, 1879-04-22

assist tic colorcu refugees In kAnsns nld The
Western Territories. Addresses wcro made by
Col. John Hay, Judges Andrews and rilfeu,
Gen. afrycr, the 1tey. nr. 1atlyn, and several
others. Much Interest was taken Oil tho sub~
ioct, hnd decided enthusiasm manifested. At
the close collection Of *1C0 was taken up, a1,t
Committees appointed to eanvass the city.
The Western Reserve "a alive To tho need Of rs.
slstanco OF the culorel people, md tho satHo
spirit which characterized tic organizers of the
UNDERGROUND Railroad 10 awakened nQaIn, US tho
belief is abroad. A large collection Of clothlng
has already been made, nnl tllo work will 60 on.
Now orlonns colorc,l Convention,
NEw ORLEANS, April 2l.-Iu the Colorcd
Convention, last days session., tho Committee
oil Business reported.
alr. RUBY read a resolution ndoptinE tic re-
port, and spoke Mt sonu length. lie explained
thu facts contained tn the report that made tho
Convention 90 rcsttye under opposition. I1c
suggested organfzGa anti systematic cmfErn-
tioIl. lie explained That tho rensun for the
turbulence In lhc Convention WIS duu to tho
prcsunco If politicians. who intcrfcrctt with tho
proceedings, md y was trllatol this fact would
bp appreciated. Tic colored men Inst year PRO-
dudca eos 100 Of wealth, nrtl now It IL pro-
posed TO let the white man Ta!ae sugar. cotton,
ntul ricg. 1t wns MI organized movement of
colonists. A negro exodus u,eaus thu loss Of
thrtv.liyo nlutnburs Of Congress ulil the prcscut
Democratic majority. The report WIS atuntcd.
Mir. lsuby ierc introduced Mr.. Turke, m
agent for ,s honduras ono inmisrason m ssoetety,
Hut region as tho most conKental cltmate to
their temperament.
The subject OF emigration to Honduras WAS
referred to tlic Committee un Migration.
lid not think the coloreu people should leayo
tile State Until tho last minute, IND not until
tho sttuntton hecame uncndurable, but then
they should 80 tt n body.
adjourned IT should aliourn 4tnging "Jol,n
Browns Gody Lies 4oldcrsmE III the Grave" 1t
Was 50 ordered, n when tic hour for ad tourn-
tncnt sinc die arrived threo Verses Of this song
WUre tunE.
hlr. DIo,nt delivered the benedlctlon, mud the
asscmb1aga dIsprrscd.
Cali for a Mississippi Valley Lnbor Conve.,-
Z. tlon."
To kas Peo,He Of tho .1Hss'ssippi Kalley: After
conference with many pcrsouB interested, aud
believing that mucl good may result thercfrom,
VIC call upon the people IT tllo stntcs OF the
Mississippi Valley to meet In convention Mt
Vlcksbur9 On Monday. tic 9Th of May, to take
into consideration the present ug1taton Of tho
labor question. We believe tlmt by united
action wo may bo ablo to adopt such meas
rrcs as will a]lay tie excitement prevail
Ing, or which ut lcnst will enable lis 10 supply
ne plase Of those laborers ,,.l who g., slavo
Stntcs. As thta ts matter Of great Importance
anil ouc Of common interest, wG cn!l upon every
county, parish, Allh city In every 9tato In the
valley interested IN tho growth OF cotton und
sugar, to send delegates Of both races to this
Convention, sclcctcd from their ablest nr,d most
influential cittzcns.
Wa aIeo curiosity cali upon tho colorel pco.
pic to send to tic Convention such delegates as
n.ey choose to apPons, to pnrt!ctpate IN !.a de-
upon to determine.
j. NJ. ntoue. Governor et M,s.iaelppi;. John II.
r. Il. 1toach, Cashier yscksbnit l3aux: ticorgo II.
Nlo!n. Cashier Mlsalsstppt vAiiooy Maik; william
s1St 81 %e'hoStsn oSas sas as.'s:fg T. ,: ia'S T. a. Ss H.
helI, j. IL, Mcdowell, Louisiana; Il. Z. Myers,
Mlss'sstupl: + 4: Ciatk, Mlss!esppl;, !. i; r..
