The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-03
BOUNCING BLAINE.
lie ReshS the Committees Demand
for the Letters Taken from
Mulllgan.
Statement Concerning the Contents Of
these Letters Which Blaine Fears
Will not Bear Light Is now
In Order.


dietary committee met again this
morning, William II Chandler, on
behalf OF Mr., Blaine, stated that one
of the counsel before whom Mr.. Blaine
wished to lay the letters for examina-
ton, was not accessible last night, and
no was compelled to walt TIL this
morning for them TO examine the let.
tcrs, Mr., Blaine would come up nj
the earliest moment and In the mean
time would abide by the action Of the
committees, whether they should de-
eide to go on with the examination or
adjourn till he could be present. After
consultation, the committee postponed
further investigation until II O'clock.
Mr.. Blaine again failing to appear, "
further postponement took place, un-
I'll two o'clock.
The Committee reassombled at two.
Great Interest was manifested, the
Committees room being filled with
members Of Congress, newspaper men
and others. MIR Hunter renewed his
request to Mr.. Blaine TO present the
letters taken from Mulligan. Mr..
Blaine recapiIulated the statement
made yesterday by him In relation to
the letters, and said he had submitted
them to eminent legal counsel and
had received from them u
statement which he read
In II Matt. Carpenter, jeremiah Black,
advise him not to produce the letters,
on the ground that to compel their
publication, would be unjust and ty-
ranical, They also hold after reading
the letters submitted TO them, that
they have no relevancy to the matter
in hand, and that the committee
would decide the same way II the
letters were shown TO them.
The opinion signed by Messrs Black
aud Carpenter Is substantially as re-
ported by Mr.. Blaine. 1t concludes
GAS result OF this, It follows that Mr.
Blaine, having the letters and papers
in his possession, Is not bound TO sur
render them. Referring, as they do.
to Mr., Blaine'sprivate affairs, and be-
ing who'll beyond the range Of the
investigation which the committee Is
authorized TO make, II would be most
unjust and tyrannicul, as well as ille-
gal, to demand their production. We
advise Mr.. Blaine to assert his rights
rs an American citizen and resist any
such demand to the last extremity"
Mr.. Hunter--Are the committee to
understand you decline to produce the
letters? Blalne-YeS, sir.
The New York Times has special
from Boston, In relation to the stand
ing OF Mulligan there. II says the
efforts to impeaoh Mulligan's testimo.
ny on the Blaine investigation is look
ed upon by even Mr.. Blaine's warmest
friends with very little hope or favor,
as Mulligan Is known as man of
facts and figures, clear headed, cool
and consistent; a man who cannot be
brlhed, bullIed or broken down; one OF
the best and most acurate accountants
In the city. Mulligan Is n bachelor,
has been in this country many years
and stands well In the community.
Editorially, the Times says the ex-
traordinary proceedings OF yesterday
before the House Committee reveals
Mr.. Blaine In light which Is fatal to
his availability as a Presidential can
didate. That fact will be as serious an
objection TO him in the eyes OF practlc-
al politicians as dlstaste for his
character and associations have al
ready proved to the thinking majority
of his party.
The Tribune says some explanation
about the letters Is indispensable or II
will be believed that they conceal
something which will not bear light.