The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-30

A SPioy CoRlEsroxpEScr. After tn,
settlement Of the accounts Of Gen. Bouham
last Saturday, the following letter was
banded TO Col. Alfred Aldrich for delivery
Executive CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, s. c., January -.
G,r. NJ. L. Bouham-Dear Sir: The
shortage in your accounts rs Adjutant and
Inspector Genera; having been made good ;,
snt the State suffered no lose bv vc-- -,
- noery TO leave the State if you
so desire. Respectfully,
B. X. Tillmao, Governor.
Gen. Bonham before leaving the city to-
night mailed letter Ia reply to Governor
Tillman, OF which the following II copy; |;
CoLuMBIA, 8 q, january "a, 1891.
o. ,0ossrnssfa3s HS11Ilnau, Columbia, 8. C.
Sir: Your communication of the -24th of
January is ut hand, in which you say "ihe
shor oge in Jour accounts rs Adjutant and
inspector General haviug been made good,
aud the State suffered no loss BY your act,
You are at liberty to leave the State if you
90 DESIRE"
Permit me to say that my indebtedness to
the State having boen cancelled am at
liberty to 60 wheresoever please without
your permission. Your efforts to make my
movements dependent upon your will is a
piece Of impertinence which your official
position projects you in Offering You
know full we'll that if leave the State n
all II is only to attend the meeting at Clint
cinpsti Of the Insurance company with which
l am connected, which absence from the
State is for few days only.
Respectfully, NJ. L. Bonham,
Gov. Tillman was seen by tho World re-
preventative next day, and he expressed him
self as much surprised nt tai, letter as he
had net writ, II this letter to Gen. Bonham
zfv v,tn l...-
-Aldrich- had s..."-~ess',fuE
for Gen. Bonham to 60 t. Cincinnati, aud
Attorney General Pope Immediately sug-
gested the prspriety of writing some such
letter, showing that Gen. Bonbam was not
under surveillance, aud bo inferred that
Col. Aldrich, who was acting f'r Gen. Bon
ham, wishea the letter wri ten.
The publicity of Gen. Bonham's reply
comes from Gen. Bonham, the governor not
re, Giving the letter until to-day. The gov
ernor thinks that his courtesy and considera-
ton have been wasted. 1t is well-knowu
that the sheriff had Gen. Bouham under
surveillance ever since the governor was
aware OF the matter, as soon as tho governor
received the certificate of deposit for tho
amount of the shortage lie tclcsraphed
Sheriff Rowan to withdraw the surveillance.
COL. ALFRED ALDRICHs RECOLLECTION:
SohO"pih, Vuuuuiy [o.-OO hllreu Al
drich called ut this office to-day and desired
to make the following statement relating to
the circumstances under which the letter to
Gen. Bouham was written by Governor
Tillman:
There is no foundation whatever for the
statement made by Governor Tillman that
acquicsced in any request that he extend
permission to Gen. Bonham to leave the
State. / heard no such request made by
Gen. Pope, aud do not believe that he made
It.
After paying Mr.. Symmcrs for his SER
vices and receiving receipt therefor, rose
to leave the Executive Chamber, saying, Il
believe there is nothing else to be done, aud
will 60 Governor Tillman said, wait
moment, and began writing. After writing
short time he called his secretary, md
handing him sheet Of paper said, Copy
that had no idea what The paper con-
tanned. When the secretary returned with
the copy Governor Tillmau folded the sheet
Of paper, put it in an envelope, addressed it,
and handed it to Gen. Pope. Gen. Pope
asked mo to 60 to his Office with him, and
there he gavo me the communication which
Governor Tllman hal handed to him, aud
which proved to be the permission to leave
the State, to which Gen. Bonham properly
to.k umbrage. NeWs and Courier.