The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-16

I
ovidentlv q gentleman of culture as
we'll as color. He is very radical IN
Sentiment, and maintained that there
should be perfect political and social
between the races. He was
opposed to separate schools for negro
children and separate churches for
negroes. He advised the negroes to
be industrious and economical, and
get property. He said no matter how
black a man was, if he had riches, all
men would respect him. He said, l
don't ask to be invited into the white
mans parlor; that is social matter,
we are told. But the man who said,
if the negro is allowed TO vote and to
hold Office, the white man mast invite
him into his parlor. told the truth. "
He said the negroes, after the ratihca-
of the Fifteenth Amendment, would
hold the balance of power, and then
separate school houses Tor negro chill
dren and separate churches for ne
groes, and all other unjust discrlml-
nations against men on account of col
or, should be done away with.
A fine supper was spread in the
hall, and Mr. Langdon invited the
white persons present to sit down
with their colored brothers and sis
tiers, and see if the chickens would
Jump off the table, or if anything else
miraculous would happen. / took
particular notice, however, and did
not see a single white person at the
table. Whether il was owing to the
presence of the negroes or the cost
Of the supper /, of course, could not,
outside of my own case, judge. As
for myself must confess that the at
mosphere did not sharpen my appe-
lite, though, as a rule, IL is sharp
enough for any emergency.
/ have come to agree with Mr..
Langdon, who said. during the course
OF his speech, that he did not pretend
that the negro was any better than
the white man, rsss
A few days ago | visited St, Mary's
Mission, down the road from here
about twenty-five miles, to take a look
at the PottaWotamie Indians, who
had Just been paid of the day before.
These Indians are said to be civiliz-
ed, aud many Of them are, but take
them altogether in a lump, as l saw
them, they are certainly the most de-
| graded looking mess of humanity that
I ever -beheld. Along side Of an In
dian, the dirtiest negro Is exceedingly
respectable. Many Of the men, on
| this occasion, were beastly drunk, and
while drunken white man is certain
" a most unpleasant sight, drunken
Indian fairly caps the climax OF II
deoeney. The women were generally
| sitting around In the shade,
quietly witnessing the drunken
orgies Of their husbands, or gathered
about the suffers stands eating
ginger. cakes and drinking pop
These Indians receive an annuity OF
twenty-four dollars a year from oul
| generous Uncle Samuel, for what are
here known as the Pottawotamie
| Lands. 1t is paid twice year. and
| serves to enrich few white thieves
who furnish the Indians with whisky
tobacco, and ribbons at very little less
| than a thousand per cent. profit
while it also gives Mr.. Lo a splendid
chance to have two big DRINKS pei
annum. About half of these Indian:
were dressed in their native costume
| while as many had wholly or In par
/ adopted the white mans garb. There
are frequent instances where white
men have married native lndiaT
women, having been Influenced to d.
so from mercenary and beastly mo
tives, and are now rearing half breeC
children by Wholesale. There arr
also a very few instances IN which
white women have married IndiaI
men, but they are comparatively Tart
exceptions, which certainly speak
well for the discrimination of Mr.. Lo
Real estate in this city is as high al
it is In Evansville. As said in an
other part of this letter, every mar
who buys real estate here expects t
double his money at least, in shor
time. For instance, if man buys :
lot for 5000, he Immediately puts i
back into the market at $500; tn,
next purchaser, if there is one, put
1t in the market at $500, sc. The risl
of property is exactly upon this prin
ciple, and there is nothing else il
Gods world to warrant il. Whlll
property In this city is at such fear
ful rate, prairie lands within sever
miles can be bought from six to thirt,
dollars. 1t must be borne in mint
that Topeka proper, or South Topeka
as it is called, is on the right bank 0
the Kaw River, rapid stream
about three hundred yards wide
while North Topeka is on the oppo
site side of the river. The Pacltl
Railroad depot is in the latter
North and South Topeka are con
nected by one Of the craziest oil
pontoon bridges that ever spanned
poor, dirty river, and for the priv
lege of crossing it the pedestrian !
| obliged to pay FIVE cents, while team
is charged bit" This bridge i
owned by a private corporation, and
it is said, pays hundred per cent
There never was greater outrage 9
the kind. / am astonished, and SO
every stranger, that the enterprlsln
business men Of Topeka will sit qui
city and ALLOW such an outrage to b
perpetratea.
There is but one poor foundry here
and that, / am told, don't max
enough money to pay its employees
and, at present, believe it Is dom
E nothing fg
Attorneys at law and notaries pub
lie, real estate and insurance men ar
as thick as grasshoppers eyeryWher
, on the prairies, and every train bring
fresh ihstailnents. This as no place
and, indeed, take Kansas altogether
and it is a poor place for professions
men. Every little town is full 0
poor, ragged, half-starYed lawyers
whose legitimate law business doe
not amount to enough TO pay thei
board.
Now, Notwithstanding all | hav
| said, aud / have written the truth,
III know 1t, Kansas is a beautiful
country, and Topeka is lively, -four
ishing little city. But what | aim Il
say is that Topeka is rot the only city
and Kansas is not the only State, il
the Union, by a long shot. /
any man comes out here expect
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