The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-09
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Much has been said about tho
southern exodus and the cause OF II.
The Republicans claimed that it
was owing to the treatment the blacks
received IN the south, white the dem.
erats laid 1t TO agents who wanted to
bring tho colored men north to help
Ia the elections. 1t was claimed that
this was particularly the case in In
diana, aud Senator Voorhees, had
committee appointed TO investigate
the matter, but all the testimony
taken filled TO show any conniyance
on the part of the republicans to FIJI
up that state with voters from North
Carolina. But n letter has lately fall
len into tho hands OF tho democrats
which puts the matter ia an entirely
different light. It Is wrltten by Sam
uel i, Perry to Thomas NJ. Brown,
member OF congress from tho Fifth
Indiana district, and goes to show
that the whole thing was planned.
Perry even claims an Office Tor bring
Ing 1000 Republican voters to that
state, and intends torun In as many
more. Here Is the letter;
wAsuIxarox, April 81, $780,
Hon Thomas Nj. Brown, NJ. c.
Dear Sir. / have carried tho letter
that you were so kind to give mo TO
several places, but they all tell me
there are no vacancies IN their de-
parlments. have not been to sec
Secretary Sherman yet, but intend
TO go tomorrow. am In a bad con-
dition OF affairs-am behind In my
house rent aud also my grocery bill.
do not know what to do. II Is
we'll known that | have added two
thousand votes TO tho repablicanpar-
ty In Indiana, and through my
agents, now at work, will add at least
ten thousand during this month and
next. set out last fall to direct the
exodus from other states direct into
Indiana, and have succeeded in do
Ing Il. Just think about It. ] car
ried over two thousand men there
myself, and am still directing 9TH
ers to 20 there. | talked with Post
master Hallow1y, Marshal Dudley,
Register Jordots, and In fact, all .oi
the republicans In indianapolis on this
subject, last summer, and the matter
was talked over. Voorhees, tried Ia
make me expose the men, but / be-
lieved Il to be honest and right, and
told him / did, and think so yet
I therefore use nobody's Dame except
my own. I would have been there
myself, but when | WAS compelled ia
stop was there without mouey and
had no way TO get off. Now, what |
want you TO do Is TO go and sec Gen.
lTyner, Secretary Thompson,o or some
body that will give me something Ia
do, so ] car get money enough to gel
away from here with. / do not
see how I can keep my fam-
lily from suffering here. Wheth-
er 1 can get anything TO do oi
not, l am still In favor of the exodus.
II you cannot go, get me letter from
I
Gen. Garfield and Mr. Butterworth,
and that directed 10 Secretary Sher-
man. From what I have been told
a letter from AIr. Garfield and other
members OF Congress wouldlhid me
considerably with Secretary Sher
man. Please let me hear from you
soon. u am In q suffering condition.
Very respectfully yours,
SAMUEL J. PERRY.
Direct 2.0O2 Seventh street, city.
Perry was In communication with
leading Indiana republicans regarding
the exodus. This letter will go fur
ther towards convincing the people
that It was a put up job TO throw In
diana into tho column of republicans
states than n dozen investigating
committees.