Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19
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Another attack on W.. niatne through
- second Instaiiment Of "MuIiiFan

tive statements. that they had that IN reserve
which would utterly destroy the chances OF
the election OF the Republican candidate for
President These iuumatous have at last
taken shape In the publication Of additional
correspondence Of Messrs. Blaine, Fisher
and Caldwell ia connection with the affairs OF
the Little Rock road. The letters are fur
nisned by the Independent committee, though
they bear the endorsement Of Messrs. War
an Fisher and James Mulligan, with the fol
lowing grandilcquent announcement
q. th, us.p.af no, UHflf S'1f..:
Believing that t is our duty u lay before our it.-
low c1uutrymeu the following documents which have
been 300 our possession we have paccl the originals
for safe keeping 90 the bands 90 Mt. suuitr Mul,l,
rIuusears of BOSTON, and herewith submit their cone
tents without comment. The letters from Mt llsu-
cr are leiter-press copies OF The originals.
The first letter is dated Augusta, Me, oct.
g. 1853. and the second Augusta, Me, Oct
.. 1868. Both relate to the forwarding by
Mr. Blaine to MIR Fisher OF sums OF money
due 10y persons in Maine who had subscribed
through Mr.. Blaine for Little Rock bonds,
the total amount OF such subscription at that
time being $50. 600.
The next three letters we're dated respoc-
lively Augusta. Me, Nov. Is, 1868. Wash.
ineton. d. c.. Dec. :. 1870, and Washington,
ton. d. G., Dec. @, 1870. They relate to
project for the establishment Of national
bank IL Little Rock. and are 30 straighttOr-
ward. even commonplace, that 1t is difficult
10 understand the motive for their insertion
IN this campaign document, unless II be to
aid IN befuggIng the public MUD hy the IN
PRODUCTION of a multiplicity of details. The
hrst of the three letters. all Of which are ad-
dressed to Mr.. Fisher, informs that gentle
man that IN the opinion Of the writer an ex-
pausiou Of the currency to the amount Of
SJU. 900. 900 to $4,000. 900 is probable IN
o d.
less take the form Of addition to the ma
tlonal bank circulation West and South that
tine object IN writing is to ask Mr.. Fisher in
season If bis friends would desire to estab-
hsh a bank at Little Rock that the decision
rs to who shall get the banks in different To-
cHlltles will be TO some extent n matter OF ia.
voritlsm, IN which he may be of some ser
vice to them. The second letter. written
thirteen months later, refers briefly to the
enterprise mentioning that there will be no
trouble ia securing bank Of 5000 600 The
third relates entirely to the kind of bonds to
be purchased as the basis OF the bank b cir
culation and other matters of detail connect
ed with the enterprise.
December ~ 1870, Mr.. Blaine writes to
Mr. Fisher from Augusta concerning the ef-
fort which be is making to raise SO 900 to
relieve the railroad company IN time Of em-
barrassmeut He also calls for the delivery
of certain bonds collateral to the notes on
which be Is raising the loan. He mentions
also IN this letter his efforts to satisfy the
holders Of bonds already sold. concerning the
interest due them. rematkng 81 promised
them individually, to make II right IN the fu-
ture. | did not III any way use the name of
the company nor commit you to any thing
only my self.
January ~, 1871. Mr. Blaine writes from
ing between Col. Thomas A. scott and Josiah
Caldwell, expressing the belief that very
advantageous arrangement may be made with
the former for taking $500. 900 of the bonds
TINS closing paragraph of the letter indicates
that Mr. Blaine Is suffering from the failure
. OF those interested to sustain him properly
il the matter of the loan Of $4,000 which
be had raised for the benefit of the company
II think you will not deem me unreasonable
when l again and persistentiy urge that ]
ought to have good notes for the 50 900, and
that / ought also to have the So 900 bonds,
which were made by yourself and Mr.. Cald
well the express basis of the 50. 900 loan.
do not believe that your company has d
stronger or more equitable and legal claim
than mine-while its personal hardships 10
me are bitter, aud burning. and humiliaung
to the last degree.
April II. 1871. Mr. Blaine writes to Cald
well asking hlm and MIR. Fisher to help him
meet his notes for portions of the So, uut
v Inch he raised 10y borrowing. CAld = ell
sends this letter TO Fisher remarking -
hope you can help hin. / would If It were
IN my power. Blaine Il an important man tc
have feel ali right toward US, and / only wish
that l could help him.
June Il. 1871. Mr. Blaine writes to Mr.
Fisher further abou; his embarrasstnents and
to Fr,lE H. rF
agreement made between them.
The independent committee of investiga
ton, so called, then skip over to September
30, 1871, when Fisher writes to Mr. Blaine
about Northern Pacific aud lItimates that II
d for your interest to settle the matter Al
once and have no further delay 1t doe,
not suit the purpose of Mr. Blaine enemie,
to give Mr.. Blelnes reply TO this letter. bu
his reply October ], 1871, was that be wa,
doing all IN his power 10 hasten the delivery
of the stock aud that he would be greatly
helped if Fisher and Caldwell would pay tn,
$4,000 due Of the So 900 which be borrow.
ed for them the year before. October "a
Fisher writes Mr.. Blaine that Caldwell hal
represented to MIN that be had paid on Mr.
B.alne's account all but $500 of the borrow.
cd 50, 600 and moreover that Mr. Blaine hAC
sold Sju,ou Of Little Rock bonds given hin
rs collateral at go cents on the dollar
November ., 1871, Mr.. Blaine writes butt
Fisher and Caldwell urging relief from th,
very pressing and painful embarrassment en-
tailed upon me by raising the money l loaned
to you Fisher and to him Caldwell las
week. The next day Fisher replied that b,
hoped Caldwell would respond to MS reuues
promptly and satisfactorily but that ht
cannot say anything until / see Mr.. Cald
well, who keeps out of the way OF creditors
November 8. Mr. Blaine wrote TO Mr. Fishe
a very urgent letter asking for a settlement
saying 1T Is noJ question Of money max
ing with NE. Il Is simply a question of say
ing my word with others. The indepeud
ents give no more correspondence in regar,
TO this $4,000 lOau and they also omit L
mention the very important fact that after
wards Mr.. Blaine presented his claim to tn
trustees Of the railroad and it was allowed
aud the So, 900 paid him
IN letters dated November 10, 1871. an,
April 10, 1872, Mr. Fisher declares that h
has fulfilled all his contracts and tells Mr.
Blaine that he Blaine has had loans iron
him when you were comparatively poor
and had been helped to large profits by hi
connection with Fisher He therefore want
Mr.. Blaine to give him letter of credit 70
Use on a European trip.
We now come TO the hnal letters 10 this Sc
rles, and they those upon which the Iude
pendents who publish them depend chiefly a
means Of injurng Mr.. Blaine They are a
follows:
fCoSTDEEuAL.I
WAsHISGroS, b. e., 18th April. 1876.
Ny Dear Mr.. Fisher: You can do me a very preg