Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-22
special to the Chicago Tribune.I


WASHINGTON, April IS--M,. Harri
I son, government director OF the UnioI
Pacific railroad. whose statements are a
the foundation of the charges apains
Mr.. Blaine, will be hssrd in q few daVs
by the committee on the judiciary
which is now engaged in investigating
certain transactions OF this road. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Blaine intends to
make full statement Of the case with.
out waiting for him to appear,
RICHARP, SMITH ON THAT mCOSFER.
ENCE."
Clnclp natl Gszette, Aprl III
lie meeting of four gentleman In
CINCINNATI, 10 regard to certain charges
-nade privately against Mr.. Blaine,
about which much has beon said within
Ile !sst rev days, was not, az has been
asserted, IN the interests of any particu-
lar Candidate, nor against any psrLicu-
lar candidate. 1t had come to the
knowledge OF those parties that there
were chaTges against MIR. Blaine in the
possession OF Democrats that would be
sprung II that gentleman should be
nominated for the Presidency by the
cincinnati convention, and it was to
iooG into these that the conference was
beld in this city. There were four. per.
Sons present, all Republicans. There
mad been correspondence previously
with Mr.. Blaine with reference TO the
matter, and he was subsequently, sd.
Vlsed OF all that trsnspired at that meet
ing, and he was also furnished the
names OF the gentlemen present. The
letter written to Mr.. Blaine with
reference to the meeting in question,
and all previous correspondence, he is
at full liberty to publish whenever he
sees fit. The conference had but one
object, and that was TO discover whether
the charges were such as to iniure Mr..
Blaine in the event of his nomination,
and TO ascertain, if possible, what truth
there was in those charges. The gem
tlemen referred TO could not affirm that
the charges were true, nor could thev
cay that they were false in ali their
parts. They felt it their duty, therefore.
in the interest Of Mr.. Blaine and the Re-.
publican party, to make that gentleman
with all the details in their
possession, in order that he might meet
and explain the charges, and this was
done as early as the month of March, in
order that there might be abundant time
before the meeting Of the Cincinnati
to dispose of the case ;na
way or the other.
Inc Puollc -don In the indianapolis
'Se1'tsna '<4rely referred to one of the
charge 1t did net state the case fully
nor clearly, and, as we understand the
sitter, the cards of Mr.. RllIiu and
Morton, Bliss & Co. published by Mr..
Blaine, with a view to meeting the
charges contained in the Sentinel article,
fall entirely short Of the msTk. Hepce
we consider further explanation neces.
sary. In fact, full investigation will
be required to place Mr.. Blaine in a
proper position before the country. II
innocent, that must be established bv
more than mere general de.
malls. II Mr.. Blaine should be nomi-
mated for the Presidency, the Democrat
e house would be sure to investigate.
with these charges pending, the Gin
;lhnau cor 9eption would not be likely
% flsK ne nomination of Mr.. Blaine.
Inc Investigation should, therefore, be
le e,-danded by Mr.. Blaine at once, and |
s,ushed to a conclusion. In one Of the |
csses, Mr.. Harrison, government di- |
rector in the Union Pacific railroad, |
Would be 8 witness. He says he knows |
oil about the sixty-four. .thOusand-dollar |
and is ready to go before a |
committee and tell the |
whole story. This would not take more |
than q few days, and if, from what We |
have heard, Mr.. Harrison's evidence |
would not convict Mr.. Blaine, he could |
not be convicted at all.
1t will not suffice to say that Mr.. Har-
rison is 8 friend OF Senator Morton, and |
this is q Morton scheme to Kill off |
Blaine. Mr.. Harrison, we are informed, |
Is an honorable man, and one not likely |
10 enter into any questionable scheme |
10 help or iuiure any person. Neither |
will il be sufficient to say this is Bris- |
low conspiracy, q Hayes plot, or Con-
King iniquity, 1t is nothing of the kind, |
20 far as we have any knowledge on the |
subject. The charges are bound to be |
made in full, and tue sooner they sppe ar
and are met specifically and squsrely, |
he batter foI Mr.. Blaine, and the party, |
aud the country.
The people are extremely sensitive at |
he present time with reference to the
character Of public men, and it is GER
ain that clean record will be required
,f Presidential candidates. For the Re-
publican party to nominate candidate
Who may have q serious cloud lowering
IEpUIalAOlly HOGlu 10 q EulCA-
lal policy. It il essential, therefore,
hat whenever there are clouds resting
lpon candidates, the doubts should be
lispelled or the candidate abandoned.
u order to be q euccessful campaign, il
must be an aggressive, not a defensive
me, and in the nominations an awRk-
ned public conscience must be re-
pected.
Mr.. BLAINE's STORY.
journal, April III
"The Journal does not impeach Mr..
Isrrison in this community, and will
lot deny that he is the friend Of Morton"
= Sentinel.
The journal does not impeach Mr..
harrison in this community nor in any
tber community. He is veil known
q Indiana as q gentlemen of verscity
nd 8 successful banker. In all matters
q which be pretends to speak from per-
Onal knowledge, he is entitled 10 the
lllest faith and credit, and we do not
Or a moment doubt thst the things mar
ated by bin as having trsnspired in
be Union Pacific board did occur lust
s he has related them. But, conceding
II this, it does not foil Nv by any means
hat Mr.. Blaine is guilty OF the crimes
imputed to him by the Ss1tineL's article.
dr. Harrison does not pretend to know
core than that he wss "reques. .ed to
withdraw his motion, the secretary
making the request, giving as a reason
hat the investigation would involve
ir. Blaine" While this was the
motive assigned by the secretary to Mr..
Il does not follow that it
vas his real motive, or that the facts,
Then fully known, would have the ef-
ect he supposed. This matter has been
q circulation for weeEF, as is known to
nany leading newspaper men and TO
DR.. Blaine aud his friends, but was not
nsgnified with blazing headlines until
reached the opposition papers, simply
or the reason that it is well understood
y those who have taken the pains to
INQUIRE, that Mr.. Blaine claims TO be
BILE to vindicste perfectly his innocence
4 any wrong in connection with the
natter, We repeat again and with the !