National Republican., 1879-12-26
How and By Whom the Move ment is Man
aged.

How and By Whom the Move ment Is Man
aged.
Samuel L. Perkins, tho colored man who has
direct charge of the refugees going from North
Carolina 10 Indiana has returned from the West
and is now here awaiting the arrival of another
party from the South. Ferry and another colored
man named Taylor Evans are the general suporin.
tendents of the exodus from North Carolina.
Evans has charge at Goldsborough and accompa.
nies the refugees 10 this city, where they are
turned over TO Perry, who In turn accompanies
them to Indiana ana remains there until all are
provided with places Thus far G65 persons have
gone W Indiana from North Carolina, and of this
number about 400 are men. All of these have been
provided, with places and Perry. reports that the
present demand for leborers is in excess of the
supply. At Terra Haute, Perry was met by mum
Der of farmers and others in search of flaborers who
engaged with him to provide for sixty families from
North Carolina and he has an order from the Qua.
ker farmers at Rockville, in Parke county for fifty
families more. Evans has written that he will
start from Goldsborough on Monday next with
about 200 persons, and will reach Washington tho
following morning.
These two men are conducting the exodus
scheme with an e0Inestness and ability that is
highly creditable. The movement of the refugees
is conducted according To regular system BY
which the better class Of coored people of North
Carolina arc taken to State where their legal
rights will be respected, and where they will be
paid in fun, and in cash, tho wages which they
earn. Under the plans Of Perry and Evans only
those are taken who can pay their fare all the
way through, which, by special arrangement
with the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company, is
placed at SIG nom GodsbOrough to indianapolis,
Those intending 10 emigTatO are assembled In
colored churches at Goldsborough, aud i'm.
medately before the time for their departure ara
supplied with railroad tickets by regular agent
of the railroad company sent there for that special
purpose. Notwithstanding the care taken TO pre-
vent anyone nom entering tho cars except those
having tickets II has happened that few without
tickets or means 10 procure them have succeeded
in getting on the trains, but these were provided
for by voluntary subscription among
those having sonlo pecuniary means When
the refugees reach Indiana they are taken
TO CooTed churches aud provided for
until they obtain places. They do not have long
10 wait however Tor the reason that those wanting
their services HE applications in advance of the
arrival OF the immigrants, and within few days
after they reach Indiana all are provided for Tie
principal cities and towns to obtain orders for an.
other party, and thus before the emigrants leave
North Carolina they are practically Engaged Perry
says he has now more orders for iomae hOuse.sur.
| wants than he can I'LL. Before leaving Indiana for
| Washington, Perry advises Evans at Goldsborough
| Yided for and thus another party Is made
| ready for transportation The negroes throughout
the State OF North Carolina seem 10 understand the
plans arranged for their emigration, and now wait
uut Informed Of the time appointed for the start.
| ing Of the next party, when they make their way
| 10 GOldsbOrOugl, The party which arrived here Il
| few weeks ago In a destitute condition was not
| under the management OF Perry and Evans, and
came from the vicinity OF Raleigh, through misun.
dorstanding and Misrepresentation.
| Both Perry and Evans are natives OfNorth Caro-.
| lima. The former was local preacher and Is a
man of good character and fair ability. since en-.
gngiug In this movement 10 relieve his people, he
has incurred the ennity Of the white people Of La
| Grange where he formerly resided, and he report,
| that Noah Rouse and l.. J. Edwards, OF La Grange
publicly offered 81 900 to have him killed. Perry
] owned lot aud house ut la Grange, which