The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-26
The Negro Exodus.


In the Colored Convention nj New Orleans
g. Saturday, Messrs. Herbert, Young and
Pinchback spoke on tho subject Of emigration,
and resolution was unanimously adopted
saForing immediate emigration from the State.
A comnnittee was appointed to attend mass
meeting in Mobile. David Young moved
that a committee Of seven be appointed to 60
to Nieksburg ito discuss the question of Gun
migration between white citizens and eolored
labofers." This gave rise 10 nm angry de-
bate, in which Young was siigmatized as "a
bloated capitalist Finally Mr.. Pinehback
said the members chad entirely lost concep-
ton Of the object Of the convention--the in
terest Of coiored men. lie did not want any
thing Of them. He had been in Madison
Parish, and found there that negroes sacriii
ced their stock and implements TO get money
to go to Kansas. IL they wanted to 60, they
should go and stay, and not come back. But
their duty now is to seek remedy for exist.
ing evils
The Convention adjourned finally Monday.
Mr.. Ruby made speech, saying that the
colored men last year produced $50, 000, 900
of wealth, and now it IS proposed to let white
men raise sugar, cotton and rice. There was
an organized movement of colonists, he said,
and a negro exodus means the loss Of thirty
FIVE members of Congress to the South and
the present Democratic majority. Mr.. Turke,
an agent of the Honduras Immigration Socie.
ty was introduced aud urged the emigration
Of eolored men to Honduras. The matter
was referred to a committee. Rev. DIR. New.
man then spoke, advising the colored people
mot to leave the State until the last minute,
and not until the situation became unendura-
Bile, and then they should 90 in body The
convention adjourned after singing three verses
of John Browns body lies mouldering in
the grave
A large meeting was held in the Opera
House at Topeka, Kansas, on Sunday night
to consider what should be done with the col.
ored immigrants from the South. Governor
St, John presided. Resolutions were adopted
asking citizens 10 contribute for the susie
nance Of negroes coming from the South and
for their transportation to other localities,
where they may enjoy rights and privileges
with all other citizens. Over $500 was sub.
serlbed on the spot. Judge Mcfarland was
sent TO Wyaudotte to assist immigrants there.
Destituhon, sickness and death are natural
results OF the budding Of more than fifteen
hundred eolored emigrants in the small Kan,
sas town of Wyandotte. They have neither
money, provisions, nor employment, and the
authorities have asked that Government RI.
nons w eu ~ sneu' hehsi committees
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