The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-11

tue Donaiuson caucus, and have done %.
As room as the "Crsddock" article was
shown me at the Govern.r's Mansion said
that Il vss inspired by you and that "Jin
Tiliman did not write IT," And subsequent
developments prove il. Let US 90. se- a. a:
came 49,: Z .sPt quiet aud SION Cal
Csughmsn. who had just returned from
Washington, told me that Jim Tllman said
thst he was not the author Of Il. Later jim
Tiliman returned and we bad some oorre-
sp,ndence about the "Capcrs Light 1ufAn-
Try" which developed rs follows:
CLARk's HILL, 20 May, 1898.
Yours ofthe 25th instant, found on nay
return. App,io'ment for CaPers Light In
fhntry i-spection more than satiafactory.
hope y,.u viii make Il convenient to spend
two or taree days with US.
eft it Is necessary to convince you about
the "Crsddock" article will send 10 Wash.
ington and get the original manuscript, as
| it was 6led at the w. U. T. Office. My name
and nom de plume hsYe been used in COZ
nec'ion with several bastard productions
withou, my permission, and only peculiar
circumstances Of which shall tell you, pre-
vented my denounoipg them, as vel as the
real anthor. You told others about your
article which they divulged and made me
the scape goat. However will tell you all
about it when see you. Yours etc.,
JAS. H. TILLNAN.
wrote to him that did not care about
the article as that could speak for itself,
though NO one in Washington at that time
had ever seen it except himself.
On the 18th Of June he writes again, re-
newing his invitation to visit~them on the
occasion of the inspection, aud concludes, as
shown by his letcr before me, "Don't for
get your article. Father saSs he will take
pleasure In comparing notes with you
/ toNI ~ nd Z IN
"Uncle George" and got his criticism Of it,
and after James Tillman had told me all
about the "Craddook' article and many
other things corroborative of his statement,
told him that intended to expose Irby
and asked him to state definitely for my pro-
lection who the real author was, ,-as an addi
ton or postscript to his Goth May letter.
He then sat down and deliberately added TO
that letter:
"P. Sit is hardly necessary for me TO
add that Irby dictated the article to his
secretary"
This is the whole story and the public
knows the rest.
Now submit the question to the public
Who am to believe-Jsmes Tillmau, who
tells me all about it aud at last "lets the
cat out Of the bag or those who conceal
this "stab in the back" and in the dark"
until forced it out by exposing and de-
nouncing Senator lrby for the scoun irel
knew him to be Even if we acknowledge
that there was possibility for James Till
man TO have been in it, there is-ao possibil-
ity for Irby to have been out Of 1t. They
were al privy to it, nd no one told me ex-
oept James Tillmen. Hence my letter, and
it is my private opinion, publicly express
ed. that Irby got "mghty light" as the
darkey said when John Brown was hung.
Let it be remembered that all OF the par
ties were off1ce-seekers, including Jim Till
man (who WAS applying for counsulship)
and all seeking Senator Irby's patronage.
Let il not be forgotten that contemporaneous
kilograms were sent to the Register covering
the same matter, all Of which is in perfect
consonance with lrby's well-known method
of putting himself; then put James Till
mans statement in the balance with the
actual contents of the "Craddock" article,
and the conclusion is inevitable-not only
was it born in that den of iniquiiy from
| which few men have escaped with clean
hands, but that Irby was at the bottom Of j..
Now. Senator John, since you have under
taken to interpret my notion in exposing
you, let me interpret yours. Remember,
John, that but for the "Craddock" article,
which you have acknowledged was written
and scnt-off undor- couiu ho.
have exposed you, and that you provoked
it. In alluding TO the Congressional race,
have you not exposed your wiley and art
full game? You discovered mares nest,
and hating Farley aud Shell, you put it in
the papers to excite suspicion among the
Reformers ani sent Sampson Pope TO the
Governor to excite his distrust in order to
kill them off. Is not that plain, Johnnie?
Now. Senator John let me give you some
good advice before you get out Of the papers,
| for see, John, that you are exceedingly
| anxious to get out of the papers. It's bad
place for you, as there is no telling what
| may come out, and these little love letters
| of mine are not such pleasant reading as
| the Registers pretty personals, "Craddock's
dictated and punctuated praises, or Larry
Gantrs powerful puffs. l told you long
time go-,kindly-John, that you couldn't
sustain yourself in the United States Senate,
and advised you not to try it. Now you SEQ
the result. l told you also, when you asked
| my advice, to resign the craftsmanship OF
the executive committee and keep out of
State squabbles, because you had bigger
| Job than you could properly attend 10. at
Washington. l told or wrote Governor Till
man that you were not the man for the
place, about the same time, and you know
yourself that while was willing to see Gen.
Hampton retain his scat for the harmony Of
the Democratic party, still urged that
! some nf moro strength, character and
| dignity than yourself be elected. Uncle
George. Judge Wallace, Judge Pope, and a,
last, when saw that there was real danger,
| I urged Governor Tiiiman himself to go.
You see was right, John, for you have
been making q great fool of yourself, and
you have done US no good. You have tried
bullying and Dragging and begging around
Washington until you have played out and
cannot now appoint q dog pelter, while /
hear they ore ali laughing at you, from the
President down. Take my advice, John.
Resign the craftsmanship and le. us alone
down here, for you cannot run the State and
national government both at the same time.
Quit running down here, botherng other
people and trying to pass foolish wild cat
schemes through the Legislature. Quit
"rushin around" and sohemin9 and wire
pulling and making all sorts of promises that
you cannot fulfill. Already you are
known among the applicants as "Iromising'
(but not performing) John. Go back TO