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

| IL deserves. I write simply to acknowledge
| your favor, and 70 say that N soon rs can
l viii oestow some thought upon the sub
iect and will give you my views. 1 am
[, which you are engaged. and IL 1 can fiud
any way 70 do so will most cordially CO.
operate with you.
Yours very truly,
JAS. l.. MCLEAN.
Early In June Lindsey determined to
take The field in person, aud proceeded TO
arm himself with Credentials. AS related
In bis letter OF March 81, quoted above, he
had fully described his scheme TO the Re
publican Congressman from West Virginia
That they fully Endorsed the piau Is seen
from the following letter of credence to the
'fsithfup' in the State, signed by Repre-
sentatives Charles b. Smith and G.. w.
Atkinson:
COMMITTEES ON MANUFACTURES,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, q. s..
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 9, 1880.
| To trhom q May concern:
This letter will introduce Mr.. ID. Med.
Lindsey, who Is indorsed and has the con-
hdence OF all the leading Republicans OF
this country. Mr.. Lindsey is from the
State OF North Carolina, aud the Secretary
OF the Southern Emigration Company, en-
gagged In the good work OF finding homes
| for industrious colored families from this
State. Any favors shown him will De CON
fully. CUAs n SuIru
concur In the above.
G. w. ATKINSON.
"BE PERFECTLY QUIET"
About this time Lindsey appeared to
have made up his mind that the actual
moving OF colored voters TO the doubtful
States had best be deferred until after the
approaching Congressional elections He
therefore addressed the following letter 70
his deputy:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July /, 1890.
John B. Whitehead, Esq:
Mr. DEAR SIR:-Yours of the 26th
ult. has just been received. / am truly
glad that you seem to be In q moro sanguine
mood In regard TO our emigration scheme
AS TO the time when we will commence nc
tive operations, win say that some of our
friends are OF the opinion that Il would be
better and safer 70 defer the actual moving
OF any colored people TO these doub
States till after the Congressional cleo
lions in November; and must con fess that
l concur with them in this opinion, for. as
have repeatedly written you before, III it
was 70 be known that our work had any
political significance whatever attached 10
II, 1t would not only put An end to our en-
terprise but would DO the cause of
sending solid Democratic delegation
TO the Fifty-second Congress from both
West Virginia and Connecticut and
cause US TO lose some districts in Indiana
which we would otherwise carry, and the
moral effect would be such as to do us in
calculable damage in other States. and at
the same time defeat the main object we
expect 70 accomplish, viz the saving of
these three doubtful States in 1892
Another very potent reason for deferring
the moveing OF any from North Carolina
until after the November election, il that
while 1t would not add to our chances of
carrying any OF the Congressional districts
in these doubtful States IL would epdan0er
the election of Mr. Cheatham In the Sec
ono North Carolina District and destroy
every vestige OF chance Of carrying the
First North Carolina District
expect, however, 1t very probable that
L Will want you 70 come up here within the
next two or three weeks and 20 either to
West Virginia or Connecticut to N AXE ar
rangements about getting them homes and
employment 30 we can commence the NOV
ing Of them Immediately after the election.
Don't make any arrangements to
enter into any contracts TO take any
more South or Southwest, IS we wifi
need all that want TO leave North Carolina
TO take 70 these doubtful States, and / don't
want to have 10 go further South after any.
Keep me posted as TO your Whereabouts
and hold Yourself In readiness TO leave at a
moments notice. / will know definitely
our friends again, which will be q hope)
in few days.
If telegraph you will address IL TO
Jesup as suggested by you. i expect you
will then have TO come up TO Savannah, as
l am pretty confident / can't telegraph
funds TO Jesup.
Be perfectly quIet. Remember that the
success OF the whole matter depends en-
tirely upon keeping the work clear Of every
sem olance OF political character. Write
M Mod. LINDSEY,
l7lS q street, N. w.
GOOD CITIZENS ARE "sAFR"
Two or three weeks after writing the
above letter Lindsey finally summoned
whitehead TO Washington and proceeded
TO instruct him In the details OF the coming
eMSm 5l'SHnli IN West Virginia, He provided
PRODUCTION, OF which the following. ad-
dressed to Representative Cooper, Is fair
sample:
wAsHrNorox, d. c., Sept. 10. 1890.
Hon. John Cooper, BrdmCeit, W. Va:
DEAR SIB:-I wrote You some time aoo
at the request OF George w. Atkinson, OF
your state, which you will doubtless re-
member, in relation n an enterprise in
which feel great interest / want homes
and employment for 9, 600 colored laborers
in your State who will make good citizens
and safe votes.
This will introduce you to my friend and
co-worker In tho enterprise Mr. J. II
whitehead, of North Carolina. He IL per-
Iectly reliable and trustworthy. You can
talk freely and unreservsdIy with him. He
has In his possession letters from sone OF
our most prominent men which he will
show you and which will fully explsin TO
you the nature and character and purpose
Of the work.
Mr.. Atkinson tells me be thinks he will
cooperate with US In the work, and III Won
and our friends ia your State will do SO
will vOuch that there shall be no contest
Owe the result OF the election ia your State
In 1892
Any assistance you may render Mr.
whitehead that will be OF service 70 him
ia the prosecution OF his work will be high
~ appreciated by me and the friends OF the
enterprise here.
I have give1 Mr.. whitehead letters stint
lar 20 this, % Mr.. J. -. Hewett, Mr.. 7. &.
Mclean and w. s. Edwards, Of your State.
all Of whom sincerely hope, will cooper.
ate with us in the good work.
Yours very respectfully
ID. Med LINDSEY.
/ sent you letter OF Introduction some
weeks ago from Mr.. Atkinson
LINDSEY eETs ANXIOUS
About the 14th Of September Whitahead
arrived az Charleston, w. Va, and went 10
work with zeal worthy Of q better cause
Lindsey was evidently very anx-
ious for the success of his
scheme, and on the 18th OF September
sent whitehead the following supplement
tal letter OF instructions: