The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-16
Another Influx Of S Scotch. ofters.
Probable. =. 81

&nOtnef Annu1 q, ScOtch%UrOlterSl
Probab bic. :. 3:
Margaret : Macleod, Of Dundee,
Il who arrived here IN the
steam hip Lord Gough yesterday
left3 For the West tos day: liss' Mac
Leod intends, telay y Tics IasIns ;of the$I
.6efoiEs>Aher country
men who have found q home on: this
sidesoftheR Atlantic, and to make ar
engagements, if possible. for the trans
Iportationfof several hundred fami.
the highlands and lowlanis.
She will probably remain in this
country for several months, but her
movements will be kept as quiet as
possible, in order that the land agi-
tors may not circulate false reports
among the crofters. An appeal for
funds will be made to leading philan.
thropists Of the West and Souths and
the result Of the visit will probably
be a great influx Of crofters, who will
settle in North Carolina and other
States. As soon as Miss Mcleod
has accomplished her purpose she
will return to Scotland and organize
an expedition which she believes will
be very large Philadelphia Dispatch.
We certainly do not wish any
calamity to befall Miss Macleod, but
we think if she really intends to af-
flict North Carolina with any more
OF her Scotch,cr ifters that another
Guiteauis greatly needed to defend
US against the plague. If she had a
knowledge Of the sentiments which
rankle in the bosoms ofthe poor. des
luded, half starved creatures who arc
now begging the charity ofthis coun.
try for the sustenances OF life, and
could know the desi.s-- N such as are
! rev seeking a penny from every
man who passes by, she would learn
thatslie could serve her codntrymer
no more nobly than to provide a way
whereby they might be returned to
their homes. Occasionally, mayhap
a Scotch crofter, possessing greater
intelligence than his fellows, may bs
found who will speak in praise OF thil
land; but the majority of them have
encountered nothing to encourage
them, but, on the other hand, every
privation to which extreme poverty
could subject them. They canno
enjoy any Of the social pleasures o
society in this land, and when they
become separated one from another
their solitude is unbearable, not be-
ing familiar with our language mol
our habits. They squat about il
small, dirty, dilapidated cabins, NJ
being able to pay rent for comfort
able quarters. 1t is true they car
labor, but they are not traine la
borers, and their work is unsatisfac
tory and Improbable.
Recently we had conversation will
a crofter. who with his family consis
ting If a wife and five. children, va
brought ever 10y the agent ofthe Sea
hoard and Roanoke II. X. Co, ant
as,ignr.itn 4 home in Moore county
lie mpr.ssl 1t In.h,.,, aud all -t.at i,
re'riv."i n.ii.ti;n timsrl ~, rani
| iy. ips'dr- alla' hn b.nght sith hi
i"ah rirh.., NM y peek vt ip,al. ii
poahd' { t'a.apg ap,i .. ttttk saga
and c"if:r per weak f!iis was on,
mans allowance. ami hi, ehildlfen be-
ing sm III aud upabIe T., wpi. nth
ing WI, NIL wed by tie man to whorI
I:heg hai been assigned for their sup
Eport Tue or tier asked his EN-
/ plpser hnw much wages per month h,
would allow him. and the reply wa,
"sait until The end Of the ear and
millirll yla.' Not being. able {.
get :al~-fsc,ion from his employer a
70 the amount Of wages 10 be above,
fhinr, the cr,fer took his family ant
left. lie afterwards bodght = trac
ofla,d, giving 5000 for il. aud settle,
4 his family ON it. Bat hs had no
eonuneEce.l "peraiians thereon befor,
he rus srmmarily elected by the trul
ownf ofthe land. who informed hin
that tue title given hin b. the msr
to whom he had paid 5000 was ,
bogus deed, that the man Who CAV,
it had no right to or title in the land
| The man had departed for parts un
known, and this poor crofter was left
pennies, out Of employment ant
with large family abort him hun.
gering for bread. Ey sine. means
he came TO Durhs1s and for sixteer
months has worked and suffered il
our mids. Recently his wife waited
upor The citizens OF ihi, town asking
ASSISTANCE ID enable them to return
10 Scotland. II was given, and about
tso weeks ago they boarded the car,
here and left for the mother country.
This fate, or a similar one, has been
visited upon nearly every family Of
crofters located In this country, and
the fact shames US as o christian peo
pie, and 10 = sad reflection upon the
Judgment Of those who have been In
t.,N ,a"ulal m tempting them to leave
ti.si, homes aud friends To- '"mc N
this land Of promise; and 10 thse
w'm have Induced them by false ,som.
iscs and misrepresentation, tie. devil
will lay claim.
Let's don't send for any s.ore pool
people TO come over bera 10 help u'
starve. 1t is bad enough. To be com
PEELED TO share our poverty with th,
poor Of our own county, and it Is sin
ful and cruel To. bring the poor, IN
lettered Scotch from. their nativ,
homes, TO be buried. here in paupers
graves. Go apd; tell Miss Mcleod
that she viii be doing Gods servic,
tginIuepes her people to stay wher
they are and To shoot every immigra
l ton agent whD dares 10 nut fsot O,