Arizona silver belt., 1884-09-13
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 THE BLAINE LIBEL SUIT,

the United States Court recently, the defense admits printing and pub fishing the articles complained of in the issue of August 8, 1884, and de- nies that it was false in any particu- lar thereof. It sets forth that James G. Blaine was married to Harriet Stanwood at Pittsburgh on or about March 25, 1851; that prior to that time, and during the courtship, Blaine se- duced Miss Stanwood; that he refused to make reparation for the wrong done, but being afterwards strongly urged thereto and violently threat ened with chastisement and punish ment therefor, and perchance repent ing him of the evil married her as stated; that in the June following a child was born, known as Stanwood Blame, which lived two or three years and was always acknowledged by the plaintiff and his wife as their son; by reason whereof defendants say the matter and things set forth in the ar ticle recited are true, and the same being so, they were published of and cercerning said plaintiff by defendant, and they, justly and lawfully might do so. .1@ i''
 The following statement was fur nished the Associated Press corre- spondent at this point by Mir. Shoe maker: .a
 To THE PUBLIC: Biased reports which have been sent from Indianap- oils by certain press correspondent indicate that the defendant in the li- bel suit brought by Mir. Blaine will seek to delay prompt trial. On the contrary, we shall do all in our power to expedite the conclusion of the case and anticipate being ready for an issue before jury early in October, if not sooner. JOHN c. SHOEMAKER.
 Blaine's attorneys have filed an an- swer denying the truth of defendants allegations. The next step will prob- ably be demurrer to the interroga- tories of the defense" Fix.
 The above is the result of political canvass and the scandal is dug up after thirty-three years to subserve a pres ent purpose. If true, it should be re- garded as youthful indiscretion, and should have been allowed to pass from the memory of, the present generation, especially as there is a woman in the case. Cleveland has also been fayed for the same motive that caused the political crucifxion of Blaine. It would have been better for the pub- hc morals had Burns advice been fol- lowed to
 "Gently scan your brother man,
 Still gentler, sister wOman."
 If all our acts were published, who of us would escape reproach? While we may class political scandal as "a weak invention of the enemy" nevertheless it leaves a stain and wrocks the hap. piness of those at whom it is directed
 The Cleveland scandal although quite as virulent and as extensively circulated, has already palled upon the public ear, and now the foregoing takes its place in the public press and in the court room, the forum, church circles, and everywhere where men and women most do congregate. Te'- egraph wires are loaded with it. It is the subject of epistolary corespon- dence until the mails become plethor- ic with the scandal, which is seized with avidity and rolled by the tongues of millions with as much gusto as if it were "lucent syrups tinctured with cinnamon" It, however, is not strange when we consider man as he is, "so various that he seems to be not one, but all mankind's epitome." It was this feeling of uncharitableness that prompted the attack upon Cleveland and proved boomerang to Blaine, rebounding with such increased force as to cause him to seek a balm for his wounded honor at the hands of jury of his peers, with doubtful results.
 Alexander Hamilton, .the associate and friend of Washington, did not es- cape the rancor of venomed tongues because of his unlawful intimacy with woman. Andrew Jackson and wife were similarly talked about, which led to the challenge of John Sevier, then governor of Tennessee, and the subse- quent duel between Charles Dicken- son and Jackson, resulting in the death of the former on the field, and the : wounding of the general.
 The public are not yet done with the charge against MT. Blaine. The testimony in the case and the argu- ment of attorneys have yet, through the agency of associated press reports and printers ink, to go forth as in the Hilton, Beecher case, of painful re- | |. L T