National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
TIE EXODUS EXPLAINED.


GAINESVILLE, va, Feb. al have seen
frequent notices Of the exodus Of the negro
population in North Carolina, and have
myself wondered the cause. have found
in long experience that the local attach
ment Of the colored race was perhaps the
strongestof all. have for years noticed
that when a change Of homes became nee
essary, that moving even ten or fifteen
miles from the "old place" was "tOo far"
Knowing these strong characteristics, con.
cluded that there must be some most potent
incentive to emigration
Last week the town constable here heard,
by some means, that colored individual
named Warren Hare was "wanted" IN
Raleigh, and that $1,000 was offered. A
man whom he thought filled the bill came
here looking for work and he took charge
of him on warrant issued by a justice Of
the peace. The sheriff Of Wake county,
N. G., was notified and sent deputy on to
take the prisoner back.
When the deputy got here he foundj the
wrong man. He telegraphed his superior
that David, instead Of Warren Hare, had
been arrested, and received n reply to hold
David, as he was wanted for perjury. No
warrant had issued for David, yet he was
taken by the deputy sheriff, handcuiTed
without shadow Of law, put upon the train,
and taken of by the North Carolina deputy
sheriff.
DAVID HARE's STORY.
He said that he kept restaurant In Ra-
leigh and hired colored man to assist him
in his work, who had robbed him and ran
away to Warren county. Hare followed
him and got search warrant, and, on OK
aiming his trunk, found only 50. Among
| this amount was money on which Hare had
| placed private mark. The thief was dis.
| charged, and Hare was indicted for perjury.
| lie had been provident and owned some
real estate, on which he gavea mortgage as
security for his appearance at court. Hare
became satisfied that he could not get fair
trial, and concluded that he had rather give
up his land than 20 TO the penitentiary,
and skipped his bail and came 10
Virginia. Whether this story be
true your correspondent has no means Of
knowing, but he does know that officer,
have no right to take man aud handcun
him as Hare has been, without warrant, IL
state where they have no legal status
We are having most beautiful qu!ntette
fight for the position of county superintend
ent of schools.
] hear that our Democratic county com.
mittee have already promised 1t to one Of
the aspirants.
suppose they mean to adopt all the old
Republican ways, rs they always abused Ma
hOnefOrallOwing court mouse cllques TO elec
all the officers Well, II all Of them together
are equal to Malone shall be much sur
prised at the magnitude Of their ponderous
intellects
The farmers are very backward in thei
work, as the winter has been so bad tina
little could be done but to get ilrewood AM
keep comfortable. The wheat crop is yer
late and unpromising.
Fewer oats were sown last fall than
have known for years, and there must be
short crop, as our winter crop is Away
much the best.
In ante-bellum days this town was th
third tobacco market In the state. Now W
have been left by several towns, but ar
coming on gradually. We have the bes
back country to draw supplies from kno'
Of, and the Buffalo tobacco had formerly
national celebrity, it being in the nature
state us sweet as nut. Wehave now som
business men full of energy and vim, an
] hope soon to see the old town fully abrea,
of the times. l. CoNoCLAsT.