Herald of Kansas., 1880-04-16

5 the first resolution Mr.. White WIS
in favor Of giving seme advice to tn
q colored people in the South VIII
: thought of coming to Kansas. 81
could not advise his people 10 renal
, in the South and be murdered, bu
!, he wanted them to come to Kansas
He thought the State was alread,
overrun with labor, and capital wa
limited. He wanted that the con
ventioh should give some sound ad
vice to his people as to whether they
chould come to Kansas or go else
where.
{. /. Patterson, of Wyandotte, who
has been identified with the exodu:
some time, thought it would be out
of place for The convention to sav
anything TO the Refugee Board about
what it should do, as the Board would
pay no attention to what the con-
vention said. He thought the NAM
tie in falling upon the Refugee Board
had been placed there through the
hands of Providence. So the advice
! given here would not be taken. He
wanted to see lis people come to
Kansas. They could work their way
out OF poverty.
Mr.. Biddle did not want to see the
convention attempt to hinder the
exodus. The trouble between the
whites and blacks in the South grew
out of the fact that the colored man
was,once 8 slave, and the Democrats
are opposed to giving him his rights
for this reason alone.
The gentleman from Coffey county,
didn't want the talented and wealthy
ones, alone to be invited. This advice
would just suit the Southern Demo.
Gratis, he said, and should the talented
cclored men all leave the South, the
poor and ignorant class of colored
people would then be at the mercy
Of ne Democrats. He would advise
no particular class to come.
Mr.. Matthews spoke on the ques-
ton. He was i'll favor of appealing to
the General Government for protec-
ton for the oppressed coIored people
in the South, and he did not intend
to unite himself with any party that
would not protect his people in their
rights, North Or South.
Mr. Latham moved to lay. the first
resolution on the table, and was
rul ed ont Of order.
Mr. Thomas said there were per-
sons in the convention who proposed
to use what was done here to hurt
the colored people, and he didn't
want 1t to go on record that there
was colored man in Kansas who
opposed his people leaving the
South, and he was of the opinion that
who opposed the exodus would
change their mind if. they lived in
the South short while, where thew
would be glad 10 get away without
money, hat or coat. He then referred |
to how devoted to each other the
Irish are, and be could see no reason
why the colored man should not be |
the same. He favored the idea of
distributing the refugees in other
States as well as Kansas. He wanted
to appeal to the Repu blIcan party TO
help protect his people in the South
lie sail if the, United States did not
protect her citizens the colored peo-
pie would seek some other country
1nd fight under her flag. The arms
)f the United States would then be
urned toward that country and then
he people of the United States would
ufer. lie was in favor of the sub
titute, and would vote for its adop.
ION.
Mr.. Langston, on. the floor, thought
hat the Relief Board and the couu-
~ would receive the recommends
ions of the convention ii they were
xpreS sed deccntly. lie was i'm favor !
I allowing the colored peo- /
lie TO so where they pleased, aud
lvOred everv class. COMING In Kan q
as that wished to He thought Kan I
a. should not alone be n free white =
tate, and referred 10 the action OF
le Wyandotte convention. He {
.aRted 10 see Kansas As black AS
idnight. lie wanted all to come 10 >
-Ansas. lie had just as soon see he :,
1lored people suffer here as in the
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