspected Of bcing responsible for tho actn
aoat Of these fa1ss reports. II such Is tho case,
would eonsaryo Lila interest by reversing hta IA
lies. Such bascess a!anlnrs hAsdly fall To react
! | fAvot OF tho accused.