Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-06

Aid for C0l0red Emigrants.
TIE MEETING AT LINCOLN HALL
Last evening there was large audience at
Lincoln hall on the occasion Of the meeting
called to aid the colored immigrants to K ansas.
on the platform We're seated Senator Window,
Senate; Rev. DR.. Rankin, o. S. B. wan {presi-
dent OF the local emigration association; Col.
r. RSges private to the Pssi
OF tne A: NJ E: church: Prof. Greener, Rev. j.
W. Warning, j. NJ. Adams tsecretary.) Among
Crew, /. n carey, L. Il. Douglass. c. Il. bliss,
DR.. Presbrey, Belva A. Lockwood, Jos. NJ. VIII
son, M. NJ. Holland, and many other well-known
to order, and introduced Rev. DR.. Rankin, who
offered prayer.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Hon. George c. GOrham offered resolutions,
which were adopted:-'That the fight of thou
sands of unofTending American citizens from
their native homes In the southern states to
escape the prosecutions of their enemies, who
are aiso clthens OF those states Is Illuminating
the section they are leaving, for the develop
ment Of which their patient and willing labor Is
needed. That it is the imperative duty of all
aid for the alleviatiOn of the sufferings caused
by this enforced migration, and further aud
higher duty to Insist that, by whatever methods
necessity may compel, such protection shall be
given to citizens everywhere, by national
power, that each may, In his own home, freely
chosen, enjoy all the privileges and immuni-
ties to which national citizenship entities
him under the constitution of the United States.
That we recognize the fact that they cannot
maintain themselves In any locality where. at
the end Of season OF hard labor upon few
acres OF leased land. they find their crops un-
lawfully seized, and themselves brought In debt
by conspiracy between the owners OF the land
and the dishonest trader, who has sold them, on
circuit, such food and other supplies as they had
In the days OF slavery, charging them therefor
prices from two to five times the market rates
and where even the possession OF political rights
whether exercised or not, rendersa cOlored man
ana cltlze i nanie TO scourgings, merciless out
OF his wife and children. That the national en-
1gratfon aid committee, of which the Hon
william Window Is chairman and Hon. Edward
McPherson treasurer, Is organized for noble
work, worthy the encouragement of all who
value the blessings of Christian civilization: and
we look with confidence to that committee for
such information, aid, and counsel to local Or
CARNATIONS as will promote concert of action for
the accomplishment OF the objects desired-viz..
the employment and improvement Of the refu-
gees. That the National Emigration Aid Asso-
citation of Washington having determined to set
canvaSSers at work In this city Immediately TO
collect funds, we cordially commend them to
the generous people OF the District of Column
bia."
SENATOR WINDOW
was introduced. He said they had not assem-
bled for the purpose OF encouraging emigration,
but In the case OF these people he saw the solu-
He asked, What are they fieeng fro e, s a and
recounting some Of their grievances, he said it
was not charity that the people were called on
ored race. The race was not under obltgati ions
10 the whites for their freedom, for when the
war came the government for two years held
the slave down with one hand and fought with
the other, and God did not give them victory
until justice was done, and then the slaves were
released 10 save the nation. He claimed that
the colored man won his freedom, and by law
hnV had ryC hfY1f tno11
time his OppreSSOr the bullet. Under the blood
stained banner Of home rule the south had
solldlned against them simply because they
cannot enjoy their rights In the land where they
were raised and In which they have toiled they
are asserting their right to go elsewhere. He
then read the memorial to Congress on the SUBJ
1ect and commented thereon, saying that these
were facts for they came not from the partlsans
Out nom democratS-Such men as Mayor Over
stolz, OF st. louisiana he denied that the col
When it became fixed fact that these people
were determined to emigrate the southern
people met them at the river bank to prevent
lowing the 1srealites, saying that these people
viii get themselves In trouble by attempting to
stop American citizens from going where they
please: AFTER reading from q report OF the
QuartermaSter at st. Louis, he spoke of the
shooting down OF the American citizens on the
river banks, and said: s'You call this the land of
freedom" It was bad enough once for these
y n,
the ou5 Ebok now OF the gallows and the shot
gun Is worse. They are poor, put their poverty
does not come from vice and dissipation, but
have passed. He asked those present to think
Of American citizens fleeing because the law
does not protect them, and then give them ali
the relief they can
REV. MR.. wARING
followed, saying these people W ould have re-
manned II they had been permitted to enjoy
their simplest rights; but the ract is, they
complete sense could the south be Called a civ
lilZed c0untry-nO country In which man lies
down at night In fear that his home Will be
nred or SEND his little child on an errand fear
Ing that 1t win be insulted and maltreated is 2
civilized one In the full acceptance of the term.
Was 1T any wonder that these people are f1y-
Ing? He would rejoice to see The time when
would Deyer.come until the northern peop.e
crush out the last vestige OF the rebellion.
HON. GEORGE C. GoRHAM
remarked that senator Conkling and others
were absent because they were attending
caucus called because OF an Infamous faction
ordering bill to be introduced declaring thai
That the President should not execute the laws
south, remarktng that since the surrender Of
Lee guerrilla war had been kept no on the
colored people; but the perfidous conduct Of
the south had again caused the north to unite.
Bishop Campbell In humorous speech gave
some Incidents OF life In Mississippi, and re-
marked that had there been more Sitting Bulls
among his people tnere would be no trouble
now.
LETTER AND HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM COL.
INGERSOLL.
A letter was received from Col. r. G. Inger-
soil, enclosing 500, In which he says: 81 would
gladly have accepted your invitation to address
my fellOw-cittZens at Lincoln Hall this evening
but for the fact that the owners or controllers
OF that building, as / have been informed
passed resolution denying me the right to
speak within its sacred wallS.D
Prof. r. T. Greener and Bishop Brown made
short addresses. Notice was given that can
vasseTs for funds would be announced In a day
OF two, and after the collection OF $l2s go the
meeting adjourned.
Amusements, &c.
NATIONAL THEATER-The audience at the
National last evening was not very large one
ta1ion OF "P1nafOre." There was some stage
fright all along the line but the voices were ali
good, and Well trained, and excepting Sir
Joseph, who was hardly equal to the part, the
characters were well enacted. The chorus is