West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-07-11
The Madigan Circular.
From The AUany Argus.

THE Argus has the word OF Ex-
Gov. HARRIS NJ PLAIsTFD, OF Name
that, 10 his personal knowledge,
JAMES G. BLAINE 70 the author OF
the circular inserted within this ar
ticle. The circular was employed ia
the 1875 political campaign by the
Republican State Committee OF
Maine, and of that committee Mr.
BLAINE was then the Chairman Il
was used in the Fourth Congress
district Of that State, aud thousands
on thousands II it were sent TO voters
under the orders and by the hand OF
JAMES G. BLAINE. This lie the cir
culsr:
DO the Protestant Democrats of tile
Fourth district desire to be represented
In Congress 10y Roman IA .holicP
JAMES G. MADIGAN, the Democratic
candidate for Congress i'm the Fourth dis
tract isa very jealous Roman Catholic.
1t Is beloved by m my that he is n Law
member of the a0cret order OF JFsJIrs.
just as the late Senator CAssERL.Y. of
California was. CAssERIY was elected
TO the Senate by JESUIT money-siOO .OOC
contributed by that order-and the faci
being discovered, CAssERLY at once re-
signed his seat rather than stand an i'm,
Restigation, and thus expose the worKin.s
OF The order. In Ohio and other States
the Catholics ave striving to destIo y the
only avenue for education left open to
the children of the poor. They sav."V'e
VIII nave church schools instead" and
thus let loo the worst of theological
.quarrels all oyer the land. 1t Is g great
gain to the Catholics to get these promi
nent mon in Congress-. They have now
Tour members OF the United Statos Sen>
ate, one each from the States of New
cork, Missouri, Virginia, and Florida
The whole energy of the Catholic Church
Is now exerted to increase its power I'm
the Congress OF the United States. The
Papists everywhere are watching the re-
suit of MADIaAN's .palgp ign in this dis.
triot, and it will be hailed every W here "A
great trium,h Tor the Catholics If a
New l-t, 40 . protestant district sends a
Roman Catholic 10 represent it in Con.
gress. arc tie Protestant Democrats of
the EraE.h district willing to aid in
building up the Roman hierarchy? An
swer at the polls ON the 18th Of Septem>
Der, and If you Go not feel willing to vote
Tor Gen. PLAIsTED, at least cut MAp1-
CANS namo of your regular Democratic
ticket. Remember that you owe moro
to religious sentiments than You do to
your party and tho proper rebuke to
your party for asking you to vote for a
Roman Catholic is to support Gen. Con.
NOR for Governor and Gen. PLA1srEp
for Congress.
PROTESTANT DEMOCRAT.
This circular, written by Mr.
BLAME, and sig2ed in deceivine and
untrue manner, according TO ex-Gov.
PLAIsIED, ~as ieeued against Mr.
JAMES G. MADIGAN, the Democratic
candidate lor Congress in the dietrlct
He was American born Of Irish par
cuts, respected lawyer and teen.
HE religion wac Catholic. The can
didste opposing him was the Hon
HARRIS Vi. PLAIsTED, alre4dy refer
led TO. The spTeal made to pr,iu-
dice 10 the circular e ected PLA1srED
au9 defeated MADIGAH Il will be
recalled that Mr. PLA1sTED alterward
lett The Republican party, and 10
1890 became the Governor Of Maine.
elected on fusion ticket. He
everywhere beans the reputation Of.
truthful man. lie Gays that BLAINE
wrote the circular aud that be saw
him do it, Ma. BLAINE rae made
no denial Of The allegation, Il vii
be impossible Tor HIN 10 deny tba,
be irsuke1 thousands Of copies Of THE
circular TO y>lers, FOR they received
them, end many Of bis ranked euvs-
lopes are preserved.
szrvzouu1u.-r
John A. Logan.