The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
this, the most miserable political schene
ever known in the history Of the country.
Our reporter

this, the most miserable political schene
ever known in the history Of the country.
Our reporter ass
VISITED THE CHURCH
in which majority of the Sc Immigrants
who arrived last Thursday were quartered,
and they certainly were the most pitiful
ignorant, abject looking persons that he ever
saw. Several were sick. One old lady, go
years Of age, was in very precarious condi-
ton She was obliged to lie on bench In
the church, on which her friends had spread
the most of their scanty bed-cIothing. The
others who were complaining OF being quite
i'll had also the privilege of lying on the soft
side of the board benches. They were,
through the kindness of the citizens of the
place. provided with victuals sufficient to
keep body and soul together. Many who
had been out in search of employment stated
that situations had been very hard to pre-
cure. that they were deceived, and If
they had known the condition of affairs in
Indiana they would never have left the
Sunny South. They said that Indiana had
been pictured out to them as q perfect Gar.
den OF Eden; that they would be the heppI-
est and most prosperous people imaginable;
that they were in very destitute circumstan-
ces, having spent the most Of their money
for the necessaries OF life.
We furnish our readers a copy of two let
tiers, which were written at the request of
two o. the negroes who have been fortunate
enough to obtain employment.
The fret is from Sanders Jones, who is
working for DR.. Stevenson. to his friend
Gather, In Greene county, n. c.:
GREEscAsrLE, Ind, Dec. %, 1873.
Henry Gather:
place. Come to Washington and you will be
provided for, and as soon as you get to WASH
ington write to me. Tell Nancy aud Polly to
come, Brother Jack, Abram Boyd, Louis
Reese and Rosin Payton. Will have places
for all If You wi / write from Washington
You are sure to be provided for in Washing
ton, and your fare paid from Washington to
Greencastle- - = :,
Give INV love to all friends.
Yours respectfully,
SANDERS JONES.
The following is from Joseph Anderson to
his friend. Gilbert Hood, now in Indianapo-
lis. tc-wit:
GREENcAsTLE. Ind, Dec. 20, 1879.
Gilbert Hood, Esq, indianapolis, Ind
DEAR FRIEND-There is q gentleman here
who would like to employ you He also wants
young lady to assist In housework. You and
your family and sister-in.law had better come
over as soon possible. II you haven't
money enough TO pay your way. write to me,
and will Try ana make arrangements with
get the money. You see Mr. Elder at Your
place, and he viii; assist you He is one OF the
committee, and will pay Your way over here
III can I get money enough here for you.
Your friend
JOSEPH ANDERSON.
The party TO whom Anderson refers does
not desire any other laborers than those
now in bis employ, who are all white men.
DE would not under any circumstances en-
ploy negro. He made the request of An
derson for the express purpose of ferretIng
out this deep-lsid scheme, with the foregoing
result.
Your reporters attention was especially
called to the
ACTION OF Mr.. HENRY HILLS,
treasurer, who is candidate for renomina
ton. Mr.. II. has had in his employ, for up
ward of 10 years. Mr.. Anthony Null. Mr.
James Hum phrey, Mr.. All Cooper and Mr.
George Brown. four as good white lsborers
as can be found. Three OF these gentlemen
have families dependent upon them. Some
time since Mr.. H gave them to understand
that their services were not needed, but as
soon as they retired from their labor SIX
negroes. who had just arrived from North
Carolina, were employed in their stead.
These four white gentlemen have had but
little employment since.
MR. BROWN BEING INTERVIEWED
stated: "Mr. Hills had about 400 cords OF
wood to chop this winter. had worked
for him about IL years, and it was under
stood that his brick yard hands, consisting of
Anthony Null, James Humphry, All Coop
er. myself and others, would do the chop
ping. Hills told Cooper he could not give
nlul any WOOo 10 cut as De QhQ reIuS5u Two
of the other boys viz, Brown and Null,
when in truth he had not, but merely gave
this as an excuse for dischsrging him.
Hills then employed SIX or eight negIoss to
do the chopping. l have had little employ
ment since My prospects for work are poor.
have a wife and one child; no property;
am compelled to rent. l have always been
Republican, but can never vote with them
again.
Mr. ALyA COOPER,
being interviewed by our reporter, said:
Myself and Others were in the employ of
Mr.. Hills. working in a brick yard during
the summer, and chopping wood, etc, dur
ing winter. had worked for Hills about
10 years; was discharged about the 1st of
September; have bad work only part OF the
time since. Hills employed six or eight
negroes in the place OF the boys he turned
off. My prospects for work are exceedingly
slim. am poor man and depend on my
days labor for my living. l have always
supported the Republican party, but will
never do so again."
We think comment on the above letters
and circular wholly unnecessary, as they
speak volumes themselves