Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-01
CORRESPONDENTS.
DEs MOINts Iowa. Nov Is

DIES MoINtS. Iowa Nov. 1874.
Hon Robert BereIey, President Fu1' M
tional Congress:
Sir Iowa will be but SHINY reEente
in the Farmers National Congressat al.
had made arrangements for & dele
CATION, and had positive assure iron
more than half of the delegation Sinted
that they would go. But sincelt tim
political affairs have taken an upectet
change, which will prevent otheas wei
as myself, from going where, If Dmy per
sonal safety would be endanger at easi
where the rebel bowls would instantly
salute my ears.
While | do not propose sling my
mouth or concealing my sentints, 90
not propose rushing recklessly lere suc'
utterances would endanger myfe or i'o,
erty, and | have this morni received
notes from four delegates whhad mace
arrangements to go, had procsd tickets
&c, but the political Triumph the mei
and principles whom we suppCd suDhue"
by the results of the war detethem from
going South, where treason is rank anu
as loud mouthed as it was in = dark days
| from 1861 to 1865. So we prose staying
at home, where life is safe al the Union
respected.
My son has just returned bm Virginia,
where he stayed three days ace the elec
! ton, and he says no inducennt could DO
held out to tempt him TO 60 tNf shville or
New Orleans to be insulted an abl las he
was in Virginia. In the Strsts of Rich
mond he was informed by To police that
they had 10 power to protect Tim and that
| he must flee for safety.
Under such circumstances it would be
rashness, as we'll as highly upleasant, 10
venture South for business or,leasure. But
few men will go from Iowa toNew Orleans
under such circumstances. Wen the people
of the South sufficiently appreciate civil
liberty as to permit its peope to vote, and
guarantee an honest and LEGAL respect for
their ballots. then it will be tie proper time
to extend fraternal and BUSINESS relations.
| Yours, &c,
&. F. GARRISON,
Vice President for Iowa O. Farmers slsa =
tioual Congress.
THE PLAINS, Va. Dec %, 1884.
Mr. { +. Ciarkson, Tice President for IoiOu,
Of Farmers National Congress-:
My Dear Sir Il have DELAYED until now
Il reply to your letter Of the 18th, ulto., re-
ceived at Nashville by me subsequent to the
adjournment Of The National Agricultural
Congress, hoping that time may have so
assuaged the pognancy Of your political
| grief that you may have become convinced
or conviucahle Of the groundlessness ofyour
charges against the people of the South. |
showed your letter to the three delegates
| from your State present at Nashville, and
each of them expressed surprise and morti-
| fication at its contents, and promised to
write you true account of their reception
lop frao ,apt ,it
| themselves rs much pleased.
desired, mo cover, before writing tQjou
to investigate the charges made-S your
son against the people of Richufd as set
| forth in your letter, and this I(ave done.
The charge is stated by you sfollows MY
son has just returned fror Virginia where
| he stay ed three days sipS the election, andl
he says no inducemep'tould be held out
| to tempt him to 20 ,'Nashvile or New
Orleans, to be insued and abused, a. be-
was in Virginia. | the streets Of Rich
mond he was inforn,d by the police that
they bad no power 0 protect him, and that
he must fee for salty" understand your
son to be the memer Of the national COM
mittee of the republican party for your
State Therefore | referred your letter"
containing his ch:ge as stated byyou to the
Mayor Of Richmod, He called upon the
Chief of Police :or an explanation, and
every man on IL force was strictly ques.
toned Each I'D every one Of them, deny
all knowledge any such occurrence as
descr bed by var son, and say that it is not
true that the piice had power to protect
any person fro violence or indgnity, n
had they ever Icked the disposition, prompt.
| ly to interposttheir authority for That par
pose. 1t appars, therefore, that yor.r son
has been i'm psed upon by some one pre-.
tending to bta policeman, or j. q il one of
those Of wbm it is said mat he "neelh
though no mn pursueth b',mn
My dear 5, / will no.. discuss with you
questions o!'treasor and rebellion" On
the other had an not join with you and
Mr.. bIa'ne our lamcntable cutlery over
his oe1:a a. re- the Presidency. That event b.
given me al lively satisfaction as il seems
% nav. broIght to you surprise and grief.
bss' sir, d.ny that any citiz IN of theNolth
n, in danger OF violence or insult in any part
Of the Soutl because Of his political opin-
ions or of hB vote. If he comes among US
upon a reputable GRAND and behaves him
self decentl,, ! wtu'd willingly pledge my
life for his sIfe conduct. Your opinion is
clearly based upon exaggerated misinfor-
nation, anc this Mr. Blaine himself well
knows, and can testify if he will, for he has
been handsomely received in Virginia more
than once, and has investments ut the South
which he considers safe and profitable.
We of the South have no heart tor further
strife We d,sire TO turn our backs upon
the dead past and leave it to bury its dead.
We desire frat,rna and business relations
with the peopl ofthe North. Again, there
fore, invite you TO be present at the meet
ing of the Farmers National Congress. in
New Orleans, % take part with US, in our
efforts to advance the broad national inter
csts of our great calling. If, however, from
the extravasance OF political frenzy or from
timidity orany cause you refuse to come,
then begyou to resign the Vice-Presiden
cy Of the rarmer,' Nat oual Congress, and
vi try t. appoints man from Iowa in your
stead w1o will be neither ashamed nor
afraid tctone to New Orleans.
ROB. BEVERLEY,
3rest. Farmers National Congress.
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