Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-09

the negroes. There was one magistrate
now in office who openly stated that he
thought negro was no more human
being than horse was a mule. Demo
Gratis told the witness that this was a
white mans government, and no ne
groes ought To take part in it. The ne
groes think they have been cheated out
of their representation, and can do bet
ter by going TO some territory away by
themselves. They think il the Demo-
crats regain full power the old state Of
things will return.
Cross examined by Mr.. Voorhees, -
Was slave before the war TO as good a
man as ever lived, named Perry. lie
had never advised any one To 20 into
Indiana. lie wrote home from Indiana
to his friends tina. il he owned lot in
Indiana and one in hell, he would sell
the Indiana lot and reside in hell. II
the industrial and financial condition OF
the negroes was as good in Indiana as
elsewhere witness would like to see
enough negroes sent there to revolu-
tionize things politically, but he did not
hear a word about political intrlgues.
When he was in Indiana he
conversed most with Republicans,
but so he did at home, IL was
most natural To- do so. lie
declared he was done with the exodus;
he was advising people to go back.
To Nance-We think the road law and
other statutes have been made more Sc
we're on negroes than formerly. II il
true negroes pay but a minor portion OF
the taxes. As 10 the tenant laws, the
objection was that no part of the crop
could be removed unless the rent was
paid. Under the Republican govern
ment part of the crop could be sold.
Nance-lt don't bear hard on man
if he intends to pay his rent, does it?
Witness-Well, there are cases where
a man wants to raise little money, and
has Ia 20 To his landlord and give five
days notice before he can sell any of the
crops. 1t makes sort Oi servant OF a
man, and they don't like it.
Nauce-A debtor is a sort OF servant
to his creditor always, is he not?'
Witncss-Well. yes; suppose SO.
Vance asked the witness il it were
not true that the eX-mastcrs treated the
ex-slavcs well in the South. Witness
said they did in some WAYS for instance,
they were kind to them as servants, but
not as friends. He went To see his old
master while ago, and he Cooked on
me as a servant This is what We don't
like. He did not tr at me an equal, and,
of course, thought | was citizen.
ii was to GO back to him to-day
could talk to him and ex-
press INV opinion. The witness
l.. ~. ~ Ia a
that price was set on his head on ac-
count OF his connection with the exodus,
but not one really harmed him.
On being Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Win
dom, he said the colored people con-
slider themselves unfairly deprived of
representation since the Democrats got
control of Southern affairs. They are
disiranchised To all intents and purposes,
as completely as il the Fifteenth Amend
ment had been repealed. Ii is in their
relations as citizens that they complain
OF injustice.
District Delegates,
WASHINGTON. February The Dis.
trict oi Columbia Republicans, in con-
vention to-day, chose Sayles j. Bowen
and John +. Cook as delegates To the
Chicago Convention. Bowen is u Blaine
man. and headed the delegation from
this District in Blaine's interest at the
Cincinnati Convention. Cook is col
ured man, and is for Grant. Colonel
Bob lngersoll, who was candidate, was
defeated by Cook, because the cOlOred
men, who had a representation Of about
seven -eighths of the convention, deter
mined that one OF the delegates should
be of their own race. The Sherman
candidate received only thirteen votes
in the convention. and these were cast
by Federal officers.
Inter-Ocsanio Canal.
WASHINGTON, February The select
committee of the House on the Inter
Oceanic ship canal considered to-day the
subject Of Ourtreaty relations as affecting
the project of the ship canal. The
United States Minister tO the United
States of Columbia explained the Tyse
contract upon which the De Lesseps
project is based. and Admiral Ammen
rehearsed the features OF the Nicaragua
routes.
Vance's Pension Bill
WASHINGTON, February THE House
Committee on Pensions to-day agreed to
report favorably on the resolution OF
representative Vance, that the act OF
March ., 1878, be 81 construed as 10 in
clude all that class of soldiers who
served fourteen days in the military or
naval service oi the United States dur
ing the war oi lSl2, Notwithstanding a
portion of the time occuraed before the
declaration of war or after the procla-
nation OF the treaty of peace with Great
Britain.
DENILISH DEMONS