The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
BLAINE'S ANSWERS
As They Appear to the Press OF the
Country.
A Confession of the SentineFs Charges-Po-
ntical Pleadings for Sympathy
Weak, Weak, Weak.

The desecration of the tomb consists in the
fact that the figures 1851" have been erased.
As matter of fact, those who desired to es-
tablish the charges against Mr.. Blaine were
interested in verifying the date, and GER
tainly this could not be accomplished by de-
stroying the most important piece of ev-
idence.-Atlanta Constitution.
The explanation which Mr.. Blaine gives is
painful reading. 1t does not at in at all well
with the positive and comprehensive decla-
ration whirh he made in his telegram of the
nth ult. to Mr.. Holloway, the editor OF the
Indianapolis Times.-Boston Herald
Three months later his eldest child was
born at Augusta, Ne. That is Mr.. Blsine's
story, and we must say of it that it fully JUS
titles the doubts which he expresses regard
ing the wisdom and prudence of his conduct.
If he had extended those doubts to the wis
dom and prudence of making such a story
public we can not but think that he would
have displayed sounder Judgment than he
has done in giving an explanation of the in
discretion into which he was led by 1.-The
ardor and the inexperience of youth. Dos
ton Herald.
That's the reason 1 asked nay very dear Fisher
to burn them. G. B.-Chicago News.
The fact of the business is Kentucky was
always warm State, and a statesman who
thinks it is in the tropics ought to be taken
out into the back yard and promptly for
given.-Atlanta Constitution.
In Blaine's categorical answers to tae in
terrogatories of the Indianapolis Sentinel he
gives the names of the persons who assisted
at his illegal secret marriage in Kentucky.
One was Blaine and the other was a STAN
wood. If living they must be liable to pros
ecution under the rigid laws of Kentucky
New York World
Mr.. Blaines letter to William Walter
Phelps detailing the unfortunate blundersln
the early stages of his domestic life bears the
date of September 6. AT that time Mr..
Phelps was an inmate OF Mr.. Blalne's house.
hold. He was stopping with Mr.. Blaine at
Bar Harbor and Augusta. When Mr.. Blaine
takes the American people into his conf
dence he should be more sincere not to say
cautious. Why did he write this long, hd-
initiating letter to Mr. Phelps, when he
could have stepped into the adjoining room
and told him the sad story? And why did
he not write to the editor Of the Indianapo-
lis Sentinel month ago instead of bringing
that dramatic libel suit?-New York World.
When Mr.. Blaine's private character and
the honor of his wife and family were assailed
three courses were open to him. To ignore
it in silence as unworthy of belief or defense;
to bring suit for libel; to explain it away.
He chose the Libel suit. But instead of leav-
ing it to the Courts he now undertakes to ex-
plain it away, and in so doing admits that
there are certain facts in his career which
give color to the story that he has stamped
as a libel.-Detroit Free Press.
So long as the libel suit was not tried. the
truth or falsity of it was in entire doubt
But Mr.. Blaines letter explaining it away
admits the appearance of truth in the libel,
and leaves il yet to be tried with tine disad-
vantage of MIR. Blaine's concessions.-De-
trOit Free Press.
He practically admits the charges. and at
the end of the communication begs with con-
trite tears for sympathy from the American
people.-Ke0kuk Democrat
Preceding the filing of his answer the dis
tiDguished plaintiff addresses an answer to
the public through Mr.. Phelps, and, like the
famous Venetian, givesa round, unvarnished
tale of his whole course of love what drugs,
what charms, what conf urations, and what
mighty magic, for he was charged with these
witbsl, he won Miss tanwood.-Chicago
Herald.
1t would have added interest to Mr..
Blaine's letter had he described the formula.
1t was, not a religious ceremony, of course,
for every minister Of the Gospel knew that
be could not unite a couple who were I'M
able to produce a license. 1t was not per-
formed by any other person authorized to
celebrate upon these glad occasions, because
the very warrant he receives limits him to
cases where the statute has been complied
with. Whatever the formula it was deemed
insufficient for purposes of perfect validity,
and the second ceremony was as quietly and
secretly performed Is the hrst.-Chicago
Herald.
The defense made by Blaine against the
charges first preferred against him nearly
thirty years ago is the weakest that ever was
dreamed of. To claim as he does, that he
was married in Kentucky in 1850 in what be
knew was perfectly legal form" in Penn
sylVania, and then 80 to Pennsy lyania over
a year after and marry again, is nonsense
pure and simple. The story will do for
marines, but no sailor would accept il. 1t
would have been better for Blaine If he had
kept quiet, for he not only proves himself to
be liar but he destroys the credibihty of
that Texan who came to his relief some time
ago.-Buffalo Sunday News.
IL there was an actual bona fide marriage
in Kentucky even If it was irregular and IL
legal, Mr. Blaine owed il to his good name
and the honor of his family, long since to
have taken the public into his confidence on
that question instead of frantically rushing
into court and declaring the story utterly
and abominably false in every statement and
in every implication. "-Kansas City Times.
OF course there is no record evidence OF
the marriage" in Kentucky.-kansas City
Times.