South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-10-07

Now. my dear friend, read this letter,
which L hope will put you in better spirits,
and then, in the language of one OF our
great statesmen, let me saw. "Rurn this
letter" Don't tear IL up, but burn it. for.
as some of our friends say. il IL were TO get
out-that is, il they could provo that our
work had an political Significance attached
10 III, IL would not only ruin our chances of
success in these doubtful States but the
effort would be such as to do US incalcul-
ABA damage in others In a word, IL would
cause us TO lose every Congressman In both
west virginia and Connecticut this fall.
Will write you again in q few days Let
me hear from you. aud II anything Of inter-
est should occur, don't fail to let me know
IL. Keep quiet and rs dumb as an oyster.
Yours, very respectfully,
444 II street, ". w.
will move from here in few DAYS:
can't say just now where. Don't ex-
poet, however, to leave tho city. Win
give you my address In my next letter.
oUAY's ENDORSEMENT.
Senator Quay was ut Beaver when he re-
him at the suggestion OF Edward M Phsr.
son. In reply Senator Quay wrote as fol-
lows:
BEAVER c. H.. BEAVER Co., PAL
May 81, 1889.
presses me favoraoly, and will, at the frat
opportunity, submit your proposition 10
our Committee. Col. Dudley and Vice
Chairman Clarksou are near you. Have
the kindness 70 communicate with them M
once in relation to details. / expect to be
In Washington within ten days and will be
glad to see you. Yours truly,
M. S. QUAY.
ID. Med. Lindsey Washington, ID. G.
Under date of August 10 Lindsey adj
dressed aletter to Senator Quay asking for
an order on the Republican National Com
mittee for funds with which to begin his
undertaking. The Senator replied as fol-
lows:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
BEAVER, PA, 5000. I
ID. Med. Lindsey, Esq, No. 44g II Street N.
W, Washington, ID. C.
DEAR SIR:-I have your letter of the
10th inst. aud have forwarded IL to MIR.
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. He says:
UNITED SRATEs SENATE,
BEAVER, PA, S-2e-69.
ID. Med. Lindsey, Esq, No. az III" ". w.,
Washington, d. c.:
My DEAR Sra All the letters heretofore
received from you have been sent either to
Clarkson or Gen. Dudley. In reply TO a
request that he should give you 81. 900 to
commence your work, Gen. Dudley in
forms me that the treasury of the National
Committee is empty; that he has been com
PEELED TO advance el64 from his private
funds TO meet an overdrAft. In this condi-
ton OF affairs 1 am not able to
help you. / am perfectly willing TO
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 Republi-
can OF National reputation who had in
dorsed Lindsey's scheme in black and
white. United States Treasurer Huston
had given IL his formal approval before the
plan had been preached 70 Senator Quay.
HUston's letter will be read with peculiar
interest by the President and Attorney
General Miller. Mr.. Huston says;
WAsH1EGToN, ID. c., May 8, 1889.
Hon. Med. Lindsey,
DEAR Sir: am in receipt Of your note
dated May 5. / regret that Mr. Millor
could not have given you the time that
would have allowed OF full explain alton
being made OF your project. 1 feel sure
that he. like myself would have been salts
ned that the proposed work would have
enabled US 20 save Indiana. / myself am
heartily In favor oft, and at the nrst oppor-
tunity will speak TO the President about II
or will, II opportunity would offer
talk 20 Mr.. Miller, though / don't believe
ne could be made 70 feel the same interest
in IL that 1 do. He has never taken much
interest In practical politics or course
cOulQ not ask you 70 remain mere Ia the CITY
until could learn what wo could do with
regard 70 Indiana. Don't know, In fact
when ] will be able 70 talk with the Prssi-
dent about the matter. II YOU will send me
your address when you leave here, as soon
Ne / heve talked with the President will
communicate with you.
Truly yours,
J. N. HUsrou
THEY COULD Pr SOME PAT
Though Gen. Dudley had Informed SEN
ator Quay that there were no funds upon
which Lindsey might draw immediately
FOR the purpose Of carrying out his colonz
alton scheme, the shrewd manager OF the
Republican National COMMITTEES concluded
that but little money would be required
that could not be obtained from tho manu-
facturors and others who needed Iaborers
lie was heartily Ia favor Of she scheme 10
which he had given his Endorsement and
under date Of September 4, 1889, he adj
dressed the following letter 70 Lindsey:
UNITED STATEs SENATE,
BEAVER, PA. 8. 4, 1889
Dictated)
D. Med. Ltndsev, Esq, No. 90 ~. " w.,
Warrington. -. G.
Mr. DEAR SIR-Win you have The kind
meas on receipt Of this 20 place yourself 10
communication with Mr. William d. Null
lin, Of Stephenson, Mullin & CO.. az
Bramwell, Mercer county, W Va, where
it IL probable that 200 families Of your
North Carolina emigrsnts can be received