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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17

Under twenty years of republican rule
and policy our commerce has been left
TO British bottoms, and almost has
the American flag Been swept off the
high seas. Instead of the repub-
lican party's British pol
icy we demand for the
people of the United States an Ameri-
can policy. Under democratic rule
and policy our merchants and sailors
were flying the stars and stripes in
every port and successfully searched
out a market for the varied products
of American industry. Under quar-
ter of a century of republican rule and
policy, and despite our manifest adj
vantage over all other nations in high
paid labor, favorable climate and
teeming soils, despite trade among all
these, despite their population by the
foremost races of men, the annual i'm
migration of the young and adventdr
Gus of all nations, despite our freedom
here from the inherited burdens OF
life in the world of monarchy, their
costly war navies, their vast tax con-
Stunning non-producing standing arm
les, despite twenty years of peace, the
republican rule and policy have man
aged to surrender to Great Britain,
along with our commerce, the control
of the markets of the world. Instead
of the republican party's British
policy. we demand, in behalf of the
American democracy, an American
policy. Instead of the republican
party's discreditabIe scheme and false |
pretense of friendship for American |
labor expressed by imposing taxes, we |
demand on behalf of the democracy,
freedom for American labor by reduc |
ing taxes, to the end that the United |
States may compete with unhindered |
powers for the primacy among ma
lions in all the arts of peace and fruits
Of liberty.
With profound regret we have been
appraised by the venerable statesman,
through whose person was struck that
blow at principle in republics. acquies-
,ence In the will of the ma j,rity. thai
ne cannot permit us again to place II,
lis hands the leadership Of TIE deme-
ratio hosts, forrthe r-,s,.n thai tn
achievement of reform in tli as'.ni1is-
ration of the federal geyefmept is an
Undertaking too heavy for bis ilge and
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Tuesday, October 14th, Is
Election Day.
Colonel Dudley.
Chicago Times.

Washington dispatches state that the
resignation Of Colonel Dudley, Commits
eioner of Patents, which was handed in
. few days ago, does not take effect uu-
I'll the 10th OF November (after the elec-
tion). In the meantime the Colonel will
draw bis salary at tbe rate OF 5000 q
year, although be will be 10 Ohio and
Indiana doing campaign work for Mr..
Blaine instead of in Washington attend
ing to the duties Of his Office. He will
make his headquarters at COLUMBUS un-
til October IA. when he will 20 to Iu-
dianapolis, and there remain until the
election.
II the facts are % stated. and there
has been no denial, al,-Colouel Dudley
ought to be promptly called to account
by President Arthur, for he 10 certainly
guilty Of fragrant misconduct. The
spectacle OF high official OF the gov
ernmsnt abandoning his post to engage
In the management OF political can
vass, while continuing to draw his pay
from the national treasury, is not an ed..
flying one, and the fact that It is not In.
frequent makes 1t none the less scanda-.
lous. Colonel Dadley's time from now
until November 10 belongs TO the gov
ernment and not Mr.. Blaine. and be has.
no right to give IL to the service of the
latter. The civil service regulations
ought TO reach this and all similar cases,
and il they do not they should be amen
ded 90 that they will.
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Blaine Wants a Bank.

AUGUSTA, Me-, 18th Nov 1869.
MY DEAR Mr.. FISHER: 1t is quite evi.
dent to my mind that at the approaching
session of Congress there will be an ex-
pansion of the currency to the amount
of fifty or seventy five millions OF dol
lars. The form it will take, l think. will
be an addition to the national bank cir.
culaiion west and south
My object in writing is to ask in season
If your friends would desire to establish
q branch at Little Rock2 1t will be to
some extent matter OF favoritism as to
who gets the banks In the several locali
ties, and it will be in my power to "cast
an anchor to the windward" in y'r behalf
il you desire it. Please think over the
matter and confer with Mr.. Caldwell and
let me know y'r desires as soon as you
reach any conclusion. There is, OF
course no special hurry, but l thought l
would suggest the matter in order that
you might mature your thoughts in good
time.
1t would be we'll to determine the
amount to which you might Wish to 60
l suppose 1t might be practicable to use
q $500, 600 bank; but in that locality you
would hardly wish to 60 so deep. But
they are very profitable institutions.
Say $250,000. Yours very truly,
J. G. BLAINE.
Warren Fisher, Jr,. ESQ.
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Remember the election on
Tuesday, October 18th. n
Oh. Mr.. Phelpsi
New York Evening Post, Sept. 10.

