Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-04
NOT "POPPY-COCK,'
Nor Cannon Either-The Negroes. un-
der Well-Organized Plan, are
Leaving Louisiana for Kan
sas, as If 1t was the
Promised Canaan.

New Orleans Times: 1.-THE sensation of
the day is, of course, the stampede of the
negroes from the cotton region of the State.
The effects of this exodus are already being
felt; they are very serious in their nature,
and must be seriously regarded. 1t is no
use for journals in this city to cry poppy
cock and CANNON Would it were! The
negroes, like flock of frightened sheep, or
drove OF insane swine, are making head-hrst
to the river, and nothing but the most deter.
mined efforts will prevent the depopulation
of the upper country The causes OF this
fright have already been described, and,
when tue character Of the negro Is consld-
cred, these causes appear sufficiently reason
able. An additional incentive to action on
their part comes from the favorable report
made of the prospects of the negroes
who have already left for Kansas. 1t is well
shown THAT the colored churches in ST. Louis
have banded together and are furnishing the
needed assists nee. In this work the local
committees are aided by the Anti-Slavery So
ciety of New YORK. This society has already
sent large amount of money and supplies
of clothing to St. Louis, to be distributed
among the negroes who arrive there. The
result is that the negroes are we'll received,
clothed and sent on their way rejoicing
toward Kansas. What is more. there is
lawyer in this city who intends to go shortly
to Kansas to attend to the settlement of the
legal status of the negroes IN that country.
The negroes know of these things, and
therefore the publication thereof will not
act as an extra inducement to them, as
some persons seem to think. They would
be pablished, however, were this not
| true, the object OF the publication being
| to open the eyes of the people of this
| State, and show them what Is about to
| happen. The trouble will not be confined to
| Que or two plantations, but threatens to affect
| the whole State, and the sugar region must
fha
with cottonwood trees and weeds. Not a
| week ago came an extensive planter to TINS
| city to arrange for advances on his crop. he
| made satisfactory arrangements and was on
| the point of returning home when there ar
| rived telegram telling linn MS hands had
| left. In consequence, his arrangements had
| to be Cancelled, and he Is a ruined man.
| Every day the same scene IS enacted In this
| city. the cotton-planter' wishes advances;
| the commission merchants ask what are his
| prospects. What, indeed, are his prospects
under the present condition of things? There
| seems to be hardly any remedy except, per-
haps, were some of the men, who have IN
| terests at stake, to 90 into the parishes and
| persuade the negroes into q better frame of
/ mind; even this plan might tail, however, as
there are now men in these parishes
who have the ear of TIE ne
| groes. and are doing all they can to per-
| suade them to leave. As a last recourse,
however, something must be done to per-
suade the negroes to move INTO the sugar
region, where tranquility reigns, and the la
| borer not only gains but receives his hire. 1t
is understood that an organization is being
made for this purpose, and that everything
will be tried to keep the negroes from entire
ly quitting the State, for 1t is conceded by
the wise that the negroes are the best field
| workers IN existence, and that this State will
| go to the dogs without them. This Is the
truth, although it does hurt the pride of the
average country politician to admit it. This
great change in the population of this State
Is going on now, and there is no time to lose,
if good result is to be obtained. The dan
ger is one of the present moment, and the
At such moment as this the people Of Lou
isiana must not ask to be called twice to look
| after their interests; the case has been clear
ly and honestly stated-the next thing Is
| action