John Hiner to Frederick Douglass, February 27, 1858

For Frederick Douglass' Paper.

KEOKUK, Feb. 27, 1858.

MR. DOUGLASS, SIR:—The colored people of Iowa have held a meeting to take into consideration the best method of alleviating their condition and the conclusion they have settled upon is emigration to some portion of Central America and they have adopted resolutions in order, if possible, to carry out their plans. I shall send you a copy of the resolutions adopted, which we sincerely hope may meet your approbation, and if so, please send your opinion in your next paper. We have every confidence in your untiring energy in advocating the cause of the colored man. Despite all of your efforts, the progress is too slow for this enlightened people, and we want to be in a country where a man is not known by his color by appreciated according to his talent.

Yours, Respectfully,

JOHN HINER.