New York Evening Post, Sept. 10.
Mr.. William Walter Phelps is reported
by the Paterson Daily Press as having
discoursed 10 that town on Thursday
evening in the following fashion;
"As for the new batch OF sMullIgau
letters they showed that Fisher owed
Blaine S25 900 which be would not pay
him that Blaine had not suppressed
one OF the letters, because be never had
it, and that Fisher knew Blaine to be an
honest man, as was shown in Blaine's
letter enclosing the draft Of one which
he wished Fisher TO sign because 1t was
strictly true, was honorable to both, and
would stoD the mouths OF slanderers.s'
The Democrats didn't want the Republi-
cans to read these letters. They wanted
them to skip the letters and only read the
Democratic editorials upon them
Oh, Mr.. Phelps. Mr.. 2helpsl this will
never do. You are man OF fortune, Q
college graduate, man with character.
Everything is in your favor in the mat
ter OF trath-telling. Yon know better.
You know that this is not correct ac-
count OF the contents Of the new batch"
You know that the facts OF the case show
that Blaine knew he was lying, and Was
proposing to Fisher to lie, when be said
that the contents OF his draft letter were
"strictly true" You know. too, when
you say that "the Democra,sdid not want
the Republicans to read these LETTERS"
you we're doing vhst man OF honor
ought not do. You know that your organ
never ventured to publish one line Of
them till last Tuesday, and then publish
cd gsrbled version, and that the Blame
organs all over The country have follow
ed Its example. There are things which
ought to be more precious 10 you than
Blaine, or Blaine's election, or even than
the whole United States. Do not forget
them even In this time Of excitement.
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NUMBER 35.
The Business Movement.


The organization OF q Cleveland and
Hendricks club among the members of
The Produce and Maritime Exchanges is
, significant movement. Il is the first
outward demonstration Of the undoubt.
ed duff Of business men toward Cieve.
land. Of the clubs officers, the Presi-
dent is a Republican, the Treasurer is a
Republican, and there are thirteen Re-
publicans on the Executive Committee.
The membership at the start is 43S, 6
large proportion OF whom have hitherto
voted the Republican ticket. These
Pharisees say Of their "apostssy";
"The Republican members of this
club, while claiming to be Republicans
Of the Abraham Lincoln schooI-svith
charity for all and malice toward none'
unite with this club, believing thar She
fominstlon OF James q. Blaine is an
eminently unfit one and against the best
interest Of the country and the Ameri.
can people. And they recommend their
fellow-mercbants throughout the coun.
try to earnestly aid and support the eleC-
tion Of Cleveland and Hendricks, whose
records for honesty and integrity pre-.
erI,inently ft them for the position Of
President and Vice. President Of the
United States" 3st
The club will have 700 members With.
in few days They will open head.
quarters, distribute documents, and orr
ganize similar clubs IN the exchanges Ia
other cities. The importance OF this
movement is emphasized by the fact
that its leaders are the men Who helped
organize the business mems demonstra.
ton for Garfield late 10 the campaign Of
1880, after General Hsncock's unfortu-
nate utterance on the tariff had shaken
the confidence OF New York merchants
In his knowledge OF public questions
1t was the support Of the merchants
which saved Garfield from defeat, and
Blaine needs their votes much more than
Garfield did. He
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10.4O bonds, instead OF 80, and then 86
at different periods in the past. They
give me the assurance that you shall have
fully S450, 600 circulation on q bank OF
half million capital.
You can, of course deposit 5-20s II
you please; but you will get no more
than 60 per cent circulation. They will
cost you more, OF course; and though
you get more interest,you will very 1.-The.
ly be disturbed 10 the quiet possession OF
them very soon By the operation OF the
funding scheme.
The opinion gains ground here quite
rapidly, as you might infer from Secre-
tary Boutwell's report, that the debt can
not be funded at less than 5 per cent.
By taking 1910 bonds, therefore, you
would be undsturbed as long as the
banking system lasts, or at least for thirty
years and more None OF the 10-40s ma.
ture before A. D. 1904, and that is quite
long enough to embrace within the scope
Of any financial operation. 1t might be
we'll to have your formal application for
|y'r increase OF capital, and then take
such time as you wish for getting your
stock subscribed. II you desire, will
confer with Senator Rice in regard to
forms, etc. 1t might be better now TO
let him take the lead. Yours very truly,
J. G. BLAINE.
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Thos. A. Scott Called In.
FoRTY-FIRsT CoNGREss, u S.
HOU.E OF REPRESENTATIVES

