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

SPIoY CoRREsPosDINcE. After the
settlement Of the accounts of Gen. Bonham
last Saturday, the following letter was
banded to Col. Alfred Aldrich for delivery
Executive CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, s. c., January ~.
Gsn. Nj. l.. Bonham-Dear Sir: The
shortage In your accounts as Adjutant and
Inspector Genera; having been made good
and tho State suffered no loss by your ret,
You are ut liberty TO leave the State il you
SO desire. Respectfully,
Is. Il. Tllmao, Governor.
Gen. Bonham before leaving the city to-
night mailed letter Ia reply to Governor
Tiliman, Of which the following il copy;
CoLuMBIA, 8. e., January "a, 1891.
Ootornor 10. II. Tillman.f Columbia, 8. C.
Sir: Your communication Of the~24t Of
January is'st hand, in which you say "ihe
shor age in your accounts rs Adjutant and
{ Inspector General haviug been made GOOD.
aud the State suffered no loss by your act,
You ave at liberty to leave the State if you
20 DESIRE"
Permit me to say that my indebtedness TO
the State having boen cancelled 1 am at
hoerty TO go wheresoever please without
your permission. Your efforts TO mako nv
movements dependent upon your will is a
piece OF impertinence which your official
position protects you in Offering. You
know full we'll that if leave the State n
oil II is only to attend the meeting at Clint
Ginnaa OF the insurance company with which
l am connected, which absence from tho
state is for few days only.
RESPECTFULLY, NJ. L. Bonham,
Gov. Iillman was seen by tho World re-
preventative next day, and be expressed him
seil as much surprised OF thi, letter, as he
had not written this letter to Gen. Bonham
: o. h's own volition. He faid that Col Alfred
Aldrich had -arhibitsA A---t.i-sreo.,v-o v-o.,,iinp
Tor Gen. Bonham TO 60 t. Cincinnati, and
! Attorney General Pope Immediately sug-
gested the prspriety Of writing some such
letter, showing that Gen. Bouham was not
under surveillance, and bo inferred that
Col. Aldrioh, who was acting f,r Gen. Bon
ham, wished the letter wri teu.
The publicity of Gen. Bonham's reply
comes from Gen. Bonham, the governor not
receiviug the letter until to-day. The gov
ernor thinks that his courtesy and considera.
tion have been wasted. 1t is well.knowu
that the sheriff had Gen. Bouham under
surveillance ever since the governor was
aware Of the matter, rs soon as tho governor
received ihe certificate of deposit for tho
amount Of the shortage he iclcgraphed
Sheriff Rowan to withdraw the surveillance
COL. ALFRED ALDRIoH's REtoLLKcTIoN:
COLUMBIA, January 26.-Co'. Alfred AL
uioh called at this office to-day and desired
to make the following statement relating to
the circumstances under which the letter to
Gen. Bouham was wrttou by Governor
Tillmap:
''There Is no foundation whatever fer the
statement mado by Governor Tillman that 1
acquiesced in any request that he extend
permission to Gen. Bonham TO leave the
Statc. heard no such request made by
Gen. Pope, aud do not believe that he made
Il.
After paying Mr.. Symmers 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 CO. Governor Tillman said, wait a
moment, and began writing. After writing
short time he called his secretary, and
handing him sheet of paper said. Copy
that bad 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 me to 60 to his Office with him, and
there he gavo me the communication which
Governor Tllman had handed to him, and
which proved to be the permission to leave
the State, to which Gen. Bonham properly
to- X umbrage. Ne,cs and Courier.