Daily globe., 1879-06-16
THE NEGRO EXODUS.

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BzacEc Employees 4re Bound to Respect
To the Editor Of the World:
SIR: Is it not strange that in all the dis
cussions of the negro exodus by the public
press and in public meetings, not a word has
been said of the rights and wrongs of those
in the South who employ negro labor7
That this sudden movement has resulted in
the financial ruin of many of the latter class
the following case, among many which
could cite, will clearly show:
4 During the month of March Mr.. Alfred
Bates, of Missouri, came to this country,
leased cotton plantation and paid as rent
therefor $4,000. The land being fertile he
readily found freedmen who contracted with
him to work the place on shares. But before
''wheel could be turned" he had to invest
$2,5OO in mules, implements, forage and
provisions. His tenants worked cheerfully
and we'll up to the 1st of May. About that
time they heard of Kansas and of all the
luxuries aud blessings which were there
awaiting every darky, without money and
without price. On tho night of May 10,
out to the river bank and departed on
passing boat for Kansas. He reached the
landing just in time to prevent their taking
with them five of his mules.
If Mr.. Bates is fortunate he may save
81 900 of his $500 investment. As he
suffered, SO have hundreds of others in a
greater or less degree. Now, these freedmen
neither had nor pretended to have any cause
for breaking their contracts with Mr.. Bates
| except their conviction that Kansas was ''de
| promised land"
| 8L have talked with great number of these
! etnigrants, and not one Of them complained
| that he was going because he was denied his
| rights before the law or at the ballot-box.
Negro politicians talk about the negro being
intimidated and bulldozed, but the field hand
1 never mentions such a thing, because there
is nothing whatever in the conduct of the
white people Of this part of Mississippi to
make him think of it.
The negro's right to emigate no one here
disputes. There never has been the slightest
opposition to those going who were not un
der contract to stay-contracts such as white
men the world over abide by or are denounced
and punished for breaking.
It is with men here, without regard to
race, as it is everywhere else. Those who
are sober, industrious and frugal can keep
their noses off the grindstone. Those who
are otherwise cannot. The credit system
and his love of whisky are the prime cause
/
have known negro give twenty-five cents
for pint of whiskey, which twenty five
cents would have paid for peck of meal for
which he gave seventy five cents on credit.
In conclusion I will say that this unfortunate
infatuation appears to have run it's course.
We rarely see negro leaving for Kansas
now. Many are returning, and many more
are writing back to their friends for money
to return with. A. j. G1LKEY.
Duncansby, Issaquena county, Miss.
Great Britain.
/ The REMNANTS OF AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
LONDON, June 14.-Th. Arctic exploring
ship Resolute, which formed q part of Capt
Franklin in 1910, is to be broken up at
Chatham dock yard. Ornaments AMI pieces
of furniture will bs made from the best of
the timbers, which the admiralty intend to
present to the President of the United
States as souvenir of tho occasion when
the Resolate was found by American whalere
abandoned in Yoa and the government OF
the United States had her repaired and re-
fitted and presented her to the British ad
miralty.
SPORTING NOTES.
F. L. Playford, of the London Rowing
club, intends to try Hanlan's style. He ha.
/ ordered boat with fifteen-inch slide and
swinging row-locks. Hanlan and Elliott ar.
in splendid condition for the race Monday.
Even money was taken on Blower Brown
yesterday, In consequence of rumOr tina
RoweIl had broken down. Roweli storpet
his walk Wednesday. His heel was pune
tured by peg and gathered, causing erea
pain, but he is now relieved and possibl.
Imay start. Others are in good cordition
Weston has been practicing running. Emil
looks very fit and will doubtless show fin,
performance.
The interest at New Castle in the HaDlan
Elliott boat race is something extraordinary
Canadians never miss an opportunity o.
letting odds on Hanlan.
TIE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
! The parliamentary committee has reported
that the electric lighting system is sufficient
" developed to allow its being economi. all!
used for public but not for domestic p1r
poses.