Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
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On the 9th of June a conference
of the Independent Greenback La
Dor party of Alabama was held at
the Exchange hotel, in MOntgom-
cry. / had been asked to represent
the Independents Of Montgomery
county, and went into the confer
ence for the purpose of doing so.
As 1then understood it. the object
of said conference was TO inaugur-
ate such measures as would tend to
repeal certain odious laws in exist
ence in the State, and to secure an
impartial administration of State
affairs | was conscientious in what
] did, as I Conceived it to be a move
Inent set on foot by honest, intelli-
gent men of the State, who were
identified with its interests, and
who had always labored to promote
its welfare. Lam noW.satistied that
was deceived as to the intentions
of the Greenback party, and | be-
lieve that a majority of those who
took part in this meeting are to-day
/ ignorant of the actions of those who
control the movements of the party,
and l am satisfied that the men,
whosenames are found on the Green
back State ticket, are the victims of
deliberate scheme to entrap good
men. / know they are not men
who would Intentionally go against
the interest of Alabama, and can
Aherefore only suppose that they
are themselves Ignorant of what is
going on between the Greenback
and Republican committee. After
taking part in the conference, was
looked upon as a. leader of the
movement in this county, and when
Gen. Weaver came into the State,
| he at once communicated with me,
asking me to aid him in his canvass.
/ met Gen. Weaver at Birmingham,
and he there communicated to me
some of the workings and inten-
tions of the greenback party, and
it was there that | was first con-
WINGED that the sole aim of the
greenhack labor party was to over
/ throw the democracy, and / was
also convinced that Gen. Weaver
was in reality exerting himself in
| the interest of the republican party.
/ had no intention of allowing my
self to be misled and made dupe
| of, and | did not intend to be nomi-
naIly a greenbaclxer, and, in reality,
/ only an instrument, in the hands of
| the republican party to overthrow
the state government of Alabama.
| I at once set to work to ascertain
whether or not it was a party con-
Quoted in good faith. and whether
or not it was only a deceptive
scheme to mislead the people. The
position l had taken in the new
party procured for me the conf
{, dence of its leaders, and they did
not hesitate to communicate to me
their intentions. Before the Chica-
go-convention / had openly ex-
pressed determination to support
Grant in preference to Tilden, and
the republican party, taking it for
granted that my sympathies were
with them, readily communicated
to me what their side was doing.
/ Consequently, was soon placed in
possession of the actual facts in the
case. The information obtained
from both parties convinced me
that the whole movement was a
daring and skillfully managed
scheme to overthrow the govern
ment of Alabama. With all the
facts before me, | determined to
: expose all that had come to my
knowledge and sever all connec-
tions with the party which was sail
ing under false cOlorS. / now assert
that the leaders Of the greenback
labor party are in the pay of, and
in hearty cooperation with the re-
publican party, and the evidence /
here introduce can not be truthfully
denied, and am satisfied that the
/ charges I make can not even be
answered. / charge:
F'ifst-Gen. Weaver is in daily
communication with the leading re-
publican paper of the north, the New
York Times. To this paper he re-
ports daily his movements. While
in Birmingham, on the 10Th inst,
he dictated a telegram to the Times.
I wrote it out, carried it to the tele-
graph Office myself, and paid for it.
The telegram is now on file at the
w. TT. T. Co.'s Office at Birming-
ham.
Second-I know that Gen. Weav-
4 er's movements are directed by a
committee in Washington City, and
thatgon his arrival in Montgomery
it was necessary for him to COM
municate with said committee in
order to find out when his
appointment for West Virginia be-
| gun. He had no control over his
own movements but was ignorant
himself when and where he would
go.
Third-Gen. Viewers expenses
are paid by monied men of the
north. They have sent him thus
far $500. His money gave out
when he reached Chattanooga, and
he telegraphed for more, which was
sent him by Geographic money
order to Huntsville, Ala.
Fourth-The national greenback
executive committee is in commune
| ication with the national republic
can executive committee, and the
| two committees will meet in secret
session in Chicago on August 9th.
This was communicated to !. me by
j eSSe Harper, a member OF the
greenback national committee, who
is now speaking in North Alabama.
l met him in Birmingham on the
oath, and he informed me that Gen.
Weaver would complete his cam
vass in West Virginia.. De La Ma
tyr and himself would finish up in
Alabama, and they would all be
present at the joint meeting of the
committees in Chicago the 9th of
August.
Fifth--It is the present intention
of the two committees not to put
republican electoral ticket in the
field, but put out a greenback cleo
focal ticket with secret under
standing that half are to vote for
Garfield. This course was COM
municated t0 me by Jesse Harper,
Gen. Weaver and George Turner,
chairman of the republican state ex-
ecutive committee, who all approve
of this measure.
Sixth-The republican national
executive committee has promised
financial aid to conduct the cam