National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-19
The True Cause of the Democratic
Alarm.
Hostility TO the I1fnigrants as Voters-Hen-
bricks and Voorhees, Prefer Tilden's
"DeIcgates" or watterson's Lambs
to Visit the State-A Howl
from Democratic Lead
ers Anticipated.
Indiana aud the Colored Refugees.

for their labor as tho white people are, aud are
protected in their civil aud political rights by
tile laws of the State. This is the case in all
the Northern States. Many thousands Of ne
groes determined TO leave tho South, where
they are treated so inhumlnly, and remove to
the North, where much higher degree Of
civilization exists, and where they would re-
Ceive such treatment as free American citi.
Zens are entitled to under the Constitution,
long before any societies were organized In the
North TO aid them in securing homes aud en-
ploymont. and several thousand of these in
dustrious and energetic people las Southern
Brigadier Senator has in the Senate recently
declared them TO be) having tho right to go
whore thoy please, have concluded TO emigrate
to Indiana, where their industry and energy
are needed in the various branches of labor.
Hence, the indianapolis Sentinel and In
dianas "favorite sons" Hendricks and VJor-
hees, have become "orfully skeered," and are
proclaming it far and near that the exodus is
political movement" and that tho emigrant
aid societies are Republican organizations en-
gagged in flooding the State with "nggers' III
order TO carry tho elections next fall.
Certainly 10000 to 10000 colorcd people set.
tling in State that has about two millions
mere white than colored inhabitants within
its borders would not make much Of flood.
1t might drown q few Democrats, however,
should these new settlers vote the Republican
ticket.
If it were true that the Southern negroes
had forsaken their friends and united with
tho Democratic party, rs the approver of tho
Andorsonville atrocities and other Democratic
statesmen would have us believe, Hendricks
and Voorhees,, together with the lesser lights
of the party, would impore their colored
Democratic brethren to pull out for Indiana
by the thousands. But they have no conf.
dence in the negro. He would not fight on
their side during the war and they arc afraid
they cannot make him vote on their side now,
and as the Republican party of Indiana will
not permit tho South Carolina or Mississippi
plan of carrying elections to be adopted In
their State the Democracy thereof are deter
minod not to have any colored neghbors to
help build up her industries If they can possi-
bly, prevent it,
Since every benevolent movement for the
benefit of the poor and ignorant, temporarily
or spiritually, tends to strengthen the Rcpub-
lican party, the Democracy should hinder the
work Of the American Biblo Society as much
as possible, as evory bonighted Democrat who
receives Bible from it and becomes en-.
lightencd thereby forsakes his party, being
afraid to associate with such wicked people
any longer.
Not Democrat in Indiana will aid tho col.
ored refugees in any way, and whom Republi.
cans, actuated by motives of philanthrophy,
OlCI W uSotSJ llltlu ~ 10 u llOllllNdi llONO-
ment."
What right has the indianapolis Sentinel, or
the great American fence-rldcr, or even the
elongated Sycamore of the Wabash" to quos-
tion the motives Of any one who is aiding, In
n lawful manner an oppressed people strug-
Cling to better their condition2
Should several thousand Irish emigrants
who, like the colorcd people of the South, are
fleeing from tyranny and persecution, and who
would vote the "Dimmycratic' ticket every
time, desire to settle in Indiana, the Democ-
racy would sing different tune. The elo-
duent Voorhees, would not be heard In tho
Senate Chamber declaring that there were too
many laborers already in Indiana. Hendricks,
instead Of opposing an influx of Irish, would
bo hoard exclaiming, Come on, boys! be ja-
bers! we will take care OF you; our State is
suffering for laborors, and you are just the kind
of men wo want" and every Democrat in the
State would constitute himself an Emigrant
Aid Society, and help these sons OF Erin to get
employment
In October, 1876, just prior to the State
election in Indiana, when that iucOrruptible
statesman of Gramercy Park opened one of
his barrels and with tho contents thereof
sent train loads of Democratic rougbs from
the Eastern cities to indianapolis to attend
Democratic Soldiers Reunion" (Yazoo or
Kemper county, Mississippi, would have been
the proper place for it, furnishing thom with
tickets good for fourteen days to give them
an opportunity to vote for the gentleman In
blue for Governor, did the Democracy of
Indiana make any objection to the Yillainous
scheme? Not much. With the aid OF the
"nolitical trickster of Cipher Alley" as some
of Tilden's former admirers now lovingly call
him, they succeeded in olocting the scholarly
Williams Governor and in carrying the logis
lature That was political movement"
exactly to their liking. Our OK was being
gored then.
But now, whom million or more Southern
negroes, determined to better their condition,
have concluded TO emigrate to the Moth and
West, and who, whom they become legal
voters, will be very apt to vote with tho
party that prohibited tho pro-savery Democ-
racy from making onr country vast slave
empire, IL is political movement they
don't like, Their OK is boing punched with
horn, and IL hurts.
Tho first movement Of the colored people of
the South WIS toward Kansas, and thoy are
still going there by tho thousands, and sup.
plies arc being sent them in great quantities,
not only from the Northern States, but from
abroad. One thousand dollars In money and
n large amount OF crockory-waro have been
sent them from England. A lumber firm in
Wisconsin sent them large amount of lumber
to build houses with and carloads OF clothing,
books, agricultural implements, &C., SO, have
uGcu htnl lIulu OlllCI pOlAlOus VI luo NSIblls
Are there no Democrats in Kansas to cry out
against this political movement W Can it bo
possible that the five or six who resided In
that State have been run on by the "niggers2'
A portion of tho million who are preparing
TO leave the South may locate la Illinois.
Then tho gifted Springer will como TO tho
front and howl. A portion will probably
settle in Ohio. Then tho Car will rond the
air and jerk his bandana vehemently. A por-
tion may light down in Pennsylvania. Then
Wallace and Randall will shrek, New York
mny got q double portion. Then Tildon,
Potter aud Fernando Wood will 'cuss." A
iow thousand may reach Connecticut. Then
alas poor Eaton. His agony would be
hssruonding. A portion may sail into Massa.
chusetts. Then Benjamin will never-that
is hardly ever--be Governor thereof.
But to return to Indiana, She wants 10000
industrious, energetic men to chop wood, cul.
tiyato tho soil make roads, build houses, und
in fact TO engage In all branches Of industry
aud as the exodus is a political movement"
tho myrlads of Northern Republican agents
through the South urging the poor
deluded colorsd people (wlo propose to spend
tho remainder Of their earthly pilgrimage
whore tho rebel Democracy will not have the
grip on them amy longer 10 omigrste 10 In.
diana should make sure Of getting enough VI