The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-09-16
REPUBLICAN DESPERATION IN
OHIO.
Appeals to the Grave for Help---A
Singing Rebuke.

Mrs. Morrill,, wife Of the late :
Morrill,, Of Maine, was re-
surprised to receive from =
Ohio an official letter directed to her =,
late husband. Opening it she found
it to be a very importunate appeal
to Senator Morrill, to visit Ohio and
to lend his aid in saving the State
to Mr.. Blaine. Mr. Morrill, turned
the sheet over and wrote on its
back an indignant reply and mailed
it forthwith to the gentlemen who
had signed the appeal.
MRS. MoRR1LL's STATEMENT.
The Herald correspondent called
on Mrs. Morrill, at her resi-
dence. She is still in deep mourn
ing, and consented to receive the
visit with great reluctance, but she
said that the exigency created by
Nj. Blaine's nomination is SO I'M
portant that she was convlced all
private feelings should be snbordln-
ate to it. AS her husband had been
one of the most distinguished, loyal,
and upright members of the Repub-
lican party, as he had assisted in its
formation, had been one Of its first
Governors elected in that State, and
held it's traditions and its principles
faithfully until his last conscious
ment, she knew that if alive to-day
he would feel that it was disgraced
by the nomination of Mr.. Blaine as
its candidate for President, and that
it had let 90 of all that made its X
istence necessary to the country.
THE DEAD sTATEsMAN's PREDICTION.
"When Garfield was nominated"
said Mrs. Morrill,, che said to me-
sadly and seriously, My dear, the
Republican candidate will be elected
this time; but, unless new methods
are used in the party and new and
better men become its leaders, he
will be the last one. You will live
to see a Democrat elected four years
hence. | will not "My husband
continued Mrs. Morrill,, died of his
devotion to the party OF which he
: thus so sadly spoke. It is unques,,
toned that the breaking down OF
, his health dated from his, perhaps,
, too faithful performance of his du-
/ ties in the Treasure Department."
THE OHIO LETTER.
To a question of the Herald cor.
0 respondent as to the Ohio letter
Mrs. Morrill, said:
"Some six weeks ago [ received {
letter from Columbus, Ohio, on
e sheet with printed heading repre-
senting some political organization
[ was so surprised and indignant a
it's contents that | did not particu
larlv notice whether it was from
State committee, a county commit
tee, or some political club, but l
: Unassigned by d Mr.. Brown, as chair
IS man, and a MI. Ogden, as secretary
A It was, an we'll az ! can rcmembe
h it. about us follows:
SENATOR LOT M. MORRILL,:
Dear Sl:-The situation in Ohio is
critical one. The party is in trouble OF
account of the attacks on MIR: Blaine q
I the candidate of the party. Your vel
known character as Il pure n uprlgh
a statesman, and coming from Blaine
a own State, YOU could refute the charge
v as no one else can. We hope you WI
y come to us in this emergency, and max
- as many speeches as possible.
" REPLY OF MRS. MORRILL,.
II was indignant and amazed tina
v any Republican should be ignoran
that my husband was dead: | wa
more indignant that he should b
lie asked to assist in making Mr.. Blain
g President. | at once sat down an
IS wrote on the back of the sheet thi
10 reply, as near as | can remember II
n | am now sorry that | did not kee
id copies of both the letter and my an
Is SWer:
es TO MR.. BROWN, CHAIRMAN, CoLUN
as BUS, ONO:
ed I am surprised and astonished to r.
ID ceive such a communication. though
40 every citizen of this country knew m
husband was at rest. ] am in mOurnln
for him, but, as much us l mourn n
~ death | thank my Father in HeaVe
ut that He called him home before tf
~ party he loved 50 well and did SO muc
= for had so disgraced itself as to nom
nate so wicked and corrupt a man IL
IN the highest office within the gift OF TT
American people as | know and m
,c husband knew James q. Blaine to b
,' If he were alive he would not suppO
v. Mr.. Blaine or IN such nan even
the bidding of his party.
ru.DT nrTC NnnpJTJ
ST HOW BLAINE WAS SAVED.
IN "My husband,' continued Mr.
lg Morrill,, "was visited by Mr.. Blair
u at the beginning of the congresslo'
r. al investigation into the Little Roc
m Railroad bonds. Mr.. Blaine, as |
a did to Mulligan, importuned my hu
az band with tears and %entreaties
nd use his influence to save him. Whe
to my husband resigned to 60 into tt
he Cabinet it was generally understoo
ly and my husband so understood, tn
he Gov. Chamberlain would be appoin
e ed to fill the vacancy. Instead, al
he to the surprise of every one, Go
70, Conner appointed MIR: Blaine, th'
rs a representative in Congress, al
under charges in that body, to Il