The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-12-14
Only . Garnet Hasssr.

Ii ~ still fact that 10 most parts OF the
Souih Northern man who has settl ed
there. no matter how worthy and enter
prisine he may be. if he takes any activ
part in politics, opposing the old line Dem
ocrats he is denounced as carpet Dagger
Hon. Willard Warner, the great iron
man uiacturer Of Alabama. was recently 10.
ken to tax by the Rome, GAL Courier
for having made speech fayoring an in.
dependent candidate for congress. In its
structure the Coarier, whose editor il . ma.
tive Yefmonter, who went TO Georgia be.
fore the war, and fought In the Southern
army, reminded Mr.. Warner that be was
nothing but = carpet Dagger" In letter
to friend. which has been published by
Chattanooga paper, Mr.. Warner COM
ments on the Curriers' talk in the following
decidedly pointed style:
II see that the Courier calls me ''car.
pet Dagger. Does not this support the
charge, 20 often nlsde, that Northern men
are not welcome in the South, but are. by
the white political class considered ~ in.
terloper. and aliensy When, II ever. is .
Northern man 10 he allowed by this class
to become resident aud u citizen OF the
svuth.in states with the same rights ~
the native born to set aud express his con.
yiciious III political matters. l was told
at Cave Spring. while speaking, that they
"a M I'D llu .slulbtttutIutls,
have been III Alabama since 1865, and
have bern a boaa Jitie resident VI the state
since 1867. My ianil, aud my Very dol
lar are here, and il this ls not my home.
have Lone. ] own more land, pay more
tsaes and do moi. business than all the
Courier men put toy. tbrr, aud yet am de.
nousced III = carpet bagser. In the
last ten yers have spent IN the city Of
home alone not less than Sl0O, 0OU. OF
which the money most foolishIy spent was
IS 10 ior the Hniy Courier one year. Still
am oniy carpet dagger
The Tccumseh Iron company. which l
organized and OF which have been Presi.
dent and maLager for ten Years, and Of
which am also one OF the largest stuck
holders, owns II. 900 acres OF land in Ais.
bama and Georgia. aud pays out annually
500. 900 for labor. and yet l am only
carpet Dagger"
We own more OF the sacred soil OF
Georgia than all the Courier men together.
and yet sm only carpet Dagger"
All ofthr $50. OO0 which our company
has invested 10 its business was brought TO
Alabama from other states, sixteen-seven.
teen,hs Of il from north OF Mason and Dix.
on's line. and yet am carpet Dagger
Let Northern inch note this when pro-
posing 10 come South With their money
and their families. aud when reading the
elos lug periods OF the pamphlets pub
lisled to advertise Rome. and inviting i'm
migration.
The United States association OF char
coal iron workers. with q membership Of
40 in twenty seven different states. repre-.
senting 500 OU0, 600 worth Of capital, OF
which havs The honor TO he president.
holds Its annual meeting 1t Chattanooga,
on the 18th proyimo. and comes South
partly through my influence. Shall they
be told that 10 Rome. after seventeen yesrs
residence With family and ineans. an emf
grant ia still carpet bageery ! had
lhonght OF inviting the association 10
Bone, and addressed the Mayor on the
subject. bat. getting no reply. did not feel
At liberty 10 do 30.
H. am . carpet Dagger. 90 are nearly
all the owners OF Southern railroads and
nanufscfories. Look 81 the iron interest
u this region for illustration. OF tie
eighteen blast furnaces ii work 10 Aiabs-
ma and Georgia thirteen arc Owned main.
~. II not eEtirely. by carpet bsggsr. by
the Comlss standard. But ] discrimi-
nate between the Bonrbos political class
Of the Souih Of which the Cosriy 10 one
~ ihr organs. and the mas Of tbs work.
ing and business psople From this latter
class have seesised only kindness This
inlolennt bourbon political element ia tho
soaih hss done them more injury since The
var in rsssrding the inhar OF capital and |