The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-07
Southerners in Washington
[.Special correspondence 81 HN oo"'"'
WAsuINGToN. Jan. l. 1878.

rSn>cial correspondence Of the SoHfh.
WAsuINGToN. Jan. i 1878.
The streets OF Washington are
again beginning TO be thronged with
,be beauty and intellect vi the
South. and rs one takes a walk
throuoh It's reefs be mect>-there
il no m~istaking them-the tall,
slender girl of Georgia. with the
large. dark-broWn eyes they are SO
noted for: the farfamcd beauties Of
Mississippi, Louisiana, n Nlrgln-
Ia: and catches a glimpse OF the
stately bellies of .'Old kalntuck,
the '.Palmetto State, and MY
Maryland:" then came the Alabama
and Florida girl. with their devll-
air. closely followed by their
sisters from Tennessee, the North
State" Arkansas, and the Lone
Star State" There is about a
Southern girl a certain Je ne sdts
quoi that stamps her individuality
at Gree, and the feeling inspired Is
at seeing her, one it Is hard 10 eX-
press. Well, you want to know
her: You feel that she is one YOU
could get en- rapporfe with-pardon
the French, it expresses SO much
one can't help using it.
The Southerners at the capital
are not exclusive; they attend pref
ty generally all the receptions gwen.
70 be sure. there is that little inner
circle which is never allowed TO be
desecrated by the footprint of one
other than to the foot print born;
but it IA circle within Il circle, and
SO hidden that, being unknown. it
gives rise to little comment.
The best of good feeling exist
here leSween those who fought
against each other. There is no
wrangllng among them-only mu-
tual respect and an avoidance of
unpleasant topics IN society. There
is one peculiarly about our South
ern Senators and Representatives
that gives them power at home and
here; there is nothing of the par
REM about them; if they have
known you as PLAN Mr.. Blank, they
do not forget you when they become
the Hon. Blank, and i. is, 'How
ire you, George:' given as heartily
and with as firm a shake of the hand.
whether you are in tatters or broad
cloth. They never lose their self
respect by cold treatment Of an old
friend. Comparisons are said to be
Odlous, but II cannot help it when
1t IS brought SO prominently to IL
notlce-the great difference between
the North and the South in this
respect. Mrs. Senator Bland, from
New England, knew plain Mrs.
Smith from girlhood to woman
Mrs. Smith comes to Wash
and calls on her dear old
friend Deliah. She goes gushing,
of coarse, and is informed by one
Of Il colored citizens, on his re-
turn from presenting her card to
the Hon. Mrs. Deliah, that cher
reception day is Friday; she says
you Will please excuse her." Who
blames poor, plain Mrs. Smith if
she goes off in tears? You won't,
and | won't. We pity her, and
iespise the other who causes
THE rift in the lutte,
That makes the music mute.
Another strength conferred by
he people of the South upon their
is that, selecting
good men, they continue to return
hem to Congress, thus giving them
power; for at first to a member it's
us school days over again. "Where
re you going, General?:" This to
he general. talented General Phil
p Cook, of Georgia, when he first
vas returned five years ago. "Going
o school, He had his manual Of
parliamentary law under his arm,
nd was on his way to the capjtol.