Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-21
Aailp &eurrrbef Journal.
Augusta. Friday Morning, Oct. q.
Mr.. Blaine's Letter to General
Garfield.

iDal letter was folly-its publication worse
than . crime" It seems TO Us that ouI
esteemed contemporary is neediessly ex
cited and concerned about this matter. Oh
course it would not intentionally mis-.
represent Mr.. Blaine for the world. bu
may it not be that its peculiarly sensitive
organization has caused it To suspect and
impute wrong motives where really nc
wrong was intended?
That Mr.. Blaine wrote the letter is true
wrote it to inform General Garfield thai
he would occupy seat in his Cabinet
and mentioned in it. in substance. that he
hoped Garfeld's administration would bt
50 brilliantly successful and strong in tae
confidence OF the people that the logic Of
events would bring about Garfield's cleo.
ton for second term without any effort
Of his own to produce such a result. II
was saying to the incoming President
conduct your administration so well, make
it 50 deservedly popular and successful,
that when another election for President
comes around. the Office shall seek You
and not you the Office "a sentiment as noble
AZ any that Washington ever uttered, and
one that does infinite credit to Mr. Blaine.
The writing Of it was not folly but wis
dom. The reelection of Garfield was
spoken Of. but how TO occur' BY corrup-
ton, selfseeking. intrigue, or any dis
honorable means' No. but by the noble
effort to fill the office well. and TO merit a
reelection by the worthy and able man
ner in which ne should fulfil the high
trust reposed in him.
But while Mr.. Blaine wrote the letter
he did not write it expecting it to be pub
lished. nor was his consent to the publ
cation asked So the New Age need have
no trouble about any responsibility on Mr..
Blaine's part for the letter being pub
lished In the newspapers. Ii there
was any error. or grievous wrong.
or anything to shock our sensitive and
much exercised and esteemed contempo-
rary. in making the letter public. it was
not Mr.. Blaine's fault, for he had no hand
or voice in making it public. After few
weeks have passed and the New Age has
returned to more comfortable frame OF
mind, we have no doubt it will regard this
letter - the sensible part of the commu-
nifty does-an honor TO both Mr.. Blaine
and the late lamented President, an evil
dence of the warm friendship which ex-
listed between them and the manly and
generous support which Mr.. Blaine was
prepared to give to his chief. also as con-
tanning sentiments in regard to Garfeld's
reelection which are noble. just and
right. worthy to be printed in letters of
gold and followed by all oar public men.
A social enterprise of unprecedented
magnitude has just been inaugurated. in
the sailing of the steamer Ceylon from
Southampton on an extensive pleasure
cruise. A party of English gentlemen Of
note and means recently purchased the
steamer from the Peninsular and Oriental
company and fitted her out expressly for
tour through European and American
waters. in which she will stop at no less
than forty-four different ports. and make
in the voyage circuit of the globe. The
voyage is designed to occupy nine months.
and the condition OF joining the ranks of
the voyagers was made the payment of
E5O0. The arrangements for this unusual
excursion were perfected by Sir Edward
J. Reed. X. c. b., and member of Parlia-
mont. and the vessel is under command of
Capt. X. ID. Lunham. and has on board =
surgeon Of experience and professional
standing. The steamer is fitted in luxur-
ious style. and has on board ladies'
boudoir and reception apartment, and a
gentlemen's card. smoking and club room.
Everything. in short, has been dsne to
give the trip the sociable, comfortable.
and enjoyable character Of a private
yachting party on cruise. Some exclusive
ness has also been exercised. with that OBJ
ject In view.in the acceptance Of the ap-
plications of those DESTROYS Of taking part
in the voyage. The party will make
their first stop at Bordeaux. and after six
months sailing they are expected to reach
San Francisco. The intermediate stations
will include Gibraltar. Naples. CONSTANT
nople. Alexandria. Bombay. Hong Kong,
Valparaiso. Buenos Ayres. Teneriffe. and
Madeira. The project was suggested. it
appears, by the enjoyment derived
from the around the world voyages
Of Sir Thomas Brassey and his fam
lily In the Sunbeam. and the remarkably
rapid cruise recently made by Mr.. lnman.
A package Of bonds was recently re-
ceived ut the Treasury for redemption.
from which every number had been cut
out. They came from Chicago. The
Treasury officers were puzzled to know
what particular species Of villany had
been pcrpetrated or attempted. which
could have given rise to such myster-
ious procedure. The explanation came
by letter ct last. The owner Of the bonds
was In New York and wrote to his wife
a L.