The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-25

Mr.. Blaine has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to his attorneys, instructing
them TO dismiss the suit for $4,000 damages
for libel against tho Indianapolis Ssnttse,
which ne instituted during the recent cam
paign;
Messl g. Harrison. Miller a. Elan. Counseiors ut
GENTLEMEN: When I requested you In August
last to bring suit against the publishers OF the
indianapolis Sentinel for libel. did 50 In the
belief that the wrong done me by that pa
tic character, could be fairly tried without un-
due influence from political considerations 1
confe-s l was profoundly amazed to mud the
matter ut once taken ND and the libel reproduced
with all possible exag geration In every Democrat
10 paper In Indiana. Except from three members
Of ths Democratic party OF that State. l never
heard thai word OF disapproval was spoken,
while the great mass OF the Democratic speakers
repeated the lib i from every stump In Indiana
with vituperatfve ranoor, with g.be and ribald
Jest 1t was thus made, 30 for az any matter or
the kind can he made, an issue in an exciting
poli.ical campaign, and the Democratic OK
the State were thoroughly fDisoncd In their
minds in regard to the question TO be decided az
law. Uncer such conditions II Is simply Inn
possible that can have fair trial, or that can
expect any other result than that which uni
fermly attends a political suit growing out OF an
exciting campaign In this country. IL were
unfair enough To desire jury composed OF my
own parts ms could not have It. properly
composed of members OF both political
parties in about equdl proportions. When visit
ed Indiana In October, was repeatedly al
vised that SIX Democrats could not be found in
the State who. in political suit would give o
verdict against their leading party organ. This
did not necessarily convey an imputation
against their personal integrity as citizens. but
simply that the binding Of party prejudice
would utterly prevent IN impartial considera-
ton Vf the evidence submitted am perfectly
able to fight the Sentinel newspaper in an Indi-
ana court, but would stand no chance what
ever against the consolidated venom OF the
Democratic party OF the State. With these
surroundings, and with this prospect, 10
Is idle for me to go through the trouble
and annoyance Of trial The questions pro-
pounded by the bill OF discovery have already
been substantially and fully answered by me,
and am W Hing TO leave nv written statement
and answers under oath TO the judgment OF the
public. do not choose to have the case indi-
rectly concluded by q technicality or suffered
to die In silence prefer to make this frank
and open st Element OF the reason which induced
me to believe the prosecut on OF the case would
be utterly fruftiess Very respectfIlly,
THREE Cabinet portfolios are said to
have been already decided upon. Senator
Bayard is 10 be Secretary of the Treasury,
Senator Garland Attorney General, and Gen.
Mcclellan Secretary Of the Navy. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
teleGraphs that journal this bit of Cabinet
gossip:
prominent Democrat says that three Cabi-
net positions have been settled. They are: Sem
ator Bayard for the Treasury, Senator Garland.
of Arkansas. for Attorney General. ana Gen.
Mcclellan. OF New Jersey, for Secretary Of the
Navy. The gent eman says that Mr.. Cleveland
has decided that neither New York nor in jana
shall have Cabinet place, as he considers
that both those States are represented
In the Cabinet through the President and Vice
PRESIDENT. 80 confident are Democrats that
Mr.. Garland Is to 90 into the Cabinet that an
application has already been recorded on the
d agram or the Senate chamber for the seat
whion Garland now occupies. The reason why
Mcclellan IL not assigned to the War Depart
ment Is that he has too many friends IN the
army to reward and too MANY enemies
to punish. This partial slate com G
from n prominent Senator. and considerable
importance is Alta he'd to it. Among s majors
the impression Is general that Jude Thurman
VII b. one Of the Cabinet, and shat Senator
Pendleton will be suitably reooRnlzed with one
Of the principal foreign missions.