Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-08
The A. M. Il. Conference.
THE EMIGRATION OF COLORKD PEOPLE FROM
TIE HOIrTH DISCUSSED.


Yesterday, after our report OF this conference
dn session at Bethel church, NJ street,) closed
the resolutions on the state OF the country were
discussed until the hour of adjournment. The
report advises abandonment OF all schemes OF
migration, unless matured.
At the evening session MeSsrS. EMORY, John-
son, and Peck, were appointed committee 20
prepare substitute for that pOrtiOn vi Ine
report referring to the exodus OF colore0 people
from the Mississippi Valley "ill -matured
Hon. r. Il. Cleaves, formerly Of s; c., ad-
dressed the conference In favor OF einigIaoi9n,
saving there was plenty OF Land ia the te riCOrles
which needed settling, and within nve or SIX
months there would be grand turning out 1n
South Carolina, as preparations were now being
perfeC,ted to this end. In conclusion he advised
young men not to banker after places In the
departments, but 10 Join tneir 6retnren anu go
Hon. r. Il. Cain followed iIA stirring speech,
f fayopsd ne Going to India or any other
place in order to improve the condition OF the
colored race. The Kansas exodus was not the
work OF politicians, but spontaneous uprising
nf an ODpreSsed people, who are doing as God
directed Moses to do with the israehteS Under
the regime OF Wade Hampton In South Carolina
the laws are imperative as regards the cOlOred
race and now to-day o,0oo people ia tnat state
were anxious to 90 out any where for peace. In
concluding he advised that all the aid possible
should be given this movement, as 1t was Gods
way.
spoke on the subject.
The committee submitted the FOLLOWING Suo-
stitute for the repOrt:-That, In view OF the fact
that a most mysterious emigration movement
.of cOlored people is going on by force OF circun
stances in a part Of the United States; and as
this movement is attracting the attention and
sympathy OF the whole country, ana should
elicit an expression from every Geliberative
body of colored men in the land; therefore this
conference. realizing the magnitude and gravity
of this movement, and believing that the hand
of God is in it, and that 1t therefore must uti-
mately be attended with good results TO those
OF our brethren who have been for long time
downtrodden and oppressed by those who seem
TO be domiDeeriDg miSanthTOpeS instead OF rea-
SOnable human beings. do express our Sympa-
thy for those who are taking a manly step to
show the nation that they are conscious OF the
necessity of resorting to some method for their
self-prOtectiOD.
A motion to continue the discussion from II
to IL O'Clock to-day was adopted. The confer
ence then adjourned.
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The conference was opened to day with devO-
tional services by Rev. James 7. Morris, OF Eas-
ton, Nd Rev. Bishop Brown in the chair: ReyS.
j. A. Handy, ID. P. Seaton, and ]. W, Beckett
were appointed with the presiding bishop to
select student to be sustained at Wtlherforce
University. delegation from the Baltimore
Preachers association OF the NJ. E. Church Was
introduced and presented fraternai address.
Rev. f. j. Peck, OF Frederick city station, re-
spOnded.
THE COLoRED EMIGRATION QUESTION,
AT II O'Clock the special Oider-Jhe report on
the condition Of the country-for which a sub
Stltute was pending, was taken up. Rev. A. NJ.
Green offered an amendment that the substl-
tute. excepting the first preamble, be added to
the report. and after they had been read TO-
gether Rev. j. j. Herbert said that Is just what
we want. Any who speak against it now does
so only for talk.
Rev II. NJ Turner said he had lost faith in
government which could not protect its citi-
zens, and he stood squarely on the platform that
TEE SOONER THE NEGRO GOES OFF TO HIMSELF
ana eSta blsheS q government of his own The
better. He took little stock in the western emf
grafton movement. He styled the report of
prof Green as verbose, and he was surprised at
ii. He would have it appear that these people
are deluded with the promise of 40 acres and
mule. The government ought to have given
them both. They turned 1000, 600 people out to
starVe, without apprOprating a cent, and God
would curse such country in less than ten
years. He was
DISAPPOINTED AND DIsGUsTED WITH THE COUNTRY,
had lost faith In its institutions, In its churches
not live In the United States'' The bishop sug-
gested that no irreverent remarks be made
He hoped that the report OF the committee
would be defeated.
Rev. Dr. Peck asked that some one show why
the proposition should not be adopted He
argued that they only said that this emigration
was Ill matured, and asked that some of those
VINO oppose 1t propose some plan to those who
are emigrating. There was something In this
movement. He believed that most Of these people
going to Kansas would die out, and what would
seen an exodus from Georgia-4o.ooo ieft-and
then there was no republican majority The
TACT was that some people went down there
and lied to the people, and il this was not a
utopian scheme he would like to know what
was.
Rev. W. Il. Chambers said from what he un-
derStoOd
WHITE MKN STARTED THIS MOVEMENT
He had not understood the Freedmen's Bank
and those in the bank as cashiers, did not know
enough to save their own money, and this
movement was as hard to understand as that
unfortunate institution, which had ruined
many. He would hasten slowly. but he waited
to understand 1t. Senator Window says that
the United states government would project
them In Kansas. 1t was folly to say tae govern
ment could protect them there when they could
not do it In Louisiana When he was to be like
the woman from whom seven devils were cast
and her latter state worse than her first, he
would be ready to go.
Several members came around and congratu-
lated Brother Chambers, one saying, amid ap-
plause, "Brothe: Chambers,
THE LAST WINE Is THE BEST"
Rev. J. 81. A. johnson said that nothing had
occurred affecting the people OF his race that
was more important than this movement They
should be careful on this subject as In the Ian,
guage OF the substitute, " it was mysterious
movement" and he described the condition of
the people In the south. spoke OF their forbear-
ance, remarked that they could not stay longer
and be urged that the substitute be adopted
THE SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED
Rev. j. A Handy called attention to the
want OF harmony between the two papers. and
he moved that the amendment be laid on the
table. Lost, IA in the Affirmative, IS In the neg
alive.
The amendment, as proposed by Prof. Green.
was adopted Is to H.
Rev. Mr.. Handy moved that the whole sub
Ject be Indefinitely postponed; lost.
THE REPORT REJECTED.
The vote On the adoption OF the report as
amended was taken by yeas and nays.
The bishop, before the question was taken
made some remarks as to the difficulty OF voting
on this question. for they were called upon to
vote for and against emigration at the same
time.
The vote resulted ayes 49, noes 81; SO the re
port was rejected. =
Rev. }. W. Beckett will preach tonight On
the unity Of the church militant"
PEACE WITH THE RED MEN.--A meeting was
held at the chapel OF the Y. NJ C.. A. last even
ing to consider the letter or Sitting Bull read al
the Peace L MON meeting on Saturday last, and
Senator Saunders presided. Addresses were
delivered by Dr.. Il. A Bland and Father Bee
son, the latter speaking over an hour The
resolution adopted by the Peace Unon urging
the appointment OF a commission OF men and
women 10 confer with the Indians with tie
view of securing an abiding peace, was ratified
resolution was adopted naming "Father''
BeeSon as the representative OF the Indians
friends On the commission, with authority to
select his colleagues, and that an application
be made TO the government for its sanction and
aid.