Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-20
Mr. Robert Beverly
HICKORY GEovE, Prince William CO..
hiaY u, 1890


To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Your paper of the Sih instant contains
repor. of speech by Mr.. Robert Beverley
of Feuauier, addressed to tbs farmers OF
Ktng George county, and gives come ex
tracts By which wa can judge CT It's general
tenor. Mr. Bevesley's sentimeats are repu
dated by some OF the members OF the Farm
ers' Alliance, who say that he only has the
right 10 SPEAK for himself; but there is good
rsa On TO be!ieve that he 10 u lair exponent
of the principles and purposes of the leaders
of that organization ard speaks hy the caro-.
IF, hy his cendor or reckiessness, ne has
prematurely revealed the secrets OF the or.
der and stripped the veil from the vissge OF
the false prophet OF good times ana good
things and shown ii IL il5 native hldeousness
to the common gsze, be deserves the thaDK5
of his fellow citizens.
Before the war Mr. Beverley was al "irou-
bound whig sDd advocated high tariff" and
presumably all The other obnoxious mea-
sures for whloh that party contendsd, but
which it had virtually abandoned bafore the
time designated. At the close Of the Wer he
looked around for change OF base end cast
in his lot with the democratio party,
was the time Mr.. Beverley made Dig nis
take. The fair inference 10 that he never
fully and cordially adopted democratic prir-
cipais and usages, and he must often have
cast longing eye upon the class legislation
snG eeperal peternslism Of the republican
party. The maxim that the people should
support the government hct that the go7'
eminent is not bound TO support tha people,
must be perfectly abhorept TO him.
Some sections OF the country hRVs been
IMPOVERISHED by droutb, other eections by
floods. cyclones, Grea, &c. For al! this the
governments, both State and federal, are TO
blame end therefore Mr.. Beverley and the
people will stand 1t ro longer, but wi!! rise
in their might end main and fevoutionizs
matters, whether ruin follows In their track
or not. He urged the people to ignore party
and look to their Own interests. Il Is well
that we should have this plain and explicit
ste.ement. The people will tske heed.
Fcrewerned is forearmed. The large ma
iority of Virginia farmers are democrats,
They believe In the necessity OF the ascend
anog of democratic principles and measures
for the preservation Of our political and
civil Institutions as we'll as our business IL
teTests. and they hove faith in the final VIC
tory. They will follow 40 blind leaders who
themselves feel and sxpress doubt wnelb-
er ruin v i'll or will not follow In tue TRACK
thew have marked out They believe that
patient continuance In wei! dong tVot;nG)
ia the only hope for them. They k0ow that
The democratic party ie pot tc blame !og Inc
evil times that have fallen upon us; mat
for 20 day or hour since 1861, hns that
party bad the power to right the wrongs
that have ruled and almost ruined us; shet
tne republican party has Wrested The pow
era Of the national government from thei'
original snd legitimate functions, aud pei
vertsd them to its own base nna meFoanary
naes that the overthrow CT that party is
tbs prerequisite 20 any real and permanent
change for the better. They also prefer
open enemies to treacheroua Gnd preteoded
friends. He who is not for US, heart end
soul, 10 this conflict for all that ireemen
should hold dear. ia sgainst Us. We viii
not sell our political integrity for few pal
try dollars, tie cheese parings Of the karm,
ers' Alliance, or barter our birthright and
hopes of the future fos sordid mess of pot
tace. JOHN 8. EwBLL.