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

hAno, ana upon your aclons depends IN q 3
great measure the success or failure of the
enterprise. Be particular how you talk and
/ 20 whom YOU talk. And for my sake and
your sake and the sake of onr friends, don't
touch one drop cfiaboxioatinR liquor OF any
kind or character. I am not afraid of yonr
getting drunk and making an ass of your
self. for this know you viii not do, but q
single drink often causes o man to say
safe way Is TO touch not, handle not and
stun.
expect to leave here soon for Connecti
cut j will advise you of my going and
when towrita 70 me, We will have TO stir
pretty briskly, for wait 10 have not less
than two thousand good men in both
in the next eight months, aud
then We will turn our Httontiou to
Indiana. We have six months longer to
operate in Indiana than we have In West
Virginia or Connecticut; that viii give us
eight months to work in that State, and
within that time VIC must place four or !.
I'VE thousand there While we will have
to take the bulk Of those we carry to West
Virginia to the Third district, am ex-
ceedingly anxious to place three or four
hundred in each OF the other districts 10
help out In Congressional way. So do
your best to find homes for this number in
each district.
Push the work, keep moving and keep
me posted. Act discreetly and all will be
we'll Yours very respectfully,
Whitehead wns very energetic, and COW
cred good deal OF ground in the next few
days Under 1ate of Scptsmber 10 Lind
sey dispatched another letter to his leu
tenant. as follows;
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept 10, 1880.
J, B. Whttchsad. Esq. Charleston, ", Va.
Ny DEAR SIR- Yours of yesterday has
Just been received. am glad TO hear that
MIR. Edwards and our friends approve OF
our enterprise. / can't 500 how any one
who desires the success ofthe Republican
party can do otherwise than approve the
schene, forit VIII beyond doubt save not
only West Virginia, but Connecticut and
Indiana also.
Push the work; don's be idle or stay In
one place too long. When you leave Charles
ton think it best for you to go down to
Bramwell, In Mercer county. I want you
70 talk With the prominent men in each
locality. / mean the leading Republicans,
and get them interestedfn the work Get
Mr.. Edwards 70 give you letters OF intro.
ductioa TO prominent Republicans 10 other
sectipps OF the State, such ms hethinks will
cooperate with US, and when you see those
to whom he gives you letters get them to
give yeu letters TO ebs2ers.
Don't forget my pension business as you
&c along Act aisereetly and cautiously,
and talk TO no one about your business that
you do not know 70 DO perfectly reliable.
Write me daily and keep me posted about
your movements, &c, Be very careful to
whom you show the letters IN your poses
StoA' n W sI z wv
y MOD LII tpsBH.
WILL THEY CARRY OUT THEIR scuEME.
One OF the hrst men sean by whitehead
was w. s. Edwards, a prominent lawyer
of Charlaston. Whitehead bore letter of
t u..I 1e.SH 70 this ksntisunn ana was
rom y! INC
~ ~ a. wy ,Iolio"Aus hoVs auaresseu 70 MIA
W HIN"Atos'
WM1IAM SEYnouR EDwAnDs.
ATTORNEY AND CoUNsRLLoR At LAW,
September 20, 1910,
j. b. Whitehead, EsQi
DEAR SIR-In reference TO the vote OF the
State OF West Virginia, IL is only mecca
sary to call attention TO the following facts:
| In 1876 the State went Democratic on the
Presidential election ahout 1900 votes; in
1880 the State went Democratic by about
IL, COO votes {; In 1884 the State went Demo-
cratic by about 4 $50 votes, in the Congress
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