The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-13

The startling. though by no means
unexpected. revelations Of the exodus
investigation show the why and where
fore OF Republican opposition 10 Sem
at0r VOORHEES, timely and sensible
action. Democrats have contended
from the outset that the emigration
movement was mol spontaneous. was
n0t the result Of wrongs inflicted upon
the blacks. was not for the purpose Of
bettering their condition in any way;
but was mainly, II not entirely. the
work of designing demagogues 10 fur
ni-h Republican electi0neering material
and carry the Republican ticket in GER
tain doubtful States. The evidence
thus far produced abundantiy confirms
she Democratic view Of the case The
witnesses. most Of whom are colored.
admit that the condition Of their race
ia North Carolina j. and has been nm
excep.ionable. that political and social
rights are fully secured, and that those
willing 10 work and economic are quite
a. prosperous as the whites. They also
acknowledge that the exodus there has
been started by Northern agents who
have. tempted the most ignorant and
living promises. and that the process Of
deception j. still going on. The testi-
mony Of Charles ~ Otny is specially
interesting and valuable He j. col
oreh man. the editor Of the Washington
.Arg'c. Principal Of the Howard Uni
ver~ity school. and one Of the founders
II the Emigration Aid Society As a
native ~ North Carolina he had fire.
qnently visited that State. and knew
from personal observation and inquiry
thar there was no proyocation for the
exodus He does not hesitate 70 say
what he thinks about IL:
In f1cr every intelligent coIored man fin
the ~fste y opp - % IL and the six colored
r..x -tnpers ~ North carpiina ali lighting
~. Nii -ax that. although an exs-ius from
s~iurnsru states may he a blessing. the ex-
osiI~ firm North Carolina = fraud and
cur
Mr.. Osny furthermore saws that
shourh the Aid Society was primarily
intended "a assist the emigrants from
the Lower Mississippi region into Kan
a.. tx one ~ the firSt meetings man
narnel Nendhall made a speech sug-
ge--in- that il would be advisable 70
.--enA about live Thousand into In
diana, a. that was n doubtful State az
the coming election H (Otny) was
the only person present who objected
10 this. and the consequence was that
the Mrndhall plan prevailed. The fol-
lowing from = correspondent Of the
Cincinnati EHgnirsrat Greensburg. Ind.
shows that the Republicans there I'M
derstand the matter:
II asked q leading Republican ring-master
yesterday the meaning 81 the exodus His
have Just enough in this county 20 carry II this
fall and don't you forget IT,
The same correspondent says:
erf the leaders of the opposite party expect
q prrnt - the polls BY this wholesale intro
footei said young Republican leader. who
= . brieki4yer nv rrsttn. 90 me the other day.
IN III IN AN IN ~ acsn1n, "a sbe negro
impnrtafiorl- Ton: 7 am one ~ them and all ~
them are hari workers. ton. on election day.
Thi@ j. fair specimen Of the prevailing senti-
nsnt among the Ianprinr classes There M
siernard f3r new lahorrrr here. there isn't
enough work no~ 20 support our own citi-
zeri@~
- far a. the result in Indiana i con-
cerned. we have no fears. The negro
importation secures the State 10 the
Democracy. II X were doubtful before
The pocket j stronger IMAM politics.
anil when white Republican working
man sees the bread taken out II his
mouth by cheap labor" negro. he
viii not b. apt to vote for the party
that sent the negro. IL i the negroes
themselves who are to bear the burden
If this Republican iniquity. They are
TO be. a. they always have been. the
victims II partisan policy which stops
AZ nothing 70 accomplish its ends. Pro
visling they vote the Republican ticket
in Indiana next fall. they can starve
| next day. They are mere tools which,
| when used may be thrown away. But
n these \. american citizens Of African
de scent sem utterly incapable Of
learning the true inwariness Of Repub-
lican philanthropy. they must pay the
penalty Of incurable stupidity Posi-
biz the Lcxt generation may be- wiser
Al any rate Il j. not likely 10 lack the
lessons of experience LOUIS Re-
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