The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-03-08

Kansas City, MO-, March 2.-Edwin P
McCabe returned from Washington yes
terday, and will leave for Oklahoma to.
night, visiting Lincoln first and then the
other Colored settlements in rapid cue.
cesslon. Mr.. McCabe, despairing of Sc.
curing an appointment as governor OF
the new territory, will ask recognition
for his race in his appointment as secre-
tary of the territory. In this demand
he will be supported by the Grand
Brotherhood, composed of Colored men,
which claims to represent nearly one
half the population of Oklahoma. The
change of front by Mr.. McCabe is in &C.
cerdance with the decision of the
brotherhood council, which held a
session a few days ago in Oklahoma.
The council was attended by the officers
of the brotherhood of Kansas, Missouri,
Aakansas and Mississippi. That body,
realizing that it was impossible to defeat
the Indian candidate for governor that in
justice they should have the second
place in tie territorial government.
In addition to the agents of the
brotherhood residing in the South. a
special envoy, G. w. Edmund, has been
sent on a tour through the Southern
states. His mission is to systematic
the work of the local agents who are
'nding Colored men North. He will
insist that none be sent who have not
means of subsistence for at least one
year, and that no families be sent to
Oklahoma unless the head of the house
hold be an able-bodied man. He has
been instructed. to urge the immigration
ofyoters, in accordance with the plans
of the brotherhood to capture that
country whenever the first state election
is held. Allfersons not self: sustaining
will be persuaded to remain in the South
until after the state government is or
gained, as the council cannot at this
time sustain population that will 1e-
quire assistance.
Mr.. McCabe, while in Washington.
had an interview with President Harri-
son, in which the latter asked why the
Colored race did not try to people a
southern state. McCabe's reply was:
1--WE desire to get away from the asso-
Citations that cluster about us in the
southern sta es. We wish to remove
from the disgraceful surroundings that
degraded ny people, and in new terri
tory, such as Oklahoma, show the people
of the United States and of the world
that we are not only good, loyal citizens.
but that we are capable of advancement,
and that we can be an honor to those
who broke down the barriers ofslavery.
Some of us have names borrowed from
masters; some OF us have the blood OF
those who owned us as chattles but dis.
owned US as sons and daughters. We
must retain those names, but in new
country, on new. lands, with climate
suited to our race, we desire to show
you that we are capable of self.govern.
ment and loyal enough to add strength
to the government" The President
while not expressing any opinion
seemed to be favorablv impressed will
the project.
The Colored people of Oklahoma hav,
secured section of land, which is Sc
apart for auniversltv. William Waldor
Astor has promised to endow it will
$500, 1000 as soon as the buildings are up
and q present United States eenator viii
give 45O, 0QO toward the buildings as sool
as the territorial government is estab
lished. which Will probably be within
two weeks, the President having urge.
Congress to act speedily. Donation
will be secured to put up buildings with
in the year valued at 500, 600, and ther
viii. be established the greatest Negr
university in the world. It will be locs
tod not far from Kingfsher. This is on
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