The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-09-20

Republican estimate Of &. wiley
Wells.

Sc Um DAAGAA EsAfAAAANI - - I
Wells
As G. Wiley Wells has been INDUCING {
very freely in SANDER and abuse Of the
people Of Mississippi, before his Califor-
MIA audiences, we desire that the people
If California shall know exactly what
manner Of man this Wiley Wells is.
We make the following extracts from
a letter written by james Hill, eolored,
our presen. Secretary Of State, to Gov.
Ames, under date Of May Dist, 1875.
Hill Is a leading Republican in Mississip-
pi, and is regarded as one of the most
intelligent and reliable men in his party. |
Here is what he wrote:
d" At the Congressional Convention
when it was believed l would be
nominated on the second day, this man
StearDs approached me, and made this
proposition for my vote he would give
me 81 800, and for every other vote
800, knowing that controlled my del
eg4tion, seven in number, at the same time
I informing me that the money was there,
ready to be paid over to me, if | should
accede to his proposal. He has since in
/ formed me that he did not have the
money himself, Of his own.
&c. Wiley Wells, Esq, was at that
time, spoken Of as a candidate for Con
rress. lie has-for some time, did then,
- Il. - oontroI Etaarra aba,tuta
ly-that is, they work together in secret
consultation. hare good and sufficient
rsasors for beiieving that WelLs iOas the man
furnishing Tie money.
Il consider Wells a political Jesuit.
At various times he has betrayed the
confidence of the Republican party in
Marshall county. eve kn0t0 he did, at
the election in 1875.-EDs. CLAIR
IoN) At the last convention he pledged
himself, upon the honor Of a man, to sup
port the regular nominees, when it was
afterwards prored that he had secretly
pledged the Democrats to support theil
nominee for sheriff, and did do 30. he
bolted the conventions, and worked HARD
to defeat the ticket by deluding igno
rant cOlored men to erase the name o.
10. NJ. Buchanan himself. After hi
treachery was discovered, the people
came very near mobbing him, but wer'
prevented from so doing. x
"If the general government at Wash
ington desires to hold up your hands anC
give us honest Federal officers, it will NJ
re appoint G. Wiley Wells, but will Civ
us an honest official.
81 am, very respectfully,
JAMES HILL"
Is it any matter of surprise that sucl
man should SANDER the Democrat
party after he has made all out of it h
could? His next bid for "meat an
bread" is made to the Republicans, fC
he thinks political parties bid high fc
traitors.
In his testimony before the Legisli
tive Investigating Committee, Feb. 12tl
1875, Hill says that the persons VIII
came near mobbing Wells ioere Rep,tbl
eans. He then adds: 81 was informe
that those illiterate colored men WI
could not read, came near mObbin
Wells, OF talked as though they woul
do it for treating them that way" 4.
''erasing the name of the Republics
nominee, and substituting the name
the Democratic nominee, and persuade
them they we're voting the regular R
publican ticket, foF ssid parties could n
- read OF write.
=. This is the only occasion we have eE
=" heard of this man Wells being in dang
since he has been in the South. v
90 suppose, when he spoke in Californ
re- of "white Republicans being in dang
Of rebel assasains," he was confused, a
had in mind the memorable day VIII
vas colored men, who could not read or wri
oss came near mobbing him for swindli
them. He is engaged now, in Californ
= in work Just as dirty as that which oc,
raI pied his time in Mississippi, when he v
- betraying the Republican party.
=, Republican testimony ought to be &C
against such a man. Under date
April 2Sth, 1874, Ames, then govern
i've of Mississippi, writes:
his 81 have every reason for believing
a. C. Wiley Wells) dishonest, and won
be briber of men for their votes.
seq deem him entirely unworthy of conti
ance in the honorable position he n
holds. Do not hesitate to use t
ira letter if necessary, as am prepared
on follOl0 It Nth afidavits, if need be.
IT'S Very truly yours,
ADELBERr AMEs.
- o. G. French, who has been lead
80 Republican in Mississippi, since rec
structiOn, syore before a legislative CO
mittee in February. 1876, that par
ZEN. land Stedrns ,uas one Of Nen} approach
the him (French) in 1874, and offered hiI
de- monied consideration for his vote
den influence to secure the election of
old Wiley Wells to the United States Sena
,nal He swore these persons claimed to
in the representatives of G. Wiley We
and said the proposition was mad
Wells instance. French then adds:
M felt indignant and personally Outra
ish by the proposition g. Wiley Wells m
d Is to me, at a time when be knew l
de sOrely pressed financially"
Nc If Hill, Ames and French (and I
ran are Republicans in good standing '
their party today are to be belize
of this same 6. Ailey Wells, who has
D., trayed every party that has trusted /
4. and is now in California slandering
.,oa people, will do anything to get of
80 His speeches ia California, false
"a calumnious, are intended solely to p
80 him all right with the Republican p
.la; again. He works cheap, as persons