The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
Mr.. Rlaine,s Defense.

Mr.. Blaine seems to have met his enemies
at every point, and fully answered them.
Possibly he has disappointed some friends in
not demanding formal investigation, but
so far as we can see, he pursued wise and
dignifed course in the matter.-Procidence
Journal.
With the evidence cited by Mr.. Blaine,
proving his entire innocence in a transaction
which at one time looked exceedingly dark.
his present impassioned and strong disclaim-
er of wrongdoing in any Of his official acts
will have great weight with the community
Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Blaine's explanation leaves nothing to
be desired on the score of candor or explicit
ness. IT the House desires to investigate him
he is ready, but his reasons for not having
demanded an investigation are entirely salts
factory. He has simply been wantonly lied
about by pack of editorial blackguards.-
New Haoen Palladium.
1t will do much to turn back the tide of
public feeling in Mr.. Blaines favor. And bet
ter than his personal vindcation, it will
throw discredit on the charges and assaults
so remorselessly made against our ablest
and most honorable public men without any,
thing more than the shadow of foundation,
and clear the air of the murky and sitting
suspicious with which it $50 heavily charged,
IN. Y. Graphic.
The stories against Blaine seem to come
from political associates, who are rolling up
the whites of their eyes in friendly alarm for
Blaine in public, while busy il secret caucus
ing with guileless independents for Bristow.
Mr.. Bristow is so good man that he ought
not to be subjected to this damage from pue-
rle supporters. We are sure they do not act
with his approval. But he should give them
notice to stop.-N. Y. Tribune.
We publish the full text of Mr.. Blaine's
reply to the recent charges against him. 1t
is strong, direct, straightforward answer.
and will be accepted as effectual, Mr.. Blaine
meets the accusations with an explicit aud alb.
solute denial, and is able to fortify it with
documents which sustain his averments. No
man is altogether sale from charges-that
man is fortunate who can meet them as sue
cessfully as Mr.. Blaine.-Albany Journal.
Mr.. Blaine's explanation is explicit and
comprehensive. The charges against him
were confined to insinuation and innuendo,
but his answer is specific, and covers the
entire history Of the transactions with which
be was said to have been corruptly connected,
Not only is there square and manly denial,
but in the absence of evidence of his guilt
Mr.. Blaine supplies the proof of his inno-
cence. And now that he has spoken, we
hope the Democratic majority in Congress
and our friends of the independent" section
OF the press will be content. The one should
call Off its dogs and the other silence its carp
ing. The characteristics of the jackal should
tnd no place in either craftsmanship or
journalism. Press.
The first judgment of any person who is
not predetermined to find Mr.. Blaiue guilty
will be, that he has made most comprehen-
sive denial of the acts charged against him,
and that he has furnished ample documentary
evidence of the untruth of the charges. The
accusations have taken such numerous forms,