H0UsE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WAsHINaToN, D. c., Jan 26 1871 J
My DEAR Mr.. FIsHER: have this mo.
ment written to Mr. Csld we'll, suggesting
that, in case / can arrange q meeting IN
this city next week with Col. Thomas A.
Scott, TO come on here. have some
reason for believing that very advan.
tageous arrangement may be made for
taking. say 100000 will telegraph
MI. Caldwell by Tuesday evening ii
can arrange the meeting and wish him
TO hold himself in.readiness for the jour.
ney. Your letter is at this moment re-
ceived you ask my advice Let me have
an accurate and reliable statement ol
your 6uancial condition and can do
something, ! feel very sanguiDe, with
Thomas A. Scott.
/ think you will not deem me unre..
sonable when again and persistently
urge that / ought to have good notes foI
the S25, 900, and that I ought also to
have the $4,000 bonds, which were
made by yourself and Mr.. Caldwell the
express basis Of the 5000 loan dc
not believe y'r company has stronger
or more equitable and legal claim than
mine-while it's personal hardships to me
are bitter, and burning, and humilialing
to the last degree.
Sincerely your friend,
j. G. BLAINE.
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Remember the election On
Tuesday, October 18th.
Hoods Sarsaparifla

Is designed to meet the wants OF those
who need Q medicine to build them up.
give them an appetite, purify their blood,
and oil up the machinery Of their bod
les. No other article takes held Of the
system and hits exactly the spot like
Hoods Ssrsaparills. It works like
magic, reaching every part of the human
body through the blood, giving to oil re
newed life and energy. sl bottle; elk
for S5.
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Tuesday, OCTOBER IA, is
Election Day.

H"B," the Washington correspond.
ent of the Marietta Leader of July 1,
1884, has this to say Of Gen. Warner:
"The pension bill prepared by Gen.
A. j. Warner and passed in the House-
meets With opposition in the Senate;
that paragon OF sympathy for the old
veterans seems disposed to kill Il with
kindness, but were II bill TO place some
regular army officers on the retired list,
III would 60 through oil the ssms. The
bill would give relief TO 100000 soldiers
who are now barred by technicalities.
No man is a more tireless scorker for the
soldier than Gen. Warner, Gen. Logan
not accepted"
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"PIease Don't Crush Me. -

FoRTY-sECoND CONGREss, u s.,
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs,
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81, 1871.
MY DEAR Mr.. CALDWELL: Ou the
10th inst the second note OF the loan I
negotiated 10 December last falls due.
The frat for 81 032 so, which fell due
March lst-4th, I was compelled to meet
at the grav st possible Inconvenience to
myself. drew to Mr.. Fisher for the
amount, but be declined to notice the
draft The note which falls due on the
29th is for $5 SIS 35. 1t seems ex.
tremely hard and unjust that should be
compelled to pay this money. 1t is no
more my debt than the debt of President
Grant or Queen Victoria, and can not
believe that You and MIR. Fisher, both or
either, intend to leave this burden on me
II you do It will crush me. have
no possible means wberewi'h to NEE,
these notes, and beg OF you and Mr..
Fisher, eiher or both, TO come to my
relief. In a letter from Mr.. Fisher un.
der date Of January "a he writes me as
follows:
"In regard to the s25 900 which you
borrowed and loaned to Mr.. Cald well or
rather Mr.. Pratt, as II was assumed by
Mr.. Pratt, because you received from
lin $780, 900 land bonds for the amoun'.
Upon my visiting the Office for the FIRST
time after you left the city Mr.. Pratt
said be and Mr.. Harrington gave to you
their individual bonds, and they kept the
money, and in order to obtain the money
aud get it out Of Mr.. Pratt's hands,
obtained CSC, 900 land bonds and took
what l supposed to be money, but il was
not there Part of IL had been misap
piled to other matters; $4,000 of il /
loaned Mr.. Caldwell; the balance went
into house a. Little Rock without my
knowledge or consent. and Pullman cars,
etc, etc.
Now, my dear slr, II this be correc,
statement, may I not hope you will re
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He Fixes Things Up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES }

WASHINGTON, D, c., Dec. 9, 1870.
MY DEAR Mr.. FIsHER: / wrote very
hastily, both to yourself and Mr.. Cald.
we'll, 10 regard to the bank. A further
with the Comptroller of the
Treasury gives some additional facts
which are Of interest, and this letter is
Intended alike for yourself and Mr.. Cald-
we'll. Please show it to him. They are
aew allowing 80 per Cent circulation on
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He Wants More.

