The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-29
LETTER FROM STATE Lee
TURER THOMAS B. LONG.
LoNa's, N. c., Oct. 20, 1859.

EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER 81
do not consider it at all Inappropriate
for me to say that I find the labor of
love in which you are playing so con.
spicuous a part is not only recognized
in your native State, but from the
press l am constrained to believe your
name is rapidly becoming q household
word in Alabama, Virginia, Georgia
and other States. There lives no man
who endorses this just recognition
with a more hearty amen than your
humble correspondent. The 6rst time
| ever met you your every effort was
in behalf of the neglected backbone
of this country, the farmer; the sec
ond time, it was the same and the
third and last time with pen, tongue
and brain, you were pursuing the
even tenor of your way in exactly
the same channel. Il have followed
you with my minds eye in all your
h.e peregrinations and am proud the
order ii which you and I are &C;
workers has SO able a representative
as Yourself to stand up as you do fear
lessly and boldly in the presenee aof
the blestede self constituted aristocrscy
Of this country and hurl into. their
faces, that ws demand in behalf of the
noble class Of men whom our associa-!
ton respects. Our motto: Equal
rights to- all; special privileges to
none. = =
Twas more touched than you could
possibly have been when read the
invitation extended you BY that
whole,souled prince Of the press"
the Hon. Henry ". Grady, OF, at,
lanta, Ga, however, it was just like
him, he could not have helped it, had
he tried. The courteous; afable, in
telligent gentleman wanted your pres
ence in his city, and those who know
him r not surprised that his COM
m%unication to you was couched in
language so pointed that the most
ignorant could but see that his heart
was full of. the kindly expressions
used in his letter. It was, my brother,
also a compliment to the State Farm.
ers' Alliance of the Old North State
and those of us who know you best
are satisfied beyond doubt that our
cause will not suffer in your hands
should you accept the most polite and
courteous invitation to visit Atlanta.
l do hope you may find time to go.
True merit will, in your case, some
day, receive its proper reward. 81.
AS it may, perhaps, interest some
of your readers to know what l have
been doing in the great work assigned
me some time since. l have the honor
to most respectfully report the follow
ing:
In the first place it affords me
pleasure to say my brother r. oB.
Hunter, Assistant State Lecturer, has
been hard at work in the First Con.
g~ressional District of North Carolina,
and writes me that the order in said
district is in a fourishing condition.
He will remain in that part of the
State for sometime to come.
Brother W. A. Darden, Lecturer
for the Second Congressional district,
has forwarded his list of appointments,
commencing at Falling creek, Lenoir
county, Monday, Oct. 21st and closing
at Halifax, Halifax county, on Fri
day, Nov. 22d. Other appointments
in his district will soon be added.
The Fourth district, in charge of
brother P. II. Massey, whose post
Office address is Durham, N. c., l find
from his appointments forwarded to
this Office that he commenced work
at Merry Oaks, Chatham county, on
Monday, Oct. 18th and closed at
Stony creek, Orange county, on Fri
day, Nov. 9Th. Other appointments
in his district will follow those already
made. .f
The Seventh district, in charge of
brother D. Reid Parker, upon his
suggestion, which I cordially en-
dorsed, the convass in his district
should not commence until the farm
ers had finished sowing wheat. I
have no doubt in a short time that l
will be able to send you his list of ap-
pointments.
The Eighth district is in charge of
DR.. S. U. Durham. have the honor
to say he is at work but have not re-
ceived his list of appointments; will
forward as soon as received
The Ninth district, in charge Of
Gen. Rob't B. Vance, 1 have the
honor to say, commenced at Bakers
vile on the 7th day of October and
closed at Antioch church, Madison
county, on Nov. 9th. Other appoint
ments for this district will be made in
ample time. Brother Vance has been
absent for some time, but was with
me at Alexander, this county, on yes
terday where he made one of the
most telling speeches Ito at least one
thousand of the best people this or
any other county can produoe) l ever
honTI