West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-10-13

Notwithstanding that the nefarious
scheme, which is detailed at length below.
was exposed in lS90, the Republican man
ayers have since succeeded in brint-lo, inio
the State number of the class OF voters 70
ferred 10, by taking advantage Of differ.
ences between the employer and employees
OF some Of our coleries and inducing Re
publican mine owners 70 discharge their
white employees and employ colored persons
who were brought into the State for
political purposes; aud the white
people OF the mining sections OF this State
are called on by the Republican managers
TO help vote the State OF West Virginia
into the Republican ranks, aud vote them.
selves out OF their homes and employment.
Read the document below which Is as true
to-day as It was two years ago, when the
scheme was publicly exposed:
From the Wheeling Register. October, 1890.
Is 1t not time for the voters of West viz
ginia to consider the danger that awaits
them II the Republican managers are per
mitted to carry 70 successful end, their
scheme TO colonize this State with the ne
groes OF the Southi When the charge was
made during the campaign of 1883 that col
ored votors were being TRANSPORTED into
this State, IL was looked upon lightly aud
regarded by some as political outcry made
for political purposes. When the Demo
cratic party through its State Executive
Committee made those charges good with
proof so strong and overwhelming that no
doubt could exist in any reasonable mind vet
tnere were some so preiudiced by political
bias that they stir doubted. but in view
OF the exposure disclosed ia the following
letters and the open confession OF some of
the Republican leaders, can there exist in
the miud Of any honest man, n 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 TO make the State Rcpub-
ncan. MIR. q. w. Atkinson in an inter
view printed ia the Iltelligenoer OF October
1855, says;"I have nothing TO conceal. When
an emlgrant agent asks me TO assist him
In hnding homes and employment for the
class referred TO, within the limits of West
virginia, most certainly will do so 10 the
best OF my ability"
or course he has nothing TO conceal. for
the nefarious scheme mas been exposed
out did not this sanity gentleman have
something TO conceal before this exposure
TOOK placer III not, why did almost every
letter OF his confederates bear words OF
caution, such as these: Now my dear
friend read this letter, which hope will
put you In better spirits and then in the
language OF one Of our great statesmen, lot
eAc coJS DufH l6JNefs' OOn' I tear IL IN.
put Durn IL, Tor as some OF my friends saw
that III II were 70 get out that our work had
any political significance attached, il would
ruin our chances OF success in these doubt
III States" etc Yes, aud IL ought to ruin
their chances in any State or among anv
people. This gentleman, who claims 10 be
tne champion OF high protective tariff, saws
III ne could spare the time he would iuduce
several thousand OF this class OF working.
men 70 come into the STATE. What an in.
nnGaT0Anf ff,a.rs -. 49,
70 have TO compete with this class of peoule
IN tho mines, In the workshops, and In the
foreSs and field
Atkinson further says: Representative
smith, Senator Quay, myself and others,
when we were considering the propositioD
made 70 as TO find homes for colored people
from North Carolina and the Southern
otates, distinctly announced, and 4 repeat
~ mere, that we would not consider any
proposition that did not imply permanent
cltizenship on the part Of all who were to
Gomez and If after they come among US and
Decome legal citizens, they should choose
10 vote the Republican ticket, we certainly
would not object"
Quay, Atkinson and Smith What a trio
10 consultation considering a proposition
70 bring citizens 20 develop West Virginia!
WGat interest has Quay in the DEVELOPMENT
OF west Virginial Why don't ne induce
the colored man Of the South TO 20 70 Penn
sylvanlat Because he is not needed there
for political purposes, but West Virginia.
now beginning TO bloom with prosperity
settled with an industrious and progressive
people, must be made the asylum OF the ne
gro OF the South. in order that the Repub-
mean party may be kept in power At
kinson and Smith, in place Of repre-
sentng their people in Congress, en-
kasu IN scheme TO bring 20 this
Stste class OF people that will not
aeu one dollar TO its prosperity. but
Will drive from our mines and workshops
our intelligent and industrious working.
men, or compel them 20 work at reduced
wages, and al the same time reduce them-
selves 70 the level OF the black man OF the
south. rus IS the inducement held out to
tue workingmen OF this State by the Re
publican leaders, VINO are willing 10 Afri-
canize the State in order that they may be
kept 10 power.
We ask that the votors Of this State read
carefully every line Of the folio wing letters
on quay Atkinson, Smith, Mclean, Ed
wards, Lindsey and whitehead. this SELF
constituted board Of emigration for West
NlrKinia, and thon decide for themselves
Mhetner they will be party 70 this nefsr-
ious scheme by casting their votes for a
party headed By such ieadera Whether
1ey VIII be party % dispiacing our hon-
50 aud industrious wOrHingmen Of this
state ~ tho Negro Of the South. Wheth-
~ they viii be party % bringing among
~ class OF citizens who viii add nothing
20 our financial or social welfare Whether
they VIII BE- party % bringing amongst
ns class or citizens 20 be used for pOliti-
ca purposes and 10 control the elections In
tnis state against The expressed will OF the
people.
WAsuWorov. October 8.-The World is
epie ~ iay before u.s. readers p very curi-
Gus and even startling story Of political in-
ir8ue, supported by document ary evidences
thAt cannot be disCredited having FOR it,
oplcct toe colonization Of negro voters for
me purpose Of giving a false color to the
auhrhgcs OF three sovereign Statos-Tndi-
aani connecticut and West VirCinia-so
inst they might be- lodged and thereafter
safely kept in The Republican column. Tho
seaemei appropriately enough, hiss FOR its
rhiei sponsor Matthew Stanley Quay, the
chairman Of The Republican National Com.
mittec, and recognized now as the most
corrupt person iu bis practices, Influences
and sugfeftcns. in the whole rauge OF
American politics.
~ man in whose fertile brain the plan
orif iuatedi and who has acted as the recog-
nlsea scent on the Repu Dlicau National
Aomnitseo in carrying out its details, Is
Daniel Mod Lindsey, a North Carolina