Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18


The Boston Post says: &" The people OF
The United states have presented TO them
thi, morning the most important chapter
OF campaign literature that has been pro-
duccd or viii be produced thi, year. Il Is
overwhelming and damning testimony.
II the people Of the republic can vote
for Blaine after reading the cold and
solemn truth that is here presented, then
is public di>honor rated a qualification for
The highest official trust. and the man who
makes merchandise OF his official influence
is but taking the first step 10 prepare him
for official promotion. Let the reader fol-
low the mcrciles, logic Of this correspond
ence and weigh it impartiily. then report
his conclusions. viii Blaine Withdraw or
be Withdrawn? Something should he
done 10 break the force Of this hideous eX-
posture"
The Boston Gi0be says: " Mr. B'qine
must p0l1 1cittdrG,r. This i, the third and
last call and cannot be eyaded. Further
continuance on his part makes the race A
procession. The long.mis,ing letters at
length appear. Even the white feather
drops TO the earth and the whilpm knight
must be taken from the list. TO further
force him on is sheer cruelty. and il tue
party managers lack sense to d. their
duty, then the society with the long
name should step in and perform is work
Dir. Blaine, before now, has stood
convicted OF using his official position for
private gain. In the new letters he shows
himself up ~ having deirauded hl, own
friends in Maine and elsewhere, OF periur-
ing himself concerning Tom Scott, OF seek
ing Fisher TO ,tUltify himself by copying
and forwarding a. his own a letter from
Blaine to Blaine, Of having called Almighty
God TO witness bis willingness that
all tie world should see the letters.
which he hsd even then arranged
TO have destroyed, OF offering TO
use his official influence IN getting special
bargains for all DESTROYS OF starting banks.
and of dcfraudine those who for wears had
been 10 him OF the utmost service. Mr.
Elaine. OF course. will withdraw, and Mr.
Moore should be watched by the Society
Tor the Prevention OF Suicides. Mean
while Mr. James Muligan ia, been COM
pletely yndicated. He stands now where
all the world may say, This is a man,"
The Herald says the documents are given
10 tn. public through 4 serse OF patriotic
duty by Mr.. Warren Fisher and Mr.. James
Mulligan, who have placed the original for
safe keeping in the hands OF Mcssrs. Sohier
& Welch. legal firm OF the highest reDG.
tailon. II any one questions the authen-
ticity Of the letters. their gcnuineness can
be established AZ glance, but this
time Mr.. Blaine cannot get the
proofs Of his baseness into his hands TO
garble or suppress. The letter OF April
IL, 1876, written by Mr. Blaine 10 Mr.
Warren Fisher, Jr.. cncl Jsing n draft Of an
eXculpatiOn OF Blaine. anu requesting Mr..
Fisher to "burn this letter." is OF itself
sufficient 10 bring conviction for corruption
and untrulh home TO the shameless author
Of that GisnonOrable request for the excul.
patton which Mr.. Blaine desired Mr.. Fisher
10 copy in his behalf, was purely and sim
ply tissue Of outrageous falsehoods from
beginning to end.
The Advertiser says: "These docu.
ment, are OF the utmost importance as evil
dence sustaining the grave charges against
the official integrity OF the presidential can.
didate Of the Republican party. and must
be read in the light Of other letters In the
same series already made public We find
In the whole correspondence no denial or
disproof Of the gravest OF these Charges.
MIR. Blaine, In bis reply Of April Is, 1872,
which Is the next letter In date which has
been published. rests meekly and pusil,ni.
mously under these imputations, the slight
est OF which would not be borne by man
OF honor"