The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-23

After many Republican papers have tak .
en- the trouble 90 deny that the account pub
lislied la thc Democrat that sister of ne
ram X. Rcvels, negro Senator from MIaais-
sippi, was in a pOOr-hnusr, was untrue, thD
following letter b. printed this morning,
WAnuNoIoN, ID. Co. May 29, 1880.
You are aware Of the friendly reiaiioHs
existing between mysclfnnd my sister Eliza,
OF nay offer. years ago, tO take hor Co. my
home, as acknowledged hy hcr.CIL aud on
her refusal 81 leave New York ht that tiinr.
You are aware of the ltiurrant htr which,
a. a minister Ga the African Methodist EpI.
COpal Church, must necessarily have lrI .
that after my sister was reduced 40 positive
poverty, through breaking her log, shr did
not communicate Information other mlafDf-
tune 30 me, and that it was only by accident
heard of hci being an inmate of the Color
eel Home. All Of this, which You do not
know Of your own knowledge, you heard
her acknowledge, on the occasion ~ your
accompanying me in my visit to her at tho
Home. You Will remember on that orca-
sion she expressed no present desire t0 Quit
the Home, as being unable to bear thr roe
moval, aud regretted only that sbc bad not
accepted my offer 40 the time II was made,
when able 10 have taken advantage oft Co.
The superintendent or physician. i know
not which (haviug mislnid The lcttrf.J with
whom have been 10 currcsp oudrupp, will
inform You that have communicated with
him a. regards The arrangement I will
queuce Of au attack upon mr hv "a New
York paper am compelled 10 Htk your Hi-
tentlon 10 this matter. Go
10 my sister aud instruct her go fir as lrr
poor, shattered intellect Will permit Dor f0
comprehend, a. % the efforts being mudp fl
ruin me in public estimation by tho sHrrrur
lions use of hcr name; tell hor ON uO ur-
count must she touch u siugle cent 81 tutir
money, for IL b. intended 90 De- my blood.
money, and will tHrn 60 ashcs Gao hrr u.o.
You are aware that she d. not Doc u mental
condition ~ Justify the iutrustiug bier with
money except very small sums at tiuD..-
She told me that the people about her we're
very kind % her, and that she had every
thing necessary 20 her comfort. ObliQu mU
by Keeping "a supervision over her. iu con-
junction with Rev. NJ. Bcay, % whom D
have already spoken on the subject. lfshe
really requires any m0ucy-that 10 say. DO
small sums from time a. time would ada tD
her comfOrt--let the Superintendent inform
me and will remit ~ him.
With an invalid wife md family, other
circumstances known only IA myself and d
distance of 400 10 1000 miles tO travel be-
fore reaching my home, / cannot possibly
think Of taking her there even was sht able
10 bear the removal which she Us not and
nowhere else could She be- 20 well cared tor
n where she H. &C present. by promptly
attending % this matter y0u will not only
obligc myself but will be- rendering service
to that great party ~ which we owe .1
much, for lite that party which is being pc
tackled through me. The urgency Of busi-
ness I'm my hurried trips % New York has
given me no subsequent opportunity f0ryl#.
ting you.
Yours truly, a. u. REVELs.
This confirms our story.
The sister Of the negro Senator b. DO tIn
poor hOnsc, and he has made arrangement.
for her dying there.
The pure minded senator does not want
his sister 10 take the money we are collect
ing for her relief because it would De- charI-
~ 10 a Democrat, but be will iot her remain
IA an nlms-hOusn in this Democratic rity.
supported by Democratic taxpayer. uud
cared Tor by Democratic official. Stand
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