The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondent to the Cairo Bulletin,
MAsuINGrON. NArch %. 1879.

Special Correspondent to the Cairo Bulletin,
WASHINGTON, March 30, 1879
There is no mistaking the fact that,
whether we agree with the policy or not,
the agitation of the negro migration Qucs-
ton, as first discussed in public by Senator
Window, is clu,ing good deal of stir
among the colorcd people of the South.
The news comes to us from many sources
that they are making efforts to avail them
selves Of supposed unknown privileges to
be accorded them 10y some unknown
means, etc, that they may find aparadise
away from their homes. An organization
has been founded here TO aid in tins course,
and local organizations wild soon be at
tempted elsewhere An impetus will be
given ia the movement by the colorcd con-
vcntion to be held at Nashville soon, and |
learn that some Of the philanthropsts Of the
North 70 inquiring into the subject with
the view if possible TO do something to i'm
prove the condition Of those colored people
who have no visible means Of support and
desire to cmigratc. Senator Window re-
cciye> great many letters from the South
from white Democrats as well As Republi-
cans commenting his idea Of settling the
race difficulties One prominent Democrat
in Tennessee. writes;
You say great many harsh cruel
things Of the southern people, and make,
or rather repeat, Il great many charges
agains, Us which have no foundation in
truth, but no doub, you believe them and
cannot help it, All these pas, by and de
sire simply to say that yours Is the first and
only measure Of practical craftsmanship in
dealing with this question lthc negro ques-
tom introduced by the Republican party
since the war Your proposition is emil
nently statcsmanlikc, wise, practical and
desirable for tine interest OF all concerned
and | hope it will be adopted, know the
negro think, better than you, and DO not
expect him to attain the exalted condition
you portray; but Uncommon with nearly all
Educated southern men, feel an interest
in hi, wefar, and pity for his uHcomfort-
able condition, and believe that his ditiu-
sion amorg The white people Of all or many
o! the states Of the Union will remove race
an,agoni,m, sectional strife and greatly i'm
prove her condition and that Of the whole
country, aud therefore earnestly hope your
proposition viii carry. A. southern man
! thank YOU ioI proposing the measure
OF course the colorcd people write very
enthusiastically to the senator and tC
others in relation to him. Many of then
desire their friends to thank him rs ,hci
friend in the hour OF need, and, since Gen
Grant has formally endorsed the lIayc.
policy not Il few demand him as their can
dida,c for president Without antcipat
ing it Senator Window placed himself il
the line oI promotion 10 the presidency b,
this simple net, rs well as by his admirable
leadership OF the appropriation committee
and being u modest man rs well as "A rcall
mcritorious statesman, he is rather over
whclmcd by the honorS showcred upo
him,
The senate indugcd in another dcbat
yesterday on senator Iloars resolution dc
nOuncng the action Of the last house u
revolutionary because of its poitca
measures which caused the failure of III
, appropriations, But the result will be lik
, tina, Of all such discussions. The decide
. Democratic majority allows of no doubt q
Q To the result Of any of these talks. AS
e proof thatthis session is to be largely give
y TO talk and not action, Immediately al,C
e this discussion the senate adjourned un,
is Monday next The house is doing lit