The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-20

The investigation Of the causes OF The
negro exodus by the Senate committee
brings out q number u important facts
bearing on this remarkable movement.
YESTERDAY Mr.. Charles Otny, q colored
man. the editor Of the Washington Air.
gus, a weekly paper devoted 70 the in
ter est Of the colored people. told a quite
remarkable story. He j. a native OF
North Carolina. a graduate OF Ober'in
College and the principal Of the How
ard University School; and he was one
Of the founders Of the National Emil
grant Aid Society. whose object u was
10 assist the poor emigrants who were
accommodating in great numbers at ST.
Louis on the way 10 Kansas and other
States, and were in a destitute and suf-
fering condition. Ii seems that scarce
IN was this benevolent society formed,
when Republican politicians tried 70 get
control Of il and use il 70 further their
own partisan ends. A MIR. Mendenhall
wanted 10 divert the cmigrants from
Kansas and s'send about 5000 10 lndi-
ana, as that was a doubtful State in the
coming election"
Mr.. Otuy opposed this plan on the
q VIOunu IuIk ilt tOAVAtA HtVHAt hW">
been used long enough as tools" They
had supported the Republican party in
the South as one man, but got no re-
turn for it. lie opposed the migration
to Indiana to help the Republicans car
~ the State, because the colored peo-
pie could have homesteads in Kansas,
where they had been invited, but could
not have them in Indiana, where they
were not wanted. After the exodus
from North Carolina began he adj
dressed letters to prominent colores
men in all parts Of the State, inquirine
the cause Of this sudden movement
He says:
answers were that there was no Gauss
for ii: that the more ignorant we're dcinded y
three men named Perry. Williams aud Taylor
: who had been North. and returned with sue
glowing news that the people could not rcsis
> them. An investigation revealed the Tact ina
/, these three men had been among the mos
Ignorant Of The country people. and had toi
: them that the United States Govcrnmcn
wanted them 10 20 10 Indiana. and would glv
q them money 10 begin with. that they 'weul
receive one dollar and a half per day durin
; me winter. aud from fwodullar- a. twodnilai
r and 4 half during the spring. summer and TAI
Some who hesitated were tpid ina tnt
u would receive new suits 81 clothing
Washington. These men rceisterc. The nam
:. Of those conscniing to 90. chargingtbcm IT'D
y fwentN-nve cents 70 two dollars. according
IN their ability 10 pay. They called meetings
A country churches. held with closed doors. a.
: hound to secrecy those whom they had delu
= ed The first batch that went. being lew
number. were well received and immediate
employed. These wrote back - their friend
'I advising them 70 come. and hence Saiu y
II witness. IL Is easy 10 understand the great g
l odus from North Carolina
:. This plain statement Of facts Hoo
the subject with light. 1t shows IA
the secret spring Of this migration
y political, and that Republican poll'
n clans are using il to get power in Stat
q they cannot now control. This intel
: gent witness states that the conditis
Of the colored people, although susceF
N ible Of Improvement. is on the who
u highly favorable. They have no ad
- auate motive for quitting the Stat
! EVERY intelligent colored mar is 9
y posed 10 it, and although an exod
~ from the Southern States may be
blessing. the exodus from North Ca
lima is a fraud and a curse This
the testimony of an educated color
Republican, and it puts the conduct
or the manager Of that party in its Il
e light. They are the real enemies OF I
ed colored people they pretend to defe
only that they may use them for pol
he cal aggrandizement.-N. y. Express