Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-19
BLAINE 10 SHERMAN.
AN INTERN "a CORREsPONDENCE
K1 ADK PUBLIC.


Mr.. Hlaln6s ptsd Sherman for the
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want - x M MS reasons Hhors-
for-ThO nt0slsn In Chicago.
If,er Hhns..s2 fS2seA Auo>riosn Rnvfav1
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be- 1 sharp ce1s19 for the nomination in
Chicago 'ora IN Asntial candidate Of the
Republican - me press ana people
rcneraIly hAl1x3$ fhat Blaino wanted IT,
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best qualified 4o Xkocute the policy to ac-
compfish the fSSS1k aimed at, Stiil, abne.
oatitisv hiranSlG - 1rn46 u me- from Wash-
lnCtfn fhia ie3{ "a 8 80
inssVn suis ~ s II "a Ifsssa
lCon0dsut1 M end absolutely %
= 2.ssass14 XGs r. ~. NAY -, 1854
omey u - AWey n youl
m11e foee NJ ~ q t0e nanea.
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suIG - yg - ngaanaeed
Presidency IL 10 you must stand your hand.
e s Sss y and surssv ins rs
~ candidate.
You must not look upon II % the work OF the
@ a9n e L yoa sSd you =
can no moro refuse than you could have refused
TO obey an order when YOU were Lieutenant y
as as % osi oi = patriotism. s m Ut il would in such a
event tnJure your great fame as mncn 70 decini
1t as Il would for you to seek It. Your historic
more glorious by such an administration as yos
would be able to give tho country do not say
word In advance OF the convention, no matte,
who will iealously guard your honor and renown
JAMES u. BLAINE.
70 which replied:
@a19 GAnnrsoN AyrNrr Sr I,ours Mo ,
Nav "a iss4'
Hon. James q, Blaine. Wasbingtfn n ID. C.:
MY DEAR FR1END--i have received your letter
Of the o5th. shaIi constrne n as absolutely CON
fidential. not intimetinc even to any member OF
NV family that have heard from Won. and
though Won NAV not expaet an answer hope
Ihane had 4 arsnt many let era nom ali POINTS
Of the cn,nnass 10 m,f,Iier eject one or two Of
which have answered frankly, but the great
oncht NOT Ia sf,i,mit myself 10 the cheap
rid,cuie Of deciilinc what IL not offered. INT Il
lis only fair to tie many really able men who
rishtf,,y sspire ia The hiah honor of being Pres
ident nf the UniteI States. to let them know
that am not and must not be construed a. Z
rival In every mans life occurs an epoch when
NAV ny, th,o. ~ ths r..rnrs,biIi,v or t.maiv
place his destiny in the hands Of friends. Mine
occurred In Ia,.isisna. wheu. in 1851, alone I'm
tie midst OF 4 peopie blinded by supposed
wrongs. / resolved to stand by the Union ss
long a. frna,nent Of it survived on
which to cling Since then, through faction,
my family ana friends couid ask We are now
In n 20 a hor sa ~ n,,r AVN chnice with raasnn
allie nrovjaiops foy oId age snrroundn Al nv Kind
ami admirine friends n A community where
Catholicism il held in respect and yeneratiop.
ana where INV children viii naturally arow mn
in oontsct with an industrious and frugal peo-
NJ ne '0c' You Ssye n,~ known and spnreciated krs
Eharn,an nom chiJdhood. have also known each
and all tne nembers of nv family aud can under
stand without sn expianatiol, from me how
their tiourhts ana feelings should and ought
e., t,,fucrce NV action Rnt I will NOT Aven
throw off IN fhsYn the resnonsibility.
I viii not In any event entertairl or ACCEPT a
nomjnasion a 4 ccndidate for President nv ths
q Ihicngo RapnbIicsn Conyention. or auy other
conyention. Tor re- ,sons personal to myseN I
!. ,nsn,a Ss,r shsrs ~ vor,. az nerfectiv accom
n,isnad nasce that miIitarv man have nm ahsf,
Int right To rest and to demand that Tie men
who have been schooled in the arts and practice
OF peace ANAL now do their work equally wen.
Any senator can step from his chair ct tho Capt.
tol into the Whits House and fuihii tho once
O. President Win moe skill ana SUCCESS tnnn
NJ a..ss 0 - = str~ S.r 49,. ~h AHA Ssss th",r
oifca vhsn ~ conntrv "a In danger bnt we're
not schoolei "a - ueset3ce BY wh:oh civil COM
mnniti5a - anl& pl9fM y euveueA 1lalm
that onr expaEins1e sizAos 1855 dsmonstratee the
truth Of th'e ~ mcpositton. 1herefors I say
tnat PENTHOUSE oces not demand o. me wnat
cons1us y - slcaince oi 'uds"ie"'' Vi l"oan1-
ama - o., ss-no,a s,.,. ., .t.t. -, .,,.o.
,u,s .sse.v sn6 " comsnrt owe no man a cent
have no sxpensiye habits. envy no man his
wealth or power no complications or indirect
liabilities. and would account myself . fool. .
mailman, an ass, to embark anew at sixty-fve
years OF age IN . career that may become o. any