Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
The Mulligan Letters.

(BRoM THE NEW YORK TIMEs, SEPT. l0TII.)
To those who rightly understood the
sordd and shameless character of James
G. Blaine the publication this morning of
fresh instalment of his correspondence
with Warren Fisher. in which his prosti-
tuition of his official position and his
gross untruthiulness are presented in Il
new and startling light. will bring no sur
prise TO those Republicans who have
denounced and repudiaicd his nomina-
ton this new evidence of his unworthi-
ness will afford Il not unexpected justifi'
cation of their course, and its sure effect
will nc 20 bring further and important as
tensions 20 their numbers. Upon the
defenders of Mr.. Blaine these letters Will
impose the difficult and unpleasant duty
of revising and bringing down to date
their pleas in vindication. This VIII be
awkward. but it is what we have repeat
edly warned them to expect. They have
but imperfectly understood the character
or measured the capacities OF the Repub-
| lcan candidate if they have fatuously
imagined that the original Mulligan let
tiers were the only storehouse In which
those who distrust Mr.. Blaine would be
able 10 find facts to support their position
To them and 10 voters OF every party and
of every belief we command an attentive
study of the letters we present this morn
ing.
To campaign orators and all other per
sons who by nature of necessity have
been lead to look upon James G.. Blaine
as the ideal and personification of Ameri
can manhood, as plumed and gallant
knight and the soul of bravery and hon
/ or. we commend a perusal of Blaine's
/ letter 10 Fisher, dated Nov. 8, 1871, OF
| Fishers letter TO Blaine dated April 49,
1872, and as the crown and elimination
| of this mans infamies, his own atrocious
and lying statement sent 10 Fisher, 10 be
returned by him rs a letter written by his
own motion TO shelter the Honorable
| Speaker of the House against the breath
of SANDER. 1t will be observed that when
ever Fisher grew cold and threatening
Blaine ceased TO bluster and took on q
cringing tone you have had more
bonds than you state in your letter,
writes f'isheT on Nov. 4. and he hints
| that If they have been disposed of in
| Washington they must be accounted for
MY dear Mr. Fisher, replies Blaine
| four days later. "let me assure you that
| il | were suffering in this matter alone
would not bother YOU but wait in 81.
|
of your friendly disposition toward me
and therefore | do not wish TO seem i'm
Fortunate and troubesome but If you
knew the agonies have suffered in this
matter dnring the past ak months you
would pity me | am sure, and make a
great effort 10 relieve me.
This is courage. this is manlincss in
deed, for q plumed knight whom Fish
er's letter of April rs. 1879, shows TO
have been sort Of common sharper.
"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 il. pray let
me know what | am to expect" writes
Blaine in italics. The man wanted the
earth. though he was dealing with one
who had placed him in positions whereby
he bad received large sums of money
without one dollar of expense to himself
and who then held his unpaid notes.