AUGUSTA Me, Nov. 8, 1871.
Ny DEAR Mr. FISHER: l wrote Mr.
Caldwell this day earnestly asking him
to relieve me from the very pressing and
painful embarrassment entsiled upon me
by raising the money / loaned to you
and him last winter.
Mr.. Caldwell has paid me $4,000 ;
there remsins $4,000 with considerable
interest. There is due also to me, under
contract with YOU $70,0o0 land bonds
and $32, ,00C FIRST mortgage. Retaining
in nv possession the $4,000 land bonds
as collateral to the note, there is still
due to me $4,000 and bonds and the
first mortgage bonds $4,000. have
already made one proposition for settle
ment, to which called Mr. Cald~ell's
attention. / must have the matter set
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Blaipe's Delay Criticised.

DOSTONS SCPS OV, xOb1s
Ny DEAR BLAINE: 1t is of the great.
est importance that the parties owning
the interest in the S25 900, and sinvesled
BY them In the. Northern Pacific Rail-
road, should receive whati is due them !:
and unless something is done about it
l shall be forced to turu the document
over TO them and let you settle directly
with them. I am constantly reminded
about il, and they all say: Why don't
Blaine deliver to you our iuterestsf Mr..
Caldwell tells me he has paid you his
last note due you and gave you the $780,
600 land bonds 10 addition. ] should
Judge it was for your interest to settle
the matter at once and have no further
delay. You must be your own judge 10
the matter. but my advice is TO settle it
at once. I remain,
WARREN FISHER, JR.
Mr.. Blaine's letter OF October l. 1871,
already. published. is the answer to this
letter.
BosroN, Oct "a, 1871.
MY DEAR BLAINE: Yesterday / re-.
ceived your favor OF the 21st inst, to
which l replied by telegram: "Mr. C
has not been iu the city for four weeks
He is now in st. Louis"
l can get no Information when Mr..
Cald we'll is to return; when be does I
gill lay youf letters before him. In the
mean time I can say nothing 10 regard
to the matter further than what I've
heretofore told yoo--that Mr.. Caldwell
represented to me that he had paid for
your account and for which be has your
receipts, all bat $500 of the S25, 900
wb,ch you loaned and for which you re-
ceived as collateral $50, 900 OF the Little
Rock & Fort Smith land grant bonds,
which you since sold for so cents on the
dollar. realizing therefore $4,000 leav-
ing you now in advance OF funds even j.
Mr.. Caldwell had paid you nothing.
Ihave therefore advised you that ]
had been frequently importuned for the
securities OF the Northern Pacific rail
road end as last resort had to sur
render your obligation for the benefit Of
the parties in interest, who now say that
after so long delay they will not take the
securities. but require you to refund the
money. I remain,
WARREN FIsHER JR.
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lNSOLvENT NOTICE.

nN the 21st day of August. in the year 1884
" the Probate Court of Monroe county Ohio,
declared the estate Of Thomas @. Penn, deceas
ed. to be probably insolvent Creditors are
therefore required to present their claims
against the estate to the undersigned. for al
lowance, within six months from the time
above mentioned, or they will not be entitled
to payment. THOMAS l. TwINEM,
Admir- of Thomas O. Penn, decd.
aug26, SAY,
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Forty FIRST CoNGREss US
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WAsHINGToN, D. C, Dec. 8, 1870.
Ny DEAR Mr.. FISHER: You have rec d
Mr.. Bou.well's answer.
/ presume you will deem It necessary
to come on here; II so, let me know OF
It day or two in advance.
l have written Mr.. Caldwell about the
hank: no trouble in securing q blk OF
3500,000
Sec'y OF War will not allow the use Of
he Arsenal at Little Rock-savs II is i'm.
possible. Very hastily and truly,
j. G. Be
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He Finds Money Tight.

