Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-20
LETTER FROM EDMUNDS.
Senator Rdmunds Tells Pretty Plainly
why lie Did Not support
Blaine In 'Si.
Ho Believes There II Truth In Certsin
Charges Against the Pinned Knight.
A Letter Blaine Would Burn.

NEW YonK, Nov. ia Montpelier
W., special says The following is a let
ter written by Senator Edmunds, which
was sent yesterday 70 the editor Of th'
Daily Vermonter for publication by Thu
person TO whom IL WAS addressed. II hal
been kept from the public nearly two
years and Is probably the onll
personal explanation from Sen
ator Edmunds which the public
has obtained concerning his position IL
the last presidential campaign. The per
son by whom II was received IL wei
known and can youch for It's anthem
ticlty, though the recipient desires that
his name be withheld. The followlngsif
an exact copy with the exception Of the
address,
WASHINGTON. April 10, 1885.
DEAR SIR have your very kind and
welcome letter Of the 9th and thank you
heartily for II. II Is true my position
was trying, for on reflection felt that II
was far better that the Republican ticket
should succeed (whateyer my personal
opinion had been and was concerning the
candidate), than that the government
should 90 into the hands OF the
Democratic party; but could not
under any circumstances OF temptation
say that believed something about the
candidate that did not believe, and II |
were 10 make speeches and say what /
did believe as 10 q certain transaction,
etc, or was ESQ speaking) TO refuse 10
answer on these topics, " would be es-
pecially worse for the party than staying
at home. know, therefore,
that did the best thing
for the party that an honest man
could do. / believe then that
the sober minded Republicans Of Vermont
will not condemn me because conld not
and would not tell untruths or be
hypocrite, even 10 retain our party 10
power. understand perfectly the bad
sources, one alb mira and one alb extra,
whence came the sort Of thing 20 which
you refer, but there IL nothing ! wish TO
do about II, other than 70 90 on man
fully and try, as / have always done, 10
do my duty in the senate and,
so far as ! have ability, TO honor the com
monwoalth tina. has bestowed upon me
unasked great trusts and honor. can
never be "wlre.wOrker'' or beggar Tor
the gift she has hitherto freely placed IN
my hands, not as the consequence Of i'm
porlunity, but Gas she supposedly for the
advancement OF her own Interests. a the
people believe that these interests may BIO
better conGded 20 other hands IL Is
their right and their duty TO
act accordingly. My only ambition
Is that the honest aud intelligent people
OF Vermont aud Of the country shall think
that am brave enough TO walk according
10 the light that have, and not 20 worry
about the consequences My dear sir,
am net posing as II martyr, for the pride
OF place and power Is as II seems to me,
more and more, as the swift years
so by, among the least of the pleasures
and benefits OF life There Is AN mex
tlnguishablc joy in having been faithful TO
truth and selt-respect, and there will
always be with me glad grateiulness TO
those who have honored me with their re-
spect and confidence. am, In haste,
yours, GEo, II, EDMuNDs.