The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

Marshall, TBxAs, Jan. 25th, 1875.
DEAR TELEGRAPH We have been thinking
that we owed you lew words Of grateful thanks
for ysuS ever welcome weekly visits. Since the
New Year came In we have thought that he mus,
certainly have come viz North Pole. the we>thsr
has been 40 cold On the morning OF the 9th iusl
when we got up aud broke the ice iii the water
pitcher we felt as II we were il the North again
We have seldom suffered In the North mere with
the cold than VIZ suffered here for fsw DAYS tho
the mercury only Indicated IS degrees above zero.
1t was quite Q contrast to New Years day when
peach trees ere in full bloom and mercury nj SO
degrees above. Poor people here either white or
cclsred are not prepared to undure such cold
weather. Some living In tents, and others IN
cabins not nesry 30 warm as TENS. We have
been in csbins not more than 10 by is feet. which
were occupied BY families OF eight or ten. Many
closer than good rail fence.
The poor white man has hard enough time to
nght for right to live but 1t is the colored man
who is must prrsecured.
The papers have been filled during the past two
or three months with accounts Of what they have
been suffering but the half has aot been told
The condition Of the cclored man liz truly pill
able. The Willie LeagusTs (and their name il
Logion) are determined TO reduce the colofed
race to a condition which shal make them feel
that their freedom has been curse instead of a
blessing to them. During The past six months
they have refused to pay them any money for
their labor. They are obliged 10 take their pay
In orders which the merchant discounts some
times at as high rate as 25 per cent, and then
chants own prices, which are never the lowest,
for the col0red man. If the colored man rents a
piece of land and raises lev bales Of cotton the
land owner almost Always contrives 10 get the
whole of the cotton. or course in locality il
which schools have been persistently fought down
the colored man is lamentably ignorant and can
be imposed upon merchant Of this place in
coanting up the cooret mans bill made seven
and nine eleven when in the col0red mans favor,
in the m eichant's ia vor, Of course ,here are
few sii shtiy educated color ed men who esRnot be
imposed upon in that way.
The condition of The white Republican is very
little better IL come respects Than that ot the COL
ored man. He is recognized 10 have no rights
that the Democrat i. bcrBd To respect. Or course
If be has intelligence ana money he can command
the comforts of lif.
The Changers are working against both the
poor whites and the negro all over the South, and
the Grange 10 used as a means OF depressing The
poor. The land is near all owned by the
wealthy whites who refure take into the Grange
any VI the colored race or he pool white renters.
The land is Il. cultivated by these same colored
people and poor whites, and they must submit to
aay terms that may b. agreed upon.
whatever The Grange may have done for farm
ing communities in the North 1t il proving Is
terrible curse TO the laborlng Classes Of the
s nth, aud IL henooves Changers To LOOK we'll TO
II that the do not iugnish artillery for Satans
warfare The facilities which 1t Offers for unit cd
effort are fully appre ciated and take advantage
| oil, and its Grange couLcils aud State Oranges
give planters fine chance TO c2ncoct M nut
into operation schemes for general oppression,
" hich they are nos slow 10 avail themselves Of
All these things carefully concealed from the
Northern tOuris I, and to htm ony the ilded side
lis shown, and ne returns North, feeling that
everything is going on very pleasantly and the
Southern people are trying to do just the rig TT
thing In order 10 Understand the state Of affairs
one must have Il protracted residence here aud
make the STATE # thlrg4 STUDY Pm H.