Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-28
| BY Roqu
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a Progressive Democrat.

lhC NoW ok llered prints long interview
on political quoGtioLs anl Tho future of the
ocr.h with Senator Brown, of Georgia. Rho
IVES elected as representative exponent CT tho
progressive AID anti bourbon element of tho
democracy. Mr.. Brown said that ho rogaldla
1t to bo the first duty c! tho South to make 70.
lilcal agitation subordinate TO pla,lica matters.
L! would be better for i. 10 have nothing TO do
villa politics for the next cish. or leo yoals.
The principles OF tho democracy would not sui.
iot irom allegiance, Tor tho patty is based On
csscn!!aI principles, and they will live without
rcrpoua! agitation. misunderstanding Tint the
South lost 81. OC0 00G 0G0 by the war, including
tho Valuo of lhe slaves. tho psoplc Gro almost
OUT OF debt. The imncnac incomos from cotton
md other crops that hbvo been tor tho past ton
or t~cigo years devoted to rehabilitation and
settling UP cid SCORES, will, for Tho next ten
years, seek new Investment, Gud il Is the
highest duty of statosnsusbp to cGoourapo
measures that Will lead 10 legitimate iu7cst-
men; Ct this money. With this done, tho
SCUM Will, iu few years, be wealthy and inde.
pendent, and his is tbs hhorcs! road she can
tnko to power and respect. The oourso of hor
representatives should DO 10 argue matters
quietly end without intcmpcranoc to DISCOURAGE
all sectional feeling, TO 1.-Two on good forms with
the representatives. Of Gil sceions, end llcve 10
Gold pha!srz with them 10 sly movement that
promises to aid Our comm0u country il go,l,
Ing out Its great destiny.
Senator Brown then added IL err pcr7
we'll satisfied that thoro is 60 chauc, fnr tho
SUCCESS OF tho democratic patty CT the Union
uotl wo Of tho South have convinced tho nconlo
OF tho North and West that We have ucoapicd
the constitutional amendments which arc tho
| results OF The war, 10. only in platform aud on
paper, but that NO gro 10 practice living an "a
them and carrying them out 10 good laith.
When VIC havo dooo this sectional heto will
die, and tho bloody shirt, which will DO longer
servo tho purposes of tho party in power. will
DO buried to be raised 10 moro. Ihcp it will be
no longer in Tho power Ct few imprudcn!
Bourbons 10 The South, who assume TO DO
traders. TO defeat tho democracy AID bring
disaster upon US by thcir indscroot utterEDc,e,
nor will 1t DnGcr be necessary for the dcmoo
r1cy 81 tho South to otiDgo 10 tho dicls.
ton OF lew incompetent Northorn leaders.
AS more Will DO no turthir Cause for sectional
strife. there will ba as much reason why tho
democracy shall aubserva tho best ntorcs. OF tho
South. rs there will why theSouth shall subso1ye
iHs2icos VI hhC L'SiHpCEECy VI lnO tnl0E.
Whom sectional strife and hate no lOrgor exist
and Wo have ono united country, tho reason for
solid South and Gold North will cuSse.
Parties will thcn 10 longer exist on sectional
Issues or race lines. but they will BIO formed upon
tho great living, practical issues of tho day, such
IS tariffs, bank currency, &c. While this may
not DO boter FOR tho class of politicians who 1.-Two
" Keeping sectional issues alivo. I'm suro il
VIII be hetter for tho South, bottor for tho North
and bstter for tho whole country. the great
laDorlng maeses OF the South gro tired Cf eec-
tlonal strife They want peace tney want f.
faithful execution Of tho laws; thoy want "A full
restoration of property thHy wsnt the Union tf
our fathers. upon tho Constitution as il is. With
this restoi alton. and the vast resources Of Tho
South properly understood and appreciated By
the mon OF means tho substantial business men
OF tho North and Wost many OF whom would
then como SCuth-!hcro is no limit TO tho future
prosperity and wealth CT tho South. il is dos
tined To be tho richoat Boction of tho Union, no.
csuse Providence has been moro lavish Of Ills
gifts there than in any other soction."
lio luIthcr said that although no WRg on orig.
inni eCcagsnnlst, he had abandoned all those old
ideas not In harmony with tho now ore. Ito a-
vGcitod tho protection Of tho cGlorcd raco in all
It's rights and in educating tho co!ored people, 30
mat lhoy can vnto with Intelligence and honesty.
Inc South was now anxious TO wolcomo immi.
grants. aid ho spoke moro 7prticula rly Of tho
advantages which Georgia ,rs. Tho state
wanted q largo importation OF Yankoo capital,
and m Infusion Of Yankee onorgy, Yankee on.
to1prIfo. iankoo education ard Yaakoo husinos,
ncns0.