West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-10-13

now. my dear friend, road this lettor
wnicn hope will put you In bettor spirits
and then, In the language OF ono of orr
great statesmen let mo saw "Burn thia
letter' Don't tear IL up, but burn IT, for,
as some OF our friends say, IL n were TO ,Fet
out-,that is, IL they could prove that our
WORK hau an political Significance attached
10 IL, ~ would not only ruin our chances OF
success In these doubtful States, but the
enort would be such rs 10 do US incalcul-
aola damage in others. In a word IL would
cause us 10 lose every Congressman In both
West Virginia and Connecticut this fall
VIII write you again In q few DAYS et
mo near from YOU. and II anything OF inter-
est should occur, don't fail TO let me know
H. Keen quiet and as dumb Ms an oyster
Yours, very respectfully,
ID. Mod. Lindsey
444 II street, n. w.
will move from here In a few davs,
can't say just now whore. Don't ex.
pect, however, TO leave tho city. win
SiVe you my address In my next letter
ouAY's ENDORSEMENT.
Senator QUAY was at Beaver when he re.
celVed Linsov's first letter. addressed 10
him az the suggestion OF Edward NJ. Phar.
son la roply Senator Quay wrote as fol.
lows:
Beaver G. H.. BEAVER Co, PA,
May 81. 1889
DEAR SrR--I have your letter which Inn
presses mo favorably. and / WILL at tho FIRST
opportunity, submit your proposition 10
our Committee. Col Dudley and Vice
Chairman Clartson arc near you Have
the Kindness TO communicate with them ut
once Ia relation 10 details. / expect 20 be
In Washington within ten days and will be
glad TO soc you. Yours truly,
NJ. $. QUAY.
-. Med. Lindsey. Washington. d. g.
Under date Of August 10 Lindsey ad-
dressed aletter TO Senator Quay asking for
an order on tho Repub lean National Com.
mttee for funds with whIch 10 begin his
undertaking. The Senator replied as fol-
lows:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
BEAVER, PA, S.29S9 I
ID. Med. Lindsey, Esq, No. az II Street N.
W. Washington, n. c.
DEAH SR:--I have your letter OF the
10th inst, and have forwarded IL 20 Mr.
Clarkson with an Endorsement such as Won
suggested. Yours truly,
a few days later tho Senator wrote
Lindsey that there were no funds on nand
upon which To draw. He says
UNITED SRATEs SENATE,
BEAVER, PA, S2g.8O
d. Med. Lindsey, Esq, No. 44l "H.n N. w..
Warrington. -. O.:
My DEAR SIR:-All tho letters heretofore
received from ron have boon sont either TO
Clarkson or Gen. Dudley. In reply 10
request that no should give you III 900 to
commence your work, Gen Dudley in
forms mo that the treasury Of tha National
Committee ~ empty; that he has been com
PEELED to advance si64 from his private
funds TO meet an overdraft. In this condi-
ton or Affairs ! am not able 10
help you. am perfectly willing 20
give my time TO the cause, but can
not afford to pay the expenses
OF the committee. Yours truly,
Senator Quay was not the only Rspubl-
can OF National reputation who had In.
dorsed Iindsey's scheme in black and
white. United states Treasurer Huston
had given n his formal approval before rho
plan had been preached 70 Senator Qnay.
HustoD's letter will be read with peculiar
interest by the President and Attorney
General Miller. Mr.. Huston says:
WAsHINGToS, ID. g., May G, 1859.
Hon. Med. Lfndsoy,
DEAR SIR: i am in receipt OF your note
dated May D regret that Mr. Miller
could not n6vo given You the time that
would have allowed OF n full explanation
ooinR made OF your project. / feoi sure
that no. Ike myself would have boen salts.
ned that the proposed work would have
enabled us TO save Indiana. I myself am
heartily IN favor oft, and at the FIRST oppor-
tunity will speak 70 the President about IL
or VIII n opportunity would OFFER
tank TO Mr. Miller, though ] don't believe |
no could be made 20 feel tho samo interest |
In IL that do. TIC has never taken much /
Interest ia practical politics or course + /
could not ask you 70 rsm.in hers IN tho city |
until cOulo learn Wnat we could do with /
regard % Indiana Don't know, in fact 1
whom will be able 70 talk with tho Preai. I
don't about tho matter. IN YOU will send me /
your address when you leave hero. as soon 1
A. hove talked with the President will /
communicate with you.
Truly yours,
j. ". HUSTON. |
THEY COULD FHY SOME PAT.
Though Gen. Dudley had informed SEN /
ator Quay that there were no funds upon /
which Lindsey might draw Immediately i
for the purpose Of carrying out his cOloniZ |
alton scheme. the 8hrowd manager OF the /
Republican National Committee concluded /
that but little money would be required /
that could not 10 obtained from tho manu- /
facturers and others who needed laborerq. 4
Ho vas heartily in favor Of tho scheme 10 4
which be had given his Endorsement. and /
under date Of Ssptom Der 4, 1889, he adj 4
dressed tho following letter 10 Lindsey:
UNITED STATES SENATE
(Dlctated)
D. MoD. Ltndssy, Esq. No. ga u. " w., |
Washington, y. g.
Ny DEAR SR-Will you have the kind.
ness on receipt Of this 20 place yourself In /
with Mr.. William -. MuI.
lin, Of stephenson. MulHn & CO. at
Mercer county. W. Va. where
10 Is probable. that 200 families OF vour
North Carolina omigrauts can Do received /
aud employed. They will want ueoplo sybo /