The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-28
JAMES BLAINE.
WAS HE "a knows NOTHING !
a West Virginia Catholic: Investigates the
Mnttcr-The "Exciusive'' Fnisel,o ,oo,ls Of
Democratic Organs Abuntlantiy. .Ex.
possd-Informntion for Catholics,


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possd-Iniormntion for Catholics.
Correspondence d ihs I"tsIligeeer. <, Er'
WESTON, VIVA, August 2G.-Thc articl
which appeared In yesterdays Wheelin,
Register, alleging that Mr.. Blaine had beer
not only member Of the Know.Nothin,
Organization, but that he wus one of III,
parties who aided in the outrascs upor
Catholics in Maine in 1854, was ''lneat'
for the hungry Democracy here. Tic
leading members Of the party read It ovel
and over to each other; md II an Irish
man could be found, his life was shorten
cd by many days by the inccssant clattcl
about Blaine's Acknowledgment. III
Lewis, Upshur and Draxton there are
large settlements Of intelligent md pros.
perons 1rishmen. They came here, main.
ly before the war, and by industry and
economy have acquired in most instances,
ease. and competence for themselves and
good property for their children. Most OF
them, during the war were for the Union.
but after hostiitics ended, Il majority
driited back to the Democracy. But this
campaign has opened their eyes to many
facts which make them, like Irish.Ameri.
cans al over the land, independent rioters.
They announce their intention OF thinking
lor themselves and voting rs they please.
Hence the eagcrncss Of the Democracy to
prove, il they can, that Mr.. Blaine, in
years gone by,,was in the same Know
Nothing boat with johnson n. Camden,
'iea'y laws, IL San ana q host oi other now
Pro,nincnt t,".si n,"on, ,ho c,.,,o,;os - a.,
county is y ~ : - = :
ROBERT J. SIMPSON, rso.,
a native West virpinian. He is at the
front OF the Lewis comfy b,r. nnd os a
c;t;yon and , ,ov,,. a."
80, 80 " "'e'' '''' 'U'''''''..us 'he
esteem oi our people, resardless OF party.
F.o'n his youth up, until within year or
s, pust. Mr., Si,npson wos identified with
tha Do,,o,r,o,,, ~ a,.-.,.o -. -
49, :. wv e'ose s.uu. VI .he
Two parties on the question OF the tariti,
led him into line with James G. Blaine
and the Republican. party. lie is now
CHAIRMAN o. the Republican County Com
nntw;,hstand;S @ ~ ,r ia 1nsI IN ,s isess,ons
sarnestness, that wherever he Is Snown
whatever he says is taken and held to be:
true. LIS Conscientious regard for truth
uteranccs ws;.ht h;h ~ otes, ns,s 'rt ra 10 MS
10 the vaporinss Of 4 windy and mnscr,,nu. Iun
lous politician. Like other Catholics, the
question cape to him
"wAs lHE. BLAINE A KNow-SorHlNG? ?"
Was he really tho enpn. nj tbo r,,;,;on
- ,,,.n. - 60. C,.,.,:: ,i,:., ,:'S, n'.o',
!. - .,S's c"'''oi'e ill' i's .s'''ii
'.seFc!lon, Alr. simpson quietly informed
aimself upon these questions, and answers
them as an intelligent gentleman Who
know, whereof he sncaks Enowiny th,t
he 5hll henn riviny the n,attnr sn,,o . ot.
tcntion. yo,,r renorfer callad on lin .t ~ liz
law office, vcsteriav anI eSh;h;tinw - ite i
Bic head limos of the Pro;x,sr nf VI" 'S5,h. I
{ nskcd him II hr Ind road thc iari;cIa
md II So would he hc Eini :cnom.h to
,iye mo lis ;dros conccrn;no Il onI onv
othor information IN fho' snb;nrt swh;cb
he had been mild TO gather 5:.'''''
rria 5s4sl $3.50.
~. "n' sihisoN nhr-i :. - 3
Yes, SIR" said the lawyer. Il have
Just read the article YOU speak OF, charging
Nr. Bl,;nc with boy;n. boon !, Eno,..
xa,,;.. IN. ..,s ~ cs.,,,.
.,o'hl's. ~ ~ 'akeh from 'he CoAohc
eoe"mo'u1' "'len paper, ! observe, cfealts
: t.o'les,pilns.ieiu 1ier9'9-a noh'Ia'nollc
paper. ho.',e no ehuorse''en' OK lhe
,rlic's, ..r;., e'itoi'a'ls, by lhe tolnp'an: me
n,..it ,,,a. is ~ i;ucIifa.e ~ fe' 70 ua1gs
I .;,1 lc i's ti,,sie m.,lseil a" ms ar..cie
W .o'in;. la'se ,.iptessiolt ia ',c ll.les
i, - nis .I"us .i y s.s:. uehl Nus peen sala
a, uI INV NV na,,,i;o" noMno.i'ss.,, o' Ut balhc
tmded @ I tba snnoet snoc;olS. rt bn, 've mo,
,lusI'eu .lle snp!ecl sGeclaIlSi put, llaslnS
tnnt .io.' my my general reaah, nave concleaea
M" nv. o',e ,osnss u Ms N m Ro oa ..o.,on ~ 'ac.
nI GrpIse's y. a. nia,AS W., s'tnt, np iew
"Its s ~ .''S l',s.o. ~ Maiie "i.t " MI.
tlenee a :oa'n, lIi'a tneinl y eauluroh OF
.,n... naut., t"u'A .e,. o'.t pit.'. s.lills
them rem I .1se!her, "i withoa! regard 70 Logical or
ont theory that Blaine was n knnw.
Nothing. Mr.. John L. Stevens, OF Augusta,
sia!nc, was the associate editor with Mr..
.ha 1.ne =" mdor ,e Nee4sc tS, arg
own information some time since 7 wrote
to Mr.. Stevens. asking him ii Mr.. Blaine
was eyer n know:Aothlns. ! here hand
Eo" 'l'c rep1y received
MR.. STEVENS ANSWER. y.
AUGUSTA, Me-, August lG, 1854. &
en- ..ms c.. 5i,.... :, :,
iA,1 pi"n oth: H., h3uts 9t AusuSt !. re-
ces!eu. hlve lookeu cateluliE "a: at me
nun :t hoihts OF your. INQUIRIES. hNlthout
Iesstasi0i =, 10 Se RESERVATION l answer 'hat
9ames u y: Same was never u member OF
inc | hhoM-N othlhs orsanizatioh; Mhanever
haa any sympa'hy WIN Us distinctive
DOCTRINES. :.ns s. 80, ~ ,1 nave peen
lhtimateiy acquainted WIN Alr. b!mnG
nearly tnlrtv years. AMI Ii That period |