New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
NEGRO LIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

AN OLD COLORED STABLEKEEPERS VIEWS, GIVEN
BEFORE JHE VOORHEES, EXODUS COMMITTEE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb, Gone is reminded by Mr..
Voorhees, methods Of investigation of the old negro
minstrel gag about the stolen horse I" Well Bones,
If the witness he saw you steal the horse, how
did you manage to get clear" :"
"Hy, Mr.. johnson, just brought two witnesses
TO swear they didn't see me steal dat hoss-see ~
Mr. voorhees, held his committee IN session nearly
seven hours to-day examining Greenbackers from
Indiana with regard to the opinions and motives of
Republicans leaders in that State, and colored men
from North Carolina who were not eJodusters'
ithis term having been adopted by the committee,
its use has official sanction) themselves. aud who
swore that they knew Of no reason for the move
ment.
The stream of emigration continues. and almost
any dsy some of the real emigrants might be cap
tured here in Washington a. made to tell the COM
mittee what impels them to leave their old homes
and 90 among strangers but this probably is not
what Mr.. Voorhees, wants to know
Tho testimony of two of the witnesses to-day is
worthy of notice. Mr.. James Buchanan is promi-
nent Indiana Greeubaeker of Republican anteced
ents and Democratic proclivties, an ex-Journalist
and present attorhey-at-law. He was all exceed
iugly ready and self-possessed, but somewhat un-
satisfactory witness He favored the committee, in
reply TO series Of inquiries with bis general views
upop subjects and came near prov
ing that the present condition of affairs generally is
much worse than it was four years ago. Upon
direct examination be delivered the opinion that
Republican newspapers were very frugal OF the
tuth: axd upon cr0ss-examination he expressed the
same opinion regarding Democratic newspapers
Senator Voorhees, asked tho witness's opinion OF
political party which, being in power, suffered voters
to be bulIdozed and shot down in cold blood with
out affordine them protection. simply infamous"
replied the witness that's our greatest count
against the Republican party" Senator WINDOW
asked the witnesses opinion OF political party
which, for the sake of getting into power would
resort to buldozing whipping and shooting Its po-
litcal opponents. Simply iufamous'" saio the
witness; that's our greatest indictment OF the
Democratic party"
Mr. John 0. Kelly, coored hvery-stabiekeeper
OF Raleigh N c., an uneducated old man. but a
shrewd aud sensible one, gave the committee some
extended views of matters and things as they came
under his observation He knew little OF nothing
about the exodus about politics II any man had2o
cents which he wanted to part with in return for e-
gtmate services that was his politics. "lf you come
10 my Office at any hour of the day OF night, unless
you haint got no money or you is bad pay, you KIN
get q carriage, sbo'. every time" With regard 10
tho operation of the criminal laws. Mr. Kelly said
he had heard considerable complaint He thou2ht
they did bear sometimes as hard On the white foihs
who got into difficulty as on coored people, but
there was kind of cloak thrown around them. Ii
white man steals little thing and can get to a
magistrate and confess it, he is let off easy but
colorcd man will be arrested and sent to the penien-
fiary. The convicts are farmcd out TO railroads,
and he believed oil the railroads in process OF
construction in tue State being built by coored
convict labor. Ia regard TO the Of conviction
Of 20 mary eoored men. Mr. Kelly became eloquent
and emphatic.
III teil you' he said il aint no use for q man to
lry to live on IS or SO amonth. lie can't do it no