The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-06
The1 wanted Then, 70 Vote.
WHY REPUBLICANS AIDED THE RnI-
GRAFTON OF NORTH CAROLINA NE
GROEs TO INDIANA.

A Washington City dispatch Of the
I'd inst. says
At the meeting OF the Senate Committee
on the Exodus today, b. X. Morris, real
estate agent Of Indianapolis, testined that
Perry and Williams, the colored agents OF
the North Carolina emigrants, called on hlm
last October to talk about getting transpor-
tation TO Kansas but suhseq queutly expressed
themselves in favor of settling In Indiana,
and he bought tickets for them to return TO
Washington on business connected with the
movements of their North Carolina friends.
They furnished the money for their own
tickets, and witness did not know whether
or not they got 1t from Col Jordan the
United States Register in bankruptcy, or
where they got it. He had talked with Col.
Jordan about some lands in Morgan County
which he thought might be sold to North
Carolina emigrants at 50 or Sc per acre.
Senator Voorhees-YOu thought il wou'd
relieve the condition OF those colored emil
grants TO put them on some OF those lime
stone knobs and ridges
witness-Yes, and I wanted TO sell the
land. Laughter.
Thomas Wells, OF indianapolis the partner
OF tue last witness and also Republican,
was next examined. He testified that he
remarked TO ''the boys" when the North
Carolina colOred people first began TO arrive
at Indianapolis, I'VE want 10000 bucks
not women and children"
Mr.. Voorhees-You wanted them to vote
Witness Yes, we wanted them TO vote
Mr.. Voorhees, Well, that's square an
swer. You thought If you had them you
could politically slay Us
Witness-Yes, we thought if we had them
we could get away with you everlastirgly.
Laughter.
Mr. VooThees-But they brought a good
many women aud children with them.
Witness-Yes, they overdone the thing on
women and children; but we thought 1t
would be good thing 10 scatter 'em around
on cheap lands.
Mr.. voorhees, (interrupting)-In close
counties
witness-well. yes in close counties.
IReBewed laughter-l
Mr.. Voorhees-State whether these views
which you have given 20 frankly, are shared
by your party in Indiana.
Tie witness replied that he thought they
were &c a great extent concurred in by iudi-
vidual members of the party but he did
not know of any party organization or party
effort to draw negroes 70 Indiana. He be
licved the colored people had not fair
chance to vote. or, at least, were likely TO
be counted ont" in North Carolina, and it
was only right to give them change in In
diana
Witness introduced Perry and williams
to Col. Jordan, the Bankruptcy Register.
They wanted assistance, and netknew they
had money when they retired from their in
terview with Jordan. The money with
which transportation TO Greencastle from
Indianapolis was procured for fifty OF sixty
of the emigrants was raised through United
States Mail Agent Reynolds. Perry ap-
preached witness since his arrival in Wash
ington with reference to the testimony he
was to give, and expressed a desire that
nothing should be said about the purchase of
tickets for Perry ard Williams back 10 this
city from Indiana.
Mr.. Voorhees-Wh hat did you say 10 Perry2
Witness-l told him I proposed 10 do my
own swearing Laughter
Mr.. NoOrhees-Weu, you have kept your
word faithfully, aud have given very frank
testimony.