The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-13
Blaine's Outrageous Private Circular.


Ex-Governor Harris M. Plaisted, OF
Maine says that, to his personal
knowledge, James G. Blaine is the au-
thor of the circular inserted within this
article. The circular was employed in
the 1875 political campaign by the Re-
publican State Committee of Maine,
and of that committee Mr.. Blaine was
then the Chairman. 1t was used in the
Fourth Congressional District of that
State, and thousands on thousands OF
It were sUnt to voters, under the orders
and by the hand of James G. Blaine.
This is the circular:
District desire to be represented In Congress
by Roman Catholic? James c. Madigan, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in the
osha hi Is very sesi9 9S Roman no
lay member of the secret order Of Jesuits. just
as the late Senator Casserly. of California.
was. Casserly was elected to the Senate by
Jesuit money-$l0l000 contributed by that
or ier-and the fact being discovered, Casserly
at once resigned his seat rather than stand an
investigation, nd thus expose the workings
of the order. In Ohio and other States the
Catholics are striving to destroy the only av.
of the poor. They say: 1--WE will have church
of theological quarrels all over the land. II
is great gain to the Catholics to get these
prominent men In Congress- They have now
each from the states of New York. Missouri
Virginia and Florida The whole energy OF
the Catholic Church is now expected to I'm
crease its power ~ the Congress OF the United
the result of Madigau's campaign In this dis.
trict, and it will be hailed everywhere az q
great triumph for the Catholics il New En-
gland Protestant district sends q Roman
Catholic to represent it in Congress. Are the
Protestant Democrats Of the Fourth District
willing to aid In building up the Roman
hierarchy? Answer at the polls on the 18th of
September, and IL you DO not feel willing to
vote for General Plaisted. at least cut Madt
gan's name on your regular Democratic tick
sentiments than you do to your party; and
the proper rebuke to your party FOR asking
you to vote for a Roman Catholic is to sup
port General Conner for Governor and Gen
eral Plaisted for Congress.
PROTESTANT DEMocRAr.
This circular written by Mr.. Blaine,
and signed in deceiving and untrue
manner, according to Ex-Governor
Plaisted, was issued against MIR. James
C. Madigan, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in that district. He was
American born of Irish parents, a re-
spected lawyer and citizen. His relig.
ion was Catholic. The candidate OPP
posing him was Hon. Harris M. Plalsted.
already referred to. The appeal made
to prejudice in the circular elected
Plaisted and defeated Madigan. It will
be recalled that Mr.. Plaisted afterward
left the Republican party. and in 1880
became the Governor of Maine, elected
on q fusion ticket. He everywhere
bears the reputation of a truthful man.
He says that Blaine wrote the circular
and that he saw him do it. Mr.. Blaine
has made no denial of the allegation.
1t will be impossible for him to deny
that he ranked thousands of copies Of
the circular to voters, for they received
them, and many of his franked en-.
velopes are preserved. -Erchange.