The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-25

and Mr.. Fisher. both or either. intend to leave
this burden upon me- IL You do IL will crush
me- Caldwell, April 20, acknowledged the JUST
ing unable to act himself Nevertheless, Mr..
Blaine was obliged TO write June IA about the
$4,000 which borrowed here on my own faith
and credit ON tie distinct under standing with
you fisherl that IL was TO be repaid, and urges
some transfer of securities. Fisher still refuses.
and. Nov. Z. Mr.. Blaine is still praying for an
do this with parties who have paid their money
earnestly demanding the consideration prom
ised by me, but which am not able to give be-
entitled by contract? Il is not a question of
money making with me. lie Is simply ques-
ton OF saving my word with others, Is not
this the language of a thoroughly honest and
upright mann Is IL not clear throughout that
Mr.. Blaine was conscious OF no wrong, but suf-
fering keenly from Injustice? Yet, after all
this, when settlement was made and it was
agreed by Warren Fisher. as he admitted In his
testimony, that the letters on both sides should
be given up, 10 was this same Warren Fisher
who broke his agreement and kept letters or
allowed Mulligan to keep them for the pur-
pose OF defamfng MIR. Blaine. end now. in baf-
lied anger, he prints enough OF them to show
what sort OF man he is. BY his own
betrayal OF faith the letters now come to
light which show how he took all the money he
could from Mr. Blaine and his friends, broke his
own word, and trusted for immunity TO u pub
lie mans dread of scandalous misrepresenta-
ton. TO such a man Mr. Blaine appealed in
vain for the truth. His letter OF April 10th Is an
honest mans urgent plea for simple Justice.
The letter Is strictly true, he writes. and every
man knows that he would never have penned
these words with such a request IL his con-
science had told him that the statement he
wished Fisher TO make was false. The testi-
mony OF Fisher and Mulligan already quoted
proves that in the vital point Mr.. Blaine stated
the truth. He bought bonds on the same tens
offered tp others, and by dong so involved him
self in heavy loss while making good the losses
of friends. On that very statement which Mr..
Blaine asked Fisher TO sign, in the belief that a
man he had helped at such cost to himself
would not refuse an act of simple justice, his
friends may well rest. Not one OF his letters,
not one of the letters to him, be 1t observed,
contains any hint or trace of abuse OF his posi-
ton az Speaker OF member OF Congress.
Neither Mulllgan nor Fisher ever charged him
with any dishonest or improper act In all the
transactions he was an honorable gentleman,
and he was in the hands OF sharpers.
What has the public to do with the business
relations OF Mr. Blaine and Mr. Fisher? Moth
ing since they do not concern his official con-
duct in any particular. nor his personal integ-
r,ty The public has judged them rightly.
Eight years ago the worst that could be said
about these transactions was said, and the peo-
pie. hearing both sides. sustained Mr.. Blaine as
they do now. From that day TO this public con-
hdence in him has been growing stronger, pub
lie regard for him greater and the latest efforts
OF his defamers only serve to bring upon them
selves the infamy they deserve