Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-26
MIR. BLAINE'S MEDICATION.

answer to the infamous scandals repoTteu
for several weeks concerning him is
complete and triumphant vindication OIL
his personal character on all points in
which he was assailed. The letters OF
Morton. Bliss & Co., Rollins. Dillon and
Scott, form chain of evidence absolutely
conclusive as to the fact that Mr.. Blaine
never had any dealings whatever with the
Union Pacific, either directly or indirectly,
by himself or through another in regard
to bonds of the Little Rock & Fort Smith
Railroad Company. This proof is with
out flaw or break. 1t grinds the Islander
against Mr.. Blaine into powder. 1t makes
plain to the comprehension of everybody
that the story was an unmitigated false
hood from beginning to end. Islander
without n particle of truth to rest upon.
After having thus disposed of the main
and original falsehood, by the testimony
of the above named gentlemen, Mr.. Blaine
proceeds to notice the supplementary
ISLANDERS. insinuations and rumors which
have been industriously circulated to boil
ster up the principal scandal. The man
ner in which he does this is such as TO
leave no doubt of his integrity in all tram
sactions relating to the Arkansas bonds OF
which so much has been said He frank
| " relates his whole connection with them,
how he came to obtain them, what he paid
| for them, what he lost by them, and that
he held them until the company was re-
organized, when he exchanged them for
bonds and stock of the new concern, which
he holds at the present time. Here is
plain, ghtforward, manly statement.
bearing the mark of truth and candor in
every line Without hesitation, equivo-
cation or evasion. every allegation or in
situation of wrong, either in his official
capacity or as a private individual. is met
and brushed away. There is not a peg
lett in the whole fabric of SANDER, after
Mr.. Blaine's statement. upon which a
reasonable doubt of the integrity of his
course as member of Congress or Of his
dealings in relation to the bonds in ques-
ton can be hung. To clnch ALL he in
vites the sharpest investigation. He asks
every man to speak who has aught to say
against him either in relation to the par
ticular scandals under consideration or
agains: the honesty of his whole public
| life.
What is especially admirable in the
statement he makes is the calm, dignified,
dispassionate manner in which it is made.
No individual. no party. is treated with
single harsh remark. He states his case
in the fewest and simplest words, with no
effort to strengthen it by an imposing
array of words and phrases. or denuncia-
tons against those who have so foully
assaied his honor. He relies upon truth
alone, appealing to the conscience and
reason of the intelligent American people,
for his vindication.
Here, in the State of Maine. where Mr..
Blaine's honor and integrity are not
doubted by those who know him best,
there never was the shadow of doubt
that he would show spotless record in
all his transactions as public man, and
that he would rise superior to the internal
Vaccinations to soil his reputation and
ruin the fair prospect before him. We
knew him too well to have any anxiety on
account of the ISLANDERS hulled against
him. We have seen him slandered be-
| fore, and know that the result has been in
all cases to increase his popularity and
strength. We are confident now and
have been since these recent ISLANDERS
started, that they would turn to his ad-
vantage, that the result would be the dis
com6ture of his enemies and the advance
ment of himself. So it is proving. Even
now the word is passing quietly among
observing and thinking men that Mr..
Blaine is stronger than before he was as
sailed
| The public verdict is that his vindication
is complete, and as sure as the sentiment
of Justice lives in the human breast, so
sure will Mr.. Blaine be exalted In the pub
lie esteem by the base efforts made to des-
troy him. The amnesty and financial
speeches of Mr.. Blaine disclosed the great
qualities of Il political leader and states
man that he possesses. his answers to his
slanderers shows to the country that he is
honest and incorruptible, worthy to be the
standard bearer of the republican party,
when pure men and measures of reform
are earnestly and imperatively demanded
by that organization.
The Portland Argus, after having been
one of the most obstrcperous of the dem
ocratc crowd in calling upon Mr.. Blaine
to make answer to the reports against his