, 1879-05-03
Letters Written by Negroes in
Kansas to Their Friends
South.
Thev Are Not Discouraged, but
Think There Is Room
for All.
4 Law to Protect People," Gods Own
Country The Free State
Of Kansas.
Come Up and Help Us~--Democrats AZ
Scarce as Rich Black Meu----
Hanging Men for
Killing.
From, Our O4pn Car7fkrondsnt.

hanging men ZOE
Killing. II
From Our Ohm Car7Fs7ondent.
EDWARDS STATION eighteen miles east OF
Vicksbure): Miss, April 3o.-The reasons Tor
the migration nre variously given, and are so
co1ored by personal interests, prejudices. and
ignorance, that it is difficult to construct
reasonable theory out OF them. To borrow an
Illustration from Or. Holmes, there have been,
not one migration, but four. There are the Inl-
grafton as understood and explained by the ne
gro- the migration as understood aud explained
by the merchants; the migration as understood
and cxpiniued by tho pfautcr; and the mtgra-
tion IS understood and explained by the 1acts.
] should be ycrT unwilling to charge conceal
1ucnt or disingenuousness upon any OF the
classes mentioned, and particularly upon the
planters, most OF whom are as honorable gcn-
tieucn is can be 1oundtn any part OF the country,
North Or South. 1t is vulgar error, though
rommou one, to confound them with the
buildozc:s. As class, they are above that sort
Of thing. They look upon it with the same sort
of feeling that respectable men Of the North
1ook unou hoodlumism. But many Of the
planters have been rnisled as to the causes Of
N0N
any white men here. They say nothing candid
IL about politics-which is subject very near
to their hearts-to their employers Whether
It is true that the negroes arc likely to be bull
dozed at the approaching Presidential election
or not, do not pretend to say. MY opinion Is,
that they will not be. It is now generally M
derstood that they are not to nominate Repuo-
ljcan officers nor to vote Republican ticket;
A1>o -,,.ffs -f>e STAIN. frf.t f{fFrr ~
vote the Democratic ticket, they are safe But
there iS another side to the question. There is
TUE MIGRATION As TIE NEGRO VIEWS IT.
There is no doubt that the negro Tafues his
politica1 rights, and that he feels he has been
deprived OF them since 1874. Mr.. Lewis, Of
Harris g. Lewis, the merchants doing the most
business in Hinds County, informed me that, In
his ouiuiou, the Ac.roes we're going away be-
cause they thought they woald be re-enslaycd.
Mr. Lewis deals with thousands Of negroes
every year; be has hundreds of thousands Of
<:al1ars invested 10 his business, and most of it
IS advanced to negroes. There probably is not
q white man in the county better informed as
to their fears aud hopes. But there is one way
Of testing the question still more accurately
The negroes who have gone to Kansas have writ
tc., letters home These letters have been passed
frotu turl to hand. They arc not intended for
effect on public opinion anywhere, rs it is said
the G2o5e~ Democrat afIidavits were, but for
private perusal entirely. They must be sincere
The rca: ons fcr going given in these letters
must have been controlling reasons IN the minds
of the negroes: the benefits OF Kansas Us stated
in them must be thosc which the negroes really
perceive and enjov. have been at considerable
letters. @ the oSeinals of which are sent here
with They are much stained and WORD, and
evidently each one has passed through manr
hAntle. Two OF t,.aln we're procured IRON Madi-
son County, Louisiana, and two OF them from
Hinds County, Mississippi. In the former
county there never has been much bulldoztng;
iu the latter there has been a good deal. The
letters from Madison County are as follows:
*'soT DISCOURAGED"
ST. Louis, No., March 20. 1s79.-NARoKETr
PArKEn. Delta La:-DhAn WIFE: 7 arrived in
ST. Louis, No.. On Sunday, March II inst ! nm
we'll, ami am In hopes that these may find you ana
The children in good health. I want you 10 dispose
Of all Of oar things that you NAV have when you
receive this fur the most you can procnre for
1heu and you come with the children to st. Louis,
and will meet you heare. Il yo1 should write,
direct to me- IN care Of shc Second Baptist Church
member me TO mother and all the family, and say
that there are hundreds OF our people passing
60 Some Of our people are destitute Of means to
20 further. nut the co!ored people here are making
every effort to eesist those that not able to 20
ers way ean se 'gs te th 'o1
"brothcr- in Jaw, William Reace; and COW also. !
will expect yon and children as soon as possible.
Of ali the thingr that viii he cumbersom to travel
With. Make the fraieht bills NJ small as possible.
] vii. look for ron as soon as you can possloaly
come. Your brother-in-law will put your thi2gs
in shape. and put you and them on a boat, and I
will meet you here. You will ssy to nil thatl ar2
not dtscusaEed, NOR any Of TIE Others that come
from the South. have nothing more to say. I
remain yoai af1ectionate husband as ever,
DANIEL FARMER.
This letter Was directed to William McNca},
ESQ, care Of Thomas Cooch. The second letter
Cooch, from the same to the same, and is as
follows:
THERE Is 4 LAW HERE 10 PROTECT PEOPLE IN
THEIR RIGHTS.
Sr. Lor1s. March 81, 1S79.-DEAR WIFE MAR
GERET PARKER: received your loving letter all
right. ana WAS glad to hear you were all we'll
What you heard about people being starve1 Or
frozen to death up hero is not SO. can also tell
you that. after you arrive here, you 20 to Kan
aas Tor 81. SO. Clos Gibson who vent there some
The crowd he went With were pretty well fixed, es-
peciai]Y those. that had money 10 build Mary
she came here. mean Andrew Williams, the one
who bad the tisic- She goos down every morning
10 Belchcr's SPRINGS every morning, and it seems
it would 70 Id do kisidfs good II she staid for While
here. There IL work alt over the country while It
lasts: and. II Jimmy Gray wants to work. he can
get it. II his wife is good washer, she can get
work: III face, wumen that are good washers and
frouers can get work easier than men.
n ron can sell 1.-The machine. But. 1t you can-
not and thst it w.ould cost too much to bring it
M leave it at your sisters. Iou will never know
anything until you begin 10 travel Things that
are hidden out Of FOUR sight yo1 will never
mind. Mir. Bradfeld tired to attach Jet Gtlles'
mules ana aimed to send them down South
again; but they we're taken from him BY Jet and
tic people They were going to put Ar. Brad6eld
in Jail for trying to take goods ilegaIy. as there 3s
a law here to protect man in his rights.
Sisters Edmoua, Harriet, an Louisa are all well,
and send you their love. They are looking for
you on every trip OF tie boat. Mr Brad1e1d said
did not shake handsw with him; but he was so busy
LOOKING after the mules thst he did not notice me-
although shook hands with Frank Cranoell. who
wae right near MIN. That Is the vac it was,
although be Gays acted as judge, ,--sorneth'ngs
which I am not Just yet anyhow Send my letters
to the OF 1888 North Eleventh street, St. Louis
Mo. remain Jour adectionate husband,
What is said In the above letter about the
sickness Of Mary Williams daughter is note
worthy. The colored people here plain OF
bad health, feycr-and-ague, yellog-feVer, con~
sumption, etc. TheF believe that Kansas Is q
healthier country, aud that has been an induce