Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-24

gress OF the 5th Ohio dst let, is In the city. He
thinks that Ewing will be elected by 10000 ma
Jortty, and that Senator Thurman will be
CHOSEN ms own successor In the Senate by the
democratic legislature, which he confidently
says will be elected without trouble.
The Southern Exodus.
REPORT OF MR.. E. s HAMLIN TO SECRETARY
SHERMAN.
Mr.. E. S. HamlIn has addressed to Secretary
Sherman very lengthy and exhaustive COM
munication upon the subject Of the negro
exodus 1t commences as follows:
"In compliance with your desire, expressed In
conversations at various times, for Information
therefor, OF the exodus Of negroes from south
ern states, and your verbal request that ]
should examine into the same, visited various
western and southern states, and now have
the pleasure OF laying before you the results of
my observations.
In order to understand fully the cause of the
states, and the dissatisfaction with their condi-
tiOn which SO generally prevails among those
still remaining there, We must look back upon
their status when emancipated.' The writer
then states that about 1000, 600 slaves were set
free, and at some length describes their condi-
ton at that time. In their ignorance they knew
nothing about business. and in the making Of
He also speaks Of the progress they have
made, which he says Is satisfactory, and
OF their desire to own homes and edu-
SdeC tuCl CulluiC Cu dc JucU COuJlQUcS.-
"Believ1ng that from the emigrants themselves
could best learn the causes Influencing them,
have sought and conversed with great num-
be sy for
But, his confidence once gained, he unbosoms
himself freely. He is quick to read the counte-
nance nance OF friend; ana is no exception to the
truth that, CAS- In water face answereth to
face, so the heart OF man to man." They feel
that their lot In the south is unendurahle-
no one there has disposition to elevate them
10 q
versal disposition on the part of those employ
Ing them Is to make the utmost out Of it regard
less OF their interest and well being. With this
them, and the ignorance OF the negroes, it is no
wonder that so many Of them are kept In a
STATE almost OF nakedness and starvation
employment except during the season Of cotton
An emigrant from Carroll parish, Louisiana.
saio; ~ pald last year for bacon tslde meaD $50
ses, 81 per gallon; for brOgans, per pair, So; for
Jean pants, per pair, s. 50; for calico, per yard,
IN to l5 cents" Similar progans and pan
were selling In st. Louis at this time for 81 per
pair. He fun ther said that at a meeting held
IN Delta, Madison parish, La, the planters OF
tnaI IN parish and Carroll parish resolved: l. That
bought of them should be made in the scrip or
the parish. 2. That farm hands must get passe
lIom n n the planters for whom they worked. to go
De $40 per acre. 4. That the price paid hands
should be s12 per month in scrip; Sc each month,
Dalance after next years crop should be plant
ed. This was to compel them to remain year
after year on the same plantation
iney INFORMED the negroes that these resolu-
tions were to be the law In those two parishes,
ana Too any one VINO resisted them should be shot.
FOR refusing 10 submit, and trying to get north,
ne was pursued and shot; one OF those pursuing
nm being the son OF the planter for whom he
Wod Iaey stripped him Of what he and
lntercesslon OF the planters son. He was then
suffering from the wound received"
Inc writer then gives number of interviews
OF them complained OF ill-treatmenr OF bull
DOING, and OF being defrauded. OF tlleir earn
ing hgs CON one nna man said: my party are all from
and getting nothing. We could not do worse
The southerners try every way to keep our peo.
PIE from coming away, but we are afraid to
thought they saw bull-dozlng last Wear:
but next election they would see it. The law
cont cont protect us & They tried to prevent my
coming COM g away: G - The constable came and took
debt. ! asked what debt? He said. "You
VIII see Wnen you 60 to court" owed nothing
M YVES AFRAID OF my life down there. Four men
my voting last fall, They tell us: "If we can't
out.vote you we can out-count you, and If we
cant n out ua'l count y you we can out-shoot you"
Another . said THE colored people prefer to
stay south II they can have peace there. I
would prefer to live south If not afraid of nv
life." To get away sold $4,000 worth Of
property Tor 81 900 note. l hid In the
woods four months. 1t Is impossible for ne.
gro to get Justice in Mississippi
The writer cOntinues:-"It Is perfectly eyi.
dent that In several southern states and espe-
cially In Mississippi and Louisiana, the negroes
person and property are not p.~tected by law.
For real or fancied crimes he is killed without
trial by court and jury. His murderers 90 un-
prosecuted and unpunshed. In this respect. he
is In far worse condition than when In slavery:
Ior tnen his masters interest protected him.
NOW there Is no one to care for him. The people
nave not attained to that state of civilization
which leads each one TO feel deep interest in
the legal protection Of the lives Of every citi-
zen, however low. Nor does the law in these
states, as administered, protect the negro fn
the enjoyment OF his property rights II he
seek 10 defend them, and refuse TO submit to
the tyrannical and selfish decisions OF unprInci-
pled whites, he is liable to be taken out at night
neaten and assassinated II he bring sutS at
lie naZaro OF being thus treated there is little
prospect OF his obtaining justice"
., Mr.. Hamnn says the emigrants complain that
Ine planters refuse TO sell them land because
they want to keep them In state of serfdom:
that schools for their children are denied. and
their teachers are often driven away, and adds:
,'Ine people OF this country cannot afford to
nave SO many millions kept In dependence.
ignorance and Serfdom. In due time they will
use all their constitutional powers necessary to
remedy the evil. Systematic and continued vi
olation OF the constitutional rights of any class
or c1tlZens cannot safely be tolerated In any
government Much less In ours, where respec,
Ior law ana not force secures obedience to it,