New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-01
THE REFUGEES.

ORGANIZATION neutrality-suspicious. AT PAR
SONS BOYS SENT WEST BY MR.. REID
EVERY ONE OF THIN PROVIDED WITH A GOOD
HOME.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PARSONS, RAM. April 28-kansas less than
twenty years Of age, considering her youth, has
certainly passed through many trials. Upon her
borders local strife ragged with relentless fury all
through the early stages Of her growth. While
losing in the field, helping to save the Nations
life. more soldiers from her fields and farms than
any other State i'll the Union in proportion to her
population, the small villages and cities of the
yodng Commonwealth were ravaged and
pillaged By ruliians, who left burning houses
and pundercd stores and dead bodies.
The drouthy" year Of 1869 WAS "a trial year, but
out of il all Kansas came strong and vigorous
through patience and much suffering And there
were the Indian raids OF 1867, and tie terrible
grasshopper scourge of 1S7475. Bat the State that
was saved by ew-Eneland Bibles, prayers and
rifles stands ready to-day TO redeem all the pledges
aud promises that have been made for her by her
friends.
But these trial years in tho past have been of a
character to test and bring out the many endurance
and stern forttude of the sons of Kansas under
suffering. The year 1879 will show whether Kan
sas Is gcai and honest IN the planting OF pnnci-
pies and in devotion to personal rights. Logic some
times tends swiftly well as surely. the negro
rising in the south, at first no larger than mans
hand, has finally settled down upon Kansas, and
promises results that few anticipated in The begin
ming. Tho politicians at first faltered and nesi-
taied, but they have heard the strong voice of the
people and are rapidly hedging in, and instead of
cursing tho black brother for hiscoming are ready
10 give him helping hand. And so before
dishonor and disgrace were thought of by
ihe people generous response is given.
Yes. Kansas will not $50 back" upon
her principles. or upon the colOred man. Proclaim
II then 10 al the people that she has corn at 20
cents bu,hcI. and pork nj . cents pound to give
10 the rOlOrcd men Of the South, VINO come here
iicclng from meaner, worse, and u more criminal
persecution than slavery itself. he COiOrCd man
IS not beggdr lie is willing 70 work lie has
been brought MP to II. He Is INJURED 10 hard SER
wee lie ""u'u ihe iofiy acres aua y mule"
II he cannot yet these Injuries IN the South, the
rights Of citizenship either he VIII come North, and
here, by sturdy industry and thrift, he viii
get them. La Srencc has spoken words OF welcome
and and to the cOlored refugees. 80 have Topeka and
LeayenwortD. There Is ony one voice among all
our people. A State organization has been formed
10 lend assistance Kansas IN the past has been
| year "a beg ang State and the next year Dragging
state. Inns year ne Is determined TO be generous
State II is o. '" empOrary help that the colored
men nee r-uerOuS aud bOunuiul soil ana
| genial c. e, che poorest and most needy Of tie
refugees Will soon become self-sustainng. Those
who went TO Graham County in this State few
/ who come not all absolutely destitute.
The INN grafton TO this State Is larger this year
| than during any preceding season. All trains are
! loaded The number OF new corners will reach
! nearly 100000 during 1879. The prospect was
never better. There was "a much larger breadth OF
surface sown last Fail than ever before. The
| Winter very favorable there being heavy
! coat OF snow on the ground for several weeks
| which is said To be good manure. February
and March were dry, and in some localities the
wheat injured probably to the extent of 10 per
cent. Bat generous rains have brought lt on tlney
Our wheat weld for 1870 VIII be about 30000.OO0
bushels our corn crop viii probably reach 10000,
900 bushels. Our fruit prospect - not good as
last year. We shall have plenty OF apples, grapes
peas and cherries but our peaches and some OF the
small fruits owing to cold weather early III April,
are nearly failure.
Having welcomed immigrants from every land
and shore, regardless of color caste, Kansas
gives a right royal welcome to The TRIBUNE boys
Ihrty-tOur of these bright, active little fellows
arrived here plight before last in charge of that
Agent of the Children's Aid Society of Newly ork
Ii Mr.. b. has done his work well everywhere
as here he Is certainly deserving the thanks
of the charitable and humane everywhere
Thirty Of the boys found places the first day, and
to-day the remaining four boys were furnished win
ca celient homes. Nearly ali tho boys have gone
away to FARMS As to the character OF the men who
receive the boys, the following statement OF men,
Der of the committee who has resided in this place
nine years, made TO Mr.. Brace, should De taken as
satisfactory. He said: Mr. Brace, | know the
people oil this county aud the homes TO which these
boys have been sent, and say upon due dellbera-
tIOn and reflection, that these boys have better
prospects, will have better moral aud re gOus in
struotOn better chances for education. and will be
better trained to habits OF industry and thrift than
seyeutcnths of the boys born In TINS county" The
statement seemed to be very gratifying to Mr.
Brace, and ought to be satisfactory to all.