Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-02-17

the 5th OF June. 1915 he rose to a personal
explanation. and after denying the power
OF the House TO compel the production
OF his private papers, an his willingness to
go to any extremity in defense OF his rights,
be declared that he propose TO reserve moth
ing. Holding up the letters be exclaimed:
Thank God, am not ashamed to show
them. There is the very original package
And with some sense OF humiliation, with a
modification do not attempt 70 conceal,
with a sense OF outrage which THINK any
man in my position would fee, invite the
confidence OF 40, 900, 900 of my countrymen
while read these letters from my desk"
The demonstration closed with dramatic
scene. Josiah Caldwell, one OF the origina-
tors of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail-
road, who had full knowledge of the whole
transaction, was travelling in Europe and
both sides were seeking to communicate
with him. After finishing the reading OF
the etters Mr.. Blaine turned to the Chair
man of the Committee and demanded TO
know whether he had received any dispatch
from Mr.. Caldwell. Receiving an evaslve
answer Mr.. Blaine asserted, as within his
own knowledge. that the Chairman had re-
ceived such dispatch 'completely and ab-
solutely generating me from this charge
and you have suppressed it"
In 1875 Mr.. Blaine was appointed to the
Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signatlon of Senator Morrill,, and the next
winter was elected by the Legislature to the
succee ling term. His career in the Senate
was both brilliant and distinguis led, as 1t
had been in the House. He was called from
the Senate to enter President Garheid's
Cabinet as Secretary Of State. 1t was while
passing through the railroad depot leaning
on Mr.. Blaine'S arm and pleasantly chatting
with him about his CO ming holiday that
Garfield received the assassins fatal bullet.
The death of Mr.. Garfield lei to Mr.. Blaine's
retirement from the Cabinet, in December,
1892. From that date until he entered Mr..
HarrisOn's Cabinet Secretary of State,
he was in private life except during his
campaign for the Presidency i'll 1884.
During his retirement Mr.. Blaine wrote
his Twenty Years in Congress-" a work Of
great historical value. 1t was in accordance
with his original suggestion and due TO MS
earnest efforts that provision was made In
the Mckinley bill for the reciprocit trea-
of National policy. The Samoan Difficult
ties the complications arising out of the
Iynching of Italians at New Orleans, and the
killing of American Seamen at Valparaiso
were also disposed of while Mr.. Blaine was
at the head of the State Department The
events preceding and atten ling the recent
Minneapolis Convention are too recent al -
most to need recounting. Mr.. Blaine was
induced to permit his name to be used as
candidate, and resigned his place in the
Cabinet. Whether in public position or in
private life, he ALWAYS remained a central
figure in National affairs.
BLAINE'S LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
For nearly thirty years Mr.. Blaine has
been resident of Washin gton. While he
never gave up his homo an home life in
Maine, where he had a town residence in
Augusta and a summer residence at Bar