The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-28
A TELL.TALE LETTER.
The Greenback Conspiracy Revealed.
News and Courier Correspondent.

O"ShSlo NIu uot SOfSi up LhSii
tracks, and letter which was
picked up in the comlni,tee.l Dom
in the State House where the
mmittee on platform, address
and resolutions net on Tuesday
afternoon, CLEARLY disc!oses the
deep-laid schemes Of the miserable
rabble who composed the Grecu-
back Convention. 1t. shows that
the work Of the convention was
all cut and dried ; that the body
was controlled by soreheaded poll
ticians for basely selfish motives ;
that the movement bas no
strength in it and that the prime
object with the leaders of this
so-called moral and political rev.
olution' is to get Office and rob the
public treasury.
The letter fills four pages Of
yellow legal csp paper, is plainly
written in BLACK ink, is addressed
TO COL R. D. White, (though only
bis initials are given) and has no
signature attached. 1t was writ
ten in Chester, and is evidently in
the handwriting of the Rev. J. =.
White, brother of the Greenback
nominee for IieuteDant- Governor,
and who has been for many years
a frebrand in both Church and
State. The letter contains great
many emphatic words aud phrases.
1t reads as follows:
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 1882.
Col. R. D. W.: Dear Sir-Your
two Two last received, contents
noted. l do wish ! knew what
Taft wanted. | could write het-
ter and more certain. Let me on.
ly summarize:
l. As to tickes. One H. Bieman,
of Walballa, a German and par
ticular friend of Fred W. Wage.
ner, and at whose house John A.
Wagner died, hates Rourbops,
has money, &c., and has influence.
Has been in the Legislature and
ran again, but 'counted out He
might suit for Secretary of State,
or Comptroller, or AdjutaDt-Gen-
eral, Speak to T. J. NJ. about
him. He may concentrate the
German vote.
2. You have also G. B. Far
mer, Y. P. Clayton, of Fairfield
County. Tom says that McLane
will be on State ticket. 1t will be
unfortunate for both Russell and
McLane to run for Office. Ths
Press will kill them, for it will be
said that the movement is only to
crafty of1ce-seekers. Let Mel.
run the Signal and wait. Op-
pose his running privately with
caution, &c. You must scatter
the men on State ticket all over
the State, and as J. B. G. is from
Charleston that may satisfy. But
you can mention the names of
Melchers and Bergman which
will be pleasant to them, and give
the reason that distribution of
officers over State desired.
3. As to myself, Mel. came 10
Chester and staid some four
hours. I was at a dying bed.
Tom saw him. But Tom can
only talk about his own Congress.
sioDal candidacy. He is crazy.
Nothing else will satisfy him, and
Mel. is in with him to give him
the endorsement of the Greenbaek
Convention 30 as to retire Cash,
Now will Cash retire even then
| No one can tell. And if the
Greenback Convention endorse
Tom and the Republican Con
yention refuse, what then Tom
says great deal that you cannot
depend upon about his prospects
| And be talks with such assurance
as almost to persuade you it ii
true. And be has a start, or
have given such. But l do i
very quietly. 1 have written hin
up in papers, &c.
You had better tell aim very
quietly the opposition to him b!
Taft & Co. Tell it to Mel. first
and see what be says, and if it i
prudent to nominate or endors
under the circumstances, or t.
appoint a conference between th
Lwo executive committees, or refe
it back to the Fifth Cougressiona
.. Convention to determine. Be car
did with both Mel. and Tom, an
that will give character 10 your
self This difficulty shuts me on