, 1879-04-21

The colorcl exodus nav attracting so
much attention III tho South md Woat Inns
some moral aud 6pclM as we'll Of political
aspects that ahoald not escape tho notice OF
statesmen and philnutllropiats. Tho first
great causo Of thisyj notable immigration is
tho aano as tint 'whicl, lay behind every
other sirnilar moyc!hout of any considerable
number Of people Hinco the days of Mosxs,
mud in this caHo tho~oxodns las itH Inspiration
more in m idca thah in thu lopo or o1pecta-
tion Of bottcring their sooial and physical
condition, although tho latter is not to bo
lost sight Of III counting thu cost involved In
tho change. Wo do not havo to seek long
for Tho cause Of this sudden determination
10 20 Wost on tue ,part Of so many colored
people In tho cottor-growing States OF tho
Union, nor is our wonder excited
TINT such course should produce
such mn effect; indeed, whom we
remember tho savage brutality and indo-
scribable oppression that hnvo been praoticet
upon tue ex-slay6s slneo their omanoipa-
tion.-thoir unfranctse1nent is n thing TINT
Is lardly worth mentioning, think 1t
strange that they did not floo from thoir tra-
Gltionnl enomius anil task. .,nasters long bo-
foro. After suffering tho moat inject sery|.
tudo TINT tho s,,n ever Bllono upon for oyor
twohunilredyo md their inannmission wan
ut last purchased Mt cost of blood mud
troas,,ru tint sna.lo tho civilized world stand
aghnst, 1t WINS their boliuf aud The mistaken
belief Of their frionls TINT tho rights guarau-
tcea to them by tho Constitution anil law.,
would le observed and respected by all, mud
that tltay wosskl bn protsoted iu lifu, liberty,
aud property. HIT We NIL know how utterly
delrHiyo tliis hope bus boon, and how tl!,
o!d tyranny ot the crstul 1nsster mil tho
still more inlnmnl. md cruel oyerxoer,
whilo thvy groaned IL nbjvct alaycry,
hns beon c1saugcd in kind only to bo
aggravated mil intensified In degree. The
old s!ayo's constaut dread of l,cing sold nnon
tile auction block auIil separated forever fro,,
his wifd and children, n1tler thu old rtgiuie,
WAS less painful tl4An tho liyu.y expectation,
too often realizul, to be oallod 10 his cabin.
door Mt midnight by the Ku-Klux a,ul sYhitu-
League Democrats a,ld shot down liku q tloc
because lso dared to havo n choioo in tho Ills.
position Of thu ballot which tho Federal
Government had placed in his llautl after ill.,
conceivable peril au.l tribulation. Wheu tho
ablu-bodlea negro man represented $1,0U0
llur.i oash in tho nlaye.b breeding n:arkot, ant!
tho nugro baby was worth from five to eiglt
dollars tlo pound, tho solf-intorest Of tho
mnster offered soms protection to tho scnai-
tive properly, and promiscaous killing a.,a
manning wero unknown. and even severe
punishmcnts wsre only Inflicted In oxtromo
and stubborn casos Of iusabonliuation aud
incorrig,bility. lIo WIS worts. fur too n,nc!.
thou to kill as n moro passime,
and 1t was not until after 10 WIS ,na,lun,ttod
mud his casl, yaluo takon away Tint tho iioad
OF tho negro was used NJ a conyouiout target
for tho PRACTICE Of the Rod Shirts ana llitlo
Companies Of tho back parishes Of 5llssis-
sippi aud Louisiana. II is safe to say--aul
the proof OF tho assertion eau be piled
nounta!n hisa-that Us Te,nor6olcssty cruel,
barbarous, wickol, and Irresponsible as was
Tho old slaso systcu', It waa Tho very milk Of