The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-07-10

IIlc NtluulDIu 1lOLS', uIi J oui IL
mark in substance were, That you
feared the Agricultural Bureau
would become as powerful as
Hampton was in 1876 when no i'm
portant measure could be passed
without first consulting him. You
said nothing about the a9r!cnltur-
al interests. The whole discussion
was about the Agricultural Burean
of South Carolina. | have never
heard you say word, as remem.
Der, disparaging to the agricultural
interests Of the State, in my life. |
remember that Yourself, Mr.. Ficken
of Charleston, Mr.. Parker and my
SELF and perhaps some others whom |
have forgotten composed the Com
mittce What you said was said
to the Committee.
Yours truly,
J. W. Brasley.
Mr.. George Johnstone,
Dear Slr-The
substance Of what | write TO you 10.
day | wrote to Mr.. keitt several
days since and to Mr.. Aiken to-day
Yours truly,
July 2, 81 J. W. Beasley.
But lest it should be imagined
that any ono who knew aught Of
this charge had been overlooked
the letter of the Hon. A. ?. Bntler
the Commissioner of Agriculture is
also submitted.
Near IIAMDunG. 5. c, July 5, "a.
Hon. George Johnstone,
Newberry, s. G.
Dear Sir In
answer to your inquiry, / wOuld
state that have seen the card Of
Mr.. Joseph L. keitt. both as it ap,
pears in the Columbia Register and
the Ntwberry Obserrer. ] have to
say that / have never heard YOU
make the remarks attributed to you
and that what | have heard on the
subject was stated to me by mem.
hcr Of the Committee, and that what
he stated to Inc related to the
powers OF the Bureau or Board Of
A Agriculture.
requested Mr.. kcitt. when he
returned home. rs IN act Of justice
to me, to state that had never
heard You use the language attrib.
utcd to you. which he promised tC
DO.
On account Of the Affections and
circumstances that weigh upon me,
| cannot he more extended now.
Very truly,
A. p. Butler,
Col. Jno G. Haskell, who was O
member of the Committee Of Ways
and Means ut the time this language
is alleged to have been spoken, has,
upon application of Mr.. Johnstone,
furnished the following letter:
COLUMBIA, S. c. June 10Th, 1854.
~, Ceoroe Johnstone
DEAR SHIN reference
to the matter which arose in the
N.wherry Convention and which
A. Eaitt ranavs in , commnnica.
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anJournea' YOU III 4 sehefH' uiS
cuSsi"n, sald that 100 much was DE
ing put upon the DepaftineiiC o.
Agriculture, That II WAS absorbing
too much OF the administration ol
the State Government ana, II no'
checked. would rule the atate' yot
may have used the "oro "tilfottie'
bat tmnK not, vi one Inlns l an
posltive' you simply oppose" 'ne
ma@nliyinS "r one department o'
the State government as YOU
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