Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-12
Excitement I'm virginia Politics.

f"o LETTERS INTRODUCED INTO THE cAMPArGN
AND PRONOUNCED TO RE FoRGERIEs
special from Lynchburg TO the Baltimore
/ san says: circumstance of unusual interest
occurred during the political speaking at Biz
Lien, Roanoke county. Thursday Major Daniel.
conse tIIVatve-democratic candidate for governor,
ana Hon. George ID. Wise congressman elect
from the Richmond district. addressed an i'm
mense crowd of the voters ~ Roanoke and ed.
lacent counties. In the course of his remarks
Capt Wise read the letters below given. which
were. IL is claimed. written by The rraaIustcr
candidate for attorney general last fall Their
reading made a great impression on the crowd
which AZ the close of Capt. Wise's speech called
for rereadng of the letters. which was ac-
corded to their desire. The letters which Were
written TO W. Leigh Wilson. a republican of
Salem Va. and which. IL is claimed. are Of in
dubitable authenticity, are rs follows:
WYTHEyHLR, October g. ISS0.-W. Leigh Will
son, Salem, Va: Yours OF the LIST TO hand In
reply will only say that everything seems TO 10
working well for us. We must beat the funders
this fall All depends upon this election. n
We are defeated, It'll a forerunner of defeat neNt
fall. Don't be scared 10y their fire talk They
are simply preaching the doctrine Of honor ana
honesty, and will say here that honor never
bought b,rdhJdst. We must beat the demo-
cratic party. was never with them and never
viii be- but that must bee kept dark. All is right
up here. Work hard and We will carry our flag
TO victory. Our watchword must be war TO the
hilNt anu hulle 10 the nit. Il YOUR
friend FRANK 6 RI am
WYTHEvTIIE. Oct. IL. 1SS0-W. Leigh Wilson,
Esq.-Dear Sir: You ask me what think Of the
chances for success In the ensuing election. IL
we can carry the negro votes with us we viii be
all right but they are up for the highest bidders
You can't trust them in politics any further than
you can with your pocketbook after YOU are out
or sight. Ii would be better for Virginia II we
could get rid of such class but as long as we
can use them in voting all is well. was never
In favor OF the clause in the constitution which
let them In as citizens. But since things have
turned out as they now are, we NAV. must do
all We can to control the negro I'm the election.
Try to hold on to them 10y telling them that the
administration at Washington wishes them to
vote with the readiusters. Now, my friend
don't be uneasy about the repub lean ticket
Ihey VIII have votes enough without Virginia
Let the d-n democracy go to h-ll and carry
Hancock with them. All we want is 10 carry
our ticket, and then We will be masters of the
ground. Work night and day-work might and
day. Watch the negro. for he is very tricky. Let
me hear from you soon. Your friend,
FRANK S. BLAIR.
RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 10.1Captain Frank g.
Blair. who was here this evening. is credited
with having denied ever entertaining such SEN
timents as arecontaned in the letters addressed
to Wilson. 1t is further said he pronounces
them infamous forgeries on par with the noto-
nous Morey letters. He has now abandoned his
present appointments and will at once proceed
to the southwest where the letters are being
made use of, and will denounce them I'm the
most unqualified terms. He is accompanicd by
Captain III. III. Rlddleberger