Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
WHAT BLAINE SAYS
ABOUT HARRIsoE's POLICY TOWARDS
TIE SOUTH
Fewer Negroes TO 10 Appointed to Ofhcs-
Defiant Moonthiners in North
Carolina.
renoclal ,elegrau % tho Dispatch.l

CHARLOTTE, N. G.. February 10.-Colonel
Julian Allen, OF Statesville, who Hlkeu Win
Blame in Washington few days ago, ana 70
whom Blaine said Harrison had sh0Ttiy ~
ter the election rendered him place IN DIS
Cabinet as Secretary OF state and thai ne bau
accepted II, was IN the city to-day, and your
cOrrespondent was granted very interest
ing interview. Colonel Allen Is very inti,
mate with Blaine, and that gentleman taiAeu
very freely with him.
Colonel Allen has q brother who IS no"
assistant assayor IN the United States Mint az
Haena. Mon, 10 which Office be wa. sp-
pointed on the recommendation oil blalne
during Gardeld's Administration. ne was
rot removed by Cleveland on account OF nls
history. lie was an exile to Siberia IN con-
sequence OF the Polish revolution, ana was
released by the intercession OF The United
states and by order Of the Emperor wac sent
10 this country. Blaine interested himself
and Il was through his influence that Tue
Young man was released from exile. son
OF Colonel Allen has also been IN the stale
Denartment with Blaine. This is sald 10
show that intimate relations exist between
Blaine and colonel Allen. "Blaiue has
wonderful friendly disposition towards the
SOUTH said Colonel Allen. "and Will
certainly shape TIE policy Tor Harr-
son b. pursue; and he il just as friendly
toward Us ~ he can be- No m'n could Dc
more sO.7 "Will Blune favor TIE appoint
mcnt ot negroes 10 ollce in The South! "
=. He certainly viii not. re told me mai ne
intended that the new Administration should
not put az u9nv negroes IN Office ~ Jieye-
land had. No, sir, nobody m the south ueed
fear Harrison op that score. for Blaine says
emphaiicAlly that the negroes sball mol nave
the Offices" You think then, Colonel,
that the new Administration VIII tie headed
by James q. Ba're. President, ADD Beoll'
min Harrison, Secretary OF state :" NO
do not mean that said Colonel Allen,
"bnt OF course Blaine VIII WELD great IN
fuence 10 the Cabinet"
Colonel Alien is one Of the committee that
was appointed lat December by the SOUTH
ern Interstate Enumeration Convention 10
locate q civ in the North or East 10 hold a
Grand interstate exposition next fall. he
says the committee will very likely select
either New York or Boston.
The Information Is received here tonight
that the inoonshlncTs in orr western noun
taius are heavily aimed and Determined TO
resistall revenue officers at the cost OF blood.
Lorgc bands are being organized, ara las'
nlght a nose u officers who were raiding
South mountain received a note written with
red INK. which read a. follows:
70 An revenue Officers: We are al armed
for Won and shall resist unto death any al
tempts YOU make to capture US or destroy
our business. We give you iais warning
now to leave this mountain or death viii be
your fate
Isignedl "MOoNsHiNERs.D
This Organization is looked upon with 2
certain degree Of alarm. 10 is believed lhe
mountaineers are 10 earnest.
Charles j. Fox, a very prominent young
man, died ut his home here very suddenly
this evening.