The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-06-17

good. The reign OF UiOOdSheu anu pfOSciip
ton i~naugurated in Mississippi and Louisia
ma by eX-~Confederate bushwhacker s
against all who do not subscribe to their
political creed, is gradually producing it's
legitimate fruit. Many industrious and 10y
al white men who have settled in that reg
ion since the war, are now preparing to
cmlgrate to the far west, and some of them
are looking to Nebraska for future homes.
The following correspondence explains
IMMIGRATION OFFICE.
Omaha, May %, 1876.
EDITOR BEE:
The subjoined letter and extracts are.
perhaps, worthy of passing notice, as well
for their political significance as to show a
rather novel source OF immigration, L.. e,
neighbors (see pamphlet, page l2). This is
not the first letter of this sAt coming into
my office. ! have several on tile-from Mis-
slssippi and other portions of the South
which any OF those persons who believe
the mission OF the republican party ended,
are welcome to call and examine.
GEO. l.. BROWN,
Secretary of immigration.
THIBODEAUX. LAFOURCHE PARISH
LOUISIANA, May 81, 1876.
Hon. Geo. l.. Bromn, Commissioner of In
migration, omaha, Nebrusho:
Dear Sir:-lour letter is just at hand
with circu lars. Tor which our people are I'M
der many obligations. YOu will better I'M
derstand the position of a portion of our
number when inform You that we are on
the list of to be killed previous to the elcc-
ton. Two have already left the State. l
wish to leave just as quick as l can feel as
snred of the comfort of my little family
three OF whom are girls under five wears
old. You will say that l am a radical, and
that is what | am called here, Being born in
Maine and serving in the U. s. navy-lS63
to 1860 lncluslve-are my crimes in this sec
ton, which are aggravated by the fact that l
have taught ii State School and have been
a parish School director.
The life of a human being down here
lust worth an inquest, if il were not for
the fees of the coroner. With these facts
before you. the writer begs you to answer
the following questions:
l. Could an able bOdied, temperate, intel
ligent MAJ obtain acork in your State!
= What do laborers receive per day on
an average
J. CoRll a first-class teacher obtain EN-
ployment in public schools and what
Stepsare necessary for him to take to OBJ
tain u position
j. In what counties are the most New
England people! a
have written this letter in much haste
and have t" go oft Of ny parish to mail 1t.
l nave decided to make your State my
home. Page II, commencing with the 18th
line to 18th line inclusive, settled it.
May | ask you to answer Immediately !
Yours very respectfully.
MELVILLE c. KEITH.
We had prepared a fitting com
ment on the above, when the fol-
lowing note was left at the Office.
THIBoDAux, LA. June 18th 1876.
DIS Cage Jr.
Dear Sir-I am informed this evening that
a personal article from some Western State
has been hauiel you for publication. will
yon do me~the favor to postpone the repro
duction of the article until | am able to Sc
you, Us | have every reason to believe the
s.ti@ article to be a forgery.
Very Respectfully.
NJ. {. KEITH.
On this we decided to publish
the letter and open our columns
to Mr.. Keith; if he succeeds in
clearing himself from the imputa-
ton of having penned so vile a
SANDER, we will have done him a
service by bringing to his notice
the letter which he "has every
reason to believe a forgery.'
The letter comes to us in the
columns of Il newspaper, and that
paper explains how it comes into
It's possession If Mr.. Keith can
prove it to be a forgery, we shall
be glad of it, otherwise, if a
thorough showing up" will
achieve that end, we shall do our
hnmble best to induce him to EN-
igrate to Nebraska or elsewhere.