New-York tribune., 1879-04-24
THE NEGRO EXODUS.
NEW-YORK CITY TO EXTEND AID.


rush of colored people from the South To
Kansas Speeches were made by the Kew
Henry Highland Garnet, ThurlOw Weed
and others. Numerous letters from eminent
men were read. Contributions FOR the reliel
of the emigrants were handed IN at the meet
ing A correspondent of The TRIBUNE at
Kansas City describes some of the scenes OF
the migration as seen at Kansas City ana
Wyandotte.
ARELTEF MEETING IN COOPER UNION
THE GREAT HALL CROWDED WITH COLONEL RESI-
DENrs-LEIrfRs FROM WENDELL PHILLIPS And
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON -ADpREssE' BY
THURoW LED, THE Rlv. HENRY HIGHLAND
GARNET. c. II. TAVDY AND OTHERS.
The great hall of the Cooper Union filled last
evening with colored residents gathered TO express
sympathy with and extend aid 20 the refugees who
have recently left Southern States for Western
homes The greatest enthusiasm was shown. Inc
large audience about equally divided between the
two sexes, was evidently of one nina and eager to
express its sympathy with the movement.
When Thurow Weed was ushered in by
the Rev. Henry II ghand Garnet there was
hearty applause and cheers. Upon the platform
were the Rev. II. II. Garnet, samuel W. iaines,
the Rev. William Speman, tac Rev. Ut W T.
Newman, Samuel W. Smith, John Lucas, { II.
Taudv, chairman Of the Relief Committee OF II.
Louis; Professor Richard :. Grcener, Dean oi the
Law Department in the Howard University,
Washington. d. c.; Johl |. Tuule, Francis Law
son. Warren VI. Stewart the Rev. Abram Ander-
son. the Rev. William T. DicheT-0n, the Rev. Will
lam /. Dixon and others.
The kev. Henry Highland Grnet was chosen
chairman. Letters OF regret at their inability 70 be
present were read from Mayor Cooper and District
Ilf Df "A so
n resolution of acceptance Of the invitation TO
attend Wendell Phillips and William Lloyd Gar
rison sent letters. the reading OF which
called out the most enthusiastic applause.
Wendell Phillips wrote: lam exceedingly sorry
that cannot oe.with YOU. Ny health Is not such
ms 10 allow of it have no words to describe what
Icousider tie importance Of your meeting. Only
TWO paths are open To the cOored men OF the south:
one Is % resist and protect themselves against Iutoi
eraJc oppression bT arms the other is to leave
0uc-half of them. their homes and teach their op-
nrcs-ors Justice by the severe lesson of suffering
Leave the tgqnts and bullies To tll their soil
or srarve while they do nothing but wrong and rob
their Iaborers. Without laborers the Southern
acres are worth nothing. Even a southemer VIII
come to his senses or If he never had any senses,
obtain some. when hr is starved. trasj tle Norm
viii. as lu Kansas days, or-1uIZe AMI heip open
.r,.,. 3. and .1ur. Iut. means for large eWIgII-
ton from ~5atcs ruled by thieves auu cu,- tIroata,
VINO know uo mean, of getting their bread except
hv rrbuIug their IelGu borS.
After regret, 40 h.s lnah.fy TO oe present
William Lloyd Garrison wrote the SEn',alte o.
thousands ot G1il-naEnd. gmptv-hauoea, C"spliriur
men, women and children he'iuG as Tor tue'I AFt-
from One part OF the country 70 "hothDi' ptiei.I"s
fo risk stl-Nl.pu and death hF the Way rather t'au
remain where they naturally belong, is one caicu-
lated tc move uI wing Heaven and FOO ken 1i tuat
/ D., sympathetic and generous lu lie human breast.
