The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-16
MR.. BLAINE'S CAREER.
Where Is There n Symptom Of
His Dishonesty as IN Pub
lie Man?

[Speech of Hon. r. b. Harrison, of Connecticut
The attack upon Mr.. Blaine has made an i'm
preston among some Republicans, but the re-
cent vindication which has come from Maine
has also made an impr. ssion upon many or our
Democratic friends. There are others of our
friends in this city who, although they believe
not as we do, are worthy OF our respect, adj
NIT with them that no corrupt man ought to be
elected President OF the United States / admit
with them that the right to bolt Is also theirs.
The gentlemen to whom / refer are not the
originators of the assault upon Mr.. Blaine. /
shall allude to enemies OF Mr. Blaine, but L
shall not class these gentlemen among them. /
this late day viii make any great difference with
them, and yet there may be among these gen.
tlemen of well poised and we'll balanced opin-
ions some who may be led to reconsider their
determination.
What has been charged against Mr.. Blaine?
He has been charged with being a corrupt man.
Chief among his accusers Is man of remark
able power, Carl Schurz. Mr. Schurz is vastly
more effective than those surrounding him.
What he has not said against Mr.. Blaine cannot
be said. Now, what kind of man is Schurz2
He Is apt to believe one thing to-day and an
other thing Tomorrow. He was once Repub-
lican and defended that great soldier, Gen.
Grant. Then he deserted to the enemy, to re-
turn again. He has now joined the Democratic
party Tor the second time. And the tongue
which DETAINED one of the greatest soldiers Of
the age Is now defaming one of the greatest
statesmen OF his time, James q. Blaine. But
Mr.. Schnrz viii come round all right, and will
again ask for admission to the Republican
party. With regard to q certain ruling OF Mr.
Blaine, Mr.. Schurz claims that 10 was prosti-
tuition OF official power for the purpose of
making money. Now, let us give Mr.. Blaine
that decent measure Of justice which is due to
every man when h s reputation is ut stake. Mr.
Blaine was offered an interest in q certain rail-
road, legitimate transaction. Mr.. Schurz re-
fers to Mr.. Blaines letter, In which the writer
stated that he should not be q deadhead in the
enterprise. What right bad Mr.. Schurz to charge
evil motives to Mr. Blaine2 What right has
any one to say that when James q. Blaine says
that he sees various channels in which he can
be useful to the concern. he proposed TO use his
official patronage TO further the enterprisc2
Mr.. Blaine also exerted himself TO raise funds
for the railroad company. In this there was
not an exercise OF official power. He never at
tempted TO use official power In behalf OF that
enterprise.
There was no intimation that Mr.. Blaine at
tempted any ass stapce to the bill What right
has any one to say that because Mr.. Blaine made
righteous decision at one time he UNDER
took to do righteous thing Z r an unrighteous
purpose2 No man OF ca dor can accept the in
depreciation that Mr.. Schurz puts upon IL. Well,
there were great many Null an letters. How
many Of you have read those letters TO see II
Mr. Blaine sought to use his influence for an inn