The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-07-04
"Augusta, June 90, 1869.

ing of share of his interest to me. 1t
he really designs to do so, | wish he
would make the proposition definite, so
that could know just what to depend
on. Perhaps if he waits till the full
development of the enterprise. he might
grow reluctant to part with his share
and do not by this mean any distrust
of him.
81 do not feel that | shall prove q
deadhsad in the enterprise if | once
embark in it. | see various channels
in which | know can be useful.
"Very hastily and sincerely your friend,
81. G. BLAINE.
"Mr. Fisher, India street, Boston"
In bis second letter on the subject
the Speaker and statesman expresses
his appreciation of Mr. Fishers "liberal
mode of dealing with him, but inti-
mates that the other Boston capitalist,
Mr.. Josiah Caldwell, may need little
prodding:
"Augusta, July 9, 1869.
"Hy Dear Mr.. Fisher: You ask me if
[ am satisfied with the offer you made
Of share in your new railroad enter
prise.
"Of course, am more than satisfied
with the terms of the offer. | think it
most liberal proposition.
"If besitated at all. it ID from con-
sideration in no way connected with the
character of the offer. Your liberal
mode of dealing with me in all our bus
mess transactions of the past eight
years has not passed without my full
appreciation. What l wrote you on
the 29:h was intended to bring Caldwell
to definite proposition, that was all.
al 90 to Boston by the same train
that carries this letter, and will CAL at
your office tomorrow at y N. If you
dom. happen to be ip,uo matter. Doh't
put yourself to any trouble about it.
Yours. j. G. Il.
"W. Fisher, jr."
It appears from the third letter that
Caldwell did need to be reminded how
useful the Speaker had been to the Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith people, at a
time when their land grant was in im.
minent danger Of forfeiture:
"(Personalw
Augusta, Me-, O;t 4, 1869.
HMy Dear SIR ! spoke to you a
short time ago about point of interest
to your railroad company that occurred
at the last session OF Congress.
at was on the las. night Of the ses.
sion, when the bill rene wing the land
grant to the State Of Arkansas for the
Little Rock road ,ras reached, and Jn-
lian of Indiana, Chairman Of the Public
Lands Committee, and, by right, enti-
tied to the floor, attempted to put on
the bill, as an amendment, the Fremont
Ell Paso scheme scheme probably
we'll known to Mr.. Caldwell. The
House was thin, and the lobby in the
Fremont interest had the thing all set
up, and Julian's amendment was likely
to prevail if brought toa vote. Roots
and the other members from Arkansas
who were doing their best for their own
bill Ito which there seemed to be no OBJ
jection) were in despair, for it was well
known that the Senate WAS hostile to
the Fremont scheme, and if the Arkan-
sas bill had gone back to the Senate
with Julian's amendment, the whole
thing would have gone on the table and
slept the sleep of death.
DIN this dilems Roots came to me to
know what on earth he could do nnder
the rules, for he said it was vital to his
constituents that the bill should pass.
I told bin that JuIian's amendment was
entirely out of order, because not ger.
name but he had not sufficient conf
dence in his knowledge of the rules to
make the point, but he said Gen. Logan
was opposed to the Fremont scheme, and
would probably make the point. l sent
my page to Gen. Logan with the sng-
gestion, and he at once made the point.
I could not do otherwise than s1Stain
it, and SO the bill was freed from the
mischievous amendment moved by Ju-
lian, and at once passed without objec-
ton. "At that time | had never seen
Mr. Caldwell but you can tell aim that,
without knowing it, did him great
favor. Sincerely yours. "J.G.Bialne.
'.W. Fisher, Jr., Esq, "a India street,
Boston,"
On the same. day Mr.. Blaine wrote
another letter to bis generous patron
Fisher, which completes the story:
'.Augnsta, Oct. 4, 1869. |
"My Dear Mr.. Fisher: Find enclos-
ed contracts of parties named in my let
ter of yesterday. The remaining con-
tracts will be completed as rapidly rs
possible as circumstances will permit.
II enclose you part of the COngrss-
sonal Globe Of April 9, containing the