The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10
AN AVALANCHE
FROM THE PORTALS OF THE TOMB
Another Picture OF blaine Begging for
the Mountains TO Fall-Wants
Cover for His Guilt
A Lady's Voice, Etc.

the purcst and ablest methods in poll
tics, as his successor, James G.. Blaine
represents the worst. The clear facts o.
Blaine's ten years leadership of the
party in Maine leaves no doubt on that
point. When Senator Morrill, RI signed
the Sonatorship to accept the Treasury
portioliounder Grant, as will be remem.
bered, Mr.. Blaine was appointed his sue.
cessor. Senator Morrill, died here eight
teen months ago. His widow, who is
the daughter of the late Mr.. Vance, who
in his day was one of the most promi.
nent citizens of this section, lives in n
pleasant home on Winthrop street, this
city. She Is lady, evidently Of great
force of character and was the valued
associate, confident and help-mate OF her
distinguished husband, both in the Exc
cutiYo Mansion of this State and during
the many years of his residence at
Washington as Senator and Secretary OF
the Treasury.
Mrs. Morrill, was recently surprised Ia
hear from Ohio an official letter directed
to nor late husband. Opening II she
found 1t TO he a very important appeal
10 Senator Morrill, to visit Ohio and To
lend his aid in saving the State to
Blaine. Mrs. Morrill, turned the sheet
over and wrote on It's back an indignant
reply and mailed il forthwith to the gen
tlcmen who hai signed the appeal.
MRS. MOURILL's SrATrMENT.
Tho Herald correspondent called on
Mrs. Morrill, nj her residence this
evening She k still in. deep mourn
ing, and consented to receive the
visit with. great reluctance, but she
said that the eNgcncy created by Mr..
lilaine's nomination Is so impOrtont that
she was convinced all private feelings
should be subOrd mate to it. As her hui %
band had been one of the most distin-
guished, loyal and upright members OF
the Republican party, rs he had assisted
in It's formation, had been one of its first
Governors elected i'm this State and held
its traditions and its principles faith
lnlly until his last conscious moment.
She knew that if alive to-day he would
feel that IL was disgraced by the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Blaine as its candidate for
President, and that IL had let 20 of all
that made its existence necessary to the
country.
THE DEAD sTATEsMAN's PREDICTION,
"Whon Garfield was nOminated,u said
Mrs. Morrill,, "ho said To me, sadly and
seriously, My dear, the Republican can
didatc will he elected this time, but,
unless now methods are used i'm the
party and now aud better men become
its leaders, he will be the last one. You
will live to see a Democrat elected four
years hence, | will not My husband"
continued Mrs, Morrill,, "dicd of his de
votion to the party of which he thus
sadly spoke. IL is unquestioned that
the breaking down Of his health dated
from his, perhaps, too faithful perform
ance OF his duties in the Treasury De-
partment"
TlIE ONO LETTER.
Toa question OF HERALD CORES
pondcnt rs to the Ohio letter Mrs. Nor
rill said
"Somo six weeks ago received let
tor rom Columbus, Ohio, ON "A sheet
with printed head representing some
political organization. | was so sur
prisod and indignant at its contents that
! did not particularly notice whether il
was from II state Committee or some
| political club, hut it was signed by Mr..
brown, ns Chairman, aud Il MIR. Ogden
ny Secretary. II was as well as can re-
member IL, about rs follows;
| senator Lot NJ. Morrill,.
DENR SR-lhc situation In Ohio is n
critical one. The party is In trouble ON
! account of the attacks on Mr.. Blaine as
the candidate of the party. Your we'll.
known character rs Il pure aud upright
statesman, and coming from Blaino's
own State You could refuto the charges
as no one else can. We hope You will
come to us IN this emergency, and make
as many speeches rs possible.
reilly on MRS. MORRILL,.
81 was indignant and amazed that any
Republican should bo ignorant that my
husband was dead. | was moro indir-
nant that he should bo asked to assist IN
making MIR. Blaine President. Tat once
sat down and wrote ON the back of the
shoot this reply, as near rs | can ro-
member II, am now sorry that dId
! not keep copies Of both letter and of my
| reply;
To Brown, Chairman, Columbus, Ohio:
! nm surprised and shocked to receive
such communication thought every
| citi1en of this country know my huS-
| band was 1t rest. | am i'm morning for
him, but rs much as mourn his death,
| | thank my Father I'm heaven that he
called him home before the party he
loved 80 well and did so much for had
SO disgraCCd itself as to nominate so
wicked u man for tho highest Office
| within the gift of the American people
rs know and my husband knew James
G., Blaine to be. " he were alive he
would not support MIR, Blaine or any
such man, even mt the bidding Of his
party. CHARLOTTE MoRRlIl.
now BLAINE WAS SAVED,
My husband" continued Mrs. Nor
rill,. "was visited 10y Mr.. Blaine ut the
beginning of the Congressional invosti.
cation into tho Lttlc Rock railroad
, ponds Mr, Blaine, as ho did To Multi
gan, importmod my husband with tears
aud cntroaticS TO usp his influence Ia
save him. When my husband resigned
TO 20 into the Cabinet IL was
generally understood that Gov
Chamberlain would bo appointed
to III the vacancy. Instead, and to tho
surprise Of every one, Gov. Connor an,
pointed Mr.. blaine, then n Representa-
two in Congress, aud under charges In
that body, to the vacancy"
As Mrs. Morrill, intimatod, the an
pointmcnt of Mir. Blaine To the vacanc,
was evidently To save him from IN,
mrther Investigation aud the inevitable
incriminatng verdict of the committee
Gov. Connor had his reward. lie Is nov
Pension Agent for this State, the hes
office next 10 the Colloctorship. New
York Herald.
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