St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-13

SCOUHDREL,S TRICK.

In the issue OF the Pioneer Press of St. Paul
October 10th, 1884, the following appears as
editorial matter:
The Democratic managers, untaught by the
disastrous failure of similar tactics in the past
set out to make mis- presidential contest, like the
LAST one, campaign OF pure SANDER. All the
living and pregnant political issues of the day
have been wholly set aside 10 concentrate their
efforts upon the simped object OF smirching the
character of Blaine, as, in 1850. they undertook
by similar means 10 sInirch the honored name or
Garfield. The Morey letter, the 329 calumny,
and all the rest of the numberess forgeries and
falsehoods with which they attempted the moral
assassination Of the latter four years ago, have
their coun,erparts in the endless series OF stil
dirtier falsehoods and fOrgeries with which tibet
are trying now TO smother Blaine in the stencil
of their own mephitic vileness The latest OF
these consists first in the publication in eli the
Bourbon organs Of what purported to be an ex.
tract from letter OF Senator Edmunds in 1880,
saying:
ut is me- deliberate opinion that Mr. Blaine
acts as the attorney of Jay Gould. Whenever
hr. Thurman and I have settled upon legisla-
ton to bring the Pacific railroads to terms OF
equity with the government, up has jumped
James G. Blaine, musket In hand, from behind
the breastworks of Gonld's lobby, to fire in our
backs"
This extract was enclosed by Frank A. Flower.
il It were true extract Of any letter of his and
other searching questions as to facts and dates
OF the alleged conduct OF Blaine in firing into
the backs Of himself and Thuman-to which
Mr.. Edmunds responded in 4 letter which was
Published originally in the Madison Journal, as
follows:
BURLINGTON. Vt, Sept. 1s.-Dear Sir: have
yours OF the 18th. am sure that never wrote
or said that the gentleman YOU refer to ''acts as
the attorney OF Jay Gould" for l am not con
sCiOus OF having thought so. AS /
have publicly stated. expect to vote the Repub-
lican ticket. Yours truly,
GEORGE F. EDnuxDs."
The pretended letter Of Senator Edmunds
above given, first appeared in the Madison,
Wis. State Journal Of September 23rl, and in
the Chicago Tribune Of September cath. When
Senator Edmunds discovered what false and
infamous use was being made Of his name
and pretended letter attributed to him. he
Immediately rebuked the rotten transaction
by giving out the whole correspondence, the
letter written to him by the man Flower, and
his reply 10 it. This true copy of the cor
respondence puts the scoundrel, Flower, in
the attitude of making the basest use of the
letter written him by Mr.. Edmunds, in sup
pressing It's material portion. The follow
ing is the whole CORES poudence, the portion
of Mr.. Edmgnds' letter suppressed by
Flower being printed IN italic type:
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
BUREAU or LABoR STATISTICS.
MADISON. sept Is. 1854.
my DEAR SIR: You have always answered
promptly and fGlly on all questions when az
opinion was wanted from one highly esteemed
throughout the nztion. have asked of yoG upou
political or other subjects. Here is = paragraph
that has been published and republished in every
Bourbon organ 10 the west:
"'EDNUSDs on ELAINE.
.'Senator Edmands, OF Vermont. In letter
1850: IT i nv deliberate opinion that Mr.
Blaine sets a. tEs attorney Of Jay Could. When
ever Mr. Thurman and have settled upon iegas-
la;iou 20 brinE the Pacific railroads 10 terms Of
equity with the government up hiss jumped
James G.. Blaine, musket in hand from behind
the bresstwOTks Of GoGld's lobby, 10 fire in cur
backs"
is this true extract from any letter OF
yours IL so, did Mr. Blaine. ss such attorney,
ever do anything wrong or disrepEtable or con.
iTsFy to pablo inierestss when and for whist
/ purpose did Gould engage Blaine IS his Attorney
: What salary did Re receive from GOuldf Has his
I term OF service Tor (5ozld teTmi1steds II 50,
wkeG did il terminated II M Blaine was Gould .
I attorney. when did he fire INTO the backs OF
yourself and Mr. Thurman. giving 6Sses ard sub
/ ieet matter under consideration wheL the firing
Hss dOnef
'sIf III. Blaine US ever the attorney Of GOzld
I IS that sufficient reason why the Republican
party sh0uld Re defeated in the present contest
/ Did NJ. Blaine. 20 your knowledge and be-
/ lief. ever do anything that would render j. i'd
visabie for old Republicans 70 tam back their
I lives and their records and make Grover CIeve-
I lad. with al that implies. president Of the
/ United Ststess
with the highest respect I a truiy Four
/ obeSien; servant Prank A FLoEEE-
/ Hon George F. EGnG1cs-F
sBrEISsroS. VI. Sept. IS. 1855.
I ssDEsR SIR fPTNa,eli
81 have yours OF The 18th. "A Tan sos sz IL
! Eeffer-trrising 6AsiEsss, EsgEk fhi<. az hare
sosIs siniilgr ones. Pri5Gtss' an sure that