The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-26

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American. 49,
RICHMOND, November 22.--"Are you
northern mao y" l read the answer In ,he
face OF the gentleman 10 whom tue question:
was addressed before he had time 10 reply
s.No.5 said he, +" am not northern man.
I was born right here Ia the city OF k'cn.
moud. and nv father and mother ore Do'n
soutberuers. You people up NORTH think
we've cot no brains down here. suppose
I've been asked that question huDdfeu
times. No, 1 am not northern man, ana
I haven't any northern capital, elmer
Every cent l have in this world has been
made on this very spot. When the war
broke out was mere boy--only hfteen--
but my brother and myself told father we
wanted to enter the army, and enter VI we
did. When he found we were determined
10 20 be said II was all tight, but we must
make up our minds 10 fght-no sons OF us
should skuls In the rear. Well, / fought
through the war, and was on General Pc
grams STAFF, At The close OF the struggle
I came back 10 Richmond. OF course, we
were practically
for II took all the property father had lef,
40 pay the debis--some sl0,000-w be
had contracted for stock purchased in the
North lust previous 10 the war. He and ]
began business with Just $500 cash, and at
first we had TO sweep out the Store our
selves. But we stuck TO it, and to-day we
are prosperous" The speaker was one OF
the most prominent business men IN Rich
moad. and IL was his brisk business air that
led me innocently enough TO put the ques-
ton with which this letter opens. In the
course Of my visit, met him on number
Of occasions and found him gentleman OF
Intelligence, good temper. and IN many re-
spects liberal views, and think his opin-
ions are worth recording. He has travelled
over the entire North. as well as the
South, and has kept his eyes open. The
topic OF conversation was the solid South.
Said he: You people Of the North don't
understand us as we'll as.we do you. You
don't know us as well. Now, In The North
nv friends are chiefly Republicans, and /
am free to say that the Republican party re-
presents the wealth and intelligence OF that
sect .on, Just as the Democratic party repre-
sents the South's wealth and intelligence.
j have, always maintained that when you
crossed the Potomac either way
THE PICTURE
was the same, only reversed. But you will
not believe II. You will have il that weare
a parcel OF cut-throats, committing all sorts
of horrible ouiIages on the negro, and that
il Is not safe for northern man 10 come
down here. And yet you must know that
there are thousands Of CONNER cia travel
lers from New York, Boston, and PbiIadel-
phia in the South constantly. Did you ever
bear Of enc being murdered Why, one OF
these gentlemen, who represents leading
firm In Boston, told me during the cam
paigp that IL he should 90 home and tell bis
Deopie what the condition of things really
was in the South they would laugh at him.
Now, there came into my store one morn
ing a Young fellow from Philadelphia,
who wanted TO show me bis samples.
4 was busy at the time, but told BIN that
il be would call IN the evening | would
look at them. lie showed such reluctance
TO leave without exhibiting his goods that l
fnally asked bin what was the matter, and
be replied that he didn't like TO 90 out AFTER
dark that he had heard 1t wasn't safe Tor
northern man 10 be seen in the 'treets at
night. who told you that rubbish = In
CURED; and he answered that friend OF
his in Philadelphia had said that he saw
four northern nien lying dead in the streets
OF Richmond in one night! OF coarse !
politely informed bin that II such was his
opinion Of Us / wouldn't trouble him to
plenty OF men in The North who know bet
ter, but wien, as in the last campaign,
found
THE ORATORS
OF your pariy-m like COnkling and Lo-
gan declaring that We were contemplating
a new rebellion, lust because we chose TO
stick TO the Democratic party. felt that so
far as national politics were CONCERNED l
never wanted to have anything more 10 do
with them. | am not disposed to gricye
over the election OF General Garfield. be-
lieye he will make a good President, Just as
i believe that business would 90 on as
usual, no matter which party won. But
am tired Of this cry against the solid South,
and |, for one, shall never vote for Presi.
dent again. I am a businessman, and
hereafter business alone shall command
my attention aud that's the course The
South generally ought TO take. II has
improved amazingly during the last three
years under President Hayes, and do
not hesitate to say that / believe his Ad.
minislratlon has been bltssing 10 the coun-
try. Indeed, | would much rather have
Gar6eid's term extended TO twelve years
shou' d he follow 10 the footsteps OF Presi.
dent Hayes-than have the experiences OF
the last campaign repeated every four
wears. tell you, the southern people are
more interested m retrieving their fortunes
than anything else just now. Why,
THE BULK OF NEW YORK's TRADE
this fall was with the South. and it was the
best sort of trade, too. / know plenty OF
merchants no paid cash for their goods.
One OF myNew York friends said TO me du-
ring the campaign, How Is il that you peo-
pie are buying so heavily this yearY' and l
told bin that we were beginning to make
little money nov. and that the South was
really prosperous. ! tell you, it is the won.
dcriul development Of the South that has
lifted the North out of the valley OF hard
times"
II is hardly worth while pointing out the
defects in my friends logic, and for that
matter dare say he will be as anxious as
ever TO vote by The time the next election
comes round. Yet, such progressive BUSH
ne.s.men as Dir. Randolph, Of Randolph d
English, who has now one Of the most
thriving paperbox factories In the country;
Mr.. Parrish, tue superintendent OF the
Richmond Cedar.Woiks; Mr.. Claiborne
Watkins, the president of the Commercial
Club; and Mr. Haxsll, president Of the
Haxal a. Crenshaw Compsny's Touring
mills, all seemed comparatively Indifferent
TO the course OF politics, and chiefly con.
cerned ABOUT trade prospects. | was strong.
ty imnrassed nv several things that came