The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-22

COLONIZATION SOCIETY. At the late meet.
ing in this town for the purpose of organizing
County Colonization Society the following let.
ter, addressed to citizen of this town. was
read. We publish it in the hope that it NAV
turn the attention of many to this interesting
subject, who have heretofore thought little oft
Light and information are all that is WANTING
to make il universally popular.
Lancaster, Dec. S, 1880.
Dear Sir: You may Judge of nv feelings
relative to the contemplated meeting on Wed.
nesday evening, when assuIe YOU. nv deem
interest In the Colonization Society, has ac
CURED much strength and ardor since | con-
Versed with you on the subject. Its imnor.
lance TO a few hundreds or few thousands in
inns country, from whose necks the yoke ofser.
vItude shall be removed by this benevolent an.
terprize, sinks to mere unmentionabIe tr,fs
IN comparison with the prospect it opens at I'll.
6erIa That infant Colony is a rising Sun.
Klnaied up IN gloomy desert 1t now Just D.
pears above the horizon, already attracting the
hotlee, and exciting the admiration of thou
sands AS 1t ascends to meridian glory II
VIII OF course diff use its rays, ITS cheering and
ehricnng influences, more and more extensive
iy' vi IN process oftime, (and why not within
Two centuries that whole vast, populous, and
snare Its innumerable blessings / view it as n
swelling bursting germ of empire. In n genial
SOIL. Had the energy of earlier years in life.
I eouia hardly resist the numerous and power
'ui Inducements, to deyoting my life to cause
SO evidently, and SO delightfully."- interesting TO
the human race--particularly TO this continent
and Africa | am confident thai. fostering and
nonrshing that young Colony promises more
eihcaclous check, more powerful restraint upon
III, Save Trade, than legislatures can impose
MS horrible traffic in human flesh. will and
must retire, as civilization advances, on any soil
The grand object Of the Colonization Socie.
~, includes all the benevolent institutions.
which now adorn our country II is industri-
ously and Judiciously planting their seed. on
the fertile shores of Africa.
" an too scGrm ?-too acarsn cannot ben
On such theme It's inlpioas to be calm.
f'assaon Is reason, transport temper here"
Having said all this, and wishing it possible
oy any exertion in my power, 10 excite, in the
public mind, what think, suitable, proper
interest IN this truly great, generous. and hu. 4
name concern; you will tenderly feel the re-
mark, peculiarly painful to me, that cannot
attend the expected meeting. Increasing deaf
ness disqualifies me. I could take no bart in
public proceedings, because / could hear no
molten, no address, but when near the sneak !
err 1t would be torture, in such an assembly. |
to be an Interested spectator, with closed ears.
must not be there.
But, Sir. let me be member of the Coloni.
cation Society of Worcester County. Nor |
count me silent partner, but an actios 0ho' !
an aged and deaf stOckholder in this ErERsAL
CONCERN lis dear TO me, and will cheer |
fully extend helping hand.
authorize you, sir, to use my name, at dis. !
cretion, at the approaching meeting, as YOU |
think the interest of the Society shall require.
Your very sincere friend and servant,
A. PACKARD. |