The daily gazette., 1879-04-17

o, received in Washington by Mr.. Ryan, |
Republican representative from Arkansas |
contains the following circular, which Is |
believed in Topeka to have been largely |
distributed in some Southern localities by |
persons whom the Commonwealth de- |
nOuuces as swindlers -
THE CIRCULAR.
Istrictly private.
ATTENTION CoLoRED MEN!
OFFICE OF CoLoRED CoLoNIZATIoN |
SOCIETY, TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 8, 1879
Your brethren and friends throughout
the North have observed with painful
solcitude the outrases beaped upon you
by your Re bel masters, and are doing all
they can TO allev ate your miseries and
provide for your future happiness and
prosperity. President Hayes by his ini
quitous Southern policy has deserted you
while the Democrats, who now have
control of Congress, will seek to re-eD-
slave you If you remain in the South and
10 protect you from their designs the
ColonZ alton Society has been organized
by the Government to provide land for
each head of a family, which will be
given lu bodies of 100 acres gratuitously.
This land is located in the best portion
of Kansas, IN close proximity to Topeka
and is very productive Here there is no
distinction in society, all are an equality.
Leave the land Of oppression and come
To free Kansas
LYcURGUs =. JONES, President.
Show this circular to none but colored
men and keep its contents a secret.
The Comm Onlredith, which is a Repub-
lican journal, has been trying TO discover
the author of this circular, but SO far in
vain. 1t says -
There could be but one object in
sending such an infamous document
broadcast through the ignorant blacks of
the South, that is TO make money for the
senders at the expense of their victims,
and, ii is said-the truth of the statement
is not yet verified as 10 this city, however
that some of the pariie les engaged in
this wholesale exodus scheme have been
getting small amounts from the colored
cmigrants as fees for information and in
structions as to how their claims AGAINST
the Government for the promised farms
should be prosecuted"
In St. Louis this game has been play
ed with considerable success, and In
lesser degree along the road between
here and there, so tina if the scheme is
allowed TO progress in the next two
weeks as It has in the last two we will
not only have our city full of cololed peo-
pie who are strangers to our climate and
modes of farming but they will all have
been detrauded in the coming. II will,
therefore, be well for the authorities 10
look closely into the matter, and if any
one is found tampering with those who
are already here or who are still to come
deal with them as the law provides.
The railroad companies, too, should be
OH the lookout for these swnders, tor,
while they make a pittance from the de
ludel people, the effect of the fraud W II
rebound upon them with double force
as accessories, in manner to, It,"
Kansas, Representatives, in Washing.
ton say that the blacks will rot be wei
coined in their State, and it is alread,
evident that the negro migration may
meet with serious check from the peo
pile of \ Northwestern States. 1t is a pit,
that this should be so, for the Soulheri
negroes are in many respects very ad
mrable laboring population-quiet,d doc
lie, easily contented, but much given t.
drink, and in kind and on.lderat,
hands valuable TO the communities il
which they may settle. Instead of rash
" rejecting them the wideawake farmer
OF Kansas and Colorado would do wei
to organize themselves for the reception
of all who come to them and divid,
them around as farm hands and hous,
servants. Settled IN masses they woult
not do well at once and might easil,
prove a burden to the community, bu
properly received and distributed amon
,he farming population as laborers anC
servants they would prove an importar
accession to the population of sue
states as Kansas and Colorado, and eve
Nebraska.
TENNESSEE EMIGRANTS.
A Special from Nashville Is as 70
lows: =
Thirty well-to-do negroes left Rober
son county to-day for Kansas, that beiI
'le largest number that has gone fro
tennessee at any one time for thr
years. Laborers IN this State average :
per month, with board, and SIS withot
Bettet class negroes are opposed to EN-
grafton to Kansas, because they thlr
they are afforded better facines f
livelihood and education in this State
ARRIVALS AT ST. LOUIS.
The following, from st. Louis, sho,
how the tide of migration keeps up -
The steamer John b. Maude arrlv
from Nicksburg this afternoon with !
colored refugees. Directly she touch
the wharf-boat a number OF the Gag
emlgrantS jumped on shore and ran
town, apparently delighted to be in
Land of freedom. Another lot ls eXpe:
ed 10 morrow on the Arnie i. SilSe
aud a large number on the City Of Hele
on Thursday. Most of the emgrants W
arrived to day lived in or near Wick
burg; about twenty had homes ne
Greenville, Miss, point about 20 mi
above Vicksburg. They are almost all
a very destitute condition, having
money and no clothes except the ragg
coverings they have on them, and whit
these sharp nights are by no means al
to keep them even comfortable. n
more than fifteen of them have mon
enough to pay their way TO Wyando
on the steamer which leave to-morr,
evening. The Relief Committee has su
piled them with half a cord of wood a
some uncooked food, and they are can
ed out on the levee for the night.
Hon. Il. NJ. Mcpherson, editor of
Philadelphia Press, has been made Trt
urer of the National Society recently
gAniZed 10 aid negroes in fleeing from
South to Kansas Mr.. Mcpherson
never bad any experience as cashier q
Freedmans Bank but it is pi obable t
money in small sums can be safely
trusted to his hands.
Judge Hustled, of United States III
sury Department, Washington, ID.
writes: 81 have experienced pecu
aud most gratifying relief in the USE