Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01

and Mr.. Fisher, both or either, intend to leave
this burden upon me. If you do it will crush
me- Caldwell, April %, acknowledged the Just
ice of the claim and appealed to Mr.. Fisher, be-
ing unable to act himself. Nevertheless, Mr..
Blaine was obliged to write June IA about the
S25,U00 which borrowed here on my own faith
and credit on the distinct understanding with
you Fisher) that it was to be repaid, and urges
some transfer OF securities. Fisher still refuses.
and, Nov. 8. Mr.. Blaine is still praying for an
honest fulfllment of the contract. How can 1
do this with parties who have paid their money
earnestly demanding the consideration prom
Ised by me, but which am not able to give be-
cause do not receive the bonds to which I am
entitled by contract? 1t is not a question of
money making with me. 1t is simply Ques-
tl0n OF saving my word with Others, Is not
this the language of thoroughly honest and
upright man? Is it not clear throughout that
MI. Blaine was conscious of no wrong, but suf-
ferlng keenly from injustice? YET after all
This, when settlement was made and it was
agreed by Warren Fisher, as he admitted in his
testimony, that the letters on both sides should
De given up, 1t was this same Warren Fisher
VINO broke his agreement and kept letters or
allowed 'Mulligan to keep them for the pur7
pose OF defaming Mr.. Blaine: And now, in baf-
ned anger, he prints enough of them to show
what sort OF man he is. By his own
betrayal OF faith the letters now come to
light which show how he took all the money he
could from MI. Blaine and his friends broke his
own Word and trusted for immunity to pubi
lie mans dread of scandalous misrepresenta-
ton. To such man Mr.. Blaine appealed in
vain for the truth. His letter of April 10th is an
honest mans urgent plea for simple justice.
The letter is strictly true, he writes and every
man knows that he would never have penned
these words with such request if his con-
science had told him that the statement he
wished Fisher TO make false The testi-
mony OF Fisher and Mulligan already quoted
proves that in the vital point Mr. Blaine stated
the truth. He bought bonds on the same TENS
offered to others, and by dong so involved him
self i'll heavy loss while making good the losses
of friends. On that very statement which Mr..
Blaine asked Fisher to sign, in the belief that
man he had helped at such cost to himself
would not refuse act of simple Justice, his
friends may well rest Not one of his letters,
not one Of the letters to him, be it observed,
contains any hint or trace of abuse of his posi-
ton as Speaker or member Of Congress-
Neither Mulligan nor Fisher ever charged him
with any dishonest or improper act. In all the
transactions he an honorable gentleman,
and he was in the hands of sharpers.
What has the public to do with the business
relations of Mr. Blaine and MI. Fisher? Moth
ing, since they do not concern his official con-
duct i'll any particular, nor his personal integ-
rIty. The public has judged them rightly
Eight years ago the worst that could be said
about these transactions was said, and the peo-
pie, hearing both sides, sustained Mr. Blaine as
they do now. From that day to this public con-
tdence in him has been growing stronger pub
lie regard for him greater, and the latest efforts
of his defamers only serve to bring upon them
selves the infamy they deserve"