South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-10-24
Dir. CheadIe. Of the Ninth plstriet

Mr.. Cheadle, OF the Ninth District
OF Indiana, said that no argument was
necessary TO convince him of the prac-
ticability and efficacy of the work /:
that he would see his Republican col
leagues, Messrs. Owen and Brown, and
Talk with them about il, and for me
to call aud see him again.
have n letter from j. n. Huston.
United States Treasurer, in which he
| says: II feel sure that the proposed
work will enable us TO save Indiana.
L myself am heartily in favor of il, and
at the first opportunity will speak to
| the President about it,r &c.
4 have also seen Mr.. K. G.. Hayes,
OF Lawrenceburg, Ind, close friend
OF the Presidents; Dr.J .M.Townsend,
OF Indiana and Recorder of the Gen
eral Land Office, Interior Department.
very prominent and intelligent coll
ored gentleman, and one of the most
| courteous and affable gentlemen you
| ever met. He thinks that homes might
be had in his State for seven or eight
thousand. This is, however, more
| than i expect to take there, az our
friends think that 5000 will place the
State beyond doubt, though from pres
ent appearances it looks as though
more would be needed. The present
condition of affairs, however, will be
materially changed in 1892, and With
some good man with backbone, as
well as brain, like Alger, Quay, Reed
or Clarkson, 5000 safe and true voters
las the colored people of North Caro-
lima are will "cook the GOOSE beyond
doubt for the rebel Democracy and
their allies in the 'Hoosier State.n
The great trouble about this work is
that very few people will write about
1t, and when you have to see every one
and talk with them, progress is neces-
tarily slow. L assure you that have
not been idle or permitted the work
TO lag. My zeal and efforts for the last
two years, indeed / can say for the last
twenty years, in trying to relieve these
oppressed and prosecuted people, have
been such / would think as to be suf-
ficient guarantee to you of my fidelity
and earnestness i'm our work.
Why do you not write? / have not
had line from you since the 18th
inst; let me hear from you.
Yours very respectfully,
ID. Med. LINDSEY, 2O7 G ST., n. w.
You will notice that have changed
my residence.
LINDSEY GOES no WORK.
Addressing himself to the field in
West Virginia, Lindsey opened commu-
| nication with several prominent local
| leaders. In reply to a letter outlining
his plans, Mr.. James Il. Mclean, of
Winfield, w. Va, who is one of the
, best known Republicans in the State,
| wrote Lindsey the following hearty en-
dorsement of the work:
WINFIELD, w. VA, March %, 1890
ID. Med. Lindsey, Esq.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th
| inst. came to hand during my absence
from home; and now on my return
| find such an accumulation of business
| that have not the time to give the
matter upon which you address me the
attention and consideration it deserves.
] write simply to acknowledge your ia
vor, and to say that as soon as can 1
will bestow some thought upon the sub
| ject and will give you my views. / am
! heartily in sympathy with the work in
| which you are engaged, and IL i can see
| any way to do so will most cordially CO.
operate with You. Yours very truly,
JAS. l.. MCLEAN.
Early in June Lindsey determined TO
| take the field in person; and proceeded
to arm himself with credentials As re-
| lated in his letter of March 81, quoted
| above, he had fully described his scheme
to the Republican Congressman from
West Virginia. That they fully Endorsed
the plan is seen from the following let
ter of credence to the faithful in the
State, signed by Representatives Charles
Ii. Smith and q. w. Atkinson:
COMMITTEE on MANUFACTuREs,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, u. s.,
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 6, 1890. y
| To tckom u may concern:
| This letter will introduce Mr.. ID. Med.
| Lindsey, who is Endorsed and has the
confidence of all the leading Republi-
cans of this country. Mr.. Lindsey is
| from the State Of North Carolina, and is
the Secretary of the Southern Emigra-
| ton Company, engaged in the good
work of finding homes for industrious
| colored families from his State. Any
favors shown him will be considered a
| personal favor to yours respectfully.
CHAs. b. SMITH.
] concur i'm the above.
G.. w. ATKINSON.