The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-11
Ghe Bulletin.
BOLD BLAINE.
The Great Letter SteaIer in His
Old Role of Bully.
How He Boxed Tarboxs Congressional Ears.
Ana Then Let Loose In General
vOlley.

A special TO the Chicago Times describes
Blaine's contest with Mr.. Tarbox, Of Massa-
chusetts, as follows:
HOW TARBOX LOOKS,
WASHINGTON, June s.--Tarbox, OF Mas.
achusetts, is a classic-looking Yankee, with
coal-black hair aud eyes, and student
| manner that reminds the House OF a college
professor. He has a strong dissonant me-
tallic voice, and when excited 10 falls iBtoa
vibratory tremulo, not unlike ancient stage
differences. lie felt called upon, Tarbox
did, TO ayenge the injured honor of the
House, to repel the Blaine indictment against
the Judiciary committee, and to do it he re-
surrected a sighting allusion to himself in
the outset of Biaine's remarks as the inspir-
ing cause OF his speechfying. DistrustiDg
the level OF Tarbox's head, the more wary
Democrats cautioned him to
LET BLAINE ALONE,
and bear such misfortunes as were put
upon him rather than invite deeper humili-
alton, but such an opportunity of thr,ls ing
himself into the yawning mouth of tame
was too IRE .istible to the sentimental
Yankee. He prepared himself by nights
reading of Whstely's Logic, Addison on
Style, and other elegant aids to compost
ton, and to-day waited with conspcuously
assured ccmposure for his chance al the
redoubtable Blaine. In spite of the pro-
tests of Judge Lord, who was Tot only dis
trustiu of Tarbox's venture, but DESTROYS
to push thu Geneva award business TO
conclusion, Tarbox gained the fatal priyi-
lege Of attacking Blaine. His remarks
were
WELL ENOUGH IN THEIR WAY,
but they covered too much ground, and
growing tedious, distracted the attendance
and interest OF the House. Blaine, who had
gone over on the Democratic side to hear
what had been heralded as his death war
rant, sat out a third OF it, and
then ostentatiousy returned to his
own seat. TarbOX's business was
VS. simply 10 deny an utterly immaterisl
alu,ion made By Blame a. to the instigation
Of the resolution under which the Harrison
charge has been under Investigation. Los
ing sight of this, he proceeded to declaim
on morality, honor, and the like. winding
up with defense Of the judiciary COM
mittee's action, for which the group of
Lawyer. on that hodv did not thank him at
all. Blaine a. ii disdainiDg metal so feeble,
delegated the response to his colleague,
Frye, of Maine, who, having pointed out
some errors OF inference and statement in
TARBoX's VERSION OF THE INTERVIEW,
proceeded to recall the celebrated speech
theft of last winter, in which TarboX
| played the part of receiver. This cut
cruelty, for, though raTboX had no hand IN
| the work of obtaining the speech, he could
| not very well deny using it and seeming to
| encourage such a practice. Having brought
| matters to this stage, Blaine assumed his
| part and broke in. TarboX had held his
own with Frye, but so soon as the veteran
| yituperator began, be broke down, and
:hunders of applause breaking from the
| galleries attested how the msn carries
everything before him. Retreating back In
| the aisle, so that his own people could see
| his face, Blaine procee ded TO comment on the
conduct OF a man who appeared on the
floor as a mentor, guilty of an action which
was no more nor less than taking his watch.
| The House listened
| IN RREATHLEss SURPRISE.
Tarbox shook as if pasied. Some Of his
| friends Kissed, while storm Of cheers and
| applause broke from the entire Republican
side and was re-eehoed in the galleries.
"Never," said Blaine fold ing his arms,
throwing back his head and glanclng about
| with superatiye scern, shave recognized
| the gentleman since the day this dishonor
| was made known 10 me-" 1t sounds tame
enough to write or read, but in q full
house, with the tumultuous passions o
partizanship aroused TO their keenest .en-
sion, it would create an almost thrilling
suspense. What would the victim say
What could he say? He said nothing
| TarboX thus crushed, the insolent victor
proceeded to a more sweeping conquest
lie called for the consideration Of his mo-
ton of yesterday to reconsider Hunton's
order to publish the testimony thus faI
taken in the 1854, 900 bond investigation
The Democrats were determined that
BY FAIR MEANS OR FOUL
he should be silenced, and though Genera
Hunton cheerlully acceded to Blaine,
q nendment that the Caldwell dispatch anC
tha extraordinary scene in yesterdays com
mittee-session should, be printed, objection
wa, made In the tumult il could not be dis
covered who had thus ungraciously inter
posed after the only person concerned hac
consented. Blaine cried out promptly
Stand up and let Us see who has objected. ,
Thus compelled, Southarl, of Ohio, aros'
very confused and shame-iaced, and in re
spouse to Blaine's satirical inquiry as to tn
cause of his objection, he said that he OBJ
jetted because the matter referred to wa
not testimony. The galleries RESPONDED
with an audible EXPIRE ssion Of disgust, an
Blaine
SWAPPING HIS FINGERS DIsDAISFULLr,
tMrued TO the chair TO demand his right
eXpOundng law ut the same time. Unde
the rule he claimed and by the concurreI
judgment Of the parliamentarians OF tn
House he had the right to the floor on
> reconsideration motion, which is defined b
the manual as the highest form of priv
l., al,