Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-12
COLORED EMIGRATION.
Wise COunseIs From One OF the Wisest
OF the Raee-HO 3 ihe Victims Fare
in Kansas.

Wise COunseIs From One OF the Wisest
of the Raee-HOa i1e Victims Fare
in Kansas.
To the Union and American:
Your advice to the colored citizens rela-
tive to the importance Of letting the So
called Board OF Emigration severely alone,
is appreciated at least by one Of that race.
/ desire to thank you for it, and to express a
wish that more such suggestions in your col
umns be made. have long since entertained
the belief that we are hindered and pre-
vented from reaching right conclusions by
too much flatteTy, on the one hand, and too
many frOWns on the other; on the one, too
much said; on the other, too little. In such
a condition of affairs, the most favored cit
liens could scarcely avoid laundering into
foolish and hurtful movements. None
need wonder that we who are less favored
in practical wisdom and enlarged expert
ence should make egregious mistakes and
blunders.
As TO emigration, wish to say that l am
certainly in favor of it in a modified sense.
l explain by saying that many in cities,
towns and villages might better their con-
dition by emigrating to rural districts, and
there seeking an honest living hF industry,
virtue, faithfulness to right and duty and
the avoidance of Incorporate language and
conduct.
We are familiar with the duties of the
field, which are both honest and honorable;
and, with proper advice and encouragement,
much more labor might be prOfitably util-
lied. am glad that reason and truth are
used to accomplish the work that is so ben
eficial TO all citizens-viZ: a better under
standing, a better feeling. W.
Nashville, June IL.
The above sensible letter from one of the
most intelligent cOlOred men in the State,
who enjoys the confidence and respect of
both races, is commended to the attention
of the sO-called Board of Emigration nd
their intended victims, as is also the fol-
lowing from the Columbia Herald and
Mail of yesterday:
''SeveTal weeks ago, we published a let
ter written from one Of the Kansas emil
grants TO a friend in Culleoka, giving a
WOful account Of the destitutiOn of negroes
that have left here for Kansas, and advising
him and all other negroes TO remain in
Maury county. He said he had been hum
plugged by railroad men into leaving good
country, for one Of restitution and distress,
aud that if he got bacs to CulleOka he
would stay there for all time TO come.
This week we publish another letter of
similar import from negro in Kansas to
his mOther-in-law, on Col. J. w. S. Rid
ley's farm in this county. He
also speaks Of the restitution of
that land Of the grasshOpper, and
surely his heart was sad when he wrote it.
He says there are twenty thousand people
there dependent on their labor for support,
and vet who got only one days work in
Peach month. Surely it is sad picture
II will be seen that both of these cOlOred
emigrants, almost despairing of ever get
ting back to good old Maury, find cOnsOla-
ton in sending word back to their relations
and friends not to come to Kansas. The
circumstance brings wildly to mind the
instance in the Bible where Dives, in hell,
sent word by Lazarus to tell his brothers
on earth to beware and not come to that
dreadful country"