South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-10-07

scheme, which is detailed at length below.
was exposed in 1890, the Republican man.
ayers have since succeeded in bringing into
the State number Of the class OF voters re-
ferred 10, by taking advantage OF differ
ences between the employer and employees
OF some OF our coleries and inducing Re
publican mine owners TO 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
70 help vote the State OF West Virginia
into the Republican ranks, and vote them
selves out OF their homes and employment.
Read the document below which is as true
to-day as II was two years ago, when the
scheme was publicly exposed:
From the Wheeling Register. October 1890.
Is II not time for the voters OF West Vir-
ginia TO consider the danger that awaits
them IL the Republican managers are per-
mitted TO carry TO successful end, their
scheme to COLOMBO this State with the ne
groes of the Southi When the charge was
made during the campaign Of lSsS that col
cred votors were being transported into
eAAo ApAoNCs ~ was lOOhtu upon URnflV and
regarded by some as a political outcry made
Tor political purposes. When tho Demo-
cratic party through its State Executive
committee made those charges good with
proof 80 strong and overwhelming that no
doubt could exist in any reasonable mind vet
there were some so prejudiced by political
blas that they still doubted. but in view
or the exposure disclosed in the following
letters and the open confession OF some of
the Republican leaders, can there exist in
the mind or any honest man, a doubt OF
the plans and purposes Of the Republican
leaders to colonize this State with the
blacks OF the South, and that with no
other view than 10 make the State kepu D.
mean. Mr.. G.. w. Atkinson in an inter
view printed in the Intellt0sne>r OF October z
loSo, says;"I have nothing to conceal When
an emlgranj agent asks me to assist him
In nndlng homes and employment for the
class referred TO, within the limits of West
virginia, most certainly will do so To the
best OF my ability"
or course ne has nothing to conceal, for
the neiarlous scheme has been exposed :;
out dld not this sanity gentleman have
something 10 conceal before this exposure
TOOK placer If not, why did almost every
letter or ms Confederates bear words Of
caution, such as these: Now NV dear
friend read this letter, which I hope will
put you in better spirits, and then. in tho
language OF one Of our great statesmen, let
me say, burn this letter. don I tear it up
that IL IL were TO get out that our work had
any political Significance attached, il would
rum our chances OF success in these doubt
III States" etc. Yes, and IL ought TO ruin
thelr chances in any State or among any
people. This gentleman, who claims TO DE
the champion of high protective tariff, saws
IL ne could spare the time he would induce
several thousand OF this class OF work ip o
men 10 come into the State. What an in .
ducement for the workingmen OF this State
a. h 10 fsf~aeu -, ~.
IN the mines, ia the workshops, and In the
forest and field
Atkinson further says: Representative
smith, Senator Quay, myself and others,
when we were considering the proposition
made 70 US 70 find homes for cOlored people
from North Carolina and the Southern
States, distinctly announced and 1 repeat
IL mere, that we would not consider any
proposition that did not imply permanent
citizenship on the part Of all who were 10
come; and IL after they come among us and
become legal citizens, they should choose
10 vote the Republican ticket, we certaiuly
would not obiect'
Quay, Atkinson and Smith What trio
I'D consultation considering a proposition
70 bring citizens TO develop West Virginia
w nat interest has Quay In the development
OF West Virginia. Why don't he induce
tue colored man of the South TO 20 70 Penn
syVanlaf Because he is not needed there
Tor political purposes, but West virginia
IL
settled with an industrious and progressive
people, must be made the asylum OF the ne
gro OF the South, in order that the Repuo.
ncan party may be kept ia power At
knSon and Smith, ia place OF repre-
scutlng their people in Congress, en-
RaSd ia scheme 10 bring 70 this
state class OF people that will not
add one dollar to its pros pcrify, but
VIII drive from our mines and workshops.
our Intelligent aud Industrious working
men. neal fhnru fr nj Ii
wages, aud 40 the same time reduce them.
selves 70 the level or tuc black man Of the
south. This Is the iuduccmeut held out %
the workl ngnen OF this State By the Re
publican leaders, who are will ing Go Afri.
CAME the state IN order thar they may be
kept iU power.
We ask that the voters Of thi q State reed
carefully every line OF The following letters
on quay ATKINSON. Smith, Mclean, Ed
wards, Lindsey and whitehead. this self.
constituted roard of emigration Tor West
NlrEinid, and then decide for themselves
Whether tucy VIII bee purity 20 this nefar-
louh athemc py casting th1ir votes for 81
PArty headed Iy such leaders. Whefher
thoy WIN pe a po.ty Co dispIaciog our nom
tst ono industrious W0rtlurmcn of this
state oy The Negro ~ me South Wheth-
tf lhey VII. De a party tl bringing pmonv
ua "a tItst OF citizens -NI WI. add uu.r HING
20 Our hnHlcial or soc.a. welfare Whether
they wiz De parity fo bringing. amongst
gen purposes and fO coutr1 tus elections In
thls state against chs oppressed willOfthc
people
WAsHfyGroS. October q. The W,rrtl-
Auie ~ lay before nj. readers very curl.
Gus and even startling story Of pol tic.l in.
trguc, supported by documcu tarv Ierca
thet cannot De d.sercdrcI. having for ,ta
oblecl me colonization of negro voters Ior
thc purpose Df giving q false color 20 tso
suHrnges or three sovereign states Tudf
ana, Connecticut aud West virginia sa
mat tueF might Boz lodged and thereafter
safely sept Iu juc Republican column Tba
srnemc, Uprnprate.y enough. ha. for M.
cliei sponsor Matthew Stanley glay. tho
Cla.fWaH of tNo i publican National Com
uilIfe, aru rH "Eu.E.J now a4 tho most
corrupt person .u bis practices. 500 Gucucea
anu 'uRf.s ono. In tho whole rance of
American pl..Ic4.
ne man In whose fertile brain tho rfau
originated. uuN who hae aetot ne fnn re,.y.
Iifel agent OF tno Republican National
committee Iu carrying ouf its dctafe h
DAniol MOD. Lindsey, a North Carolina