Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-08
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tory letter 10 The hlnXVlile tribune,
says the American, concerning the
Ivins-HiIl corre5pon nee, which LET'S
In food Of light OH the whoe sub
ject. He refers 10 The comment eX
cited by the letters, AMI to his physi-
cal inability to reply heretofore to the
criticisms made Of his motives. He
then says:
II shall not attempt now to make
reply to personal criticism, but shall
take occasion later to do full justice to
the subject and pay my respects tony
friends and enemies. Twill take this
occasion, however, since you have
asked me for an interview, to reiter-
ate the statements made in my letter
of Oct. 6, and which was published
with G. w. HIPS reply to it on the
23d ult.
''Every statement that my letter
contained Is Justified by documents
in my hands, and as the public
knows, (Hill's reply confrmed every
statement there made).
"There never was any doubt as to
the purpose of writing those letters.
There was a distinct understanding.
was with those fellows all along the
line. The express purpose of the pub
LEGATION was to injure FL. Clay Evans
in the race for Congress in the Third
district and subordinate him with
public opinion, the whole aim being
to render his influence nullity.
"The letters were written with a
full realization of the effect they
would produce. They were written
after George Hill and myself had fire.
quently consulted and myself and
John Houk. The effort was to sup
press Evans in Tennessee and break
down whatever influence he might
have in the party at home or abroad.
The letters were written with delib.
Grafton, fully considered, and there
was no misunderstanding about
them. The letter of Hill was read
and re-read between US, first in his
residence at cambridge and after
ward in my Office at Knoxville, as
was also my own. We discussed the
details of the two, and there was
never the slightest controversy as to
the statements they contained, nor as
to the purpose Of making the publ
cation. Before the letters were writ
ten it was agreed between me and
Hill that the facts should be made
public, and that | should use the let
ters as a basis for my exposure of the
Mcdowell sell out in the columns OF
the Knoxville Republican. HIPS
answer to my letter was for the pur-
pose of fortifyiug me and substanti-
ating my statements in making the
exposure as editor Of the Republican
ia case anybody should deny their
truth.
81 wrote TO other Republicans III
the State in connection with thi, bus
mess an talked to others about it. ]
have letters and telegraIns from Hill
expressly bearing on this subject,
and received by me prior to the date
OF the letters in question, and there
never was the slightest question in
Hips mind about what we intended
to do with those letters. He cannot
plead ignorance about the money
transaction with Mcdowell. George
Hill told me himself that Mcdowell
was paid at one time $1,000, $4,000 at
another and $1,000 at another, and
that $1,000 more was to be paid in
ten days before the election. He not
only talked of having knowledge OF
the facts, but asked me to go to New
York as his representative as men,
Der OF the national committee. |
may later on give to the public letters
and kilograms from Mr.. Hill and
other Republicans in relation to this
and other matters. Since they are
determined to heap whole wagon
loads of dirt upon me, they need not
be surprised if | fling a few clods
back at them.
81 have no explanation to make in
regard to Hills recent remarkable
statements and profession Of igno-
rance except that he seems to have
written whatever they told him to
write. He probably feels bound to
stay with the gang and help carry
out the combination long ago decided
upon and in which he is to be ben
eticiary. In this connection | may
say that it is the purpose of the ring
to continue John Houk sn Congress,
Henry II. Gibson is to be perpetutlly
turned down, Wilbur II. Turner is 10
be made Chancellor, and Geo. W.
Hill Clerk and Master at Knoxville.
Capt. VIM. Rule is to be deposed as
Pension Agent and John W. Conner
will step in his shoes. BY the same
combination Capt. Thos. Holloway IS
to be laid on the shelf in favor OF
present occupant of the courthouse.
"And now l will saga word to the
general public. | have suffered in