Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-12
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY IL.

The Muscatine, Iowa, Tribune in publish
inc the correspondence between Z. +. Clark-
son, one of the vice presidents from Iowa
of the Farmers National Convention aoo
Mr.. Robert Beverley, Of this State presl'
dent of that convention, comments as iol'
lows:
1.-THE correspondence appeared in the
Alexandria Va. GAZETTE, and after perusal
of both letters any sane man would at once
come to the conclusion that the writer OF Inc
former letter was possessed OF consideIaoie
onimos;tv in writing as he did and that the
latter replied in gentlemauly manner. IL
hardly seems probable that man educated
~ Mr.. Clarkson has been, would hold such
sn onipion and feeling towards the people
az the South. Every northern man that
visits the South on reputable business Is
forced to admit that there could be no more
courtesy or hospitality shown any one than
is exhibited by the intelligent people OF the
S.,uth.
"A Tribune reporter met Hon. Samuel
McNutt Yesterday and interviewed him IN
regard TO the hospitality. Of the people OF
Nashville, he havingbeen the delegate from
This Congressional district to the Farmers
National Congress. He expressed himself
as having never received better treatment
anywhere than was accorded bin By the
southern people at Nashville. While in at
tendance at that meeting he had the priv
'lege of meeting with representatives from
every State in the South, and from the cou-
versation had by him with these gentlemen,
manyof whom were brigadiers ofthe lateCon-
federate army, received the same impression
oftheir feeling as President Beverley assures
MIR. Glarkson exists among the people down
there Mr.. McNutt says that he kn"ws OF
no State in the Uaion where man Will not
be treated with courtesy and like gentle
Ipanj if he conducts himself as such. In bis
opinion the anmosity attributed TO the
South towards the North does not exist ex-
cept in the more ignorant class. and In
speakiug of the late war and capture oil
Fort DonnelsoD, with the General that com
lnanded IFS forces. he Che General coulu
not speak too highly OF Gen. J. B. futile, OF
iowa who was at that time commanding the
victorious troops.
THE idea that Clarkson attempts to con-
vey that none but :outlaws," thieves,
"siugsers," cutthroats," &C., exists in the
South is sheer nonsense, and rs long as such
men are permitted to rule political party,
and retain the luminosity and bitter feeling
towards the South, If which an Indian
would he ashamed, just so long We may new
er expect 10 secure the "fraternal and bust.
ness relations" which our southern neigh
bors desire. The people of the South e1-
press themselves, whites and negroes alike,
thot the defeat OF Is alne was q GUd send to
the South, and THAT under Grover Cleve-
lands wise and honest administration We
may look forward TO brighter future, when
there will be no North aud south, but un-
ion, one and inseperable."
In anaher article relating to the above the
e!itor says:
What shall be said of party that Is kept to-
gcther by ties of hate and auimosity towards d
section of this Union? Is such a party to be
trusted to rule over the entire couarry. when
they do not acknowledge that "ue section has
equal rights With these OF ano her? The late cleo
ton has shown That tho ma jpri;y OF tho people
think not, and with the incoming OF the new ad-
miDistration, which will know no south, no east,
no west, we shall expect closer union of the
ties biudiDg the States aud sections together in
bonds Of fraternal love and peace"