Daily Republican., 1879-05-31

per DaITel MOiaSSeS, " per gallOu
pork, rs cents per ib., and ali othel
things in proportion. At this rate the
end OF the year found him $40 in debt,
without one thing Of any description to
represent the years. labor of himself
and entire family. This is one case
taken indiscriminatrly from those told
by party of seventeen to Mr.. Cook to-
day and authenticated by the pass book
kept in the handwriting of the master.
During the reading OF this cries of
"that's so, eyes, yes, "that's true,"
"dot's right, massa," "dot's de truf,"
&C., were heard coming from all parts
of the audience. Mr.. Cook disclaimed
upon such system of extortion, which
resulted in a pauperism of the most
servile kind, and said that it was but
the forerunner Of an era of peonage
worse than that ever known in Russia
or Mexico.
III response to questions asked the
refugees whether they wished to re-
turn to the South, whether they were
afraid of the cold winters, whether
they were honestly treated by their
masters, negative answers, were alone
returned. The poor, prosecuted blacks
often going so far as to say that "they
are hunted down with shot gums.
"they are threatened their lives if they
attempt to leave" they are not con-
sidered to be worth anything now as
com pared to the prices they command
ed in the slave times" The greater
portion Of the negroes presents were
once slaves and not hand was raised
when they were asked how many would
like to 60 back if their expenses were
paid. A very few could read when
they were slaves, most all can read now;
they are in more danger now than when
they were in slavery. ! could give
your readers many more such questions,
all of which elected negative answer
if space permitted, but these will suffice
to show the feelings as manifested by
the refugees themselves.
Mr.. Cook after speaking for hall
hour, when Off of statistics in his mos
eloquent impressive and simple style
closed with words OF hope and encour
agement to the blacks and spoke of thu
sympathy and aid that the people o
New England and the entire east will
extend and are extending to the faith
tul members and officers Of the assOcia
tiOn here.
Mr.. Henderson followed in speecI
eulogizing Garrison and his copatriot
in the abOlitionist cause in feeling an
word, and speaking of the prospects
the race in Kansas. | cannot refrain
from speaking of the singing at differ
ent times during the meeting 'Ho swee
chariot Children we all shall be free
and "John Browns body lies a mould
ering in the grave" bringing to memo
f ry the scenes and incidents familiar
ante Jellum days.
This ended the first great mass mee'
ing the Southern refugees held on tn
soil of Kansas, the State identitie
above all others that remained true
; the Union, as the birth place of the r.
, bellion, the bravest Of the brave durin
8 the war and now the asylum of the Of
pressed and down trodden, the promise
land of the Egypt of the South.
Hundreds of refugees have come to
already, there is room for Thousand
, more. Kansas opens wide her doors an
1 gladly receives the negro to her border
r Her people are deing all they can
(. provide for their present wants, IL
e blacks are assured as they are of IL
!. hearty cooperation of the generous pc
1 pie of North and East, welcomes fro
o oppression the down trodden of lsrae
Hendricks denies that he is a col
5 spirator to be Stunned by all men. t
q informed reporter of The lndianapo'
d Journal that Watterson must have bet
e ''drunk-crazy drunk" when he MAJ
g the charge against him. The char
II was enough to convince hill OF this co
W dition of Wattelson, but he found fu
y ther proofin another editorial article
]. The Courier-Journal of the same date,
ID which an actress who fell through
n trap door in a theatre was so hopeless
n mixed up with the gambling hor'
d racing fraternity that nobody cou
N make anything Of it. As for consp
ing with John Kelley against Tide
xt Hendricks says he is doing nothing
o. the kind. This throws the questi
S, back to Watterson, and calls for eitf
es an apology or fresh rush Of "de'
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