The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-05
THE COALITIoNIsrs.
The A ccidental Meeting of the Oonclave In
Washington-PlaDs of the Patronage Pl-
rates Under Mahone's Leadership.


Neutrality-suspicious. OF the Patronage Pi-
rates Under Mahone's Leadership.
Washington Special;
The following unique circular letter came
into your correspondents possession to-day,
and in view of the purely accidental
meeting OF the coalition conclave In this city
is very interesting. 1t shows just exactly
how such accidents always happen, even
among the beat regulated patronage hunters.
1t is little difficult to get at the writer's
meaning in the first paragraph, but it is an
easy matter to see from this circular what
kind of birds these are that are docking to-
gether and what they patronage. then
some more patronage, and little more of the
same. The document is given entire. 1t
will be observed that at the date of this cir
cular Vice Presidents, in other words mem
beIs of the gang for West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana. Florida and
Maryland had not been named:
sr. JOSEPH, Mo-, March Is. 1855.
NJ DEAR SIR-Some eminent men have care
fully considered the situation in the country and
especially means of cementing the opposition to
bourbonilm in q cooperative organization, that
shall not disturb any OF the parties in their inde-
ing, ihat but one Set of candidates win be pre-
sented at the polls, where many differences, aud
opinions. and local interests, may prevent union
except st the ballot box, there we propose to so
unite and frsternize as to succeed over our com
mon enemy.
In Virginia General Malone has made the fight
and won the victory, under the name of Read
juster," no one should want TO interfere, and dis
tuIb him in the name and triumph there secured,
and so on in the several States
II is proposed 10 form an organization TO en-
brace those leading clements that have won sue
by concentration OF forces that viii attract % it
the thinking masses of tue people in the various
States. And it is believed that the enclosed com
pact constitution furnishes the desired fran e
work Of an organization that will meet with gen.
eral approval, as II has met that of those who have
It is proposed that the officers of the National
0raaDizatiOn shall be
For President,
General William Malone, OF Virginia.
For Vice President,
General George W. Jones. OF Texas.
General j x Chalmers, Of Mississippi.
York, OF North Carolina.
Cash, of south Caroliua.
General James Longstreet Oi Georgia.
Hon. Theron ". Rice, OF Missouri.
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For Treasurer.
General Green Raum, OF Illinois.
For Secretary.
James T. Beach, ofMiSsouu.
various Chairnen OF the Republican state Execu.
tive Committees the members Of the Executive
CS mmitiee of this oTgsniz alton il they he found
active men and IN sympathy with the cO-opera-
tive policy.
Letters of like import have gone to them, ask
iriS their acceptance.
IL Il requested that you signify by letter your
eeptance OF the place Of Executive committeeman
for - in this oIganiz alton together with an
sssump ption of the Obligation pledge. sending to
the UNDERSIGNED at an early date. That you also
give any information as to other states, aud any
other suggestions that you feel may be useful, re-
memberiDg that this movement. III theoretically
undertaken end wisely directed is to have a com
manding influence in the country, especially upon
the destinies of the South, il will mand the
situation against Republican straight outsm, now
more threatening and dangerous To success than
anything the South has TO contend with, as it is
the actual ally OF BourbOnism, and Is employed
and used by them for that purpose. AS soon as
practices BILE meeting OF the officers aud Com nit
tee will be called at some central point for the full
plan ping ana laying out of work
Let your answer be prompt, and let il be under
stood that this work means business for the
future, and no valuable time should BE- lost in pro-
noting IL.
BY order of the temporary meeting.
JAMES T. BEACH Secretary.