National Republican., 1879-04-30
C0L0RED MIGRATION.
A Public Meeting to be Held Next
Monday Night.
Action of the District Society Last Night
Emigration from the District Pro-
pOsed-Invitation from washing
ton Territory-The Pilgrims
on the hanks of the Mis-
sissippi, sc, &C., sc.
Action of the District Association.

Action of the District Association.
meeting of the Emgrant Aid Society Of
the District Of Columbia was held last even
ing, Mr.. o. S. b. Wall in the chair. After some
preliminary business it was decided that the
next effort of the local organization at WASH
ington should be to inaugurate in this COM
munity somo movement for raising funds aud
collecting clothing for the immediate relief of
suffering emigrants in the West. 1t was ac-
cordingly agreed that the next meeting Of the
society should be held on next Monday even
ing, at Lincoln Hall, and that the public should
be invited to be present. Mr.. w. G.. Fearing
suggested that in order to be fully successful in
the matter of raising funds the receiver thereof
should be well and favOrably known In the
community. lie therefore withdrew from the
Office of treasurer of the society in favor of
Hon. A. NJ. Clapp, who was unanimously
elected as his successor. In furtherancc Of
this same object committee of three was ap-
pointed to select suitable number of trust
worthy solicitors, whose name will he an
nounccd at the next meeting. A committee
was also appointed to select speakers for that
occasion and to make proper announcement Of
the public meeting through the press and
otherwise.
Rev. William J. Simmons suggested that tho
local society might, with propricty, put forth
an effort to organize a colony or company of
respectable people who may desire to emigrato
to the West from the District of Columbia lie
based his suggestion upon the fact that but
few localities IN the United States are more
overcrowded than this and that few localities
afford at present less opportunity for substan-
tial pecuniary advancement. He stated that
he knew of number Of rather well-to-do col
ored families who would gladly adopt tho far
West as their future home if afforded an OppOr-
tunity to 90 and locate us u community of
friends and relatives.
After some discussion it was agreed that
those in this community who pre interested in
this proposition should be requested to ad-
dress Mr.. Simmons, at No 2O1l Ninth street,
and that further action upon the subject should
be taken Mt some future meeting.
Mr.. Stephen johnson, of Nebraska, dcprc-
Gated the disposition Of colored people to over
stock the labor markets of particular commu-
mites, and expressed the belief that the advan-
tagcs held forth to immigrants in his State
were quite rs favorable us those to be found in
Kansas.
Mr. Adams stated that he was in recent of
numerous letters in regard to the subject of
colored emigration, and proceeded to read one
received yesterday from the wife of promi.
nent citizen of Washington Territory. The
following is an extract thercfrom
In looking over TIE NATIONAL RErrBLrcAN of
l
ject of colored migration ! cannot resist the i'm
pulse of begging you to use your influence in send
ing ut least 100 girls and women 10 this place. /
feel sure that that number could have places en-
gnted for them before they reach here. The great
trial to housekecpers in this Territory is the diili-
Guilty In getting help of any kind. They are mainly
dependent upon Chinese, who are far inferior to
cOlOrcd servants, ana even medium cooks who are
not willing to do the washing OF family are get.
ting from Sc to SS per week. ] am well acquainted
with the wants of the cOlOred people as lived in
Maryland and Virginia both before and after the
war. The climate is very mild here and very
nearly resembles that OF the above named States.
1t is one in which they would thrive Ii families
wish TO come, there is plenty Of land for them to
| homestead or preempt, and plenty of work for
| them to do until they can raise the means to go
and take up this land. simply write this letter To
! let You see how much we need them, and how II
! theirs. We Will be glad TO see them coming, and
| viii give them fair wages.
on THE BANKs OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
ST. LOUIS, April 20.-The COlOred Peoples
| National immigration Board, of which Mr..
Dickson is president, has received information
| that several thousand negroes are now at diff
| ferent places along the banks of the Mississippi
River below Memphis and ready to start North
as soon as transportation can be procured, OF
are preparing to leave their homes for st. Louis
and beyond. One party of nearly 100 are now
at Lakeport, ChiCot County, Arkansas, almost
destitute. 1t is said that steamers refuse to
take them on board, and that the white people
| in the vicinity refuse to sell them provisions
| The committee here will endeavOr to mako ar.
rangements for their removal. About 200
refugees have been sent West since Saturday
last 1t is understood that Jay Gould has
i. offered free transportation for them west o
Eansas City, and they will probably 20 tC
| Lawrence.
AID FROM CHICAGO.