St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-16
MRS. MORRILL,.
A New Chapter OF Blaine's Duplicity.
The Trick of Low Push--Pin Politics by which
He Got into the Senate.

! since the publication OIL her letter to the COM
mittee and the interview concerning it, the
respectful ones asking for the exactfacts.
Some of the republican organs have doubted
the authenticity of both, so incorporating
were her expressions as to Mr.. Blaine's dis
/ honesty and her husbands knowledge of it,
and some of Che organs have even gone so
/ far as to depreciate the effect of the publica-
/ ton by abusing her distinguished husband
/ and even herself.
! As 10 Senator Morrill's character for even
unusual elevation of mind and habits and
/ firm integrity one has but to talk with his
neighbors here to have the testimony of his
/ tory added to as proving him almost without
| blemish in both his private and public life,
! says an Augusta telegram to the New York
Herald. For instance. Mr.. Elias Milkiken,
resident of this city OF wide reputation as a
business man and republican Of thirty
years standing, said tonight: II never
heard but one objection made to Lot NJ. Nor
rll, aad that by the politicians. They used
to say that he was so upright and unfinch-
/ ing in maintaining the right that he made
a bad politician. No man could stand high
er than he is in the esteem and affection OF
! all who knew HIM" Ex-United States Sen
ator Bradbury, Democrat said of him: ''He
was absolutely honest in every relation of
public or private life.'' Said Col. D. Alden,
also democrat: ''Senator Morrill, could
have no enemies except among corrupt men
whose schemes he had frustrated"
What wonder then that Senator Morrill,
could have no fellowship with MIR. Blaine
or his methods! Mrs. Morrill,
said tonight: I have read the publication of
an Interview with me. 1t is an absolute cor
rect report Of The conversation. There is not
a word in it which would change.'
"IFecall," said Mrs Morrill,, IAN instance
of my husbands high sense Of honor rs com
pared with Mr.. Blaincs just reputation as
marketer Of his official opportunities. Some
railroad bill was upon the senate. Sena-
tor Morrill,, as | know, studied its provisions
for days. He became convinced that it was
good bill, and made speech in the senate
advocating it. 1t was in the last days Of the
session. We came home, and day or two
after our arrival messenger brought an ex
press package here to the house. l examined
it and said to my husband, ''My dear, this
looks like a money PACKAGE He replied,
go, that can not be, ! am expecting no
money. He opened the package and in it
was 81 600 and note from some New York
gentlemen. They wrote that although they did
not know Senator Morrill,, and though he had
made the speech referred to without consulta-
ton with any friends of the road, still so great
was their sense of obligations for the service
rendered that they hoped he would accept
the Enclosure some slight token of their
gratitude.
During the many pears Of our married
life L never knew my husband to be thor
oughly angry, but once. This was the time.
This is Infamous was all he said. He
sent back the package with such a letter that
few days later one of the men intimately
connected with the road came here from New
York to present profound apology.
''Mrs. Blaine once expressed surprise to
me that My husband always paid his fares on
the railroads, even when holding the col
lectorship at Portland. Senator Morrill, said
when l quoted the remark to him: THE
railroad managers have no right to defraud
their stockholders by passing free any ia
vored passenger, and / have no right to put
myself under obligations TO them
1--WE have always lived modestly and qui-
city. My husband left only such a moder-
ate competence as could be amassed by
long life of hard labor and strict attention to
expenses. When visitors to Washington
spoke to us of the great house which, when
appointed to the senate, Mr.. Blaine was
about to build, and wondered why we had
not entertained much, then | could not help
saying bitterly to my husband that proved
dishonesty seemed no bar TO social recogni-
ton and official advancement in Washing
ton. He then said, only sadly, what I have
before quoted to you; My dear, the Repub-
lean candidate for president VIII be elected
this time; but unless new methods are used
IL the party and better men become its lead
ers be will be the last one elected"
'.My husband was outraged by the new
and corrupt methods which Mr. Blaine intro
duced in the politics of this state after he
came into the management OF the party.
lie was grieved but not surprised that the
good name of the state had been smirched
10y the evidence in the Little Rock inycstiga-
ton. He knew Mr.. Blaine and he knew
that disclosure must come some day.
q had heard of it elsewhere and asked him
about it, of Mr.. Blaine's visit 10 him after
the Muligan testimony and Of Mr.. Blaine's
passionate appeals to him for the use of his
influence TO save him.
''The senator was inexpressibly grieved
and surprised when, after going into the
cabinet Gov. Conner appointed Mr.. Blaine
and not Gov Cham berlaiu to the vacancy
My husband was importuned beyond resist
ancc to accept the secretaryship. He yield
ed 10 their opportunities only after the most
serious consideration and from that sense OF
duty which animated him throughout all his
lie. When he was apparently dying at
Washington with the illness which overwork
brought on, President Grant came to me and
r said Mrs. Morrill,, I would like to see
your husband, If l can, to ask his forgivness.
J feel that it was my entreaties which indi-
rectly led to this
u consented" said Mrs. Morrill, in con-
clusion, ''to receive your visit after long hes
? itation. It IS painful to me beyond express
; sion to appear before the public in any way
and the more that the memory of my loss is
ever present with me.
, Il do not know that the words gave you
of my letter to the Ohio committee are ex-
q actly as | wrote them, hat they can differ lit
e tie from the exact terms, for felt then as
4 feel now that my husband in reply to any
J request for him to help in the election OF
G such man rs Mr. Blaine to the high and
] exalted position Of president of the United
States would have written as I wrote: No
e / cannot assist in the success of a party
when that success means the choice Of
: wicked and corrupt candidate for the presi-
T dency Of this great people l. is the same
sense Of duty. hope, TO the people who 81
A.; honured him, and which I have had i'm
: pressed upon me by his constant example
: and teachings that has led me TO do violeuc,
{ to ali my inclinarions and 70 warn, TO tn,
= extent Of nv power, the people from enter
: ing unwittinEiy upon great peril and dis
; grace. No one was in such POSITION as N
husband to know the iniquities Of 8lr. Blaine
for they could not but De obvious to him IL
!. his enforced relations with Mr. Blaine here.
No one, therefore, could so well warn viii
e authority.