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% was aware OF the danger OF waking up
Aulligan is therefore very uncertain but
Aulligan has woke up with Vengeance
md, in conjunction with "Dsar Fisher"
makes public the missing letters this
Unfortunately space will not
admit Of their publication entire in
the JOURNAL, They are preiaced with
this simple introduction:
TO The People of the United States; Believing
that it is our duty to lay before our fellow
the following documents which |
have been in our possession, we have placed |
the originals for safe keeping in the hands OF |
Meesrs. Sohier u WEIGH, counselors Of Boston, |
and herewith submit heir contents without |
comment. The letters from MIR, Fisher arc |
letter-press copies Of the originals.
WARREN FISHER,
JAMES MULLIGAS.
The opening letter is dated 0ctUber 4th,
1869. In this letter Mr.. Blaine writes :
'No one will ever know from ine that |
have disposed Of a single dollar in
Maine - On the following day he writes
81 note what you say about the i'm
pOrtRnce Of my keeping all quiet here.
These expressions seem hardly consistent
with Mr.. Blaine's declaration in the
House on April oath, 1876: my whole
connection with the road has been as
open as the day"
Further, in the second letter, dated
October 9th, 1859, Mr.. Blaine speaks Of
another letter Enclosing the Globe" and
says that 81 have endeavored In writing
1t not to be indelicate.n The reference is
TO the letter of October 4th (smong those
formerly publishsd) in which Blaine
cited HIS ruling. as Speaker Of the House,
on the bill to extend the Little Rock Il
Fort Smith land grant, So reason why
Caldwell should dispose Of part Of mis-
interest to him. This corrupt sugges
ton, Mr.. Blaine protests, he has en-
deavored to put in q way mot indicate.
In the third letter, dated November
18th, 1869, Mr.. Blaine predicts that the
approaching session OF Congress will
expand the currency to the amount Of
$50, 900, 900 TO $75, 900, 900, in the shape
Of an addition to the national bank circu
letion south and west, and suggests that
t'if your friends would desire to Establish
4 bank in Little Rock" - SIT will he
In my power to cast an anchor to the
windward in your behalf, ii you desire
it." de also insinuasingly remarks that
banks "are very profitable institutions
In the fourth letter, December 29th,
1870, Blaine speaks OF money being very
tight with him and refers to some trouble
he has had in adjusting the payment Of
coupons to the satisfaction Of his friends
saying that he promised them ipdivid
uRlly to make it right in the future. He
wants also $S2, 000 in bonds and an Rddi
tional CSC, 900 in bonds for collateral t
the "notes for $25, 000,n which lattel
have already figured extensively in thu
discussion of Blsine's railroad trans
actions.
In the fifth letter, dated "House o
Representatives, Washington, January
dated from Augusta, Me) Mr.. BlRlnt
talks OF meeting he Was trying Il
arrange between Caldwell and Thomas A
Scott, with whom he 'ieels very sau
guine," that he can do something" il
the way Of making IS very sdvsntsgeou
arrangement for taking, say, $500, 600.
In a previous letter, dated Novembe
10th, 1871, Fisher reminds Blaine Of 18Th
5000 bonds you aOid Tom Scott Yet
in defiance Of these two letters, Mr.. BlGin
had the remarkable audaoity to declar
in the House: 81 never had any trans
action OF any kind with Thomas a. Scot
concerning bonds Of the Little Rock
Fort Smith road, or the bonds Of an
other railroad, or any business in an
way connected with railroads, directly 0
indirectly, immediately or remotely"
In succeeding letters Blaine implore
his "dear Fisher TO deal gently wit
him, and Ia one Of them writes "Ii 20
knew the agonies have suffered in tli
matter during tine past six months 20
would pity me | am sure, and make
great effort to relieve me" This wa
written thres dsys after letter frot
Fisher, in which the latter CURLY remind
Blaine that he has had more bond
than be had accounted for aud that, II y
(Blaine) has given them to parties 6
Washington or disposed Of them
others" they Unjust be accounted for
any settlement hereafter" 1t is not,
worthy in this connection that Blsin
had written imploringly 10 Caldwell o
April 9th, 1871, AID that Caldwell ha
enclosed the latter to Fisher with ths II
minder that Blaine is an important ma
for us to have feel all right toward ~
On April 18th, 1872, Fisher wrises
sharp letter to Blaine containing the 70
lowing significant matter ~ have iosue
yon a. various times, when you we're con
parstively very poor, very large sums
money, and never nave you paid me OF
dollar from Your own pocket, either prii
cipal or interest. have paid sundl
amoants TO others TO whom you were il
debtsd, and these debts you have allow,
to stand unpaid like the notes which
hold. have placed you ia position
whereby you hsys received very larl
sumB Of money without oUs dollar
expense to you, and you ougl
not TO forget the act
my part. OF all the paFti
connected with the Little Rock and Flo
Smith railroad, no one haa been 80 tort
nate 90 yourself in obtaining money o
OF il. You obtRtned subscriptions fro
your friends in Maine for the building
the Little Rock and Fort Smith failroa
Out Of their subscription yOu obtained
large amount both of bonds aud mon
free OF cost to you. / have your oy
figures and know the amount. Owing
your political position you wsrs able
work off all your honda at very hi
price, and the fact 10 well known
others as we'll as myself, Wonld 20
friends In Maine b. satisfied il they KIN,
the facts ~
The crowning disqualification
Blsine's sooundTelism is reached, no
ever, 10 the following infamous attem
to instigste Fisher to go over his dste
able record with whitewssh brush
gigantic dimensions and msndacio
material
CONFIDENTIAL.
WASHINGTON, d. O., 10th April, 1876
DEAR MIR. FISHER You can do me a "
great favor, and know il will give y
pleasure to do so-just as would do for y
under similar circumstances. Certain perso
and papers are trying to throw mud at me
iniure my candidacy before the Oincinn
convention, and you may observe they 4
trying it IN connection with the Little RO
and Fort Smith matter.
want you to send me a letter such az
enclosed draft. You will receive this
morrow (Monday) evening and it will be
favor / shall never forget II you will write
the letter and mail the same evening. 4
letter Is strictly true, is honorable to you al
to me, and will stop the mouths Of slandert
at once. Regard this letter as strictly con
dental. Do not show it to any one. T
draft il in the hands OF my clerk, who il
trustworthy as any man can be.
Sincerely, j. g. u,
Burn this letter.
ENDORSED ON TUE BAcRl
Not knowing your exact address, 1 81
this to the Parker House, in order that
may [notl be subjected to any danger in t
hands of carrier,
The follow ing ia the enclosure referr
to in the preceding letter ;
BosToN, April :, 1876. Hon. JAMES
BLAINE, WASHINGTON, d. O.; DEAR SIR