The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27
KANSAS COMFORT.
Seheming for congressman.
6,,h Campbell and jim Anderson Vim
aou's Census Dodge for 1880,
:. ~, correspondence Of the Democrat

Ill
g LAWRENCE, Kans., May ~, 1879.
u. Investigations into the matter Of
" naoro exodus during the past few
HI convince me that whatever may
pass haeu the original causes and
ks,a.ts ii the movement, the present and
~, rea,1lt has taken political shape that
IN ,er these people very much before the
Eniaa, il finally consummated: During the
.agress Of the emigration. which is now
I..ged, several features appeared to make
N. eaair complex. The principal points IN
s.snaction with 1t took On the form Of specu-
s.aon but now that there II no farther OBJ
lsartanity Offering for money 10 be made out
HI #, the bold truth Of the political feature
srpears very plainly. The object y 9
..hene of the Radicals to SO apportion the
Immigrants to districts In this coun-
Eyr as to secure q change 10 ne
|.Iatipns. The plan has been carried ont
/ ~ carefully In some places, but mas been
,hrarted and the effect reversed In others.
| /. Kansas Ii a Republican State 1t seems
Il ssn,s aouable to think that any object OF this
/ ss.d,a involved In the movement, but when the
rshod of the gerrymandering process - ex-
L sssod il ID a very plain case. The distribution
| Isst ,ras made In the vicinity OF Wyandotte
I ~. Lawrence, Olathe, Manhattan, and other
s,.aos. was arranged 50 as to have the new
s,mprs ready to vote the Radical ticket, and
.sotabv secure Republican maiorities In what
~ hitherto been close, doubtful or Demo-
.s.te nolIs. As matter of course, the latter
4 .ff tim, nd
andeayor to prevent It.
naa III THE first efforts in this respect was
n ,Hsdaally reversed and the boomerang
.t,tpk The projectors with such decided force
I'M tbe manipulaturs retired crestfallen from
H. aeld. III occurred Mt Atehison, thus. After
i IL 6rst and only load of 800 negroes was re-
4 eared nj this point, the necessity OF dlspOsing
!, them promptly became the all-important
oaestion Of the moment. Immediately par
. III began to choose those negro men who
III ia finest complications In the way Of
ronen and children to take care OF. These
ARE quickly taken into the country, and at
Arst Tie persons who exhibited such generos-
i III we're looked On Az humanitariaus. But as
ihe Democrats have lately had an experience
/ ii eIsetious that has made them very shrewd,
4 we'll as successful, somehow they caught
M idea that much OF the apparent
iharality had the appearance of a political
iriok This thought quickly caused an inves-
fration, and the discovery was made that
M Republicans were scattering the negroes
hto neghborhoods where they would make
material changes at the next election that is
II # thew voted as their instincts or natural
aB1nities led them to do. The truth Is, how
aver. the late elections proved that whoever
pald the most money got that character Of
Il .rs,lf t,S
nhn Of the Radicals, promptly met the emer-
reney, and as they have municipal control Of
Affairs In that quarter, they distributed the
balance Of them in such manner as to gain
whatever advantages may be derived here
otter from their presence, and 80 none q
them will prove useful aids or allies tn the
republicans, who are disturbed at hay.
hg been beaten at their own game
ii OF those who were sent from Atchlson the
4 huIk went far out on the central branch 81
Ne Union Pacific. and have been absorbed In
manner that will prevent them from return
INK f0r q long time, II ever. These Kansas
r sIEars charge low emigrant rates TO thos'
xhoRo west, hut exact iull fare rom all Wht
Mme back: hence the negroes VINO nave goh.
hundreds of miles west Will nave 70 sta.
here, Some OF the emigrants were taken gu
hto the country along the Atchisnn an
nebraska Railroad, ana followed them up
mixing 90 learn more quickly from them Ih
endton than ny going any other way. nos
sho were taken into Kansas are general:
WY Mneh ulssatlslled. anu whenever oppos
UNITY oilers tney return 20 Atchlsoh or uTll
MMto otnef sectlons. me pflncipal reasol
WY give me- Il Ihat they uo not nave ~.
@Dfeo loiks ior company III the seetlMl
ml tney nave been appottloned 60. ahu ina
Nlte IolAs uon give them any privileges
Mle al.ney MAKE them WORK nafneF .nam Ina.
slo lofmefly worked on the Bohemlan placs
NJ poNlna, MISE, MY aua IaI,eily WAS puI Y
aVplne Wooo ,leaI hiIe cloud, han. A. a.
W. y Iom Taylor, VINO gets sevahey-ns
s 49, Way 70 Ret ouI tles, make rails etea
Ma uoa ike the WORK nan hs Wen as Wnen y
WY MAM ~ Man9uin place, near Na lI
~ Wy sio month anu PROVISIONS. Ines
49, ~ many o1heIs expect 70 90 PACK LII lilne Y
~ @ss n uay ~ piehinR collon.
hr rsale tnat some nad peen taken inIo !.
s ras'a "elI alteE tnelll, aliu slcceeueu y
ss aaa IeVelatioii that Waken me up.
Mnu wv. VIZ tne state IS lrredeemaoiy hspun
II HIM NJ. WI naIaly one district OF county y
is.sn &c. gives Denocratlc malorlty.
issm nu zoe, mat the people are chiefly sIna
s a..asis, laho SPECTATORS, ana persons Wh
~ 49, as man1 any negroes amongst Them, an
sT ~ i ,s,a shelf coming amohgst them q
M hnlu " pecun'ary ana social GROUNDS
hs,n ~ !. wondered what the object was y
1na y ~. l,ie, L, lhto mat Kihn OF commuhllles