Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-09-18
An Intellectual Assault.
ANOTHER LOT OF Mr.. BL,INE's coRRE-
sPoXDENcE PUBLISHED.
THE LATEST EFFORT or THE INDEPENDENT
COMMITTEE.
LETTERS WHICH WILL HELP Mr.. BLAINE
RATHER THAN HURT HIM.

of positive statements, that tney had that IN
reserve which would utterly destroy the
chances of the election Il the Republican
candidate for President. Those iniima.inus
have at last taken shape in the publication
Of aldiiona, correspondence ot Messrs-
Blaine. Fisher and Caldwell in connection
With the aff,ir, Of the Little Rock Road
The letters are furnished By the Independent
Committee. though ihey bear the endorse-
ment Of Messrs. Warren Fisher and James /
Mulhgan. with the following grandiloquen, 4
announcement:
To the people OF the United States:
Believing that IT j. our duty 10 lay before 4
our fellow-countrymen the followin. docu- 4
inenis which have been in our possession. we I
have placed the originals for safe keeping IN Z
the hands OF Mes-rs. Sohier Welch. counsel F
lor. OF Boston. and herewith submit their con- I
tent. ihout comment. The letters from Mr.
Fisher are letter-press copies OF the originals.
The first letter is dated Augusta. Me,
OF 4. 1869 ami the secoui augusta, Me,
Oct ). 1869 Both relate 20 the forwarding
bv Nj Blaine 20 Mr.. Fisher of sums Of
money due ~ persons in Maine who ha!
sub,srped through Mr.. Blaine for Little
Rock bonds. the total amour, Of such sub
scriptiuns at that time being $4,000
lnc next ,hrte letters were dated respect
i've, Augusta. Me-. Nov. Is, 1869. WASH
incton. u. C.. DC. :. 1870. aad Washington.
y. C.. Dec .. 1870. They relate to pro
icct for the establishment Of a national bank
in Little R,gk. aud are - rllshiiorwaTi,
even commonplace. that It j. iiineui; to
understand the motive far Their lnseFiio ~
thi, campaign document, n'!sss j TO- g AID
in irr,ss!ng the pub.c mini hr 'h ~ r'-
dlgtiui. nf . multiplicity ~ ttiI II !at
u. rL.. ,.'t-,,. TIA, IN.
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EXPANSION "i TIE 'ufir'H' '' TIL" "'"-"i -
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a,,,,.,.b , ham Il Ian. Rs. ..4t tn,
d. 80, ,t ,-i. ....
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G.h erect o"tiiir> ~. 't '' 'A'' -'.' d,
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ha1!. 20 d.. u4rrha,ri u me ll,.> 10 the
o 80 IN. Of
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Fisher from AHZl-ta. ctpreta.r- t ri +
va.rh b- par- ,u r.i,. $500 t9
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ger, "i ''-t' 'l' 'N '.''' ''''
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ii ,.-,l,i.. ,h.m .i.f.rdaHrHy. o. make i:
ii III III M. fuiit-. 1 d,Bn.t la any - AZ u--
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c ought 10 y freiI ~ Er' d,''n ~ unr-a'' uah
thar ought .I.nf, I7r.,-. i3,tiiE nrtr lh1i
w az lAh"it fFN AulT~sI anal NJ H.fi
. 49, p. ,Np..,' ba>i, p! the =eJ.Dpl la,p.
mr. .,',,i,, 'r YOUR COMPANY Iss = stronger %
whil,. H. I.rr..,,i - nun thAh MA
ana burning. aud hu.airiaiin, - ,i'l ".',f
gree
HIS troubles ON accom-. Of TIL, sam. Il,
appear again In letter y,r.,...., r..... ~
irE:ou VI NJ rIf.lt 'N'" y @>i
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IL. SECOND n"'' ~ tn !"an VII sA,tg
December la,i fa'l, dn.- ~ "a M.
laLl61. WHICH HMM III. .ray..t po..iil. IN.
convenience TO int>clf drew ON Mr.. Fi.h..r
for the amount. hut d.. declined tn motto. m
draft. The note which fall dut o. ih~ s,.l
inst. j. for ssj-> Ii-iDu II >..rfu. ,Nrr..fi,ly
hard ani unjust tia, should il. ,nnprli.. 3! Y,
pay thi~ money II /. Ill mon In, Irlf ,li..r,
til" i,hi ~ Prr.iirui Grant Or omen Ni,tnri,.
and cannot believe that Won ami Mr. Fisher,
both or either. intend 10 l,.l,c TIL, bur,l-n IN
m4
IfNou 10. Il will crush M. hay.. No p,,..i-
h.r means wher,with To meet thee. note. .u.l
brsnf YOU and Mr. Fisher. either or both. IN
come To- nv relief In I.tf.r from MIR Nm.
er under dat ~ January - ht write. mo Il
follows:
.In regard 10 the se5.pp which ,nu b,r.
row.l and loaned 10 Mr. Caldwell nr rather
MIR. Pratt. - II VA. assumed IN Mr. prn,f I'LL
cali>.. you received! from him SJauD ltnd
bonds for the amount. Tp,n m, ,i.irin, m p.
office for the tir.t tim. after van In The
t CITY. Mr. Pratt said h.. and Mr.. harrington
gave 10 you their iudi, i,iull bond. anl fh.y
Kept the money anI m nr,I.r H. nh,aiu tb.
Y money. and ri il out of Mr.. PRATT. hands +
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