Their claims for Immediate cM.UtaHie rtHt- are
equally just aud imperative. In tnrse southern
svav In .lI tine late rebel states there scarcely
exist, single lei innate State adm ration; Tor
/ mo- election has been permitted without beng con-
trOllrj more or less boy fraud, lutiLIdlDI ana law
e-suess. II Is clear that the battle Oh upeitY ana
equal rights Is TO be lou-hi over agtIh'
not I'D party sense ln the ordinary use or ihaj
. fpru bat nv be uprising and consolidating or q
. loyal fr-edom-.0vug NOun, overwhelming DO num-
ber- determined IN purpose, ll,iuchle DO acJon
Justice and an al-embracing citizenship. Whiie
therefore, grave, exciting and relatively important
as the present exodus of lew thousands OF coofed
refugees from Mississippi and Lou. .siana may be- DO
Is only am incident OF tine nour, demand NJ succor
and aid ~ various Iorms unt.L luey nave
time to select their dWg'hl9-places' bHt
what of the four millions 81 cOlorei
people iu the entire South Thor eXlemelt IS
Question not To- he seriously entertained Tor mo-
Tl.p- p1rler9s desirable or possible event. The
/ American Government Is but mockery ana de-
serves TO be oyerthrown. II they are to be eiJ WIN
ont protection as sheep % tine midst OF wolves. Lrj
/ the cdIct 20 FORTH Tumpei-ton1ueu. IhdJ Jhere
SHALL De speedy end put TO al. tlls bloody ml.ru-e
ana let TIE ralVlng cry be- heard from tba AjlaIUc
10 the Pacii. coast: Liberty and equal nights for
each, for all, and forever, wherever the lot oil man
is cast, within our broad domains.
THrELOw WEEDS REMARKS.
Thurlow Weed when introduced was received
with great cheering. large portion of the audi-
euce rising and swinging their hats and handker-
chiefs. In feeble voice Mr.. Weed said, as as
he was permitted to speak:
.IthauE you ny kind friends icrthis reception and
greatly regret that my inhmlues prevent me from
expressing even IN a few words my approval Of the
resolutions that have been offered. ! want 20 say
that the letter of Mr. Garrison my old blood
Applause / sympathize deeply with the efforts
Of these unfortunate cooreG people Of the south TO
find free homes In the West. trust the appeal for
pecuniarv relief will be generously responded to-
IAppause.l
G. H. Tandv. the young cOOrcd man who has had
charge Of the movement IN -. Louis to relieve
those heroes who came to thdt city, nitro
ducDd he SAID within the last four weeks there
came INTO thc City of st. Louis 1000 Of people
fleeing from the Southern states. They came sud-
denly without any warning % us, aud before We
We're ready % receive them. In bodies OF
800 800, and more they came 10 ask for Govern
meut relief ! called upon FREDERICK DOusidsI uut
he received NE Culilv. IHIr-c-. / went 10 the
President and Ae evaded tIc question. / went %
Roscoe CoukAuG and he received me cordially ana
gave me announcement. LApp luse.l And after
that nv work was easier / wish on could have
seen the delight OF these refugees when they reached
Louis. IiltV seemed TO lrrl lldJ Ilcf udl lc
galued their liberty at last. | wish could repeat
some of the stories they told OF the Aar1ship- from
which they hed; of tie prices theY were charged
for ordinary necessities OF life of the many
used To cheat them Of the little store they might
otherwise save and OF the baTbarlc crue.tes Of the
members of the political clubs who made their lives
one ,ntiuuJl terror
Alter al ad lress by the Rev. DR.. J. p Newman.
the Rev. Mr Garnet said that y wa expected that
Robert Ingers1l would soon address gin lar meet
iur in Nev-iOTk. lie was man who aIdnt believe
IN he'll. but DO bad been induced TO make an eX-
rptlou i'm The ease OF the black mans Oppressors
the south. Laughter Mr. lnger-OIl nad pledged
-I 600 i'm and OF the movement. Applause. Mr.
tlLut ne lLII .nIIn- fllt