The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
THE EXODUS IN CONCoRDIA.
Joint Debate Between whites and
Blacks ON tho "Kansas Fever,-Ne-
grOes on the River Banks Waiting
for the boats.
lNatchez Democrat. April so.l

AOF tm0 hOAIs.
lNatchez Democrat. April 3o1
Learning Learn H IT that there was to be another
meeting at Vidalia In reference to the Kansas
excitement prevailing In Concordia parish q
representative Of the Democrat was on hand
yesterday to see and learn, II possible, the
true statement OF facts relative thereto.
At the mass meeting held Monday COM
| mittee OF fifteen OF the dissatisfied colored
people was appointed to meet and confer with
| the white citizens and lay before them their
could be taken to relieve them '1e0'
The meeting was called to order with Dave
Young In the chair and W Ell. Payne as secre-
taary; The ex-senator ,.. In In, his remarks. we
g Sa Judgment IL the yew
was sound and polite. He acknowledged that
| the Kansas movement was q mystery to him,
beyond his understanding and comprehen-
sion, and upon call OF the committee sug-
the reasons for their dissatisfaction.
To this the response was given that the
high leases now paid by the laborers was the
reason. Others Of bulldozing and low wages,
and the merchant came in for his share Of the
blame.
w. H. Payne offered a resolution that the
land owners change their leases to one bale
for every ten acres. This met with consider
able opposition.
The discussion was freely entered into by
Col. w. r. Young, N. Lorie, Judge o. Mayo,
Geo. M. Brown and Col. G. Il. Walton.
Il.
owing to high rates charged by the mer-
chants that they were leaving Concordia, he
would guarantee that II they returned to
their labor every dollar that was now stand
ing against them would be wiped out but de-
MED that exorbtant charges were made for
supplies
It was difficult matter for the chairman
or an observer to learn from the statements
made to form 9 definite idea as to the real
cause OF the exodus, but we judge that gem
eral reduction OF leases Is what those people
require. are.,,,.,on =, oe,,,o, :, .ao..o, 80.
committee OF eight be appointed as q labor
organization committee, to establish an ad-
justment OF leases where disagreement now
exists. Judge 0. Mayo was made chairman
OF this committee
A committee on finance, consisting OF five
/ MEMBERS was also appointed.
During the discussion some Of the dissatis-
| fled stated that when they made and shipped
their crops the merchant failed to make re-
| turns. Young told them that the courts we're
open for their redress, and that there they
should take their complaints, and not BE- leav.-
Ing their growing crops and selling their
stock. Ii they went to Kansas they would
need mules to cultivate the land, and COWS to
enable them to subsist. He told them that
after hearing so many contradictory state
| ments from them he thought there was po-
litical move at the bottom OF this exodus
scheme
When we left, at late hour things seemed
| to have quieted down, and there was prOs-
pect that these misguided people would re-
| turn to the plantations upon an assurance
| that In cases OF excessive charges OF lease q
reduction will be made With this done,we
think the Kansas movement in COncordia is
| at an end.
| From the best information we could gather
while in Vidala there are about 1875 Kansas
emigrants In that place, 100 at Rivers Land
Ing, and between 200 and 800 at Bullitt's bayou.
Some Of those who had made start have re-
turned to work, but not on the places which
they left. We are almost satisfied that with
the interchange Of views had yesterday the
Kansas strike" in Concordia is at an end
end that planting operations will be resumed.