The Evening critic., 1884-10-08
kLCER TO BEECHER,
what Mr. Joy Really Did Sny AbOt


Blaine.
Tho following open lettor from General II.
A. Algor, OF Detroit, to Henry Ward Beechor,
was made public last night;
DETROIT, MICH, oct,7.
Rec. Hen,y Wd,d Beedte,, BROOKLYN, NJ Y;
DEAR SIN: The newspapers OF to-day pub
lsh your letter OF Yesterdays date, directed 70
me, concerning tho JOyBlaino Little Rock
bonds anair, and possibly In duo course OF
mall may receive tho original letter from
you, However, hasten TO reply through the
same medium which brought your letter to my
notice.
known no 10 not considered to be tue gullelesa
individual who can be mlsled by a cablegram
from Hny passon, nor is ho man TO allow the
character OF another TO be uniustly tarnlshod,
when Il Is In his power 70 do iustice. My cable
the Little Rock bonds afTair, u matter which he
doubtless understands thoroughly, and l be.
llove his reply, clean cut as 1t is, was intended
TO refute tho whole scandal.
had conversation with Mr.. Joy some
years ago concerning this matter, md before
his nominating speech Of Mr.. Blaine In 1880,
and although cannot give you the full details
Of that conversation the clear Impression loft
upon my mind was that he, at
the time tho proposition was made
take certain bonds In Washington, sup
posed tho proposition came from Mr.. Blaine,
but subsequently became convinced that tho
parties themselves were tho ones vino were
trying to sell tho bonds, and that ho had done
MIR. Blaino ap injustice Doubtless had no re-
membered mentioning tho matter to you no
would have given you n further explanation
OF A. had opportunity been given him. This
lmpression was 80 strong In my mind that
whom saw your communication concerning
the affair, at once cnbej Mr. JOY and re-
ceiyed tho reply / expected, and havo no doubt
he intended to fully and thoroughly rofute
every charge against MIR. Blaine In connection
with the nffair.
MIR. joy Is not the man 10 beat around tho
bush nnd cay things he does not mean, nor TO
Ghirk any responsibility, and those who know
him Know that he deals In no uncertain Ian
guagc IN whatever no has TO say, and that no
never lodges an ISSUE IL seems 20 mo inccod-
lblo that any business mnu should believe Mr..
Blaine so weak us TO send such proposition
10 another business man ns was alleged in this
matter, and thus allow himself to bo subjected
10 ruin, oven though he had no moral obIec-
tions 10 king such criminal proposition
as is purported 10 have been made In this
charge. IL believed him so weak would not
support him for tho Presidency, though he
might be as pure MS St. Paul himsolf
Whom Mr. JOY returns from Europe 1 hope
you viii seize the fret opportunity to have an
doing MIR. Blaine an Injustice, as thoroughly
believe you are, that you Will as publicly
apologize TO tho American people for the
wrong you have dono him, and the Republican
party, as you have been active in trying to
ruin both, Mr.. JOY is not the msn to have ac-
copied the great trust he did in 1880, when he
presented the name OF Mr.. Blaine 10 the Chit
caeo Convention for REORGANIZATION as Presi-
dent, had he doomed him guilty of any unfair
denling or OF prostituting his high onlss for
gain. IA. ALGER.