Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-27
BLAINE A LITTLE AHEAD,
BOsToN, Nov. 10. 1871.

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ern friends have not been fulfilled on my
part; but such is not the fact, as have
delivered each and every one of them
all the securities in accordance with
the contracts, and they have surrender
ed to me my obligations. You are well
aware of the condition of the road, and
that you have received your full pro-
portion of the bonds to which you were
entitled under the eastern contracts,
when you consider the length of the
road only completed, think you can
readily see that | can make no prOpO-
sition further, than as the road pro-
crosses to deliver you bonds in accord
ance. know but little of your obliga-
tons to deliver bonds to others; but
taking into account the 100000 bonds
you sold to Tom Scott. and the amount
contracts, our relative positions finan-
Railroad bear wide contrast. Mr..
Caldwell is here, but have not seen
him; still presume he has paid prop
CT attention to your letter addressed to
him.
remain with kind regards,
WARREN FISHER, JH.
HOW BLAINE DIDN'T PAY.
Tie following was in reply to Mr..
Blaine's letter of April 18th, 1872, al
ready publishcd:-
Boston, April l6, 1872.
My DEAR BLAINE: Your favor of
the 18th inst. reached me this morn
ing. l am surprised at its contents. l
have loaned you at various times, when
you were comparatively poor, very large
sums of money, and never have you
paid INC one dollar from your own
pocket, either principal or interest. l
whom you were indebted, and these
debts you have allowed to stand un-
paid like the notes which hold. Ihave
placed you in positions whereby you
have made very large sums of money
without one dollar of expense to you,
and you ought not to forget the acts on
my part. OF all the parties connected
with the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad, no one has been so fortunate
rs yourself in obtaining money out of
it. You obtained subscriptions from
your friends in Maine for the building
of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail-
road. Out of their subscriptions you
obtained a large amount both of bonds
and money free of cost to you. l have
your own figures, and know the
amount. Owing to your political posi-
ton you were able to work off all your
bonds at a very high price, and the
fact is well known to others as we'll as
myself. Would your friends in Maine
be satisfied if they knew the facts2 Are
my associates satisfied to have you OBJ
tain $25, 900 for Northern Pacific Rail-
road, and you not make the investment
as per agreement? The course you
have thought proper to take in regard
to my request is rather poor one TAX
ing your relations with me, and again
ask you to reconsider it and grant it.
You will find it much easier to pay by
obtaining the credit and l selected
that coure thinking it to be the best.
If you again decline, l shall be obliged
to use the notes or sell them to outside
purchasers. Necessity knows no law.
| Whatever bonds still due to you will
be delivered as the road progresses.
The other portions of your letter
make 10 reply. You know the facts
it is sufficient that know them, and il
is useless to mention them at this time
Please answer at once. remain,
| Respectfully yours,
WARREN FISHER, JR.
The reply to this letter is Mr.. Blaine'l
letter of April 18th, 1879, already pub
lished.
The expression "obtaining the cred
it" in the above letter refers to re-
quest by Mr.. Fisher that Mr.. Blaine
would give him letter of credit, to bt
drawn against by Mr.. Fisher drring {
proposed European trip, Mr.. Blaine
being at the time indebted to Mr.. Fish
: CT for borrowed money, for which MIR
Fisher held Mr. Blaine's demand prom
issory notes.
REQUEST To BE EXONERATED.
Confidential.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
10th April, 1876.
MY DEAR MIR. FISIER:-YOu can d,
me a very great favor, and | know i
will give you pleasure to do sO,-jus
as would do for you under similar
circumstances. Certain persons ant
papers are trying to throw mud at III
to iniure my candidacy before the Gin,
,, cinnati conventions, and you may OBJ
serve they are trying it in connection
with the Little Rock and Fort Smitl
matter.
want you TO send me letter sucl
, as the enclosed draft. You will re
ceive this tomorrow (Monday) even
! ing. and it will be Il favor | shall ncvc
forget if you will ut once wrilc me til
I letter and mail the same evening.
: The letter is strictly true, is honora
. bic to you and TO me, and will sto
! the mouths of slandcrers at once.
: Regard this letter rs strictly conf
dental. DO not show it to any one
, The draft is in the hands of my CLERK
who is as trustworthy as any man c;l
c be. If yOu can't get the letter write
in season for the nine o'clock mail t
New York, please be sure to mail
c during the night so that 1t will sial
/ first mail Tuesday morning; bM If pO
G sidic, / pray you TO get IL IN he mn
u o'cioch; null Momtny crening. Kind II
), CARDS to Mrs. Fisher.
q Sincerely, j. G. Il.
" Burn this letter
e indorScd on lie hack.
;. Not knowing your exact address,
), send this to the Parker House, in ordl
:, that it may [not he subjected to all
, danger in the hands of Il carrier.
&C. B.
,f The WESTERN UNION TELE- I
+. GRAPH COMPANY.
st Dated WAsHINGTON, ID. G., 1876.
1t Received at 9:44, April 10Th.
|, To WARREN FISHER, COMMONWEALTH
s, HOTEL: PLEASE 90 to Parker Hou.
lc to- morrow, Monday evening; on arr
n val mornin" mail from New Yor
&c find letter. Answer by return mail.
u 10 ID. ii. j. q. BLAINE.
IL rSnl.
,c The following is the enclosure rcfC
c. red TO in the preceding letter:
BOsTON, April, 1876.
Hon. JAMES G.. BLAINE,
s WASHINGTON, ID. G..
to DEAR SIR:-I observe that certa
to newspapers are making or rather i
| sinuating the absurd charge that V,
own or had owned $l5O,0OO of Lit
i'll Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Bone
W and that you had in some way obtaint
We them as Il gratuity.
lg The enterprise of building the Lit
by Rock and Fort Smith Railroad was Il
We dertaken in 1869 by a company of Bo
to ton gentlemen, of whom l was mys'
| one. The bonds of the Road were p
n upon the market in this City OH VIII
is was deemed very advantageous teri
tn to the purchaser. They were sold lars
nc ly through myself. You becai
ice the purchaser Of about $50, 900 of t
eel Bonds on precisely the same terms IL
on every other buVcr received. Oayi