The herald., 1837-03-04

that their project embraced much wider circle Of ac-
ton-hat political and social privileges were the pas
sionate and burning desire Of the blacks, and that the
white people, at least many Of them, contemplated an
ultimate blending of the to efiace the DIFF
eront shades of complexion and reduce all the Anglo
American and African to the same durable, din
gy, sombIe color that would, as Arthur Tappan says
ofhis French chintz stand any quantity of soap and
water, sun or atmosphere.
What the Abolition Society has promulgated IS weii
known to the world. Their documents are stu'ied
with splendid generalities about freedom, liberty
soul, salvation human life and eternity. we can
gather nothing definite us their objects, except we
scan and examine their actions. The best commen-
tary on their principles found in their conduct-and
when wa see the white members Of the society NIX
inc Familiarity in private and public, with It's black
members we can put our finger to our nose and look
ahead TO the consequences of unbrded and unnatural
passien hid under religion, and a1ecaton OF love tor
human freedom.
But if the conduct Of the white aboluonlst ls like
the mysterious rites OF Ceres and Cybee hidden under
mythos which none but the initiated can discover, the
black abotonsts let the out of the bag and tell
the whole secret Of their paintings their DESIRES their
hopes and their expectations The colored abolition
lists are honest They have the merit TO mix and
minele with their other qualities of color and COM
rlexion, blunness OF purpose, and honesty ofinten-
ton We have al last before the world full devel-
opmen, of their ardent, burning consuming aspira-
tions. For TIVE months weekly journal called the
WEEKLY ADVOCATE" conducted by committee of
colored men, has been published at No. Frankfort
street, in this city. lis price is 81 so year, and Its
size is nearly that of the Herald. II has It's establish
/ 4 faa nfrun nndG
TO be organized and equipped at every point TO agitae
the world around, until their projects shall be sue
cessful.
few extracts from this unique journal will startle
the Anglo Saxon around. And first let US take
the following:
"Preiudce against color alas is the fire that con-
| sumes us. 1t meets every where TO hedge up the
way--at the school, at the workshop, and even IN
the house of God. II is contrary 10 the gospel OF
Christ and yet Christians bow down and worship It.
Brethren ,re know, and none bat colsred man can
fully know ho,c this ithrtr Of our prospects cuts 10
the quick-hoac IL dripes the iron nte the souf. Bat
patience !-patence God is just, and we beieve the
light is breaking Let but this truth be lmpressedo on
our hearts, that nothing will so much conducc 10 lis
destruction as our own consistent continuance IN well
doinu-bv sincere and humble Efforts TO rise above IT.
and by moral worth to live it down-and tins IT gra
t6es US 10 be able to add, many OF our people are
striving to do The accounts we hear OF Their efforts
/
energy seem bursting forth. And moral waste places
among us under the hand OF cultivation, begin TO bud
| and blossom. Let the work go on-and lei each en-
deavor by bright example, 10 rear light to guide
oar people amid their difficulties and surrounding
darkness"
There can be no mistake in the meaning of these
burning, impassioned scntiments-" wherer of our
prospects," new life and energy bursting forth
awasto places begin to bud and blossom" This is
Lam AZ n hat IN
the very heart. 1t is the passionate aspirations of
one race burning to expand its affections TO the arms
or on the bosoms Of another. 1t is the of Africa
making love to the race of America. II IS general
consuming fire that pants for social level OF the two
races. Butagain
Are we not, as people, behind the spirit and inn
prsyement ofthe age in which we lve3 The 1orld
ynores nor by steam. We ought not TO be the sober
dull monotoaous creatures were few years since
There ought TO bea scrambhng among us TO go
ahead. y.
Upreiudice prevails these must be crushed; for if
not Admitted 10 the ordinary privileges of education
and Christian instructlon-not having teachers OF
their own and their circumstances not admitting OF
aHy-lrherc can Hey go!
In order TO encourage q general movement and &C.
neral union, we find the following enumeration of
their number
.There are 390l2 free people Of color in the United
In New England, 2l,32S. In New York, 4434S. In
New Jersey, 1903. In Pennsylyanla 1880. In
Ohio Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan 1916. Be-
sides there nre vet in New Jersey 2254 slaves. and
in Illinois TAI. The number Of free colorcd persons
in the slave staes IS lSl, ,SSS.
Throughout every column Of this singular Journal
il bears marks of the ardent aspirations OF the free CO.
ored races after social and political equality with
the whites even in our eaknesses and in folbes
We find the proceedings Of colored Literary Society,"
aud very elaborate panepyric on several oraiions
addresses and poems there delivered Mr.. p. Reason
the black President "opened the meeting in his usual
happy and felicitous manner" Mr. Thomas Sidney
spoke a splendid address, and Dir. Charles Reason
prize essay In other columns we find advertisements
-"secars for sale"-"agcnts wanted dry goods,
NJ Low prcesr-and fashionable oarding for " gen.
,ee persoys" of color at Mrs ID. Mchaels, 80 Lispe
nard street where no expense will be spared TO give
sasfoctien. We have besides, "address' deliver
ed before the Ladies Of the Dorcas Colored Society
Of Buffaloe" in which the very beautiful thFck-lpped
beauties of that city, are addressed-"lades be dill
GENT" ladies pcrsevere ladies let me congratu-
late YOU on the rapid increase Of your numbers'-
and aoan-a the state OF celbacy is contrary TO the
order OF nature and of God" &c, &c. &c, &c.
Thus we 60. These passages coupled with thege
neral character of the movement called abolition, de-
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