The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-02-11
DE BOSSES OF DE EMGRAsHuN.

More Testimony of Indianians ON the
special to the Sentinel:
WAsHISGToS, Feb. 6.-The exodus commit
Zee was In session six hours to-day, and heard
much important testimony. Hon. James
Buchanan and Charles BrOuse, OF your city,
testified as to the political object of John G..
New, Postmaster Holloway, and Judge Mar
tlndale, OF the Journal, I'm stimulating the
exodus.
several colored men from North Carolina
refuted the charge that cOlored man could
not succeed In that State. One of the wit
nesses had a farm worth $500, which he had
earned since the war. 1t is their opinion that
the colored men left the Stale under promises
of larger wages I'm Indiana, Governor Hen
dricks, who is here attending case before
Justice Harlan, probably Will be called to.
morrow by the committee.
YCRTHER TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE SENATE En-
oDUs COMMITTEE.
The Senate exodus committee held long
To of n the eydencs n brought out was orTo
Oratiye Of that previously given by other wit
nesses.
James Buch anan of Indianapolis a prom
inent Greenbacker and member OF the
National party OF Indiana, was examined.
de said, the demand labor in the State of
since 1873. had a winter passed that the super
yisors OF the poor in the vicinity of Indiana
polls. were not called on to supply food to
able bodied men, who would be glad to earn
4 living, If they could only get work. He was
opposed to the exodus, because he believed
the negroes were not improving their con-
dition by coming to a State already oversup-
piled with labor. He was not moved to hold
this view because of any PREF udice against the
black race, as he mad been an AboIitioDist un-
I'll slavery was abolished, and n Republican
until 1872. With reference to Indiana Repub-
hcans favortDg this exodus movement, he be-
iieved nine out of 10 Republican voters were
opposed 10 IL, but a half dozen leaders whom
he knew In Indiana, while they did not open
iy favor it, failed TO condemn the bringing of
perfectly well that there Is no work for them
He impugned the motives of these gentle
men, by intimating that they were. willing TO
zee a movement inaugurated and continue,
which was not justified by the condition OF
party was likely to be benefited by addition oi
Republican voters.
FURTHER TESTIMONY ABOUT THE EXODUS.
Before the Senate exodus com mittee, to-day
for the district In which shelbyville, Ind
where he iives-is located, testified that col
ored emigrants arrived at Sheloyville on De-
cembr IL last. The mayor called a meet
ing Of the Council, and provision
was made for the destitute. About q
tered In or about town. The witness had
heard Of two OF three other companies coming
near SheibyviIle. The county Is Democratic
bat the congressional district Is doubtful, and
very close. meeting of the citizens was
held, at which IL was reso we'd that the law o.
1852, inficting a penalty OF s5ii upon anyons
who should bring paupers into the state
should be enforced by the proper officers.
Witness learned from a negro named
Flowers, and Mr.. Harper, that there were u
be 1900 or $500 negroes sent into Indians
before the Ist OF February Flowers was there
20 investigate the allegations that mob haf
attacked negroes. The witness had seen the
alleged mob. It was meeting OF 10 or ~ mer
tiepot 10 see II train load OF negroes wa
coming 10 Bhelbyvilie. There In no doub