The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-09-07
THE VOICE OF FREEDOM.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1889
Fruits of Colonization.

Fruits of Colonization.
Since the slavehodng advocates. of coloniza-
ton have taken their stand against emancipation
whether immediate or remote, and stoutly main
tain that the colonization society is the antagonist
of the antislavery society, the Northern adherents
of the scheme are scarcely less vocilerous in ur-
ging its claims as the only practicable plan for
abolishing slavery, while, at the same time, it is
dressed up in the garb of missionary enterprise.
Viewed in either light, we hardly need say that
we regard it as one Of The most stupendous frauds
ever palmed on the charities of an enlightened
community. The wonder is, that amidst the mu,-
tipIied developments of the last few years, the ad
vocacy of the cause should not be left entirely to
those whose "peeuliar institutions" it is so well
suited to uphold. But alas, we are still panied
and humbled at the view of many northern min
lister Ginning in, not indeed with all the vituper-
alton of the Wises the Cays and the Andersons
of the south, but casting the weight of their in
huence in favor of the Janus-faced imposture.
Our attention has been attracted to this subject
just now by an article in the September number
Of the Missionary Herald p $50, under the head
of Western Africa" Rev. Mr.. Wilson, mis-
sionary of the American Board, for the third time
within few years, speaks oGthe contiguity of the
mission to the colony at Cape Palmas, as preu-
dicial to the cause in which he is laboring. We
commend the following extract, under date of
Feb z, 1889, to the serious consideration Of all
" In temporal point of view we do not see
that there has been any important advances. Nine
tenths of the women are still to be seen in state
of almost entire nudity. The men, with the ex-
ception of some fifteen or twenty who have gowns
and wear them on stated occasions, CONTINUE pref
ty nearly in the same condition as they were
when we found them five years ago. Their mode
of living in dense and compacty settled villages
is doubtless a material barrier to their improve
ment. So long as this is the case, they must be
subject 10 numberless broils among themselves,
suffer from pilferng, and will not be able to raise
stock and poultry or to cultivate gardens And
this ne fear aiU be the case Just so long as they
are contiguous 10 al american settlement, vhach
they regard NTH suspicion and dread. IN RE-
LATION TO THE NATIVE PEOPLE I'M
MEDIATELY ABOUT THE CAPE, THERE
is REALLY REASON TO FEAR THAT
THEIR MOTION HAS ACTUALLY BEEN
NE hOGRADE. Large numbers OF them are
degrading themselves into hucksters and petty
traders Their herds of cows, sheep, goats, and
other domestic animals are not now one half so
numerous as they were five years ago. They
have not more furniture in their houses than they
had then; and in the whole community with the
exception of one belonging to my Interpreter, there
is not a single garden, whilst in neig hboring vii
lagos OF similar size, it is not uncommon to find
fifty or one hundred acres, in the immediate vi
entity of their towns, occupied as gardens"
This, it will be borne in mind is the much
Wanted colony founded by Elliot Cresson, who
is understood to be at this time urging the claims
OF colonization upon the good people of Windham
county. How long will the citizens of New Eng
land consent to be gulled by such humbugs ? How
long?