Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

RECRUITS FOR SENATOR WlNpoM.-A
number OF colorcd people in this city havo
formed sort OF association for the purpose
OF encouraging scheme for general omi-
grafton to the West. Tho point selected
for..tho proposed future residence is sec
tion of the present Indian Territory, West
of Kansas and North Of Texas, comprising
an area of $4,000 square miles. Tho idea
Is to form Of this tract Territory, to bo
called tho Territory of Oklahoma, Ca bill
Tor tho organization Of that Territory bcipr
now before Congrcss) and obtain from
congress tho necessary assistance for
general exodus of the colorcd inhabitants
of the Southern States. DR.. NJ. C. Camp.
lin, colored physician, is at the head of
tho movement Through his efforts pct.
tion has already been sent to Congress fer
the aid required to carry out the project,
which was signed, he says, by over ono
thousand persons in this city.
DR.. Camplin says that the Interior design
ls tho formation Of State of the Union
which shall be entirely under tho control
of oolored people in all its branches. Ilo
regards the location as q particularly favor.
able one, as it is within the cotton belt, has
two railroads and number of nayieablo
rivers, There would be no objection to the
presence of white people. In fact thoir
presence would be encouraged as valuable
assistance in developing aud building up
the country. IIo thinks thut general
movement of the sort would be in tho
highest degree beneficial to this country, as
it would allow the coming in of congeniul
white labor. lie seemed to entertain the
opinion that tho white and colorcd pcople
will continue to experience difficulty in
"gettlng along' together. Tho move, ho
says, would restore peace and quictness in
tho South. Hundreds and thousands of
colored people would, ho believes, gladly
avail themselves of the opportunity of going
and seeing what they could DO when left
comparatively to themselves. The petition
has been forwarded, and those interested in
It are quietly awaiting developments. DR..
Camplln is native of Beaufort, aud has
been resident of this city for many years.
Nctos and Couricr.
TIE TROUBLES OF THE AZon. Til,
United States Courthouse Yesterday pre.
sented the appearance of colored oamp
tnsfH 9asr1 1P@vblicul, omi.n.i.,p convcr.
ored people had copgrcgated in tho piazza
on the second floor, and were lounging
around in every part of the building.
Somo were lying down III tho sun, and
others hanging over the rails praotcing
with quids upon the plauts and flowers in
the garden beneath or upon the crooks in
the floor. All were surly looking, and very
few seemed disposed to answer questions.
Stephen Brown, colored, ex-couuty com
missioner, however, stated than these were
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tho Libcrian Exodus Association, aud that
they were present to attend the funeral
ceremonies over the Azor which were an.
nnounoed to take place at l o'clock. After
waiting for somo time it vas announced
that the hearing of the libel suit had been
until II A. NJ. to day, ana the
went off grumbling and look
ing more surly than ever. 1t is now asccr-
tanned that in addition to the claims already
filed, amounting to over $1,000, there arc
in the hands Of Capt. Holmes for suit claims
from some Of the FIRST passengers on the
Azor amounting to several thousand dollars
money advanced to tho association and re-.
,eiptcd for by B. Il. Porter and w. II.
Thompson. There is u good deal of talk
,bout compromising or tott!iug tho suits,
but it is impossible as yet to arrive at any
definite idea of what the Exoditcs propose
Or expect to do. The case was contnucd
yesterday at the requast of tho counsel of
The defendants. II. n Bouoy, the sccrcta>
ry Of the association, it is said, has been
shipped to Liberia. .-NcwS and Courier.
CHANGE OF LOCATION The Baptist
Courier has been removed to Grcenvillc
from Columbia. COL IIoyt publishes the
card in relation to the change:
In accordance with tho announcement
made two weeks ago, the present number
Of the Baptist Courier is issued from the
city of Grcenvillc. Wo are willing that
the paper shall speak for itself. The i'm
proved Typography, We are sure, will crafty
its numerous readers, and tho friends who
arc working to increase its circulation will
feel q pride in this improvement. In the
editorial conduct of the paper, Rev. j. G..
IIiden, d d., takes charge with this issue
rs tho chief editor, whio Rev. A. ".
Lamar becomes an associate editor. These
brethren have contributed largely to the
growth and success Of tho Courier in tho
past six months, and do not mood tho for.