Miss,sippi Ss, % j. " % VIII, Misssspp K. D. Far: Far
ras, Lonlslana: John A. Bnckncr, Louisiana; re.
h!orohcad, Mlsaisslppi; Y. tltman: Misslkaippl;
Louisiana; ri. Maxwell, Louisiana; q. Ll,oncy.
l:onisiana; Green Ciay,, Misslsslpp!:, William
~ WMseii ssa1.Gn .ss.spG I ts ,snst.a M'sE;spn Esaan:
h'arlin. 4. Y. noott, Washington Lsmkln. aud
ulany othcss.
A Call on cnlirorn'n for q Cargo Of ooolie
Mr tho Auutti.
San Francisco 0hrnntc34.
While the pnoplo OF California aro trying by
all legitimate 1noshuds to chack THE further In
lux of tlis Chncsu to this Slats the white resi-
dents Of the South arc complaining that tho In
dus.ries Of Tint SECTION of tho country Wero
likely to hc materially injured by lack Of negro
cheap labor. A wUll-known citizen of this city
Ia In recelpt Of several luttcrs iron, thu eoutn
upon thu exodus OF tho negroes. Ono at tlir6o
communications, dnted Madison Tafis!l, LuuIsi-
aun, hlarch 20, says: "Yesterday niass.tnect~
inY OF planters WAS held III this torn to take
into consideration tlu beat Modo u replacing m
aulllu MANNER the rnlorll labor llt bus sucentY
tuft hcgu fur kn:,sas, l'slsala. n'ld OA!o. After
soIne discussion 1t was doomed alivisnbfu to
put ourselves III colnln!thies1t!o!!! With thu
Chlnese Six EoIupalitcs ot Sun ffHuclsco In
order to ascertain II they could 1sot supply nlr
neetla will, an importation ot coolts. laborcrs.
II was also decided scqulata tu request yo,t,
slr, to NIT as our authorized agent In tins alattcr
Alll givp tl,u aboye.llaH.etl c0iAIanea lull de-
tioli Of tl.e country, It's RESOURCES, etc, well
us thu qualifications necessary to tic kind Ut
work whlch Will bu Required or t'c Chlncsn IN
thu event vi thelF coaItnS here. About 500
requrv ,00o Clltntss TO replace lhsH.. Any u.s.
sistuurs YOU may bc able to render It's wlEI bu
duly appreciated" Immediately upon ihu rs-
cript ot this letter tl!a gentleman ~ whom II
WINS AIt1ItskFA %ti!EN AVdlL aukuuEIkeu ATEuk
of thu Chluesa S!x Companies III tt,ls city, null
in tbs cuurse Ut short consultation recelyrd
tbs following information In reference to tilu
business III question:
"At prcsout It Is Impossible to obtain tho
number Ut ChInssu laoofurs Jou retluIru TOR tluld
work upon the plaDtAts,ns Ut Luutsl4l,a, ior the
tulluwiNg rcasoils; Thu Chincso Six comual,iuA
havs nut the requisite authority over their pet,-
pic, - they du not trl,1g them here nor mike
routraets to lot oIt their lxbor 10 whto men or
corporations. THE Chinese Six Companies mrs
ssstMliy hcneyo'cnt societies uuA nothing more.
lliu ltRh Fates paid t!lu Chlnsse for lhrir labor
in California, namely, trvtH fN to 40 ,l'or
month, which ara the ruling nFless tyr skilled
eonth. Cheat, labor Ii also scafcu here, and the
unly manner by which tie 6outerh planters cai!
obtAln tho class ol abosera they desire IL to send
III agent to Hung Kong as& there !stie md Goll-
tract for suitlcleut uumbeF of Chinesa to tusti-
~ thrm III cil4Eterllsg shtp direct sor Nov Or.
!sans. II the Clinams,n !ha. hirea aEs well and
friends bete pn III China Of t!1a tact, au!i advise
them likewise 10 como on to lte South Ia Hung
for torn Of ftpm three to ilyu
years a. wages, floul - to $40 prr
1rnnfh Such cOptFsct5 thr7 will faithfully