The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-03

ANDERS
can get Justice where we could not. I
am afraid be will 60 down voluntarily,
as Tom Taylor and others have written
him, offering to 60 his bail and help him
any way. His case is a much better one
than any of ours, and it is mistake to
offend him. He can't understand why
you was not indicted along with us, as
the books show the collections were for
you and me, unless you bargained with
Cochran to swear out. l care nothing
about it, and am glad you are not indict.
ed, but he does, and may make trouble If
he goes down. They will believe him
before either you or I. I will let you
know if he goes. He promised me he
would not. Now, is there any way for
me to get some help?
In all these matters you get as much
as I did, and inserted nothing. You
have had as good and better office than
mine, and it cost you nothing, and yet !
am to bear the brunt of the fight and all
the expense. I must pay my counsel at
least $500, and how am I to do it7 l
think you should. My salary is no bet
ter than that you and your employees
enjoy when all things are considered.
Mr.. Rawlins wants to be your successor,
and let him show his willingness to help
me in tight place. If I get no help |
must 20 to boarding and send my furni-
ture to be sold to raise money and rent
the house. I am keeping May away
from school to cut down expenses, and
suppose by this means I can raise the
money, but think it pretty hard when
those l have kept in place for four years
will not help me. Is there any way to
raise me at least three hundred, and this
is small sum among so many. 1t would
be godsend. I know you would if you
had the money, and of course can't do
what you would like for want of ability.
Do what you can, and let me know: If
you can let me draw upon you for $500
at short date, and certain to be paid. |
could get along. I think Brayton would
help, and 80 would Wilder, but can'tsay.
Brayton may object, as he has not been
confirmed. Let me hear from you on the
subject, and would be delighted if you
telegraph me to draw.
Yours truly, J. J. PATTERSON.
HAMPTON rs VERY FRIENDLY.
u. S. SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80, 1877.
DEAR GENERAL: Yours received. I
have your watch and drew on you for $50
-$49.50 for the watch, 50 cents to the
bank, and $40 you owed me, as I need
every dollar now I can raise. This
makes the $50. I dislike very much to
60 to pawnbroker's, and hope you will
not ask me to again. The afidavits of
Moses are very good, but could not be
used in court. Judge Bacon is here,
and says he and Butler have arranged
matters with Hampton, and that ! can
rely upon it that no requisition will be
sent. He says Hampton is very friendly.
Of these things you must not speak.
Northrop was appointed to please Hamp.
ton. Hayes asked me to make no oppo-
sition to it. 1 told him I would not.
Dick Carpenter was here and terribly
chopfallen. Well, do not owe him any
thing. All / want is to get out of this
scrape and serve out my time. Rawlins
wrote me to draw upon him for S1OO,
which did. Jacobs says Cochran offers
to give him immunity to go before the
committee and testify, but I will not let
him go unless they will noNe pros. the iu-
dictment against him, and then his testi-
mony would be very valuable. am 60
ing to q wedding on Tuesday at Hol!a-
daysburg, Pa, and will not return until
Saturday. Will be here when you come.
Raise all the money you can. Yours
truly, JNo. j. PATTERSON.
A BAD YEAR FOR NEGROES.
u. S. SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 1877.
DEAR GENERAL: Your letter re-
ceived. Of course you have my letter
before this. Nackey and bis committee
got no encouragement from Hayes, as he
told them no change would be made now.
They have all disappeared. I think the
negroes found they did not make much
impression. This is bad year for them.
Your watch is safe and ready for you
upon your return. Rawlins wrote me to
draw upon him for S100, which I did.
Berry and Hoffman each sent me $50.
This is all I received. lam sorry to hear
of your trouble with Rawlins, and hope
you will get it all fixed up and have no
fuss, as it will do US all injury. Our
hope is in keeping things quiet. They
can't.get an indictment against you until
court, fourth Monday in this month. I
think you had better get away and come
here and thus be out of the State when
the court meets. BY staying there they
might arrest you. I still think [ can
keep anything from being done against
you, Jacobs and myself at the next court.
Better be here, and We can consult. I
have another threatening letter from
Gen. Mcintyre, in which he refers to
Mention. You should tell Mention to be
very careful of what he tells Mcintyre.
He (Mc) writes from Brooklyn, N. Y,
and says he will return to Charleston in
week or two. I care nothing for his
threats, only be might try to get Warren
into trouble. Nothing new here, as very
few persons are here. did not 20 away
as I expected, thinking it better to re-
main here. Better come here. McCor-
mick will give you leave any time.
Yours truly, PATTERSON.
REMARKS BY THE EDITOR.
M. G. Butler of South Carolina, and
William Pitt Kellogg, Of Louisiana, were
admitted to seats in the Senate at the