Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-19
A POLITICAL PRl.IEET.

The negro emigration from North Carolina
to Indiana is beginning to attract attention
In Congress. In both houses resolutions
providing for inquiry as to Its cause have
been introduced, and committees will proba-
bly, be appointed to look into the m alter at
an early day. r-
Though the matter is of great Importance
to both of the States concerned, 1t ia not at
all likely that Congressional investigation
will throw any more light on the causes of
the exodus than We now possess. They can
be easily explained to the satisfaction of
every one by interviewing a few of the prom.
inent Republican politicians in Washington
If they speak truly they will expose q con-.
spiracy that has something besides the vel
fare of the negroes for its ultimate purpose,
and is designed to have very potent inhu-
ence on the politics of the country during
the four years succeeding the 4th of March,
1881. The conspiracy is thoroughly organ
lied, and though hitherto carried forward IN
secrecy, cannot any longer avoid the light OF
day.
When it became evident that every State
of the South would cast its electoral vote for
the Democratic candidate for President in
1880, the Republicans became convinced
that they would have to surrender their lease
of federal power. How to avoid such sur
render became the uppermost question in
their minds, and they set about devisiog
ways and means whereby the minority which
they represented could still retain control
over the majority. Only two or three North
ern States were necessary for the Democrats
to carry in order to win the Presidential con-
test, and one of the most important Of these
was Indiana. In the other. three, Democratic
States at tho North-New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut-the Republicans have &C.
cidentally majority in the legislatures, and
can SO alter the law as to give to the legis-
latures the power to choose Presidential
electors, instead of leaving that duty in the
hands of the people as heretofore. But
how to capture Indiana was the question.
The colored exodus from Louisiana and Ala
bama last year furnished the suggestion of
plan, and agents were at onoeJ dispatched
to North Carolina to picture to the negroes
in glowing colors the beauties
of Indiana as q place. which was literally
flowing with milk and honey. The blacks
were easily duped. A few hundred of them
started for the new Canaan. The Republic
cans took good care that this first lot were
we'll cared for, and encouraged them to send
Qpk tn &hoYr frSov de- &hn
descriptions of their new homes. The re-
suit has fully realized the expectations of the
managers of the scheme, and almost evory
day sees band of colored brethren, bearing
their lares and penates with them, en- route
for the sgue-shaken regions of Southern In
diana. When they reach Washington they
are usually In utter restitution, but are
helped forward to their destination by
"charitable" Republicans. It is probable
that before the middle of the summer at
least twenty Thousand negroes will have be-
come residents of Indiana, number nearly
if not quite sufficient to change the political
complexion of the State, for all are bound,
before leaving their old homes, to support
This, in brief, is the whole reason of the
North Carolina exodus. 1t did not have it's
birth in the persecution of the negroes, as
they themselves acknowledge. They have
been deceived into the belief that they will
better their condition, and perhaps they will
up to the tine Of election, but after that
date, when they will be OF no further use to
the party, they will discover their mistake.
What will be the effect Oh the social condi-
ton of Indiana by this inpouring of mass
of ignorant blacks, and what is the duty of
Democrats in the premises? It cannot be
but injurious to the social structure of the
State. Contact With them will have tend
ENJOY to degrade tho lower class of whites,
and will certainly have the effect Of depriv-
ing many whites of the means of subsistence.
The Negroes wants are few, and he can work
for far less than white man, and will con-
sequently drive him out. A larger pro-
portion of these people become criminals
than of whites, and the expense to the State
will be largely increased. We are unable to
see single advantage that will be gained by
this immigration, but are unable 10 suggest
remedy for it at the present time. It
ought to have the effect of inducing thou
sands of whites who have hitherto acted
with the Republicans to cut loose from that
party for inaioting them with plague that
promises such direful consequences, and We
have little doubt but this will be the effect.