The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-12

GnEszvILux. s. C.. Nav I rs.

GnKnxvILIE, g. c., May l. 1893
Nh. EDIroR :--Ia replyirg to Governor
1illmsn's esnfeeeion TO having blacklisfed
- to President Cleveland, and the reason
Ne sss'gus for ss doisg shall net attempt TO
.h.k Mr.. nllnan ss eitizes. with Mr..
.y.sEnor. ner vice-versa, but to
eesl With HIN ~ roaa 10 psn. recognizing
she net, NJ the public will also, that il his
conduci IN this mater, is shown 10 be true
and Bob.e and manly, il will only give lustre
( to the Office which he holds, and that on the
csntrasy II his course had been untrue, ig-
noble, and uRu anly, his Office rs Governer.
viii not shield him from the contempt Of all
right thinking men.
When first saw the reports ia the news
Farer, that the Governor OF the State had
inciudsd my name in y blacklist to Mr..
Cleveland, in common with the people gen.
srally gave but little credit to it, but receiv-
ing 20 statement from the Governor denying
10, wrcto him letter OF inquiry, which
letter he saw fit 70 ignore shall take up
hss public sistements, however. and answer
them seriatim.
He disc aims any reference 10 my pri-
vate character, or any feeling Of resentment,
or desire to irjure me, and yet he dcliber-
stely proceeds 70 charge me with betrayal
of the Alliance, and "treachery to the peo-
pie and TO tho Alliance" thus making a
deadly thrust at my character and reputa-
tiop. He road OF one Joab of olden time,
swhs while N addened and blinded by psli,i-
oil Jealousy. pursued faithful servant of
the king. one who was ON mission to unite
and harmonize the people, AMI when he had
oyertaken him this Joab whLc stroking Tho
esEa Of aitxiglia, IN great .show of friend.
rib. Perhaps Gov. Tillman has yet to learn
that IA afuh nhu,a vhsth
openly as Joab did Amasa's person, or
under cover Of supposed secrecy 10 black.
list 10 the President means death to the
victim.
The fret reason given by the Gsverkor to
prevent "further betrayal of the Altisnce'
Is that wns repudiated by the Democracy
Of Grsenvillo Couoty, etc. SO far as my
falling to be elected delegate to the May
convention is concerned, nave The records
to show, for they are in the hands Of three
as honorable men as live in GreenvIlle coun-
~, that in q caucus OF reformers, held Just
before the meeting of the County Convention,
ballot was taken for delegates to the State
Convention 10 be voted for in the open con-
vention. About one half of the ballots cast
for me were not repoi ted, and still the num-
Der of bailsts count ed for me made me an
alternate, VIII ch according 10 q rule Of the
caucus required that my name be printed on
the tickets to be used in the open convention,
having failed therefore by the counting out
process TO keep me off the ticket, it was
discovered in the convention, after large
number Of them were distributed 10 the
ainsuspocting members, that my name was
left of the tickes. This arouting suspicion
io the minds &C some, an investigation was
made, and the NNls above stated and
swsrn I. and by the investigating
(snd certainly fg could have beea more
ss,s3Nbfxl( taa nk- that my friends with
t,,,,.hi 49, long associated in the work
<,s3 ths persecuti n that was
Hpe should rally almost to
have kls0 failed. \ the State Convent on
Merchants Bask, Of fasa,,si 'n,i for tho Gov
lis doors at noon. 1t wssnrourb ''p.aon ths ;na1n
'titution of the kind 10 the toi,lhey unani-