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

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10 his henchmea. Clarkson and Dudley
Lindsey was thoroughly familiar with the
methods that would carry his plan
through successfully. His record as
he undertook this special mission he was
Secretary OF the Southern Emigration
Company. He was n candidate for Con.
gress on the Republican ticket from the
First District of North Carolina in 1870,
but was defeated. In 1882 he got himself
into serious trouble and was accused OF
taking 200 department clerks from Wash
ington 70 North Carolina To serve as depu-
" marshals. This he did under the direc-
ton OF !. j. Mott, chairman OF tho State
Executive Committee OF North Carolina In
1855 he took Ill negroes 10 East Orange,
n. j., al the time OF local labor trouble,
and was driven out OF town with stones
aud brickhats. The same year he took IA
number 10 Maryland aud located them rs
| laborers
For one OF his deputies a.. the work he
had undertaken, Lindsey selected J. b.
Whitehead, North Carolinian, whose ex-
perlence as colonizer was quite as thor.
ough as his own. Several years ago White
| head carried so many negroes from North
Carolina That he depleted tho labor market
and committee OF seventeen citizens OF
| the state waited upon him aud ordered him
10 leave on penalty OF lynching.
WAKING UP-rHE SCHEME.
In n letter addressed 20 Whitehead un-
der date of March 20, 1890, Lindsey gives a
complete account OF The development of his
plan up TO that time. He says;
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Mar. 20. 1890.
j. u Whitehead, ESQ:
! DEAR SIR: Yours OF tho 18th inst has
/ been received and the contents carefully
noted. aud | must DO permitted 10 say that
1 IL really appears 10 me you are hard to
satisfy about our emigration project
III is true, as you say, wrote you IA long
ago as last Juno that | expected To com.
/ mongn NNff ~ it.t.. i.
ana had cause FOR so writing. And il is
also rue that wrote you later that Senn-
| tor Quay, Chairman Of the National Re.
publican Commlttee, had promised me to
| furnish tho funds for US TO operate with
and that Hon j, N. Huston, Chairman OF
the Republican State Committee of Indiana,
| felt great interest in the work and would
cooperate with us, and also that other
prominent Republicans had become inter.
/ ested in H. say all this is true, and vet
/ you seem 20 question what say ABOUT it,
| aud, as you seem 20 be so incredulous. /
VIII give you "A detailed account OF lust
how the matter stands.
On or about the 29t OF last May | met
i Hon. Edward McPherson, OF Pennsylvn.
mia, here, and had an interview with him
la regard TO orr work, and AT his sugges-
/ ton ] wrote To Senator Quay at Beaver
ia. said 10 Senator Quay that the col.
I ored people OF North Carolina had become
restless under their oppression and perse-
( cution and that thousands were leaving the
! State and going 10 Mississippi. Arkansas
/ Louisiana and Texas; that / had been en-.
| deavoring TO nnd homes and employment
l for them Ina Northern una Northwestern
/ States that this tide OF emigration could
I be easily diverted from the Southwast and
4 turned 10 the doubtful StnteS OF the North
ana West. Enclosed him copies OF letters
from many OF my North Carolina Repubu-
can friends as 10 my integrity, &c among
| them letters from Col .. II Dockorv. John
Nichols, j. NJ. Brown, Judge Thos. SETTLE
and others, and told him with necessary
financial aid could take eight 10 ten thou
sand TO Indiana, three or four thousand 10
West virginia, and two or three thousand
( 10 Connecticut OF the best laborers and
safest voters IN, the world In time 10 become
legal voters in 1892, which would place tho
result Ia those States beyond doubt la the
next Presidential election, &c. &c
On the 9th OF June / received a letter
| from him dated Beaver, Pa, May8I a sup
pose tho letter had been delayed ia transit
by the Johnstown flood), i'm which no said
J ~ have your letter, which impresses me
iavorab'y, and Will, at tho first oppor-
I tunity, submit your proposition 20 our COM
mitiee. Col. Dudley and Vice Chairman
ClarBson are near you. Have the kindness
to communicate with them IN relation 10
details"
On the night OF the 14th of June had m
interview with him at Chamberlin's Hotel,
In this city. He approved OF our work
asked me how mucn IL would take TO start
IT, and promised 10 furnish the necessar :
amount. he said that the committee was
IL in thirty days.
n On tho 10th day Of July saw him Mt the
a rlington Hotel, here. He was la great
hurry with number Of people trying 10 SEQ
him de said that the Committee had
failed TO got the necessary funds in hand
but that should have g. soon. AZ our in
terview at Cnamberlin's, on June ~, he re.
quested me TO write 70 Governor NJ G.
BulkeIey, OF Connecticut, aud General
Erastus Day, Chairman Republican Com
mittee Of Connecticut, in regard 10 the
matter, which did.
On tho 10Th OF August / wrote him,
calling his attention 20 what he had
told, or promised me at Cham oerlin's
ana SAID 10 him If it WAS not conve-
nient 70 furnish tho entire amount
promised, 10 furnish me with enough TO
arrange the preliminary work He at once
enclosed my letter 20 Gen. Clarkson, with
an Endorsement requesting the money 70 be
furnished me, aud on the nth Of August
the 10Th and have forwarded IL through
Mr. Clark5on, with such an Endorsement as
you suggest"
Gen. Cierkson saw Col. Dudley and Dud-
ley said he had no funds ia hand belonging
70 the Committee: that no had furnished
SlbS or his own funds for the COMMITTEES.
and that ] would have 10 wait awhile /
did not like this. and 90 wrote Senator
quay, anu 10 reply 10 my lottOr he wrote
me, August 20, saying: "In reply 70 nv
request that be should give you
$1,000 70 commence your work, Gen. Dud-
ley informs mo that the treasury Of the
National Committee is empty. that no has
been compelled TO advance Sl63 from mis-
private funds 10 meet overdrnfts nm
perfectly willing 20 give my time 10 the
cause, but cannot AFFORD 70 pay tho OK
peuses Of tho Committee
i then thought i would let tho matter
rest TIL they could repienish tho treasury.
but on the sth Of September I received a
lettor from Quay, saying; "Will you have
the Kindness on receipt OF this TO place
yourself In communication with Mr. VIII
liam ID. Muilin, Of Stephenson, Moulin q
Co. Bramwcll, w. Va where f. Is proba-
bic that 200 families Of your North Caro-
lima emiRranis will be received aud Gun
plOycd, etc. Please act promptly. etc.
expect 90 DO In Washington within two
weeks and will then see you"
Soon after Congress convened j saw him
~ bis committee room. Ho asked roe how
was getting along with my work J told
MIN / had done al i could do without
money. Re said "Call up here % see me
in ten days OF two weeks aud will arrange
matters" ] said 90 him Senator. shall
call TN ten days or two wcoksY' He said
~ am very busy with my legislative mat
ters Make 10 two weeksn did not call
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