The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-12
The Madigan Circular.
Ex-GOv. Plaistcd, of Maine, Says that
He Saw Mr.. Blaine Wrote It,
ALBANY Argus.


The Argus has tue word Of ex-Goy. Har-
ris NJ. Plaisted, of Maine, that, to his per.
sonsl knowledge, James G. Blaine is the
author of the circular inserted within this
article. The circular was employed 10 the
in the 1876 political campaign by the Re
publican State Committee OF Maine, and OF
that committee Mr.. Blaine was then the
chairman. 1t was used IN the Fourth Con
gressional District OF that State, and thou
sands on thousands of it were sent to voters,
under the orders and by the hand of Jas
g. Blaine This is the circular:
do the Protest Democrats of the Fourth
District desire to lie represented in Con
gress by Roman Cstholicl James c.
Madigan, the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the FouSth District, is very
Jealous Roman Catholic. Ii is believed
by many that he is a lay member of the
secret order OF Jesuits, just as the late Sen
ator Casserly, of California, was. Casserly
was elected TO the Senate by Jesuit money
100000 contributed by that order-and
the fact being discovered, Cassery at once
resigned bis seat, rather than stand all In
yestlgation, and thus expose the workings
of the order. In OHIO and other States the
Catholics are striving to destroy the only
avenue for education left open to the chill
dren of the poor. They say, we will have
church schools instead, and thus let loose
the worst of theological quarrels all over
the land. 1t is a great gam to the Catholics
to get these prominent men in Congress.
They now have four members of the Uni
ted States Senate, one each from the
States OF New York, Missouri, Virginia
and Florida. The whole energy Of the
Catholic Church is now exerted to increase
| its powers in the Congress of the United
| States. The Baptists everywhere are watch
| ing the result of Madigan's campaign in
this district, and it will be hailed every
| where as great triumph for the Catholics
if a New England Protestant district sends
a Roman Catholic to represent it in Con-
gress. Are the Protestant Democrats of
the Fourth District willing to aid in build
ing up the Roman hierarchy? Answer at
the polls on the 18th of September, and if
you do not feel willing to vote for General
Plaisted, at least cut Madgan's name off
your regular Democratic ticket. Remem-
| DCl ihht 1Ou oWC Il'iC w iCiiSi'uo SCu'l-
ments than you do to party; and the prop
er rebuke to your party for asking you to
vote for Roman Catholic is to support
Gen. Conner for Governor aud Gen. Plais
ted for Congress-"
PROTESTANT DEN, GRAFT.
This circular, written by Mr.. Blaine, and
signed in decelving and untrue manner,
according to exGov. Plaisted, was issued
against Mr.. James c. Madigan, the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in that dis.
trict. He was American born of Irish pa
rents, a respected lawyer and citizen. His
religion was Catholic. The candidate op-
posing him was the Hon. Harris M. Plais-
ted, already referred to. The appeal made
to prejudice in the circular elected Plais
ted and defeated Madigan. 1t will be re-
called that Mr.. Plaisted afterward left the
Republican party, aud in 1860 became the
Governor of Maine, elected on a fusion
ticket. He everywhere bears the reputa-
tation of a truthful man. He says that
Blaine wrote the circular and that he saw
him do it. Mr. Blaine has made no denial
Of the allegation. 1t will be impossible
for him to deny that he franked thousands
Of copies of the circular to voters, for they
received them, and many of his ranked
| envelopes are preserved.