Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-25
LOVE BETTER THAN A

The southern states of the union have
raised over five and a half million bales
OF cotton this year, and would,n no doubt,
have grown u half million bales more ii
their labor contracts had not been inter-
fered with by the political emissarles
who caused the exodus. These states
are naturally cotton producing states.
1t does not pay them TO raise corn and
bacon. They a make more money
from the land by planting it In cotton.
On the other hand the great northwest
is a grain growing section. Corn and
hogs and cattle are as natural to it as
cotton is to the south. That amicable
trade relations should exist between
these two sections is a proposition too
plain tor argument. That they do not
exist to the extent which might reason
ably be expected. everybody knows.
Why is this? 1t is not because the peo-
pie of the south do not desire to be
friends with the people of the north.
All must admit That their journals and
public men let no occasion pass to make
overtures of peace and good will. OF
reconciliation and kindness to the states
north of them. But how are they met?
Read Mr.. Conkling's speech for an an
swer. Nothing but contumely, and re-
proach, and misrepresentation is return
ed for their persistent offers of good
will. This renders the south solIdly
democratic. Not solidly opposed to The
north, Tor there are nearly as many
democrats as republicans in the north.
And because its self respect prevents 1t
from being republican, it is denounced
as disloyal. Disloyal to what? Ger
tainly not to the union, for If there is
ever another disunlon party, it will
spring up elsewhere than in the south.
No; not disleyal to the union. or the
flag, or the country, for if war were to
be declared to-morrow with a foreign
foe, no section would send such a quota
to the defense of the starry banner.
The Conkllngs and the Blaines who sent
substitutes to the front before, would do
so again, while the Gordons. and the
Hamptons. and the Lees, whose names
have been written upon every page OF
Americas military glory. would bear
aloft the victorious battle flags of the
union. The demagogues brought on
the other war. The demagogues are
nov engaged in an endeavor to ALLEVIATE
the sections, to disturb their trade re-
lations; to make them enemies instead
of friends. While the proper settlement
of our financial matters, the better adj
lustment of IN oppressive tariff. the res
toration of business. the spread of man.
ufactures, the extension OF our foreign
commerce, and the speedy payment OF
debts should be topics Of discussion, the
Blaines and the Kilpatricks. the Conk-
ings and the Logans are traversing the
country preaching, not peace and good
will to men, not fraternity and patriot
ISM, but hate, hate. hate, hatred of the
south. Is this statesmanshlpp Is it
generous? Can a man pursue such a
course and thrive? Let Mr.. Garfield an
swer. In his place in congress he said
so far as 1 have studied the current
of public thought and OF political feel
ing in this country, no feeling has shown
itself more strongly than the tendency
of the public mind in the past few
months. The man who attempts to get
up q political excitement IN this u
try on the old sectional issue will find
himself without a party and without sup
port.' This was said in support OF his
friend Mr.. Hayes, and was well said ;but
no sooner is he nominated than he Tor
gets it,and inaugurates a campaign on
1.-The old sectional ISSUE" HIS lieutenants
sound the hewgag of the bloody shirt.
None are too high to soil their fingers
with its crimson folds. Blame in Maine,
Conkling in New York. Logan in ILL
nois, Porter in Indiana, Cameron in
Pennsylvania, and even the dead Chan
| dler are made to shout treason treason
treason. strstagems and spolls! o. it is
a wondrous sight. Business interests
are forgotten-everything must bow tc
this unholy crusade of hate. Is it not
about time to stop and think? Would l,
not be we'll to try a change?