The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-08

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zIDtfv1S pftsnt6uOn5 III Ml6HIBBlppI IUF BOMt
years This man came to Kansas, and witt
characteristic shrewdness, got In with the
parties who are managing the exodus ma,
chine. He received very material interest
In their land speculations Tor his influence
In locating ut least 200 persons on the pur
chase whom he threatened to draw off Il
they refused TO lot him into the partnership
There are, according to Montgomery, fl
teen negroes from the Marshall place, In Lou.
lsiana, that have settled In the colony. The
majority Of the colonists are from Missis.
sippi.
They came because "they thought they
would be bulldozed. and the crops were bad
and no money was IN sight" 5
/ Representative Of the colony stated to me
that Montgomery and q "barber man, Hams,
| from Holly Springs, got q good many to
leave Mississippi. This communicative ETH
opfan had much to say concerning their
arrival here. He said that he ibid not think
publicans, liked to have 30 many niggers
gwine to vote, but would vote like Mr. Mont
g0mery said"
Taking stroll with white companion
about the place / concluded the colonists
would have o hard time getting ii into shape
| and getting themselves under proper shelter.
Leaving this place we reached Dunlap Sta
ton, on the M, *. md I. RI R., sixteen miles
above Emporia. This colony is In the very
heart OF the famous Kansas Reserve" In
Morris county. It has been In course OF set
Element since 1876, and at present numbers
over three hundred persons. Within the past
month 1t has received an accession of forty
negroes from Mississippi. ten from Louisf-
ana, and forty from other Southern States
| The settlers occupy miserable shantles and
| els they erected iii 1876, which are now over
crowded and filthy with the new immi-
| grants.
The land for these colonies is sold by sepcu-
lators, who get 1t for almost nothing, then
send agents to the Southern States for set
| tiers. One Of these, johnson by name, o shrewd
negro was sent to the Nashville convention
to SEQ what he could do In fomenting the emf
grafton scheme.
The white people near the Dunlop colony
are divided in sentiment concerning the prox-
Unity OF the negroes, but the large majority
express themselves as against their presence
there, and opposed to all schemes for future
colonization.
Several Of the negro emissaries who were
sent South by the Emancipation Society OF
ST. Louis and similar organizations else
where at the North, tell me that they we're
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many negroes as possible from the South.
Those who were induced to leave had tn the
main saved enough money from their last
years cotton crops to pay, their way here.
There are strong complaints made BY the
blacks who nave arrived here that though
the whites who encouraged their coming here
promised them equality with thelips, they do
not practice 1t to the touch
The moneys and supplies forwarded to the
relief society here yet into the hands OF Ger.
4t1fY atfxYNn
distribute them In q nfgRardly way and In
such q manner as show partiality to very
few Of the negroes, while they seem to be
actuated In this distribution BY q spirit OF
malice to the majority Of the ! 60 Migrants.
On Sunday morning, April g, TO Topeka,
all the preachers, except the Episcopal and
Catholic, announced In church that there
would be no evening services IN their churches,
but meeting would be held at the Opera
House, and from the pulpit they urged every.
body to go to the theater for o discussion Of
the negro immigration question. They &C.
cured O large attendance, and by Violent po-
litical and sectional harangues succeeded In
forming an organization and getting $3.50
lief meeting and managed against the wishes
of the blacks who had exclusively called 1t, to
force 1t into the position OF auxiliary society
to the white association, and to get charge Of
On the following Monday the white so
ciety was made chartered corporation,
formed exclusively of Republicans, and
mainly composed Of politicians and office
holders. Here is their circular, with the
names OF the most prominent members and
officers OF the association:
70 THE PEOPLE or KANSAS.
In view of the UNEXPECTED influx of colored
refugees from the Southern States to Kansas,
many Of whom are In destitute condition. the
o ses m II s ws hs hoPan
that the destitute of this class OF peOnle should
not be neglected nor permitted TO suffer for The
cutiye com mittee OF the Ere edmen's State Gem
trail Organization. appeal TO the citizens q the
various counties. cities and towns of TIE state.
and call upon the citizens Of their respective
localities to contribute money. clothing and
food for their relief. and also to appoint aux
central committee how many can be provided
witt, employment Or homes to their respective
localities, to the end thnt they may be distrib-
placed n q condition to enable them to support
These people are mostly, farmers. are indus
labor. and require only temporary aid.
Said committee should be ready to forward
On sa OF The central
IN requested should pc addressed to J. 9. lib.
bard secretary. Topeka. Kan, journal clerk Of
candidate for next Legislature from Montgom-
cry colony district.
! Let 1t never be said that Kansas closes her
doors against Or ,withholds aid from any law
abiding human being who is willing to work
for an honest living
JOHN F. 2 ST g Y !; John OH Governor:
p. l. BONEBRAKE, Auditor OF State.
JOHN FRANCIS. state Treasurer.
WILLARD DAVIS, Attorney General.
ID M. YALENTI Ne. Associate Justice.
ORRIN T. WEIGH,
Superintendent State Insurance.
FIG. ADAMS,
Secretary State Historical Society.
B. T.. SIMPSON, State Marshal
GEO. W. REED Editor Blade tkadfealy
TX. HUDSON. Editor Citizen tRadicai9
Commissioner Shawnee 90.
d. PRESCOTT Ban ker.
ALLEN B. LENNON. r-...,..