New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-07
Mr.. BEECHER AND MR.. BLAINE.

THE PLYMOUTH PASTOR REsTATEs WITH SOME QUIB-
BLING THE CHARGE WHICH Mr.. JOY HAS UNE-
QCIVOCALLY DENIED.
Mr.. Beecher has written the following letter :
BROOKLYN, n. Y. Oct .. 1854.
10 @snera' Aiger candidate for ne 6'oernoto'd
DEAR SIR: The publication of your telegram 70 Mr..
James F. JOY. Of Detroit hut in London, and his
ply compes to publish the facts of interview with
him at his house at about sept 20. 1877 In order o
clear myself of the charge bearing false witness against
him have steadily refused to give to the public press
the story OF that interview az the hOsptable board OF
private house. But a the utterance OF public
about public man had a right 20 mention 1t privately
among my Intimate friends In what way the partial and
do not know. Certainly not with my knowledge or
prviy Msled by these reports you teegraphed TO Mr.
JOY In London:
DETROIT, sept 30 1894.
Little Rock bond. on II. Henry ward Beecksr
you told him Blaine did ALGEh
Henry War Beecher said nothing Of the kind. you
shall soon see. II was easy for Mr. JOY Ia reply
LONDON. sept 80, 1884.
R 4. iigsr De'roh M'b.
Bano never made me any oner to appoint COMMITTEES to
suit IN form for any consideration Of any
Please send 70 him the following narrative and you
may depend upon II Nr Joy will not contradict ts sub
gentlemen who we're at the table with me nor viii other
witnesses not few deny that the same substantial
statements have been made 10y Mr JOY to others not in
Toward the close Of the dinner sept 90 Is77 political
matters were introduced. aud, among other things,
Bsinc's failure to receive the nomination that went to
HAYES Mr. joy spoke with conempuOus severity Of Mr.
Blaine aud gave this statement
When difficulty occurred I'm regard to certain lands
I'm the southwest I'm which Interested. committee
about To be appointed by Congress to examine the
matter, Blaine hcing Speaker ~ the House Through
" friend asked Mt blaine to have sound lawyer
pointed ON that committee did not care of which party.
simply wanted u sound lawyer. In a day or two Mr
Blaine scnt me word through friend that he had certain
deprecated bonds. aud that n would enable him To-
place them vt par cond hgre my committee os imdn'd
n cannot forget With what cutting scorn Mt JOY
leaned back IN ha chnlt and anld Thai IL me- man
Hidnr IT, and he added rrfiHrd the offer aud ~ tho
ruutta loun auttlnd the matter no committee was AZ
pulntnd b"
At that tlmr know nothing nf the Lands IA queatlon
of the bonds alluded ~, but dld understand uly
Mt J"y'a opulln ~ lumol q. blaine
what changed Mt JOYS notion and lrl HIM to MONT
nate MI Nlhinr ht the chicago convention of 1850 do
not know n probably be- found oa hN iuqullng or
the editors uf certain ufrtt daily newspapers who hardly
found hugut-r httr enough t0 yoArrto Yesh against
a. pour contempt the vino do not approve OF
placing Mn llalnr ~ the Presidential; chair
shall NOT prunng TIA, letter hN narratng Mt Blaine
Views Of tn, matters iu any interview with nr which
took place after speech AZ Cooper Union during the
Garfield Jf his own request, in the lft A cnur
Hotel can hardly believe That ho has forgotten that
cannot hut admit the iudomItabe pluck with which
Mr. Blaine Is defending himself against such cloud or
charges never made against any other Presidential
candidate since the Government began. let cannot
allow myself IN he mi sled by sympathy Win ms uudoupttd
kudhrartcinC,-, courage and audtcity
lu>Ound M Satc-manlkc Judgment, INSCRIPTIONS IN
political methods dim ed IN pcrceN ing The distinction
between truth and untruh. ah~orbiugy ambitious. but
short sighted tothe method. ~ gratifying his ambition
ricil capacity Nj Blaine makes AN alfuE candidate,
bur would make dangerous President
pray 4Ou 10 excuse my ADDING 70 the cares OF your
canvass hy consideration 0i these matters. Il was,
however bur us 10 yOu to point out how misleading was
youI telegram tO Nj joy. and how Irrelevant to The sub
ioct matter was hi, reply. HLNEl WARD BELCHER