The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
sHELBYv1LLE.
More News of the Negro Immigrants.

More News of the Negro immigrants.
Special to the Sentinel:
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE City Coun-
Gil met here last night, and large crowd was
in attendance, as 1t was understood the ques-
ton of the negro immigration
would be discussed. The committee
appointed to look af er them reported that
the negroes did not want any assistance at the
city's expense, and hence no appropriation
was recommended. This looks like a COM
plete backdown from the position assumed
at the special session held last
week, when the Council resolved to look
after and take care OF the immigrants. The
Democrats declare that the Republicans were
frightened from their original intentions by
the public clamor excited by their
proceedings. Squire Higgins, the DEM
ocratic member who was reported to have
offered the original resolution, repudiated it
last night, and says he only intended to have
a committee appointed to ask the colored
brethren here what they could do for those of
their kind who had come in from North Caro-
lima. All the latter went out of town to day,
and 1T is said they have located in two cabins
a short distance south of here.
The grand jury had one of the colored stran-
gers before them to-day, with a view to in
dieting any persons found to be engaged an
importing paupers to this State. The
ntSIOs W4o-c ntiIc 10 0duEtcl 1tChcEIiCks
was, however, well enough posted not
to give anybody away. The Republicans here
disciaim all sympathy with any colonizing
scheme, while their oppnents declare they
secretly 81 favor it, but are afraid
to openly espouse 1t. Much excitement still
prevails the subject, and rumors
that more negroes win arrive here tonight or
tomorrow have much infiamed the minds of
the Democrats. 1t will not be healthy
for many more negroes to come
here, as some of the more hot
heated Democrats are in a very ugly mood
and indulge in rather sulphurous talk as to
what they will do in certain contingencies.
You may look for lively times If any more OF
the colonists stop at this point.
Great Excitement About Negro Emfgrants-
A Crowd visits the Depot to Proven t
Their Landing.
Special to the Sentinel:
SHELBYyILLE, Ind Dec. ia telegram was
received here last night about o'clock, from
a citizen of Shelbyyille in Cincinnati, stating
that a train-load of North Carolina negroes had
left that city on the l., G. and L. railroad for
this place and other points in the State. The
receiver of the dispatch Immediately notified
a number of Democrats of its contents, and
they became very much excited on the
SuD1ecE "A large party tnereupOn re-
paired to the depot with the declared
intention of preventing any negroes from get
ting off here. 1t is said they filed their pock-
cts with stones and threatened to use violence
against the ernigrants if the landed. The
train, which was an extra with
four coaches, arrived here about
IL o'clock, and was Immediately
surrounded by the excited crowd, who Mostly
informed the dsrkies that they must move
further on. 1t seems they were all ticketed
through to Indianapolis, and none OF them in
tended to stop here, otherwise there can be
little doubt that there would have
been mob violence at the depot last
| night. The conduct of the people who went 10
| the depot, and used these threats, is very
generally condemned by out best citizens of
all parties. However much opposition may
be felt toward the Importation of negro
paupers into the State, it can not
be prevented by violent measures,
/ but the remedy should be left to the good
sense of the people. The indiscreet action of a
| few passionate and hot headed men here has
brought discredit upon the whole Democratic
| party, whose fundamental tenets are con-
| formity to the laws and peace and good will
| toward all men.