AUGUSTA. Me Dec 20, 1870.
Ny DEAR Mr.. FISHER: am 10 hopes
now that shall secure s25,00O or nearly
that. ! find money very tight aud rates
we'll up to 9 per cent-stiff at that.
The most Of 1t will be for 5 snd 6
mouths. II / had bad moro time and
earlier notice ! could have raised more
and at easier rates. have seen most of
the parties to whom bonds are due. do
not have much trouble about The January
coupon OF the first mortgage bonds-but
they Of course growl some-on six OF
the bonds. / would be glad to have the
coupon. l promised them individually
to make it right In the future. I did not
in any way use the name Of the company
nor commit you to anything-only my.
self.
On the land bonds I cannot make them
see the equity of removing the April
coupon, and l promised to try and adjust
that matter with you after my return to
Boston. They all agree With one voice
that no bond shall be exposed for sale
1 wish you would give me the benefit of
that fraction making 80 Of the irst mort.
gage bonds for the l.500 due. l use
the extra $500 in adjusting the interest
matter, and 1. fits in completely. will
make it all right with you.
What l want then, is.
400 ooo | $32,000l1st mortgage bonds
00A'ooO $4,000 land bonds,
and also fr collateral to the notes for
$25, 900 an additional 10000 Of land
bonds.
Please meet me at Mr. Caldwells prl.
vste office on Saturday at 1915 sharp.
shall try to be there precisely at noou.'
but allow Is minutes for grace. II is very
important that ] have everything CON-
pleted that day, as man will come to
Boston with me to take charge Of the
bonds. Yours in Ct haste,
j. G. BLAINE.
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FOR SALE.

r WILL SELL MY PROPERTY AT TU-
i ELLIS Landing. jackson township. Monroe
County, Ohio, consisting Of three acres of bot.
tom land, dwelling house and barn. The prop
erty Is in good condition. For terms call on
the premises or address
MRS. FREDERICA SCHMOUTZ.
sistersville, Tyler County, West Va.
sep2, '84t4.
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Election day, Tues
day. October 18th.

A WEAK BACK, with weary aching
lameness over the hips is sign Of dis
eased kidneys. Use the best kidney Gu
rative known, which is Burdock Blood
Bitters,
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Will This Satisfy You9

All stories about my having retracted
my original statement regarding Mr
Blaine's character are utterly untrue. So
far from II, Ireaff1rm that statement with
emphasis. CHARLOTTE MORRILL,.
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BLAINE UNMASKED.
HIS SHAMELESS RECORD OF PUB.
Lie JOBBERY FULLY EXPOSED.
SELLING SERVICES AS SPEAK
Err FOR STOCKS, BONDS
AND CASH.
The Missing MulliganL Letters.

To the People of the United States:
Believing that it is our duty to lay be-
fore our fellow countvymen the following
documents which have been in our pos
session, we have placed the originals for
safe keeping in the hands Of Messrs. So
hier Il Welch, counsellors, of Boston.
and herewith submit their contents with.
out comment. The letters from Mr..
Fisher ere letter press copies ofshe orig
ina!s.
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Groceries and Notions
FRITZ BUCKIO,S.

have just received full stock Of Gro.
ceres, Notions, Tobacco, Cigars and Candies.
Can furnish yeu at low rates any article
kept in grocery store. Give me call.
Nov. 90, 1888. FRITZ BUCKIO.
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tied iu some way, and at once. Pra.
communicate with me on the matter.
Sincerely yours, j. G.. BLAINE.

communicate with me on the matter.
Sincerely yours, j. G.. BLAINE.
W. Fisher, Jr., Esq.
PS-It i, very important to me that
l have some bonds next week. If you
don't accept the proposition have made,
suppose you consider this: Let me re.
tain the land bonds now in possession
as satisfaction for loand money, aud you
pay me the $40, 900 and bonds and $32,-
COO lst mortgage due to me under the
contract. do not make this PROPOSE
tion to be bound by it; l merely sugges!
it. But must have the matter settled
in some way quickly.
BosroN. Nov. 4, 1871.
Ny DEAR BLAINE: Your letter of the
81 inst, received. / hope Mr.. Caldwell
will respond to your. request promptly
and satisfactorily. can not say any,
thing until l see Mr.. Caldwell, who keeps
out Of the way Of creditors, but prob
ably be will call upon me sooD. You
have had more bonds than you state in
your letter. II You have given any to
parties in Washington or disposed oi
them to others. it is no concern OF mine
and of course must be accounted for iE
any settlement hereafter.
remain yours, &c, &C.,
w. FISHER. JR.
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agn b 8ams 8bs, 3dn 4t 9ns mS Seme @Sutadn ginrs
WooDsFIEID MONROE COUNTY oHIo TUESDAY OCTOBER 1884,

lieve me 10 the extent Of the 5000,
and Mr.. Fisher will surely pay the other
$4,000.
As wholly innocent third party. do
ing my best to act as q sincere and stead
fast friend to both OF you, I ought not
to he left exposed to financial ruin and
personal humiliation. j. G. BLAINE.
JOSIAH CALDWELL, Esq.