The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
APPEALING TO THE DEAD.


The situation in Ohio is so alarming
to the republicans that they are appeal
ing to every one TO come and assist or
the state will be lost to them. Invita-
tions are sent out to all prominent re-
publcans to lend them aid to stem the
tide during this month. In their anx.
iety to include such persons as the peo-
pie might put confidence in they sent
the following letter to Senator Morrill,
who has been dead for the past eigh-
teen months
SENATOR Lor M. MORRILL,:
DEAR SIR The situation in Ohio is
a critical one. The party is in trouble
on account of the attacks on MIR. Blaine
as the candidate of the party. Your
well known character as pure and
upright statesman, and coming from
Blaines own state, you could refute
the charges as no one else can We
hope you will come to us in this emer-
gency, and make as many speeches as
possible.
The letter fell into the hands of his
wife who was 80 indignant and amaz-
ed that any republicans should be ig-
norant of the death of her husband.
She at once sat down and wrote Oh the
back of the sheet this reply:
To Brown, Chairman, Columbus,
Ohio Il am surprised and shocked to
rpI,
thought every citizen of this country
knew my husband was at rest. am
in mourning for him, but, as much as |
mourn his death, | thank my Father
in heaven that he called him home be-
fore the party he loved SO we'll and did
so much for had so disgraced itself as
to nominate SO wicked and corrupt a
man for the highest Office within the
gift of the American people, as / know
and my husband knew James G. Blaine
to be. If he were alive he would not
support Mr. Blaine or any such man,
even at the bidding of his party.
CHARLOTTE MORRILL,.
In an interview IN reference to the
above Mrs. Morrill,, said, when Gar.
field was nominated, my husband said
to me, sadly and seriously, 'My dear,
the Republican candidate will be elect
ed this time but unless new methods
are used in the party and new and bet
ter men become its leaders, he will be
the last one. You will live to see a
Democrat elected four years hence. |
will not My husband died of his de-
votion to the party of which he thus so
sadly spoke. 1t is unquestioned that
the breaking down of his health dated
from his, perhaps, too faithful perfor-
nance of his duties at the Treasury
Department. He was visited by Mr..
Blaine at the beginning of the Con
gressional investigation into the Little
Rock Railroad bonds. Mr.. Blaine as
he did to Mulligan, impOrtuned my
husband with tears and entreaties to
save him. When my husband resign
ed to 90 into the Cabinet it was gencr-
ally understood, and my husband so
understood, that Governor Chamber
berlain would be appointed to fill the
vacancy. Instead, and to the surprise
of every one, Governor Connor APP
pointed Mr.. Blaine, then representa-
tive in Congress and under charges in
that body, to fill the vacancy"
AS Mrs. Blaine intimated. the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Blaine ro the vacan-
cy was evidently to save him from the
further investigation and the inevitable
incriminating verdict of the committee.
Governor Connor had his reward, lie
is now Pension Agent for this state,
the best office next to the Collector
ship