The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-28
running start so as to beat J. j.

myself. | could tell better if l
was in Columbia. l am not yet
persuaded that the movement
will be a success in present hands,
&c. | d. not know if J. B. c.
will accept. If | knew these
things or could so believe, !
would know how 10 act. But
you see, if accept l must capvass
the Statc-a fearful task-I am
not TOO Stout ani poor-and
then suppose We faiI-jjust through
being counted out? All these
considerations are weighty. Be-
sides the people are 80 unreliable.
They will promise anything but
bad performers-they are afraid
and think they will lose some
thing, and may forsake me just
when l may ueed them. Your
Convention on 5th will show you
what 10 depend on-whether they
are determined at any cost TO
act. You can confer freely, and
be cautious and certain as to
facts. Don't jump to conclusions.
Learn everything before you de-
cide-for it is to be bitter and
harsh struggle, and much abuse
snd Tidicule. At present, / pre-
fer to decline everything-both
State and county nomination.
and quietly aid you and the ticket
and look to the future. | can
pursue my profession, &c.
tell you plainly I am puzzled to
know what to do. lfyou conclude
to 60 for Congress then am out,
as it will not do for both OF rs to
run, and l prefer to aid you, and
/ can do so through Signal and
speeches. ! can reserve myself
for some quiet appointment, if
successful. l can in a quiet way
through Signal scourge the Dem
ocratic State Ticket ard will do
so, aud advocate Independents.
The paper | sent you is not the
Indictment, but only the points in
part for State platform, and you
add the National tariff item, Ma
tional banks, education, National
debts. The best way is for you
to move to appoint committee
Of ten on platform, and then get
Tom on it, as / have conversed
with him on it, and you can get
there yourself and use your notes,
&c.
You can offer your resolution about
managers, &c. Also get up resolu-
tion declaring that it is the Intention
of this Independent Convention to
have fair election at any cost, urging
organization, &c, and to meet force
with force, and sbat all the powers Of
Government and law shall be used.
Get Tom to fix up such a resolution,
particularly as they are even now
boasting Of counting out. See to it
that every man shall vote and put it
in right box-as there is no penalty
for speaking attached to the Law
and you have no right to paddock any
mans mouth. I have urged Tom
to speak these matters 10 open Con-
vention and let it go through the
State: I would do it if I was there.
l do not want Tom to iujure your
Convention by too great prominence.
See, too, that your Convention is
sues a New address to the State,
enlarge Executive Committee to ten
or twelve, and let them write it az
early as possible. But your name
must rot be ou it as You are an Iu'
dependent Democrat and this might
be a Greenbaek Executive Committee
From the number attending and the
enthusiasm you will be able to form
some idea of prospective success
Please get all you can and give me
candid opinion. But don't you say
too much and be moderate. Perhaps
it is best that you should nominate j
B. c., as you have spoken to him ant
you are from Charleston. You car
use your article to Signal as you
speech, or something like it-plain
pointed-ss man of superior worth
too we'll known TO require any enco
miums, of State and National repu
tatioD, infinitely superior to bsllo
box stufhog, to tissues and to fraud
the man of all others for the peopl
and the crisis, to restore peace, unit.
and prosperity to State.
! Get Tom to second it, and tell hin
80 in advance. After you get J. B
C. then you be quiet. You must ge
than in advance In enoaoe In recajv