The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-23
New Haven Union.

Whom the evidence was presented
TO us some time ago OF the lhoIal lou-
tcncss of General James y. WeaVe''
we were as greatly astonlsheu ;ts lhc
most devoted and honest OF MS sup
nortcrs in this locality, who read the
thc letter of Dyer ID. Lum to HON.
Thompson II. Murch in our columns
last evening. We had implicit iallIl
in Weavcr's integrity. Though we
rouId not see that the cause for when
we have fought since 1866 was beng
advanced hy II third party in this
campaign we gave Echeral WTaatl
and his supporters the crcdlt OF ,,is nEllls
honest in their CONVICTIONS Nl'G'
General Weaver was nolnlllalGu ior
the Presidency by the Natlohal Coa-
vrntion of the Greenback party we
nrniscd him highly, for we be!leVca
him to be II man of the slrlclesI llllrs
rity who would scorn to do II mean
ocf. And as the campaign progressed
and we found General Weaver actinS
in manner which denoted sympaIny
for The Republican party and hostll1Iy
To- thn success of Greenback principles
we tried to believe that he was MIS-
guided by others, or that ms lorinrr
6reiudices led him into the bluhderS,
Some weeks ago, however, III was
minated to us by II very prominent
Grcrnhacker that there was something
nrottru in Denmark" and that Cen
arol Weaver was involved. fihalIy
we we're taken into the confidence Oh
Hon Thomas H. Murch and Dyer ID.
Lum, and the clearest evidence liial
cnuId he desired was shown to us to
nroye that General Weaver was acI,
mo under the advice and direction Oh
the National Republican Commlttee'
and was being paid for his dirty work,
There is not a shadow of doubt Oh
this. The checks, letters ana core,
Snondence are all available and VIII
hn autographed and published if Gen
eral Weaver attempts delehSe. InN
letter we published yesterday, siSllcG
by DYER ID. Lum, assistant secleU"i
Of the National GreenbacK ConlllllC
, tee, is based upon facts that are re Lt
memonstrable by evidence III % hI'
no,session. Mr.. Lum is the WASH
I ington correspondent OF the lrlsl A
e World. His character is above re
nroach. He has been from the star'
strong opponent of fusion. a,.
G What induced Mr.. Lum to max
nuhIic exposure ut this time? non
: Thomnson If. Murch, Chirman OF TN
National Greenback Committee, dc
n,onIpd it. He was fearful thaI III
2 own honor and character Would .
comnromisrd. He could not attend u
y thn duties of the National Commute
> Choirmanship because of his Wor|
o IN Maine. General Weaver an
G Georpe o. Jolcs and Lee Crahdal
n tnolt non themselves all the r'
4, Snonsibility. They made all tn
hpr~nins with the Republicans ahd.dl
9 not consult Mr.. Murch at all. M
It Inn rs Assistant Secretary, 500
O fnun1 ont that something was WFohs
. Ia demonstrated with General Wea\
or and was tod that the commute
e innlmdiup Mr.. Murch, indorsed every
> thinr that was being done. lnl5 le
:. Mr., Ium to think that the Repuollc.'
y n,nnnv was simply a free donatlo!
: without conditions, ana wll'ie ne VI
II not approve of the policy ne 'llouS ;,
/. if was at least dcfcnsible rom Il pau
II san standpoint. But when ne we, WEI
~ TO Maine to oppose fusion OH Ihe ctJ ~
" toral ticket, at the expense "l =, "
" Republicans, having cciN'' ,I,usIo
Of for one hundred dollars from Natsi,i I1
n Jewell for that purpose, he met VI
Nurch and spoke about the FISH IN,
=! accepting Republican money al
lt ros news TO Murch. lie was lllul
in nont He demanded all the facts al
, Mr., I,um told them, and aiterWar'
sant him the proofs. To save ms oN
- honor, Mr.. Murch demanded GhnV y y
IN facls be given to the the public. i i
H. desires to wash his hands ot lhe I'll
,d honorable transaction. ,,,,i,
= we say again that we are asiohls
IL Il At the evidence of GeneI
as Weayer's moral rottenness. illste '
MS of being an honest reformcr he Is Is
- mere demagogue without princlp
- and and easily became aprey to the RePu I
m. iican lea corruption fund. 1t is ,,,,ay sad ),
inn think that a noble cause is thus d d
~ graced.-New Haven Union, oct =