The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-09


At the outbreak of the civil war in 1851.
JAMES G.. IGAINE was thirty.one years old.
full of health and vigor, and physically
more capable of endurance than three
fourths of the gallant men who then rushed
20 the defence OF the Union, while he
stayed discreeuy ut home. The spirit
which animated others did not reach his
cold and calculating nature. His thoughts
were turned on peace and speculation, and
in the midst Of a pstriotic excitement the
best he could do for the country was to
hire n substitute to fight in his place.
BLAINE belonged to the noble band OF
non-combltants and contractors of who III
Gen. ScoTr said it would require an army
90 restrain them after the war was over.
lie has verified that prediction in his own
person. As in war his voice was for peace,
10 in peace his voice is for war. He wants
no reconciliation. no union, and no harmony
between North and South; but, instead Of
these, he seeks sectional strife, discord, and
constant agitation. because they may be,
rs he suppose, turned to political account,
and used to retain jobbers like himself
in Congress to lcgslate Tor Rings and to
share in their plumber
In the first hour Of the countrys trial
md distress, when the minds of all true
men were weighed down with deep anxiety
rs to the future, BLAINE's occupation, ac-
cording TO his own account, was that OF
lobbyist and agent for selling arms to the
Government at large price and partici
patiug In the profits. He was forced to
make this confession from n knowledge
that his connection with the SPENCER rifle
job would he exposed. In the hope OF
breaking the force OF that exposure, lie
made an explanation which in itself covers
him with disgrace. We give him the BEN
eft OF his own words, put tog ether to make
the best of bad case, as follows:
There is an allu.ion there to srrNcrnstock I,ook
this letter up nr.t because wish to make expanl.
tion ~ that Ia the moulh u NOvcnO r, 1894 seven
HIoned to Boston uy teierram TO mel ~. fIsnRK Ad
another gentleman ON fOlne urgent business. mmc.
Scre he pfonfetors - ne~ly Nv nted rde
s ts sS fG,ea ssSa. & 10 sS%r q he war
GUY tns,s xArp agents ; fsn"s " 1'e'G
Washington were 80 clos" ald were powerful N I
st SpHe the sesoa R y sssrer o VIZ ts r rev
en- yenrt,Y s,aaioJ iTH Penney N.na and they
ioouOh c"nm And g. ing bacN h.ine and masking prey.
very short time nad inlrrvew viii secrriary AZ
EROS q me Mar Impairment lie loOScd al tue qua,
al order nave It tested ~ liz ordnance Burcaa II
llmnary order for 10000 r,nes."
At that time BLAINE was Speaker Of the
House in the Maine Legislature and Mill
tarY Agent for the State. lie utilized
these two positions TO promote the interest
which he represented, just rs lie did suisse
quontly his place in Congress and as
Speaker to advance the yanGus Jobs in
winch he shared. i.ie same character l.
illustrated in both trusts and the only diff
ference between them is the change OF
place and the enlargement Of oppOrtuni-
ties afforded by tho reoon,trucuOu acts
and other corrupt legislation at Washing
ton. 1t is the same venal BLAINE through
out. The boy was father to the man, IL Inc
now stands revealed to the country IN the
capacity OF jobber in legislation anC
broker IN rotten railroad schemes.
Continuing his statement about tn,
SPENCER rifle contract, he said
and NJ enemy ooh log orrsd me 10 900 &C
IL '1e S eSnGssp, AR Sd b aoGs IT, IT,;
owaa Il az had e S SiGI on sqq ad 10, " an
So far ms the letters produced show thi
Transaction, BLAINE paid for this stock Al
the Credit Mobllier patriots did for thei
shares through the dividends, though n
was required To give note to keep up ap
pearances. When BLAINE and FIsHE
were seeking settlement of their variou
tpeculauons, sharp correspondence 90
CURED, in which BLAINE constant
pleaded poverty for effect, and tried t
oyerreach his partner. In II letter date
Augusta, Me-. August g. 1872, BLAINE tell
him:
You credit me, April 90, 1880, with tl2 800 drvden
uon SfkScER Company hui there Weir two subs
quent nvidends-One Of 1870 the other Of - 40
Nhleu ho mention 10 made IN your statement, thong
i"etNtd IN june 1870 your check for o. 100 t2 80
s. ""n Vas . phIl uf tho,e dividends. beheve thin
W ssAe psm9Ispgaln VI June 70, 1907 Tor $40