Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-25
Why Blaine Resigned His Seat
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following extract from an article which
appeared in our editorial columns on
August 18th, under the head of
"Blaine's City of Refuge"
On Saturday, June 10th, 1876, the
Investigation Committee of the House
of Representatives formally demanded
from Blaine the Mulligan letters, and
he refused to surrender them. The
next day Sunday, June llth, he was
smitten with sunstroke On Monday
June 18th, the Investigating Commit
tee met and adjourned for two weeks
on account of Mr.. Blaine's illness.
On Tuesday the following telegram
was sent:
WASHINGTON, June l3, l8T6.-Eu-
gene Hale, Cincinnati, O., l am entire.
" convalescent, suffering only from
physical weakness. Impress upon my
friends the depth of gratitude l feel
for the unparalleled steadfastness
with which they have adhered to me
in my hour of trial. J. G. BLAINE.
On Wednesday, June. the l4th,
the Republican National Convention
met at Cincinnati. On Friday, June
18th, Hayes was nominated for Presl-
dent and on the same day Mr.. Bristow
resigned his position as Secretary OF
the Treasury in General Grants Cabi-
net. On Monday evening June 10Th,
Mr.. Blaine addressed from his door
step a crowd of Hayes ratifers who
called upon him. The following
Wednesday, June 2lst, Senator Lot
NJ. Morrill,, of Maine, was appointed
Secretary of the Treasury. but did not
at once accept. On Tuesday, June
27th, Blaine left Washington for Au-
gusta, Mr.. Morrill, oeing then on a
visit at Bangor. On Thursday, July
9Th, Morrill, qualified as Secretary Of
the Treasury. On Sunday. July 9th,
the Governor of Maine sent the fol
lowing telegram to Washington:
To Hon. Milton Saylor, Speaker Of
the House OF Representatives,.
Having rendered to Hon. James G.
Blaine the appointment of Senator in
Congress, be has placed In my hands
his resignation as Representative from
the Third District of Maine, to take
effect Monday, July 10th,
SELDOM CoNNoR,
Governor of Maine.
This communication was laid before
the House by the Speaker on Monday
On Tuesday the House Judiciary Com
mittee met to continue their investlga-
ton into the matter of the Fort Smith
and Little Rock Railway bonds, etc,
but postponed action so far as Mr..
Blaine's connection with it was con.
cerned on account of the dispatches
from Mr.. Blaine's physician in Au
gusta. stating that perfect quiet was
disirable and perhaps necessary to en-
sure his recovery. On Wednesday,
July 18th, Mr.. Blaine's credentials as
Senator we're presented and placed on
file. He was now outside the juris-
diction of the House. He had found
his 'city of refuge.
Wby did not Blaine face the
charges against bim and secure VIM
dlcation from the House before taking
a seat in the Senate? Every intelli-
gent person knows why, and Mrs.
Morrill, knows why. She says: ''Mr.
Blaine, as he did to Mulligan, impor-
tuned my husband with tears and en-
treaties to use his influence to save
him." Does any one doubt the truth
of her statement? The proof is posi-.
tive that Blaine sought the appoint
ment to the Senate as the only means
of evadlng an adverse report from the
committee OF the House. He induced
Governor Connor-probably impor-
tuned him with tears in his eyes, as he
did Mulligan and Morrill-to violate
his promise to Ex Governor Cham
berlain. 1t is noticeable that Connor
received his reward by being after.
wards appointed to the lucrative Office
of Pension Agent for the State OF
Maine which he now holds. How can
any one doubt who reads these records
and the corroborating evidence furn-
ished by Morrill, that James g. Blaine
is one of the most INSCRIPTIONS, venal
and corrupt men who ever partlcipa'
ted in public affairs in this country?