The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-21
LETTER FROM PETERSBURG

The Congressional Guestion--Misrepresen
tations of the Petersburg Fndex-No ToIera-
tion for Bolters--WiIliams called to Explain
PETERSBURG, Va, June 81, 1872.
To the Editor Of the State Journal:
The Lndec of this morning has the fol-
lowing:
CIVILIANS AS AN INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE.-Th Republican Executive
Committee, elected by mass-meeting to
conduct and ensure the election of Henry
Williams to Congress, wrote r. G. Greene,
and G. S. Richards, heavy Federal office.
holders, requesting aid in defraying the ex-
penses of the canvass.
"Greene wrote an answer stating that the
colored men were now engaged in a bad
cause in urging to send one of their number
to Congress, more especially when white
northern man was in the field.
Richards says that he cannot support
Williams, having already subscribed $3.50
towards Stowell's nomination, and if Gree
ley is elected he may be turned out of his
office. Nomination or no nomination the
colored men are determined to run Will
liams for Congress"
am assured by the two '' Federal office
holders" above named, that the only word
of truth in this statement by the Inder is
that the application for funds was made and
responded to by both, in proper manner.
The responses as given above are grossly
false. Mr.. Greene told the 6 Committee"
that the running of man for Congress
simply because he was a colored man was
-Repatblcan, and he could not support
it. He said nothing whatever about a
white northern man" being in the field.
Mr.. Richards told them he would posi-
lively refuse to contribute money to secure
the nomination of any man and said nothing
about being turned out of office if Greeley
should be elected. Messrs. Greene and
Richards are not the kind of men whose
political opinions depend upon the elevation
or favor of any man. They have been life
long Republicans, whose principles have
never changed in adversely or prosperity.
| am curious to know who is the Inder's
informer. 1t is believed by many here that
Williams friends are putting out these tales.
If that paper is the organ of the Williams
movement, then the last sentence of the
above quotation from the Iader gives an
official response to the querry of your in
telligent collored correspondent "Amicus.u -
If it is true that nomination or no nomina-
nation the colored men are going to run
Williams for Congress, the intelligent dele
gates, colored and white, who will compose
the Farmville convention, will know what
to do. They will have no choice between
an 6 Independent" and $ Democrat, !"
and the chances for the nomination of
either, by that convention will be about
equal.
These statements have been so frequent
ly made about the position of Mr.. w. in
this canvass, that he and his friends owe it
to the party whose support he is now ask
ing for, to deny them emphatically and
publicly, in order that every genuine Re-
publican may know what to do. Peters,
burg Republicans never have and never will
| give countenance or aid to ''bolters" or
independents.
"Come out of the Wilderness" friends,
and let us know how you stand. 1t is q
bad sign when the Democratic press are
tapping you on the back in SO friendly a
manner. OCCASIONALLY.