New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-27
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that the Little Rock and Fort Smith road derives
ts life and yaluc and franchise wholly from the
State of Arkansas, whereas the evidence Su"se-
ouentlv taken discosss the fact that the ROAD de-
rived the value on which these bonds were haseo
from the Act of Congress of which Nh. Blame Sc
cured the passage" II will be found that you nave
inaccuratcly quoted Mr.. Blane's language OF
rather that you put lanrnagG, ipiG MS dd oe soH
was: The railroad company derived ITS me Nalue
and franchises from the state of ARKANSAS. anu
Mr. Blaine stated the precise truth; Ms' arc
facts More than thirty years ago Congress e'aaGu
to the states of Missouri and Arkansas "a ceItaln
quantity of public lands to aid IN the c0nstruclio
OF certain lines Of railway Inc liaht ta n"d
should he granted to the companies that should
build the road were expressly left by Congress 20
the Legislatures of the States. MI Blame SPOKE
therefore with absolute precision of LANGUAGE as ne
usually does when hc stated that the Little rock
Company derived its life, value and franchises
wholly from the state OF Arkansas MJuSi do ifo
valnc and franchises from the State OF ILLINOIS;
though enriched by a land grant from the United
States just as the Little Rock road was.
CHARGE OF UNTRUTH.
The second part of your second charge is that Mr..
Blaine did not speak truthfully when he asserted
that ne bought the bonds at precisely the same
rates as Others paid There is no evidence any
where TO sustain this accusation. have already
SAID any person could negotiate for them on the
one-for three basis just MIR. Blaine dad, ana many
awaited themselves of the opportunity. Inc price
paid was not in the least affected by the iact tn
Mr. Blaine had already arranged 10 SCH .n0
securities at n higher price than he pad LOT tueln
lie did this with the determination, honorablN nam
famed that he would make good any loss W',ICH t
might accrue to the purc4Iaa>Gfs I tbe nroof that
II did not is found i'm the fact that ME- Blame PAlI
il 10 him in full You speak in Tins connection Oh
Lnnds Of fine COMPANY, No such appointment was
ever made and no evidence suggests It. MI Blame
negotiated for his securities at given Price "hlch
was paid i'll full to Mr. Fisher.
NORTHERN PACIFIC CHARGE.
Your third formal charge relates to an alleged
connection of Mr. Blaine with a share in the North
ern Pacific enterprise. You charge this III the face
of the fact that in Mr.. Baines letter in which you
find the subject referred to was his distinct as
scvar9+ion that he could not himself touch the
share" Hav, you seen any evidence thai ne olu
have not. The Northern Pacific Railroad COMPANY
has been organized and IeorCdnlzed, ana recently
reorganized "A second time. Its records OF ownership
and interest have passed under the ouIclal llSpec-
ton of at least hundred men: many OF whoh arc
political enemies and some OF whom are 10 my
knowledge personal enemies of Mt: blalne ana
there has never been suggestion or nlhl from any
of these that i'm any form whatever Nj. Blame Iad
the rcmoie,t interest in the Northern "a
cihc COMPANY. Ii one of your associates has such
evidence il Is right that he should produce 1t.
TIE MULHGAN LETTERS.
Your fourth charge is that after Nh Blaine got
possession of the so-called Mulgan letters lac sub
soaueutly read such of them as he pleased to the
House in aid of his vndcaton.' The answer Is
that Nnlligqn's memorandum of the letters in which
he had numbered and IudcXcd each one OF them WAS
produced, and number and index corIespohIed cA-
tlv with tLc letter, read. This was fully demon
sratcd on the moor OF the House ana - paw u '
records. -
You repeat the charge that Mr.. Blaine received a
certain sum from the Union Pacific Railroad Com
panv for seventy-ve bonds Of the Little Rock road.
You say this without particle Of proof. ION say
If against the sworn dcuial of Thomas A. Scott who
was fine Marty alleged to have made the negotiation.
Won sIv II AGAINST The written denial of Mr.. Sidney
Dillon president of the company; against the
written denial of l.. II. Rollins. treasurer OF the
company; against the written denial Of Morton
VlisS & Co. through whose banking house the
transaction was alleged 10 nave bteh MAUI
Against this mountain OF direct ana poS.,lNc W.
mouV from every one who couId Nv any poNNlpuiy
have personal knowledge of the alleged transaction
Won opposc nothing hut hcarsay and suspicion as
the ground of "a serious charge against tne cH'ua,"I
NJ man long eminent iii public life, The courtesy
tLich admits me to your columns prevents ny say
ms what think of yourrcckieSsneSN III TINS matter
As SECRETARY AND CANDIDATE
your fifth charge arraigns M. Blaine's policy ~
an executive officer and your last chargers that OF MS
hacking conventions in his favor. do not desire to
dwell upon either. This is not the place to review
his foreign policy to winch YOU refer aud am con-
TENT 70 remark that however much some Eastern
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journals may clI','''o It, d" - i,.,I,,a,,
majority I'll inc A"'Cl'''" - 'f''' .i. e ann
American PoicS' I''N'"e ~ '',' ,;..ti,,a,,t AMI
commerce 3hoiE ,'iF F' I,rrri" coInnIicatious
,f cyrrt character. The charge of packing
conventions needs no answer, ms y tHe una
Presidential c4mP",gh III "Hl'" lI I,rnr nro,
been uudeuWblN Tie Ch"'c ol l"Eo pr
portion Of the RepublcaH party: III f 'I'n VI
them he has had the aciVf "pPp9itoI VI IL. ~
t.oual Administration WIN Ih' use oI It5
patronage lie has u" l"Gunc -'d'iuuc anu
patronage have been pcialsiGhlN a-'uns' HLnI,
Whatever prominence Hr nj Is ~, mems
Teen conferred by the people. lie mas no means
not open to every citDen OF influencing plGnc
opinion. No campaign III ms I%'oI oIiEi
mated elsewhere than among the lr@pie' re mas
never sought Office. lie never heI4 poSiIloh 10
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