Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-08
The New African Exodus.
New Orleans PicayIne.

! The sensation OF the day is. of course
the stampede Of the negroes from the cot
ton region of the State. The effects OF t..i,
exodus are already being felt: they arr
very serious in their nature. and must b.
seriously regarded.
The negroes. like flock Of trich..ne
sheep. or Il drove of insane swine. are max
ing hsad-iirst to the river, nj nothing bu
the most determined efforts will prevent
the depoptlalion OF the upper country.
The causes OF this fright have already
been described. and. when the character OF
the negro is considered. these causes ap-
pear sufficiently reasonable. An additions,
incentive to action on t!eir part come.
from the favorable report made of the
prospects of the negroes who have alreat!,
left for kansas.
ltis well known that the colored churches
in st. Louis have banded together and are
furnishing the needed assistance. la this
work the local committees are al led by the
Anti-Slavevy Society Of New York. This
society has already sent large amount OF
money and supplies OF clothing to St. Louis
to be distributed among the negroes who
arrive there.
The result is that the negroes sre well
received, clothed and sent on their way re-
joicing toward Kansas. What is more.
there is lawyer in this city who intends
to go shortly to Kansas to the settlement
OF the legal status Of the negroes in that
country.
The negroes know Of these things. AID.
therefore, the publication thereof will not
act as IN extra indurement to them. as
some persons seem to think. They would
be published however. were tIis not true
the object of the publication being 10 open
the eyes Of the people of this State and
show them what is about TO happen.
The trouble will not be confined to one
or two plantations. hut threatens to affect
t:~-wliole State. and the sugar region must
suffer wien the cotton region is overyrown
with cottonwood trees and weeds.
Not Il week ago came an extensive plant
er to this city to arrange for advances on
his coming crop. He made satisfactory
arrangements and WAS on the point of re-
turning home, when there arrived 4 tele-
gram telling him his hands had lett. In
consequence. his arrangements had t. be
cancelled. and he is a ruined man.
Every day he same scene is enacted in
this city. The cotton planter wishes adj
vances; the commission merchant asks
what rre his prospects. What. indeed. are
his prospects under the present condition
OF things:
There seems to be hardly any remedy
except. perhaps. were some OF the men
vino have interests at stake to 90 into the
parishes and persuade the negroes into a
better frame of mind; even this plan might
fail. however. rs there sre now meA in
these parishes who have the ear of the ne
groes. and are doing all they can to per-
suade them to leave.
As a last recourse. however. something
must be done to persuade the negroes 10
move into the sugar region. where tram
guilty reigns. and the lahurer not only
gains. but receives his hire It is under
STOOD that an organization is being made
FOR this purpose. and that everything will
ne tried to keep the negroes from entirely
putting the State. for it is conceded by the
wise that the negroes arv the hest field
workers in existence. and that this State
will 90 to the dogs without them.
This is the truth, although il does hurt
he pride of the average country politician
o admit it.
This great change in the popnlarion Of
his State is going on now, and there is no
ime to lose if a good result is to he oh
aimed. The danger is one Of the present
moment. and the remedy must lie applied
I once or not at all. At such moment
9 this the pcople OF Louisiana must not !
SIX to be called twice to look after their in ,
arests; the ca.e has l'een clearly and hon ,
silly stateh-the next thing is action.