Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-04

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and then, In the language of ono OF our
great statesmen, let me say,T'sBuru this
letter" DON'T tear it up, but burn it, for,
as some of our friends say. if it were to get
out-thst is, If they could prove that our
work had an political Significance attached
to 1t, 1t would not only ruin our chances of
success in these doubtful States, but the
effort would be such IS to do us incnlcul-
ABA damage in others. In word, it would
cause us to lose every Congressman in both
West Virginia and Connecticut this fall.
VIII write you again in a few days. Let
me hear from YOU. and II anything of inter-
est should occur, don't fail to let me know
it. Keep quiet and as dumb as an oyster
Yours, very respectfully,
IA H street, N. w.
1 will move from here In a few DAYS;
can't say Just now whore. Don't ex-
give you my address in my next lettsr.
QuAY's ENDORSEMENT.
Senator Quay was at Beaver when he re-
cetved LinsoyiS FIRST letter, addressed to
him at the suggestion Of Edward NJ. Pier
son. In reply Senator Quay wrote as fol-
lows:
May 81. 1888
DEAR SIM have your letter which inn
presses me favorably, and will, at the first
opportunity. submit your proposition to
our Committee Col. Dudley and vice
IL
the Kindness 10 communicate with them at
once in relation to details. expect to be
In Washington within ten days and will be
glad to see you. Yours truly,
D. Mod. Lindsey. washington, d. g.
Under date of August 10 Lindsey adj
dressed aletter to Senator Quay asking for
an order on tha Republican National Com
mittee for funds with which to begin his
undertaking. The Senator replied as fol-
lows:
UNITED STATps SENATE. l.
BEAVER, PA, S-29-S9.
D. Med. LtndSeT, Esq, No Az II Street. N.
~, WdshtnOton, d. G.
DEAR S1R:-I have your letter of the
10th inst, and have forwarded it to Mr..
Clarkson with an Endorsement such as you
suggested. Yours truly,
A few days later the Senator wrote
Lindsey that there were no funds on hand
upon which TO draw. Ho says:
UNITED SRArEs SENATE,
BEAVER, PA, S-29.S9
d. NOD. Lindsey, Esq, No. AZ 'Rn NJ ~,
Washington, D. c.:
MY DEAR SIR:-All the letters heretofore
received from YOU have been sent either 10
Clarkson or Gen. Dudley. In reply to a
request that no should give you 8, 900 TO
commence your work, Gen. Dudley in
forms ms that the treasury of the National
Committee 1s empty; that ho has been COM
PEELED to advance S1G4 from his private
funds to meet an overdraft In this condi-
ton OF affairs / am not able to
help you. / am perfectly willing to
give my time to the cause, but can
not afford 70 pay the expenses
OF the committees. Yours truly,
NJ. S. QUAY
Senator Quay was not the only Repnbli-
can of National reputation who had iu-
dorsed Lindsey's scheme in black and
white United States Treasurer Huston
had given it his formal approval before the
plan had been preached to Senator Quay
HustoniE letter viii be read with peculiar
interest by the President and Attorney
General Miller. Mr., Huston says;
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 6, 1889,
Hon. Med. Lindsey,
DEAR SIR: am in receipt of your note
dated May 5. regret that Mr. Miller
could not have given you the time that
would have allowed of a full explanation
being made OF your project. fesl sure
that he, like myself would have been salts
fled that the proposed work would have
enabled US to save Indiana. myself am
tunity Will speak TO the President about it
or will, il opportunity would offer
talk to Mr.. Miller, though don't believe
he could be made to feel the same intere est
in it that do He has never talken much
interest in practical politics. OF course I
could not ask you to remain hero in the city
until could learn what we could do with
regard to Indiana Don't know, in fact,
when I will be able to.tallz with tho Presi-
dent about the matter. II you will send me
your address when you leave here, Gs soon
as heYe talked with the President will
communicate with you.
Truly yours,
J.. IN HUsroS.
THEr COULD FRY SOME FAT.