New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27

with and prevented the holding OF Republican meetings
On the Gay that the riOre began he saw number OF
body OF 900 or 800 negroes were coming toward me
town. He went out and intercepte them ana per
suaded them start back toward their homes WINE
returning 70 town he was Informed that the armed oouy
Of white on its way TO overtake me negrors
He avoided them and escaped. and so was not presth
in the fight which shortly after ensued Inc
negroes were soon dispersed aud the white rioters
days killing altogether at different times, six negroes
He said that up to the Autumn OF 1873 there had peer
serious trouble III his county. and that II II had nos
been for the nfux Of armed men from ADJOINING coui
ties and the State Of Arkauaas. there would
have been trouble Senator Vance read from IHE
NEwYoRK tribune OF October l., 1870, lclter 1fOn
ex-senator Acorn OF ssi-snpi' inserting that Brown
cause OF the riot and accusing him OF mar
anRulng and stirring up the negroes "h Druehg hIHo
the t8xpay ers and with bringing body or negroes
from adjoining cOuntg 10 begin rot at Fiiaf ron
statements iha, reflected upon hi and ntnatel ma
Senator Aicorn's misrepresentation OF hls cusc "s
conduct OWING The fact that he had opposed Az
noticAlIy. He saw indication OF growing trouole
in 1874 when, he said, the Democrats began tIe slo
riots of 1873 and which resulted the Democrats car
ryng the state In November The witness staua 'at l
after the riots lie compelled 10 leave the Slte ne
evng hs life in danger ii he remained there. He went
70 ONO for while. and aftcrward settled al lopeKd'
THE KANSAS AID SOCIETY.
He then related the operations OF the Kansas Aid so
cietv. Woen the society first formed its efforts
directed to the relief of suffering eimerants at
WvandOtte, Kansas, and afterward IN aiding arriving
emgrantS to urOcure WORK throughout Tue S'd'e III"
society had taken care of and located probably 10000
c1Orcd people within the last twelve months
IL had scattered them among farmers, WIN
whom there is quite demand Tor laboieIs'
They are generally doing we'll; Wiling 10 wOrR;
and finding work do There Il also. he said demand
sprnging In for coOred TO work in coal mines lie
said been advised that colOred people are coming
Southern Kansas from Texas. ana he Dchevcu
1000 600 bad already arrived, and tDat more were
likely come he 'erstoOd planters In that sec
On of State intended 20 experiment in cotton cui-
lure and won d need cOlOred labOrers.
Regarding the OF the exodus as stated Dy many
emgrants that he had converted vita. ana az ne Oe-
SYed from his experience and Observation, II WAS
due TO entire absence of security for ne, IlDerN or
properly Of cOlored people IN the South The ne OF tne
negro the tender mercy o. the lowest whlle man ia
the nell ghbOrlOod where he may reside
As regards Their political rgdts he said II Is impOSsl
BILE to get fair TncY allowed 10 vote III some
the statements of previous regarding the ef-
of whites prevent lie negroes from leaving
aud SAID their practice was 10 threaten me hVes o1 l
ente colored men 10 prevent them ana ntlmidate
others from gong.
The condition of affairs is SUCH the witness sad, that
5 entire Lack OF confidence between the Two
races He thought the exodus would continue aud i'll
crease in the iuturc unless the white people SOuth
change their attitude and give to The negro me
protection and encJuraGomcnt that are an0TuCd
them in Kansas aud Northern States The remedy. he
said lies entirely the hands Of the white Democracy
The fear bred from seeing many murders, q mucb
i'll treatment aud redress it, keens the desire
to emIgrate, especially since the coOrcd people have
lost confidence the Government under the pres nj ad
minstration protect them. The committee VIII meet
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