The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-26

portland, Me-, Argus.
BAR HAEBon, Aug. Il, 1894.

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Col. w. r. Holloway,
I have this moment received the at.
rocious libel of tho Indianapolis Senti-
mel. Il is utterly aud abominably false
in every statement and every implica-
tiou. Political ISLANDERS / do not stop
to notice. but this editor assails the
honor of my wife and children.
desire you without an hours delay to
employ proper attorney and have the
responsible publisher Of the Sentinel
sued for libel in tho United States
District Court Of Indiana. 1t is my
only remedy. am sure that honora-
BILE Democrats alike with honorable
Republicans will justify me in defend-
ing the honor of my family il need be
with my life.
(Signed) JAMES q. BLAINE.
at was not supposed that Mr.. Blaine
would leave Maine during the canvass,
but journey through the country in
defense of his wife aud children will
not be trip for which Mr.. Blaine need
ask the permission either OF propriety
or custom. The sympathy OF the coun-
try viii so with him. ."-Leaoiston
Journal.
att was while Blaine was professor
at Blue Lick Springs that he met Miss
Harriet Stanwood, Of Augusta, Me.
She was living with her sister and was
teacher at Miss Thorntons Female
Seminary. Miss Stanwood was de-
scendant from the old Puritan stock in
direct line from the Stanwood family
of Ipswich, Massachusetts, and in March,
1851, became his wife at Pittsburg,
Pa" Life and Services of James G..
Blaine by Russell IL. Conwell. With
an introduction by His Excellency,
Frederick Robie, Governor Of Maine.
Published by T. G Allen & Co, Augusta,
Maine. PsgeGs.
"In the cemetery at Augusta has
stood for nearly thirty years n little
white stone erected to the memory OF
Mr.. Blaine's son, Stanwood Blaine
That grave has been secretly visited, the
last figure ia tho record Of the child 3
birth has been chiselled away and de-
faced, aud the date June Is, 1851, has
been made to read June Is, 49,
New York Tribune, Saturday, Angus,
%, 1884.
Here is record CT facts, for stating
which the Arsus has been called &
"slanderer," and other opprobious epi-
thets and ths exhibit has been de.
nounced as "utterly and abominAhsy J
false in every statement aud every im.
plication. We now have the same
statement of the same fac;s in Conwell',
Campaign Life sf Mr.. Blaine ,presuma,
bly, supervised by himself, publishsd
under his very eye at bis home ia
Augusta, and in a leading editorial o.
the New York Tribune, Mr.. Blaine'l
metropolitan campaign organ.
Is net tho truthfalnnss of the
Argus completely vindiclted Are no
its slanderers put to shamel-if they
haye any shame.
And do not the facts call imperative
ly upon Mr. Blaine for an explanation
Can he refase explanation when th,
facts have been thus stated by his init
mate personal ard political friends
without slch refusal being fairly ant
properly REGARDED as confession that
the facts reilly are just as they ar'
here stated and with all the implica.
tons which they ind.sputably involve
We respectfully commend this record
TO the prayerful attention of the Rev
Spencer il. Bray, of New Haven, the
Rev. Mr.. Esob, the Rev. DE-. Ball, and
all others who have commended Dir
Blaine TO the public as "a pure man.
"the champion Of chastity" "ths de-
fender Of the virtue oil homes ! -
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