National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-06
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COLORED MIGRJTION.
In Aggregation of individual Opinions.

, An Aggregation OF Individual Opinions.
To the Hon. William IVindOm, D. S. Senate:
ESTEEMED SIR. Filled with desire for the
peace and prosperity of our race and country,
the undersigned welcome with delight the
good omen foreshadowed by your resolution
relating to emigration, having for its principal
object more just and equitable citizenship
for the colorod man. and the final settlement
Of the many vexed questions growing out of
the Southern problem. Every means hereto
fore adopted has failed TO secure for him the
blessings contemplated by the organic law.
Concessions on the part of the Government
and submission by the colored man to all rea-
sonable demands have only had the effect to
further limit and circumscribo his constitu-
tional rights, and we are compelled at last to
renounco all hope of q peaceful recognition of
those rights on a soil enriched for nearly two
centuries by his unwilling sweat.
Actual residents Of the States We in part
represent, having homes and property there,
which, on account OF our political faith, many
Of us are forbidden 10 possess and enjoy it Is
presumed that we can speak with some degree
Of accuracy concerning the wishes of our neigh
bors left behind. Therefore we beg leave to
offer you this letter, as an earnest of that co.
operation which may be expected in support of
your resolution from people whose welfare is
made It's chief aim and object From a close
States, we believe ourselves justified in saying
that the great masses of our people are ready to
adopt any means which promises escape from
| their present condition, Before the war"
says one, "our moneyed value was security for
life but thoro Il absolutely no protection for us
now" "IftmnspOrtation could be furnished"
says another our State (Mississipp) would
be dcpopulated In six months" Poor, op-
pressed despised, aud helpless race" says
another "where Is our relugop Wo cannot
| hope for justice here" Says an influential coll
ored man, writing from Mississippi; Cannot
the oolored men IN the North make one more
appeal for aid9 Let these call a convention
and say 10 everybody that these prosecutions
must stop. The North made us free, lfnd the
great North must see that we are protected in
our lives aud property, II not IN our liberty.
Say 10 President Hayes, say 10 the world that
we must have protection aud pray to God that
Il may be So"
| Another from south Carolina writes "Tho
colored men OF this state are ready 10 20 any.
| where except Africa"
such are the appeals that come to as daily.
| Even nov imprOmptu emigration meetings are
being held la many sections, stimulated by
the simple introduction Of your resolution,
Let it once BE- known that tho colOred people
are 10 have encouragement from the Govern.
ment aud the people OF the North Ia aid OF
emigration 10 the fertile plains Of the Westand
they will respond by hundreds aud thousands.
10 need not be offered in objection 70 this
movement that the ool0fod iuan Is indOlonl
and Incapable 0f sustaining himself aud will
/ b. "a burden 90 tho country or people where
| his fortunes are cast History aud the statis-
| lical record Of bis lilc and iab0n la the past
and present refuto the charge.
Tho c0lorcd man ia sirong in muscle aud