The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-14


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earnings. ............,..:.......;..-s 655,l9S
Balance of interest paid Oy the
United States. 32,Ol2,249
BEFORE THE EXODUS coMMITTEB
The Senate Exodus committee to-day sx-
amined Andrew Currie, mayor OF Shreveport,
La Mayor Currie said that with few ex-
ceptions the relations between The whites and
blacks in the vicinity OF shreveport were OF
The most friendly character The colored
people, he said, are renewing the usual spxing
contracts and Sc stltng down TO work, and the
exodus, so far as from that section. does not
amount to per cent. OF the colored popula-
ton. The witness said the whites aud blacks
in CaddO parish, in which Shreveport is
located, enjoy alike the privilege OF voting.
He knew OF no denial of political rights TO the
blacks, except in some Instances where the
negroes were turned away from the polls on
account of mistakes of their own, in not regis
tering properly Some would register under
their full names and attempt to vote under "a
nickname, which of course could not be per-
mitted under the law. He never knew IF any
movement to drive the negroes from the polls,
when the whites made an effort
to induce the blacks to vote and
failed, because 1t was an understood thing
with the blacks not TO go To the polls, anu
tn, n claim to have been Kept away by intfm-
idation. In regard TO the negroes securing
Justice before the courts Mr.. Currie said he
was police magistrate, but bad Jurisdiction
only over minor offences, and had never dis
the black cupht. AS to other and higher
courts, they are all presided over by RepuOli-
can judges, and If there was any discrtmina
zion they are to blame for IL. Referring to the
school facilities, Mr.. Currie said the means for
sustaining schools throughout the State were
very limited. He asserted that under the Re-
publican administration of affairs, up TO 1875.
the school fund of the state, or a great deal of
1t, was stolen by the officers who disoursed IL.
and that nearly all of the school commission
ers in the State were accused OF defalcatton.
He said that since 1876, under the democratic
administration of affairs, the colored people
had received school privileges equal TO those
OF the whites, so far as the ii ,Olted sum appro-
priated would permit, and that very soon,
under the operation of the new State consti-
tuition, both classes will be afforded better
privileges than heretofore. Ia regard 10 the
causes of the exodus, Mayor Currie SAID there
really no cause for their leaving, except in
their imagination. They are very credulous
race, liable to believe every thing told them by
white Repub leans, and dread that they may
be put back into slavery, as the Republican
leaders inform them they are likely to be, is
the principal cause of discomfort. without
closing the examination Of the witness, the
The senate Exodus committee to day ex-
amined II. II. Stanton, of Topeka, K as He
said from 5000 to OOJ immigrants remain in
and around the city, many of them without
work and without homes. Many had taken
shelter from the storms In and around the
railroad depotS and yards, and several women
and children have been injured by freight
cars Unexpectedly moved.
Frank Doster, from Marion Center, Kas.,
people of Kansas generally think
the exodus unfortunate and illadvised. and
where the white people are only able TO take
care of themselves. He thought il would be
better for the Government TO protect these
people, il they needed prote ction in the South,
than have them come to Kansas.
Philip Brookings, young colored man of
witness, and kept the COMMITTEES and audience
in an uproar. His testimony in substance
to the effect that he had been induced
several months since, by exaggerated stories
which he had heard ,ncerDing the splendor
OF Kansas, To emigrate. After his arrival at
Topeka, he made efforts TO obtain work in the
country, but fahed, and Tearing he would
starve 10 death he determined 10 return &c
Mississippi. His dissatisfaction becoming
known TO the Democrats they subpenaed him
as a witness, and Stanton, one of the wit
nesses, to-day loaned him money TO pay his
fare to Washington Before the subpoena was
served on him he had applied To the aid society
at Topeka TO send him back to Mississippi.
but the managers refused to assist MIN. He
said he was not afraid 10 return TO Yazoo
county, as the colored people were well treated
tn, re, and he had no doubt he could find en-
ploymeBt Immediately upon his return.
Brooklngs said he mad once been In good cir
and thought he would go to Kansas and mend
up.
you attribute your misfortune TO principally
not 10 bad treatment by the white people?
"Oh, no." he replied. 1T was from jug
PRINCIPALLY" He said there was considerab e
suffering among emgrants in Kansas on &C
count OF the cold winter, although the win
ter was mild: He said; 81 suppose p p GOD AZ.
should be fixed and made 1t So"
The Senate Exodus Committee to-day ex-
amined John Davis, editor OF the junction
City (Kasl Tribune, greenback journal,
who said there was one discouragiBg feature
| in connection with the movement already
observable, which was not anticipated, and
that is that the negroes did not want to go in
the country to work, but show a disposition
TO congregste In cities and towns. TINS had
| cooled the ardor of many who at first felt dis
| posed to assist the negroes, and some promi-
| nent men who were then in favor of the
movement now oppose 1t. The general i'm
| preston prevailing now among the people is
| that the negro exodus, II continued,
will tend to dfvest the tide of white
| emigration from Kansas, and In this respect is
| considered a damage TO the state. MIR. Davis
| thought the exodus will correct false impress
| sion prevalent among the negroes that they
/ can obtain q living In Kansas and other pOin ts
| North without exertion; that 1t will make
| character OF the average Southern colored
/ men, and that the South viii see If they do
/ not treat laoorers better they win fee from
| their homes. The Committee will meet again
| to o-morrow.
| The Senate exodus committee to- day exam
| fned s. johnson, land com missioner of the
| Atohison, Topeka and Santa Fe railr, ad
| johnson repeated the statements of previous
| witnesses--that most of the colored emigrants
| arriving at Topeka were literally paupers, and
that large proportion of them were women
| children and feeble old men.
| Major A. j. Allen, attorney for the Kansas
railroad, had conversed with large mum bel
OF colored emigrants In different parts ri th'
State. he had met with a number who wer