The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-01
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SPEECH or sANfL. L. kSArr, ESQ
/ Deiit,red al Me iaie 1aaluai Meeting efths liner
ieaH Colonization 5Oeisty, IA support Qfa Res
q nii0H oftfsd ~ me Ecr Mr. HafoieV, return
tag thanks 10 ~ seerral uaseme Lodges for
then contributions IN AID u he oysetS u sad
I soeiey.
Mr.. Knapp. of Boston ~ u. q. II. j. of the
city OF BustDn,) rose to second 5hs resolution, be-
lirring tnat great benefit would result from II,
not only 10 tn, society but u the works Of hu-
mtnity al large, during the lat summer an a.
gcui al tbs soaety Has Scut into tLai part OF the
country IN which he resided. Hy means Of an
address he hal called the attention OF the people
10 this great cause. 1 the people Of that 81,
lion Of The coents It Vas a MOVED pfopositen.-
Though the puddle papers indeed, 10 existence
was understood, but lie great object Of its nistI-
futon, the progress II bad made, and lis prospects
OF success, ~ere all Unknown. THIS agent par
sued ms labors with assldmty and talent, aud
many persons were disposed 10 listen to all Int
calls OF humanity, and displayed readiness 10
ussist win tugIi purses. The great mass Of the
people however, knew nothing OF tie subject
II VAS proposed ~ die Masonic Lodges TO lend
then assistance. | have the honor to belong
10 that fraternity, aud, one, was desrons 10
restrain all hasty e0eryesccnccs Of feeling, aud
10 reflect aud make proper inquiries Letore We
acted. Connected as thai body has been with
humanity. for ages, twas still necessary that
due inquiry and nue prescntmcni should be made
before they acted.
They did deliberate, aud some of them having
satisfied themselves, came to an immediate con-
cusion, not on tue principle Of that siclly seas-
bilitY, 10 the slave trade, which had led 50 ma
ny To act without clear understanding OF then
own motives. They dclbcratcd not because
they wtre slow 10 act IN the cause Of humanity
but because they wished to bring every thing to
lis aid. They looked 10 the subject in all its
points and BEARINGS they luew thatl he Thgteea
states were all once tanned with slavery, and
that New England Wds the Gtst 10 c-tagii j. Il 100
They were also aware that tins cmaac,patlo.. had
added ~ the comforts Of the mdstcfs nithau, III
crea5ng the happiness Of the slave. There We
find ragged set joining IN tue ely OF liberty,
whom liberty was no privilege. by the statue
Book, they were indeed restored Ia The privileges
OF freedom but 10 them it was no ncrease of
haPPucss. They were not a. bet ef situation
than N i773, before they were cmauelpttcd.-
The Lodges dclberated as 10 what was to be
done hat II was an evil they had no doubt +;
hnt how was At TO be removed The feeling, Of
the Southern States were TO be regarded: 40
.aing could be done wdich would hazard the ee-
nefu harmony. The people Of New Eng land
hated slavery; but they loved union. They fear
cd to do any thing which might b .eonst'ue in
To a violation Of the compact; # they undertook
To deliberate upon ana discuss the doctrines of
! slavery, some exceptions might be taken. They
did not wish the social compact to be iutIngcd
nor TO induce any reasonable suspicious o. 'he
pant of The south than they were infringing
Therefore they hcsitated Mi X said he was
the hdmble otgan Of their inquiries; and he
would say thai hi, prciudices had been strong,
aud his frat feelings wcrc against interference,
/ lest they should Infringe the compact, and the
! people Of the South should misunderstood their
i motives. He was nov convinced that all his
/ fears were groundlcss. iie would say for his
! friends al the North, although so few Al the
South had united in the views OF tbs Society, yet.
/ upon examination, that t9cY would come L. his
conclusion, thai 1t Was founded on Judlclous
policy, grounded on evils felt rs we'll as evils an
/ ticipatcd. The evils illt wee distinct; they
were those of cnancipatcA Saves on whom ht,=
mainly or accident had conferred that freedom,
which was rather TO BE- regarded as eur,e huu
as BLESSING Tom hom their masters, thy
no longer enjoyed the protection of slaves. IL #
we're plunged Iat1 state OF existence here fhuy
| were 10 act as frccuen wittent a kno" ledge -
the social and moral relations by which ioemca
were governed Thc liberated slave wins east
abroad like a bphtcd shrub having 10 root IN
the soil where II had grown, and existed without
4 exciting any OF tia, zlupathy which constitutes
half the charm of ie ltblut tasting enjoyment
himself, or impa tiua o othe's.
! Ia this tate otthugs his Society grew up
! They saw the evil in thc slavr ha ling states and
inquired, not how IT might be prevented, bat a
mctoratcd They looked on. %. some place
where m.u. in THEN condition, mich. obtain the
| benefits of social intercourse and that utrlIi-
| 9enCc which IS necessary To enlOymed tUI lib