The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-12-20
NUMBER 10.
Bla4e's Libel Suit Dismissed.

Csunsellors at Law:
GENTS w hen requested YOU
n August last to bring suit against
he publishers of the indianapolis
sentinel for libel, | did so in the
1cIiet that the wrong done me by
nat paper, being entirely of per
onal and : domestic / character,
could be fairly tried without undue
influence from political considtra-
i'm. ] confess | was profoundly
mazed to find the matter at once
AIKEN up and libel reproduced with
Il possible exaggeration in every
Democratic paper III Indiana. Ex-
oept three members Of the Demo
;ratic party of that state, | never
lcard that word of dissent or dis
pprOval was spoken while the
great mass of Democratic speakers
repeated the libel from every
stump in Indiana with vitnperat-
i've rancor, with glib and ribsld
Jest. TWAS thus made so far as
my matter of the kind can be
made an issue N an ex-
'ting political campaign and the
Democrats OF the state were thor
ughly poisoned in their minds in
regard to the question to be decid-
d at law. Under such conditions
It is simply impossible to have a
tlir trial or that | can expeci any
other result than that which uni
'ormly attends political libel suit
growing out Of all exciting cam
Daign in this country. If | were
lnfair enough to desire a Jury com,
posed ef my own partisans, | could
not have it. A properly constitut-
d jury in Indiana would be com
posed OF members of both political
PARTIES in about equal proportions.
When | visited Indiana in Octo-
Der, | was repeatedly advised that
'ix Democrats could not be found
in the state, who in a political suit
would give Il verdict against their
aading party organ. This did not
necessarily convey an imputation
lPon their personal integrity as
c:,izens, but simply that the blind
~ of party prejudice would utter
prevent an impartial considera-
ion of the evidence submitted.
m perfectly able to fight the Sen
incl newspaper in an Indiana
'ourt, but | would stand no chance
whatever against the consolidated
enom of the Democratic party of
,he state. With these surround
ings and with this prospect it is
die for US to 90 through the doubt
md annoyance of a trial. The
questions propounded by the bill
Il discovery have already been
substantially and fully answered
oy me, and | am willing to leave
my written answers and statement
mder oath to the judgement OF the
,eople | do not choose to have
he case indirectly concluded by
cechnicality or suffered to die in
silence, | prefer to make this
rank and open statement OF the
r ason which induced me to be-
lisve the prosecution of the case
would be utterly fruitless.
JAS. &. BLAINE.
New YORK, Dec. 16.-The
Tribune OF to-day says, editorially,
that Mr.. Blaine desires to have it
lated that all reports Of inter
Jews had with him since his arri-
val in Washington are entirely un-
| lIthorative. One in which he is
r presented as discussing his rela-
ions with Mr.. Conkling has been
extensively published throughout
.le country, but is from beginning
end an ineycusable forgery. Mr..
Blaine as; 5 that his friends will DO
i'm the favor to discredit utterly
ny and all expressions in the form
interviews which may lie inn ut
to him. If he has any oceas on