New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27


else The Triumvirate will AL have had chance
at YOU and the Garfield men proper care nothing
for the etiquette Of an invitation f,N-
c,ise my freedom in rendering advice so lavisniy
but am very anxious that you should do just the
right thing with Conkling.
While talking OF Offices and striving 10 harmon
ize factions. General Garfield was not blind to
questions OF etatecrait and finance. on January
II he wrote.
How do you feel the financial outlook?
Think OF 81 coo Of money In circulation, with
silver certificates increasing indefinitely. the coin
age OF S9-ccnt dollars going on al nauseun. ana
from every unknown crack and GRANNY OF me
world the old fractional silver. antedauhg lNoo
coming back 10 us. perhaps being manufactured
beyond our Jurisdiction. and shipped here at
profit OF % per cent. and no law for fetrihs !"
How many miles above Niagara are We!
RELATIONS WITH GENERAL GRANT
Turning back to an earlier period. we find Mr.
Blaine pictured as by no means a servile follower
OF the Grant Administration. though he took an
active part in the campaign for the Presidents
reelection Some were inclined TO think he had
hand In summers deposition but witness OF the
time wrote:
Mr.. Blaine is guiltless OF Summers deposition.
He told the President frankly that the whole
power OF hls Administration could not do IT. II ne
was not right. he came pretty near II, FOR IL Is
still question whether the Administration VIII
not break down under IT, Yet the President Keeps
on perfectly good terms with Mr. Blaine though
the latter is outspoken and frank
Mr. Baine's frankness led him to make this
characterization o: both Grant and sumner in the
course OF letter on other topics:
Mr. Summers speech went too far against the
President, The President at Governor Buck
ingham's in the evening, and was much excited
for him.
That General Grant was by means unmoved
by criticism In spite OF his stolid temperament is
shown by letter written to the Speaker concern
ing a projected visit to Maine
| can reach Bangor on Tuesday evening. the
18th Of October. and can remain down East. low
down. until Friday morning. cannot however,
leave the limits of the United states. Somehow
l am under the impression that there Is statute
or some provision against the President leaving
the territory of the United states. However.
whether there is or not. | think Will not he the
one to establish the precedent OF an Executive
going beyond the limits of his country. ! antic-
pate a very pleasant visit to Maine 1t Will be
the second time ii has befalen my lot 10 get so
far East and never got among cleverer people.
When was there before had not yet became a
politician. had not arrayed section ard half
against me. and It was too. just at the close OF
great war in which the ignorant. but enthusi-
astic Maine people not looking to The New
York World" ard other equally veracious Demo-
cratic papers for true light. supposed had taken
n small part. Their ardor being cooled by tire.
and true light having been forced in. In spite OF
Yankee prejudice in favor of united country.
may make change now. | VIII trust myself
among them again. however Providence per-
hitting taking all chances Of having very pleas
ant rcoollec;ions dashed
MR. BLAINE IN HIS FAMILY
No part OF Miss Dodge's volume reveals Mr..
Blaine In so charming a light as do the family
letters which are introduced in large number.
They show a rare affection and confidence exist
ing between father and children. The busy man
always had time 10 stop 10 tell his boys all
about politics and business. to plan excursions
for them. TO watch their education and keep
himself in full sympathy with their thoughts.
Here is a characteristic letter written 10 Walker
when the latter. at the age Of sixteen was study
ing alone in Europe. to which Walker a little
later made an equally frank and affectionate
answer
Your mother and observed with much concern
and little pain that after YOU returned TO Lon
don your letters seemed little low spirited You
did not 20 anywhere and seemed all tired OF Lon
don. There seemed perfect cessation Of
interest. ! shall, Of course. expect the most
absolute frankness from you. with 4 very full "x-
PLANTATION Of the cause OF your low spirits after
your return.
And here let me caution you In regard to loan
Ing money. You must not do IT. Your letter Of
credit Is to supply your own wants. not 70 enable
YOU to loan money to others. CNlr. Bla!ne's con-
lecture was right Walker had loaned large
sum. but II TO friend. and was duly re-
turned But don: let Il prey your spirits.
BE cheerful, enjoy yourself and acquire French
as rapidly az you cam and. above all do not suf-
fer yourself TO be led astra?. Do not permit
yourself To do anything which you would blush -
confess TO your mother OF 10 me.
| do not wish you to feel II you have loaned
money that blame yon too harshly. You Will
understand that write In the deepest and
tenderest affection for you. You are the apple
OF my eye. and anything wrong with you goes to
the Of my heart.
Now II YOU have had any sort Of mishap or
trouble that You do not wish 10 write about In
your home letters. writ me a private note to the
Parker House. Boston. marking Ito be called
for" As shall be In Boston every few DAYS In
November Cd. W | shall easily get II without
observation.
Your frankness toward me must be equal 10 my
affection for you.
But though aNectionate and breezy In manner.
Mr. Blaine was not man without dignity. on
that point We read:
No man could take real liberty with him.
Perhaps no man ever tried IT, Absolutely free
from small rcscntments when he came 10 the
parting of the ways he was memorable No oc-
casion could be availed Of to force him into
recognizing a man whom he determined no
longer 10 know. One who had lost In his esteem
by a course which he attempting with par
tIa success to explain was pleased at hnding
with the same friendly feeling as Of old?" Ger
tany mott was the unexpected reply.
He had a marvellous memory, OF which the au-
thor says:
When In 1885 Mr.. Blaine was writing his first
volume as an instanc> OF ready memory. con
vcnien II no: necessary In historical writing. Mr.
Blaine said to Mr.. Montgomery. II seldom talk
about myself, but ! will tell you what happened
Just n little while ago. Robert G. Winthrop was
mere 10 be present al the defeating services Of
the Washington Monument. He was Speaker Of
the House when the cornerstone was laid. and
took part in the ceremony. ! invited Hannibal
IIarnlin and Mr. Winthrop 10 come to my home to
luncheon. At the luncheon the question came up,
Who In that Congress, 1881. were the Sena tore
from the states? ] repeated the names OF every
one without a mistake.
AS A THINKER AND STATESMAN.
| From a discussion Of Mr.. Blane's early work in
Congress- Miss Dodge proceeds to this. which IL
perhaps her most comprehensive characterization
OF the man as a thinker and statesman:
Into this work Reconstruction Mr.. Blaine
tered with his whole soul The grandeur Of this
new Nation ever before his eyes. What the
country could be- founded on the goodwill Of every
citizen. where every citizen was free To work out
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