St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-06
He Deceived the National House
Of Representatives, Claiming
to Read Nineteen Letters,
He Read but Fifteen.
Mulligan's Memorandum Was Not
Followed as Claimed. Blaine's
Fraud Upon the Press and
44,O0O,OOO of His
COuntrymen.

=. That he was confidential clerk for the
brother-in-law of Mr.. Blaine, and has an intimate
acquaintance with AIr. Blaine, extending over
long series of years.
3. That the Mulligan letters came to the sur
face in the great Congressional scandal of 1876,
Mr.. Mulligan being summoned to Washington as
an unwilling witness.
4. That Mr. Muliigan handed the letters to
Mr.. Blaine upon the latters promise on his word
of honor as gentleman 10 return them, and that
the latter kept them, and they have never been
seen by anybody to this day
5. That Mr.. Blaine received S95, 900 in land
grant bonds and S15,15O in cash as a gratuity.
g. That Mr. Blaine denied ever having any
direct or indirect interest in the Union Pacific
railroad or its securities, but the production of
these letters exposed exchange of $4,000
Union Pacific land grant bonds for 81, 200 Little
Rock & Fort Smith bonds, which were compare
lively worthle SIS, and that the exchange was
effected just before the great Credit Mobiler
scandal and investigation which shocked the
country and proved the ruin of so many con-
gressmen.
There is herewith appended some chapters on
the so-caed Mulligan letters, which are of vital
importance, and which should be read by every
voter in the United States who wants thoroughly
10 unders tand this important question.
How the Mu!Iigan Letters Were DOctored
After Mr.. Blaine had surreptit iously OBJ
tanned possession of the Mulligan letters, and
found that the house committee had deter
mined to prove the contents Of them by the
testimony Of Mr.. Mulligan, Mr.. Blaine made
virtue OF necessity, and read what purpor-
ted to be the letters from his seat in the
house, no member Directing. Had any mem
Der objected, the letters would have been read
at the clerks desk See digest of rules of
the house, He said:
Il am not afraid to Sb0lg the letters. Thank
God Almighty l am not ashamed to Sto1o
them. There they are (holding up the pack
age of letters). There is the very original
package. And with some sense of humilia-
ton, with a modification do not pretend to
conceal, with a sense of outrage which think
any man in my position would feel, 1 invite
the confidence Of "A, 600, 600 of my country
men while 1 read nose letters from this
desk.n
These be brave words, Mr.. Blaine; but did
you Show them? Did you not withhold them
from the official reporters of the house of re-
presentati.es! Did you Sh0W them to the
agents of the Associated Press? Has any
mortal eye ever seen them from that day to
this except your own, or your secretarys!
The sOlemnity of your manner, calling, as it
were, God to witness that you were acting
sincerely, disarmed the suspicion at that time
Of your fellow-members.
As these letters were in Mr.. Blaine's hand
writing, they could have been easily inter
lined, and the phraseology entirely changed.
The audacity of the man was never shown.
His private secretary sat by his side, and, as
fast as they were read, he handed them to
Ii
graphically describes the scene: Gas Mr.
Blaine read them one by one, in a clear, I'M
hesitating voice, pausing now and then to
make explanations that brushed the last cob
web of suspicion from their contents, his
secretary.
REPLACED THEM IN THEIR ENVELOPE,
all but the memorandum which MulIgan
so bitterly deplores, and which Blaine re-
turned to-day to his pocket to preserve it, as
he had possessed himself of it, for his Gown
protection, against political conspirators and
classifying enemies.''
We have already stated that Mr.. Blaine
read the letters from his seat in the House,
but Mr. Glover of Missouri insisted that the
memorandum should be read at the clerks
desk. Mr. Blaine could not refuse. The
memorandum was set up. This was a most
the custody of the document went from Mr..
Blaine to the official reporters Of the House.
the country would never have known the ex-
tent of Blaine's prevarications and mlsstate-
ments. Here is the memorandum as read,
copied from the Congressional Record,
June 2, 1876, page 1907:
- 1. Oct. +, 80, relating to debate in the
House, and Blaine's ruling and fayors he
was to receive from c. for pressing bill ex-
tending time on first 20 miles.
''No. ,. Oct. /, go on the same subject.
'No. 3. June 81, '69' thanking Fisher for
admitting him to participation in Little Rock
IL Fort Smith railroad, and urging him to
make call; say how much he would give him
and for what He knew he would be no
dead-head but would render valuable assist
auce.
mo. 4. July 25. $50 on the same subject
''No. 5. Sept. 5, 80, contract with differ
ent parties.
''No g. Contract with Northern Pacific.
a. May II, 10, Caldwell designs to treat
him handsomely in the end.
''No. s. Oct "a, III Fisher to Blaine, urg-
ing settlement OF the Northern Pacific rail
road account $685. 600.
mo. 9. Oct. +, II Blaine admits that
there was $4,000 paid on the S25, 900 loan,
and to have received $50 600 from Fisher.
This memo, as made by Mr.. Mullgan,
read: S55. 900 from Fisher and sec, geo from
Caldwell on an outside matter
mo. 10. Oct. l, II admits being paid
$4,000 on account of loan.
Mr.. Blaine sold sundry parties 1925. 900.
in first mortgage bonds, and common stock
1925, 900, preferred stock 1925, 600, for which
was paid by them 1925, 900 cash: and Mr.
Blaine was to receive for his share in the
transaction 1925, 600 in land grant bonds
and S32, 500 in first mortgage bonds total
-151, 900. Now, calling land and first mort
gage bonds equal in value, and stock value
less-for $4,000 plus 1857, 500 equals
2S2. 000-bonds, cash, S25, 900, equals "A %
lib per cent. Mr.. Blaine also sold sundrv
parties 500, 600 bonds and $50. 900 stock for,
cash, S4S, $50; S15,150 less cash paid Mr.
Blaine for his share in the transaction
Twenty-eiCht thousand dollars net cash re
ceived by Mr.. Fisher for the above 500, 600
bonds and $50, 600 stock equal 3 "A 90 SO per
cent, for the bonds, calling the stock moth
ing.
Mr.. Blaine in final settlement, Sept. 81,
1872 claimed SOL, 600 bonds due Dece mber
1872, he previously received Sol, 900, and
was to look to Caldwell for balance.
''Sept. 81, ~, received $40, 0OO
''No. II. April ID, -, saying there was
SOL, 900 bonds due him on Union Pacific
bonds, exchanged $4,000, and admitting
there was some of them his own.
mo -. April IS, ~ admits the S64, 600
of bonds, and paid the money over in As
hours to Maine parties.
NO. Is. Aug. 9, '72' as dry financially
as a contribution box, and borrowing mon
ey to defray his campaign expenses.
No. II. Aug. 81, ~ about settlement.
No. Is. May &c, ga. SAYS he was a
mariner in the Spencer Rifle Company.,'