The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-28

If in that great audience there
one single Alliance heart left Dnn "s'
when our National President c.aaq
speaking, that heart must surely boss0
surrendered to the further assam ~
Col. Livingston. His brave wor5!!
strong arguments, noble sen,imas1
and witty illustrations stirred -
souls of the listening thousands. ~7
There rel a few men present
that occasion who we're bitterly 6ostir.
to the great peoples movement wniny
that demonstration represented: NOV
who have been employing all tTa
means which malice and faIsebooS
could devise to turn the peoD7a -
Kansas against our Southern guest,
What inward shame they must haro
| felt as these two noble specimens ~
Southern manhood uttered patriot;o
sentiments and breathed through al
their discourse the spirit of reconcile
ton and fraternalism. How immea,
urably above the slaves to partr
prejudice and sectional hate these two
patriots lowered. They maintained
a dlgni6ed sileace concerning the ma
licious and vindictive assaults made
by the corrupt and partisan press on
the very day Of the meeting.
In what fine contrast were the
patriotic sentiments and philosophical
discussions of these speakers to the
infamous and impious dec ~arations in,
scribed on a banner placed near the
speakers stan /: "The golden rule
and the decalogue have no place in a
political campaign" "The purifcatioD
of politics is an iredescent dream
" 1t is lawful to deceive" The
demonstration Of the day was a proc.
lamation of revolt against the corrupt
ing influences of these treasonao1e
sentiments which have so long been
exempli6ed in the public acts of tba
men who uttered them.
The evening of the day of the
grand rally was n never to be for
gotten by those who were present at
the impromptu meeting at the court
house, The room was denseIy packed
and hundreds were unable to gain
admittance. The meeting was called
for Mrs. M. E Lease, who spoke the
first hour in her str ong and matches
style. President Polk was then clam.
ored for. AS he went upon the plat.
form he was welcomed by Chairman
Foster, the colored man who is the
| candidate for Auditor of State on the
Peoples ticket. Mr.. Foster is a man
of exceptional intelligence and excel
Ience and a college graduate. What
changes hath not time wrought As
these two men, n an ex-Slave, the
other an ex slave owner, shook hands
heartily the enthusiasm knew no
bounds. Mr.. Foster testified to the
good treatment he had always received.
in the South.
Col. Folks speech was even more
happy than in his address of the afte
noon.
V~ociferous calls brought Col. Lir
ingston upon the platform and he also
delighted the people.
Little fourteen-year-old Charlie
Richardson was Jailed for and made
a most remarkable speech. Our Wis
ltors expressed their unbounded ad.
miration and establishment that 50
young a child should possess SO intel
igent a comprehension of the great
questions of the day, coupled with
such marvellous ability of expression
Judge Wilson, President of the
Georgia State Alliance, addressed the
convention at Representative Hall, on
Friday night, on the princi lies and
methods of cooperation in business
He was listened to with eager a.ten
ton. The benign and genial Judge
won endearing remembrance, His
address was instructive and entertain
ing,
The State Alliance elected seven
delegates to attend the National meet
ing in Florida.
A delegation consisting Of one
lady, Mrs. Annie l. Diggs, and three
old Union soldiers were elected to
attend the next annual meeting Of the
State Alliance of Georgia.
1t is quite impossible to everest
maze the good effect of the great
meetings on these two memorable
days. Sectionalism has received ia
death blow. The monster will die
hard because it is the only hope Of
evil men who strive to prolong it that
they may retain political supremacy
The unparalleled viciousness Of the
present campaign is but a symptom
of the expiration of sectionaIl8m ID
politics. A movement is started which
will bring about a time of prosperity
Of good fellowship and growth OF al
things excellent. And no one event
has thus far contributed more largely
toward the good time to be than the
recent visit of the Georgia delegation
and the President of the Nationa-
Farmers Alliance.