The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-13

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Mr.. j. Bert Mantrop, OF Edinburg.
Scotland editor of the TRistle, of that city
and the author of che Gladstone cartoons,
has been on an exploring tour through the
South. for the purpose of gathering politi-
cal information. Believing the stories OF
northern Republicans about southern out
RACES of different kinds. he purchased a
revolver and went forth. as he thought.
with his life 10 his hands. He has return
ed safe and sound, and on Saturday he
reached Chicago on his way home. He
was seen by q Times reporter on that eve
ming and told some of
- HIS EXPERIENCES.
ION my arrival at Louisville, KY, he
said, the first southern city, [ put my re-
yoEver in my pocket and started to see the
bulldozing aud killing of the negroes, but
to my surprise | found none, and. inquIr-
ing Of a grave and worthy colored person
age, was informed that the bulldosing
and Ku-Kiuxing aud barbarities are not
practiced 10 Kentucky against the colored
people for it is a border state, but it
would go to Tennessee. there | would find
il. 90 my further travels | arrived in
Tennessee. There l also sought the ac-
auaintance of worthy old colored gentle
men who all informed me that the colored
people are well treated 10 Tennessee, pos
essing and exercising an equal right OF
franchise. that there is no bulldosing,
neither Ku-Kluxing in Tennessee, but it
I would visit Georgia, [ might see it. To
Georgia l went. and, on my arrival In
Atlanta, scarcely had time to register
my name at the hotel. before /
heard a band of music playing the
familiar air, Dixie Land | saw TO
my amazement a colored procession OF
some magnitude with band beariHg a
transparency. Upon it was written
Down With Norwood the salary grabber;
we will give Gen, ColquItt 25,O 900 maj)r
quitt?' / was answered that Gen. Coiquitt
was the Democratic governor and candi'
date for reelection. and on further inquiry
of the colored people about the bull-dozing
Ku Kiuxing, and the barbarities practiced
in that state, l was informed no such thing
existed.
A COL0RED GENTLEMAN.
who told me he was planter. offered to
pay my whole expenses and accom- pany me
Throughout Georgia to convince me it was
purposes This kind offer L retused--l
had no need to accept the same. L ira
yelled throughout Georgia and found the
coiored population in a as prosperous
condition, I visited also Alabama the
scene of the recent elections and the
renowned Republican and greenback cry
of election frauds. / need not describe 10
You the disgraceful scenes which found
were there enacted during the late contest
for governor By Republicans aud green
hackers united 1t is fresh in my memory
| the speech of Gen. Weaver, the greenback
candidate, and comparing that speech with
my impartial Investigation, l now pro-
nounee Gen. Weaver unworthy of belief.
| [ derive my information solely from
the oo!ored people who all say they
have no use for Republicans or green
hackers, as they had deceived them in
times past They would vote no other
ticket but the Democratic, Butldosing,
shotguns. revolvers, bowie knives. were not
introduced at that election The large
majority which the Democrats received 10
Alabama was due solely to the solid color
ed vote, which was cast By them for the
Democratic ticket,
''On the 18th of September | was 10
Atlanta. Ca. and had long conversation
with
GEN. ROBERT ToOMBS
in the course Of which 1 asked him about
the attitude OF the southern people abou
the rebel claims. He ridiculed the ldes
that any in the south had q notion o.
urging those claims. aud sad that tbs
serious thought OF such thing has never
entered the heart OF any southern man.
I travelled all through the south II
search of buid0siug, and interviewed
many men. both white and black, on the
subject. They all told me that bulidosir q
originated aud ended in the effJrts OF Il q
southern people TO ezterninste carDet6ag
rule and meyer was used tor party pun
poses. A little OF il was seen when the
negro and carpetbag legislature OF Missis
| sippi raised the public debt from $6 900.
600 to $53 900, 900, not dollar of which
ever was spent for improvements To-
which it was incurred.
4 MR. MANTROP
Isssted that he had no hesitation in assert
iiag that AM. mau. Republican or Dsmo
Graf, could with entire safety IL himself
boldly announce 10 aay part Of aay sJ1th
ern state what party he belongs -, snt
could publicly state the reasons therefor
with entire i'm munity 10 himself.
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