The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-25
BLAINE TO FISHER.
The New Series of the So called MulIigan
Letters

BLAINE TO FISHER.
The New Series of the So-calIed MulIigan
Letters.
To the People of the Unit d States:
Believing that it is our duty to lay be-
fore our fellow-countyment the follow
ing documents which have been in
our possession, we have placed the
originals for safe keeping in the hands
of Messrs. Soheler 81 WEIGH, counsel
ors, of Boston, and herewith submit
their contents without comment. The
letters from Mr.. Fisher are letter
press copies of the originals:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct 4, 1869.
Following are specimens of the
notorious Fisher letters, showing
Blaine's dishonesty. Their genuine
ness is certified by Mulligan iand
! Fisher.
My Dear Mr.. Fisher-Find inclosed
! $4,000 check in payment of "A. 81 2.
Columns subscription. IpreSume you
will receive by same mail the 20 per
| cent. due on all the subscriptions al
ready forwarded to you, and also on
| the following: Philo Hersey, Belfast,
5000; A. W. Johnson, Belfast, So 1000;
r. G. johnson, Belfast, 5000; n. P.
Munroe, Belfast, 5000; q. B. Hazel
tine, Belfast, So, 1000. This makes $125,-
600 In all l have disposed of. 1t is
doubtful if l dispose of any more, but
I shall know by tomorrow, so there
will be no delay to embarrass you in
any way. No one will ever know
from me that have disposed of a sim
gle dollar in Maine. So there need be
no embarrassment in talking with Mr..
Caldwell. l don't wish you to settle
that matter with Mr.. Caldwell till you
hear from me again. Please send re-
ceipt to A. & p. Coburn, Skowhegan,
Me. Yours truly, j. e. BLAINE.
After 1 received the letter in regard
| to Mr.. Adams case l telegraphed
again. Delano had returned and /
ordered by him. j. G. b.
81 send only $4,000 this morn
ing; will send $1,000 remaining to-
morrow morning.
$4,000.
AUGUSTA, Me, October 5, 1869.
My Dear Mr.. Fisher:-I enclose you
a $4,000 check, balance of A. & p. Co.
burns instalment; $1,000 in payment
of A. p. Morrilrs instalment. Lot
Morrlll's subscription of $1,000 is adj
ditional to those already advised, MAX
ing in all $4,000. There may possibly
be $4,000 more, but $4,000 will be
my limit 1 received yours inclosing
p. r. Hazeltine's letter from Belfast.
By mail succeeding this you will re-
ceive a cashiers check for 81 900, and
hereafter you will have no trouble
with any of the Maine subscriptions.
All will come ty you in cashier checks
or money direct by express. l note
what you say about the Importance of
my keeping all quiet here. l fully
appreciate your wisdom and your
kindness, and shall endeavor to do
| just as you desire in the premises.
The letter enclosing the Globe by
same with this, can be read by you to
Mr.. Caldwellif you think it expedient.
l have endeavored in writing it not to
be indelicate. l shall see you in Bos-
ton Thursday noon. Don't send any
receipts to the Maine folks till come.
| Yours, BLAINE.
w. F., Jr., Esq.
These two letters of October 4 and
6, 1869, are in continuation of the
two letters of October 4, 1869, which
have been already published:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 10, 1869.
My Dear Mr.. FiSher-It is quite ev-
Ident to my mind that at the ap-
preaching session of congress there
will be an expansion of The currency
to the amount of $50,OOO.00O to $751;
100000. The form it will take, l think,
will be an addition to the national
bank circulation west and south. My
| object in writing is to ask in season if
your friends would desire to establish
a bank at Little Rock. 1t will be to
some extent a matter Of favoritism as
to who gets the banks in the several
localities, and it will be in my power to
"cast an anchor to the Windward" in
your behalf if you desire it. Please
think over the matter and confer with
Mr.. Caldwell, and let me know your
desires as soon as you reach any con-
clusion. There is, of course, no spe-
cial hurry, but 1 thought would sug-
gest the matter in order TIA, you
might mature your thoughts in good
time. 1t would be well to determine
the amount to which you might wish
to go. suppose it might be practical
BILE to secure 100000 bank, but in
that locality you would hardly wish
to go so deep. But they are very profit
able institutions-say $250,00O. Yours
very truly, j. G. BLAINE,
Warren Fisher, Jr., ESQ.
FoRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS,
United States House of Representatives. :
Washington, d. c., Dec. Z, 1870.
My Dear Mr.. Fisher-You have re-
ceived Mr.. Boutwell's answer. /
presume you Will not deem it neces-
saIy to come on here; if so, let me
know of it day or two in advance. l
have written Mr.. Caldwell about the
bank; no trouble in securing bank of
$4,000. The secretary of war will
not allow the use of the arsenal at
Little Rock; says 1t is impossible.
+ Very hastily and truly. j. G. B.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Washington, Dec. 8, 1870.
My Dear Mr.. Fisher wrote very
hastily, both to yourself and Mr..
Caldwell, in regard to the bank. A
further conference with the comptrol-
Ter of the currency gives some addi-
tional facts which are of interest, and
this letter is intended alike for your
self and Mr.. Caldwell. Please show
it to him. They are now allowing 80
per cent circulation on 1910 bonds in
| SUcdQ VI on, duu Gu6A OF, DIS dU
different periods in the past. They
| give me the assurance that you
shall have full $4,000 circula-
ton on a bank of 100000 capital.
You can, of course, deposit 5-20's if
you please, but you will get no more
than 80 per cent. of circulation. They
will cost you more, of course; and
though you get more interest, you
will very likely be disturbed in 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 Sec
rotary Boutwell's report, that the
debt can't be funded at less than 3
per cent. By taking 10-40 bonds,
therefore, you would be Andisturbed
as long as the banking system lasts,
or at least for thirty years and more.
None of the 10-40s mature before A.
| d. 1904, and that is quite long enough
to embrace within the scope of any
financial operation. 1t might be well
to have your formal application for
your increase of capital. and then take
such time as you wish for getting
your stocks subscribed. If you desire,
1 will confer with Senator Rice in re-
gard to forms, etc. 1t might be better
now to let him take the lead.
Yours very truly,
w. FISHER, JR.
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