Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-25

gers are permitted 10 carry " SUI
cessful end. their scheme TO COLOMBO
this state with the negroes Of the South?
When the charge was made during the
last campaign that colored voters were
being transported into this State, it was
looked upon lightly and regarded by
some as a political outcry made for POI
Htical purposes. When the Democratic
party through its State Executive Com
mittee made those charges good with
proof so strong and overwhelming that
no doubt could exist in any reasonable
mind, yet there were some so predju-
diced by political bias that they still
doubted, but in view Of the exposure
disclosed in the following letters and
the open confession Of some OF the Re
publican leaders, can there exist in the
mind OF any honest man, a doubt Of the
plans and purposes Of the Republican
leaders 10 COLOMBO this State with the
blacks Of the South, and that with no
other view than 10 make the State Re-
publican. Mr.. G. W. Atkinson in an in
terview printed in the IntclligeReer OF
Oct. 9TH. says: Il have nothing TO con-
ceal. When an emigrant agent asks me
10 assist him In finding homes and en-
ployment for the class referred to, with
in the limits Of West Virginia, l most
certainly will do so to the best of my
ability"
OF course he has nothing TO conceal
now. for the nefariouS scheme has been
exposed; but did not this sanity gentle
man have something TO conceal before
this exposure took place? II not, why
did almost every letter of his con-
federates bear words of caution, such As
these: .'Now my dear friend read this
letter. which hope will put you in bet
ter spirits, and then, in the language OF
one Of our great statesmen, let me say,
burn this letter. don't tear it up, but
burn il. for as some Of our friends say
that if it were TO get out that our work
had any political significance attached
il would ruin our chances of success in
these doubtful States, &c. Yes, and il
ought TO ruin their chances in any
State or among any people. This gem
tleman. who claims 20 be the champion
Of high protective tariff, says. if he
could spare the time he would induce
several thousand Of this class Of work
ingmen TO come into the State. What
an inducement for the workingmen Of
this State TO have TO compete with this
class Of people in the mines, in the work
shops, and in the forest and fields.
He says, Representative Smith, Sen
ator Quay, myself and others, when we
were considering the proposition made
TO us to find homes for colored people
from North Carolina and the Southern
States. distinctly announced, and l re-
peat il here, that we would not consider
any proposition that did not imply per-
manent citizenship ON the part of all
who were TO come; and if after they
come among us and become legal citi-
zens. they should choose TO vote the Re
publican ticket, we certainly would not
object"
Quay. Atkinson and Smith! What
trio in consultation considering a pro-
position TO bring citizens to develop
West Virginia? Why don't he induce
the colored man of the South to 90 to
PENNSYLVANIA? Because he is not need
ed there for political purposes, but
West Virginia, now beginning to bloom
with prosperity, settled with an indus
trious and progressive people, must be
made the asylum of the negro Of the
South. i'm order that the Republican
party may be kept in power. Atkinson
and smith, in the place of representing
their people'in Congress, engaged in a
scheme To- bring TO this State class of
people that will not add one dollar TO its
prosperity. but will drive from our
mines and workshops, our Intelligent
and industrious working men, or compel
them 90 work at reduced wages, and at
the same time reduce themselves TO the
level of the black man of the South.
This is the induccment held out TO the
working man of the State by the Re
publican leaders. who are willing TO
Africanize the state in order that they
may be kept in power.
We ask that the voters Of this State
read carefully every line Of the follow
ing letters OF Quay, Atkinson Smith,
Mclean. Edwards, Lindsey aud White
head. this self-constituted board of en-
irration for West Virginia, and then
decide for themselves whether they
will be a party 20 this nefariouS scheme
bv casting their votes for party head
ed bv such leaders. Whether they will
be party TO diSplacing our honeStan
Industrious workingmen of this State
bv the Negro of the South. Whether
they will be a party TO bringing among
usa a class of citizens who will add
nothing to our financial or social wei
fare. Whether they viii be party to
bringing amongst Us lass of citizens
10 DE used for political purposes and to
control the elections i'm this State
against the expressed will of the Peo-
pie.
WASHINGTON, October 3.-The World
is able TO lay before its readers a very
curious and even startling story Of po-
ltical intrigue, supported by document
airy evidence that cannot be diScredited,
having for its object the colonization of
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