St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17
mixing 4 VIRTOE OFT.

mixing 4 Virtue OFIT
It appears from the comments of the Re-
publican papers that the latest batch of Multi
gan letters was the one thing lacking to
commend Mr.. Blaine. They felt reasonably
certain that he was rascal before, but now
that they know it for certainty they sup
port him with a zeal never before developed.
They have been given this cue by Mr. Blaine,
who is as audacious as he is rascal!y. Find
ing that the letters, with all
their damaging points were made
public, Mr. Blaine displayed the
bravado of desperation by assuming that the
exposure only proved his virtue.
On Monday the Republican papers gen
orally declined to print the new Mulligan
letters In New York all of the papers gave
the scandalous chapter except the Tribune,
which is par excellence the Blaine organ of the
country. And now the Republican man.
ayers are abusing the Tribune because ''the
omission looks as though Blaine was guilty"
Everybody here agrees that the letters are
the best kind of tribute to Mr.. Blaine's hon
esty and fidelity" says the Augusta CORES
pendent Of the Chicago Tribune.
''The letters put Mr. Blains in better
light" is the sentiment sent out to the Re-
publican papers from Boston.
''What has the public to do with the bust
ness relations of Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Fisher?" shouts the New York Tribune.
''Candid and impartial men will see in
them nothing but the confidential express
sions Of the man of business" says the Phil
adelphia Press.
at was natural enough that Blaine should
write out such reply as he desired, because
he could write better and clearer letter
than Fisher. Such things are done every
day" says the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune
evidently means that "such things are done
every day''-by Mr.. Blaine.
On Tuesday morning, the Republican
papers, having received their instructions,
began to print the letters they had excluded
the morning before. It must be conceded
that there is good deal of shrewdness in
amount of presumption. These organs pre-
sumo that the public will pass by the actual
facts which the letters prove and accept
their review of them as stating what they
develop. They presume too much. The
impudence, desperation and audacity of
Mr.. Blaine and his organs cannot relieve
him from the tell tale testimony of his
own words. Out of his own mouth he stands
condemned. 1t was because he knew this
that he wrote to ''My Dear Fisher,n and en-
closed copy Of letter for him to sign GER
flying that be (Blaine) was not using his
public position to enrich himself.
Mr.. Fisher did not sign the letter
which Mr.. Blaine enclosed to him,
and consequently the testimonial Will stand
as Bane's opinion that Blaine was all right,
an opinion he may change some time in No
vember.
When Mr. Blaine wanted to start hank
at Little Rock, he wrote this to "my dear
Fisher:''
My object in writing is to ask, in season il your
friends would desire to establish bank at Little
RockG II viii be to some extent n matter of
favoritism as to who gets the banks in the sew
eral localities, and It will be in my power to
''east an anchor to 10iadCdrd'' in your behalf if
you desire Il. Please think over the matter and
confer with Mr.. Caldwell, and let me know
your desires as soon as you reach any conclu-
sion.
What does Mr.. Blaine mean by saying it
will be in his power to least an anchor to the
windward' If it was not that be was putting
his official position in the market for private
gainl This is evidenced by the fact that he
states that Congress is about to expand the
currency, and in letter three weeks later
than the one quoted from above, he shows
that he has been using his political position
with the comptroller. He wrote this to ''my
dear Fisher"
Afurther conference with the comptroller of the
currency gives some additional facts which are
of interest, and this letter is intended alike for
yourself aud Mr.. Caldwell. Please show It to
him They are now allowing 90 per cent. circu-
lation 1910 bonds, instead of so and IS at diff
ferent periods in the past. They give me the
that you shall have full $3.50 600 circu-
lation on . bank of hGlf million Of capital.
To show that my dear Fisher appreci
ated the favors which man in Mr.. Blaine's
position could extend, it is only necessary TO
quote from his Fisher's) letter of April,
1872, to Blaine, as follows:
have loaned you st various times, when you
were comparatively poor, very large sums Of
money, and never have you paid me one dollar
from your own pocket, either principal or inter
est. have placed you in positions
whereby you have received very large sums Of
money without one dollar Of expense to you and
you ought not to forget the act on my part. OF
al the parties connected with the Little Rock &
Fort Smith railroad no one has been so fortunate
as yourself in obtaining money out OF It.
And still this is the kind Of man the Re
pcbliean press and the Republican speakers
are holding up as a paragon of virtue and
are attempting to put in the White House.
To what base uses are We come at last.