Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-09
NORTHERN BUSINESS MEN ON THE
SOUTH.

The Brooklyn Eagle has been inter-
viewing the leading business houses oil
New York City without regard to their
political opinion in reference to the
state OF affairs at the south. We repub-
llsh part OF the Eagles editorial COM
ment ON these interviews. 1t IS the
most conclusive proof that has been
made during the campaign-an argu-
ment that no republican can reiute.
Will they try?
II there be impartial witnesses, where
are they more likely to be found than in
the ranks of gentlemen who, indifferent
to either political party OF representa-
tive of both, look upon the south with
the unjaundiced eyes Of commerce; who
are doing business with the people oil
that section every day; who 60 there
as northern men, and who, inasmuch
as they have their money at stake, may
be trusted to examine the ground pretty
carefully before they give credit? The
Eagle contesses that it can think of no
testimony that will satisfy the doubling,
if the atiirmations OF such men be put
aside as not to be depended on. 1t will
be observed that among the gentlemen
interviewed were the heads or repre-
sentatives of A. I. Stewart s. Co., H.
B. Clatlin & Co., L. B. g. II. X. Thur
ber & Co.. Dunn, Wyman 81 Co., Teift,
Grlswold & Co, Denham, Buckley &
Co.. Bates, Reed & Cooley, Z. S. Jat-
fray 81 Co., Howard Bros. & Reed. and
Mills & Glbb. Now, what in brief do
these men say? Well, simply this:
First-They without exception give
the lie to every pretense that the south
ern people exhibit any hostility to north
ern men.
Second-They give the lie to the not
unless they be democrats, are ostracised
in southern communities, and that the
southern people will not do business
with northern republicans from any
section.
/ Third-They report state of mind in
no respect different from what prevails
with good men here. There is atten-
ton to business, contempt tor issues
that are dead beyond recall, love OF
honor and justice between man and
man.
Fourth-As between the negro and
the white they report steadily grow
Ing good will, born of the colored mans
appreciation of his identity in point OF
interest with his white neighbor, and
the white mans equally clear apprecl-
alton that the colored mans labor is in
dispensibe to him.
Fiith-Of the reported bulldozing, Sc
cession sentiment and general violence
they have heard nothing except in the
columns OF partisan newspapers.
Sixth Their proof OF sincerity in al
tirming the peaceable purposes of the
south, and the integrity OF the people,
is furnished in the fact that they are
doing trade in every southern city and
town, and have given them credit to the
extent OF millions, and are pressing
them to accept millions more.
We submit to our republican readers
that they cannot, in the face OF this tes-
timony, support a party which has Tor
its most prominent issue di-trust of the
south; and which is appealing every
day to the passions OF the civil war. In
some witnesses trust must be reposed
Shall it be given to the anonymous cor
respondent, the execrated carpetbagger
and northern Office seeker, to whom
truth is no object, or to merchants
whose word is as good as gold in every
exchange OF the civilized world? 1t
seems to US there is no room for hesita-
ton. 1t it be answered that these gen.
tlemen see things from Il business
standpoint only, and speak rather of
business relations than politics. we an
swer that if the south is true in busi-
ness and false in politics, without pref
udice in the ordinary transactions OF
ute and IN the hosptalities of home,
but iu!l OF treacherous designs against
the republic 1t is the first time in the
history OF the world that such opposites
have been found mixed.