New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01

rantn regret you think that IN using your name Is
an illus ration OF principle have in any way huI SV h
ranutation n "a q reputation OF which you ard the
country may well be proud; and as sad 10 NY
the facts do not and ought hurt any man repq
tion The principle sought Illustrate was that veg
isatOr has right TO refuse Justice 10 corpoi
becauae he hannens 20 have some share IN the property
that would he benefited; and that not
wrong thing for legislator 10 acquire au ~ ,rbjoh
corporate property after egslalSe agoo" y"ur con-
duct and that Of many other lie -slators " mn & can
any one else censured dhen sSa o, In anv one
else MIR Blaine did not vote, but du rue 50 na'
Little Rock and Fort smith ROAD 90. us h Su 80 Than
frue knowing no more OF the road az the tune lnan
dd-and forgot the fact Three months atterwarI Nlr
Blaine bought hs interest In that i91a &
60 confirm the land grant or the 6urngton anu i7oiI
road knowing that time little more OF ~ tnah ~
o Won debated IL: YOU forgot the fact; three months
afterward you bought you interest IN that road
cases are 40 analogous in all essential particulars tha
n seemed proper 10 group them Had thought the action
OF either OF yon discreditabe. should not nave
Where ia there any lack OF accuracy in my statements
about other people p / said "-enatOr Edluuhds was
understood 10 have block OF Burlington and Missouri
Road when he 10 the Senate" you say on the l3th
OF July 1862 you subscribed Tor 1913 shares OF tb soA
aud Missouri River Railroad Company. am Inaccurate
in these statements. then, only IN case You were ' "a
member OF the Senate the 18th OF July, lS65 anu
case stocks and bonds do not constitute block sdu
"They both you and another supported the OH 10
store the land grant 20 their road You say on tAs
nothing accurately; you had only 70 say you yotru
against the bill" Had you done this would cheerfully
admit my insccurscy; but the Official record SHOWS
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Of its and the record shows that II PasSeu Will
out "A vote against 10. - - .-t,r
n THP TRIBUNE msapprenended me M saVlng ~
YOU were in any way interested in the road ~ the ~
The passage OF ne resolution, II Is responsible ana o
snsD4ct N can take OF itself and prefers TO- e
no such representation, directly or by Implication oucn
a fact would destroy the paraesm between youa rs rs
ana Mr Baines He had no interest III tue ROAD AZ Tue
time OF the passage OF the resolution as you nu nl'
He acquired his interest In Boston three n0nns aIeI'
lust as you acquired yours In Boston three months AFTER
j think my statements were as accurate as popuiil
language could make them. Had Thought them " a
char-e could have used the technical language OF
legal pleading but such language would not nave STATE
the facts fairly do not want 20 know anything OF
your business transactions except these facts when Tue
public has long known and of which you need not De
ashamed nor do need any other evidence tnan your
own word for anything you choose 70 communicate,
The fact that YOU ike yOur great associate 90 not
escape the Misrepresentation OF the press Las never
shaken my entire confidence IN your honor and honesty
nor need add that have been long Ia school where
nave learned sympathiZe with public men VINO aIg
falsely and perpeualy accused OF corruption bias ana
s-lhshness and of acting upon public questions Ia Wc.
they have private interests Nor have they Dern e1P
nom such penalties OF greatness though neither Wig
nor deslrous To either candidate or President ana
naturally liking stand well in the estimation OF Inell
fellow citiZeus Such expressions OF envy are aIWays
penalty or greatness and be only escaped by ohcu
itv The disposition Of this letter l. ~ your hands
am MI Senator with high esteem, respecj Iuly yours
WILLIAM WALTER PHLLFs.
The Hon. CEORGT F. TDMUNDs, Uuttd States ScHdie.