The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-09-18
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

They Refuse to BE Divided BY Designing
Politicians.
The follow ing letter from b II. Clo-
yer, Alliance candidate for Congress in
the Third Congressional District of
Kansas, was published in the Cotton
Plant, an Alliance paper, published at
Orangebur2, 8. G.:
HUTCHINSON. KAs., Aug. l. 1880
My Dear Brother Rogers, President Rock
Hill Alliance, No. A87, Greenville, 8. G.
Your welcome letter Of July 26, came to
hand in duo time and was read with more
pleasure than any letter that 1 have re.
oelved since was an Alliance man.
1t has been the dream Of my life aud the
desire of my heart that sometime might
see Kansas and South Carolina clasp hands
In one long, fraternal grasp. How happy I
am, my brother.
Yes, Brother Polk is q grand man, emf.
nently fitted to lead the great and glorious
march Of q higher civilization Of fraternal
love, united people and q patriotic people.
Kansas and South Cardinal Once the an.
tlpodes Of sectional strife Now the suffer.
ing sisters Of monopolistic greed and vicious
Legislation.
Brother Polk won the hearts OF all he met
in Kansas. The politicians are scared. No
such uprising was ever seen before.
We are making grand fight to down J. j.
Ing alls and show our brothers of the South
our lOvo IOf tDeLn anu tnelr Interest," we
would have no trouble to defeat him n it
was not that the forty State Senators hold
over, and he owns most of them. II we
could get at the old crowd, this fall, he
would nos blow his infamous "bazoo" In
Congress next term aud we hope to defeat
him any how.
Kansas and the Northwest arc coming to
the National meeting in December with
their hearts open. There will be no mlstak.
ing their feelings or their motives-"EQu0
rights for all and special privileges to
none" "Truth" their motto, and brotherly
love the sign by which they conquer.
Yes, we are singing "Good bye, Old Party,
Goodbye" and NO picnic or gathering l.
considered success unless q good, old.
fashioned love feast OF singing or speaking
10 had
We know we have hydra headed mon.
ster to nght, but with the help of God and
the prayers Of our brothers, South a. we'll
- North. we expect TO succeed
There IL q ltttSs song book of Alliance and
Reform sougs that contains the words OF the
song you Wish. Tho tune 10 that OF "Good.
bye, Ny Lover, ood.bye" have not q
copy now, but viii send you ons IN day or
two. Yes, indeed, my brother. I'll send you
tho book. God help the people to sing as
they never sang before
I had q telegram of brotherly love and
fraternal greeting from Brother I. T. Stack.
house and your State meeting at Greenville.
was absent when y oane and was so sorry
I was not able to reply Immediately. 1t made
mo SO happy that the boys thought was
Grassy. Ihavs written Brother Stack house.
Issat the telegram to our State paper, the
Advocate, at Topeka, Kan. The little
woman. dear sister In the great work, so
dear TO ell our hearts. 10 ono Of the editors,
and to Der gentle hand aAd lovisg heart
committed the task of framing reply 10
the dear brother Of South Carolina, who 90
kindly remembered US at their meeting.
oan not write Ill would like; you know my
heart Heaven bless aud reward you. Write
me again. Tell others 10 write. 1--WE are
one" Meet mo at National meeting Al.
ways your brother, B. Il. CLovsR