The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-24

contradiction. that it was the first
and last occasion in u history
, when one man publicly praised an
! other for bribing voters"
Reference is here made to MI. Ar
thurs political methods while run
ing the Republican machine in New
York; to his being kicked out of the
custom house at that port; the In
vestigation which followed; to the
fact that he owed his nomination to
the Vice Presidency to Conkling,
and to his complimenting Dorsey at
the Delmonico banquet, for buying
up Indiana and New York at the
last Presidential election.
But Mr.. MacVeagh has still hotter
shot in store for MI. Arthur. He
pursues the subject still farther and
reminds Bristow of matters which
have passed into history to the eter-
nal disgrace of thosewho participated
In them. He says "Arthur's part in
the resignation of Conkling and
Platt, and his conduct at Albany,
until summoned to Washington by
the sound of Guiteau's pistol, per-
haps you had better touch on lightly.
| There are some sentimental Republi-
| cans in this State, as we'll as in New
York and Ohio, who don't quite en-
Joy those "reminiscences, and I would
not advise you to dwell too long upon
that mad riot of calumny and defa-
nation of the dead Garfield, in"which
for many months the intimate friends
and associates of Mr. Arthur in
dulged without any s'gns of disap-
prevail by him, and, as in the cases of
Graham, Hatton aud Hastings. with
abundant signs of approval. You
will of course admit that when Gui-
teau promoted him to the Presidency
Mr.. Arthur was proved to be an en-
thusiastic supporter of the 'boss"
system, the "spoils'' system, a third
term for General Grant and the unit
rule"
Continuing he add: ''He vas
then fifty years of age, and your task
is to persuade anybody you can that
his desire for a second term has
effected a complete change in the
methods, standards and habits of his
whole life. You will offer the APP
pointment Of Chandler to the Cabi
net as one proof of this change; and
you will interest your audience in the
pleasing story of the alliance with
Malone to secure reputation, ven
of the compromise bonds forced upon
the unhappy creditors Of Virginia;
the alliance with Chalmers in the
Mississippi; the mastery campaign
in New York only two years ago, and
its brilliant ending; the Keogh case in
North Carolina; the Strobach Ease in
Alabama; the Kellogg case in Louis
the promotion of Barney Big
lens brother, and appointment OF
Proxy" French's trother, ETC.,
and you can truthfuIly declare that
Arthur can boast of one distinction
shared with no other candidate. He
is under no obligations for a single
one of his delegates. All
Of them were secured for him
y~a' ,A-tavvu vt1iA uy-tv
read the roll-call of the distinguished
patriots whose names 1 find as in
conference with him during his visit
70 you OF last week, when he resumed
'he personal charge of his boom in
your city and started the movement
or your meeting, and listen to their
Ilustrious names: Stephen B.
french, Robert G.. McCord, John
1ydecker, John F. Smyth, d. Witt
Linton Wheeler and John =, :
pBrien. Icommend these patriotic
nd high>minded gentlemen and !,
our fellow>workers to your ohari- .
able consideration. In 1876 they '
'ould not have trusted themselves :
your company and even now thew .
I'LL harbor a lurking suspicion that Y
intend to traduce them. That is
penalty you have to pay for hav. ,
1g e a reformer." :,
MI. MacVeagh concluded his :,
points, here. No more were needed. =
ut Bristow had no use for them and n
hen ne addressed the Arthur meet -
g last Wednesday evening he re- y
sed to refer to them, simply stating :,
at his audience was composed Of =;
and independent voters who e.
ere able to think for themselves. n,
r. Bristow could have added, and q
9 people of the country will think h,
themselves. =.
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