The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-15
COMING TO CAIRO.

An INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. MARI IN GLADDEN.
THK C0LoREp REPRESENTATIVE OF d MES
PooR AND DowSTRoDDES VOTERS.
Having been repeatedly asked by some
0: our citizens in regsri TO the immigra-
don'of negroes TO this county and con.
gressions, district, aai having been more OF
less in The dark concerning the matter, we
resolved yesterday to interview the leading
spin; il the affair aai lay the resul, before
our readers with view OF clearing away
some o! The mystery which enshrouds the
subiec;, Accordingly We set out yesterday
afternoon for the house of Mr.. MART Il Glad.
den, colorei man. who, it was said, was,
more than any other man, instrumental in
causing the negroes TO come to Cairo and
neighborhood. We found Mr.. GLADDEN. at
home and in sweet temper He is null
lauo Of slim build man OF apparently
good education and fluent and agreeable
talker, but his oyer.caution in his speech
eclipsed some Of these good qualities on
the occasion of which we write. After due
formality, we stated the object of our visit,
when Mr.. GLADDEN. at once entered
upsn history Of his doings.
He was citizen of Mobile, he said
had been travelling in the north with lthe
object OF finding homes for the eolorcd
people of the south. He had travelled, OF
late, particularly in Illinois with that OBJ
ject in view. He had been in Cairo for
several months; had travelled over the coun.
ties composing the Eighteenth COMPRESSION
al district; had found that the people in
the various counties and towns were not
opposed to the immigration of sober and
industrious negroes; and he had received
encouragement not only from Republicans
but also good Democrats in his efforts to
bring about an immigration of his people.
Reporter-Are you acquainted with Com.
missioner Raum?
Mr.. Gladden. know of him; but DO
not know him personally.
R-Raum, l believe, is particularly IN.
terested in the immigration of colored
voters 70 this district
CT read an interview a friend of mine
had with Mr.. Raum in which he expressed
that desire. Beyond that know nothing.
R-How many men have you L.
Gated in Cairo up to date'
G-About thirty-somc are men of fam
lilies. All are known to me personally and
| know them to be honest and hardwork-
ing men.
R-Are they men of trades and have you
found employment for all.
G-Yes | have found employment for
all. Among those here now are three car
penters, one mason, one plasterer and one
blacksmith. could find employment for
blacksmiths up the Illinois
Central road piece, but blacksmiths who
want to leave the south are scarce.
R-Snce you spend good deal of time
in finding homes and situations for the
men who arrive here from the south, pre-.
sumo you receive some pecuniary rcmuner-
alton for your trouble from some source9
CT any a member of a secret organza-
ton of Mobile who have for their object
the good of the colored man, and it is under
their instructions and at their expense that
| do what am doing.
R-It is but natural that the prominent
of this city and congressional
district should feel interested in your work,
and it would, perhaps not be amiss should
they lend you necessary assistance.
G-While I am acquainted with Col. |
and other prominent Republicans, |
have received no assistance from them. I !
nave received advice and have been offered |
lid from various sources; but have not re-
,eived and will not accept pecuniary aid.
R-How do you manage to get those
nen to Southern Illinois who express de-
ire to come but have not the means
Give let them remain where they are.
R-Why have you chosen Southern ILL
,ois for the immigration of your people !