Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-01
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The colored immigrants who passed
Memphis not very long since, on their
way to Liberia, were all comfortably
dressed, and appeared to have ample
means to carry them to their desti-
nation. They made no complaints,
but seemed impressed with an idea
that they could better their
condition in the republic Of
Liberia, and the leaders had an idea
that they would be men of greater
Importance there than here. The move
was worked up by some colonization
agents. But it seems that they have
spent all their money already, or been
swindled out oft by pretended friends,
and are now pensioners on the charity Of
the public, The f,llowing lying,
mendacious appeal appears in the
New York Herald, of the Goth. ult:
While the citizens of New York
and the country at large are contrib.
uting so generously to the relief Of
suffering Ireland, through the medi-
um of the Herald, will you allow the
undersigned to make an earnest ap-
peal to the same generous public in
behalf of over one hundred colored
refugees from Arkansas, who arrived
in this city on Friday, the 26th inst,
on their way to Liberia. Many OF
these are penniless, and all of them
poorly clad, having fed from the in
tolerable prosecutions of outlaw dem
ocrats. Barely escaping with their
lives, having been robbed Of nearly all
the little earnings they had, even after
being on board the emigration steam
ers seized their clothing under the
pretence that they had not paid
their taxes and could not leave the
State until they did So They
are now at the rooms of
the Young Mems Union Christian
association, No. 122 West Twenty
sixth street. and the colored people
are doing all they can to provide them
with food until May, when the steam
er sails for Liberia. Many white peo-
pie who have heard of their presence
have also contributed generously, and
we believe that by publishing these
facts in the Herald sufficient re-
sponse will be made to it to keep them
from suffering during the next month.
All contributions may be addressed to
r. G. Lawson, president Young Mems
Union Christian association, No 122
West Twenty-sixth street, New York.
Rev. Abram Anderson, John T.
Freeman, I. 7. B. Reed, Floyd D..
Hutchingson, Richard Newton, Sam,
uel Davis.
New York, March q, 1880.
These people, as many of them as
\ worked industriously, were doing
well--better than the average labor
ers of the north. They had not been
subjected to any prosecutions Of any
degree, as good feeling prevails between
the two races in Arkansas, and no
political disturbances have occurred
in that state for several years. Yet a
credulous north educated up for
generations to believe that southern
white people are a semi-civilized set Of
long haired ruHians listens to any tale
however wild and absurd that is to
our discredit. Only one side is heard OF
believed or wanted. The fact that hun
dreds and thousands of colored people
are focking to Arkansas from the cot
ton states east Of the Mississippi river
is never heard Of by northern people
and many of them would not believe
if they were to see it with their ewr
ewes. Arkansas is one of the most
peaceful and progressive states that
suffered by the late war. The
rights of all are secure anC
respected. In many of the
rich counties the principal offices
such as sheriff, county court clerk
etc, are held by colored men. This
cannot be said of any community al
the north or in the west, where th'
colored people were born free anc
have had the same education as th'
whites.