Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-06

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"About twelve years ago, some of the b
wisest men OF the nation, mostly stGUehotd- :,
ers. formed, in the city of Washington, :,
the present American Colonization Socie- +"
tv."-(Address of the Rockbridge Col. o
Society. -Idem. vol. iv. p. 274.l r
Being, chiefly, Shareholders ourselves,
| we well know how il becomes US 10 APP t
| proach such subject as this in slave I
holding state, and in every other. Ifthere c
were room for reasonable jealousy, we
among the first should feel it being as
much interested in the welfare of the COM
munitv, and having as much, at heart,
as any men can have, the security of our
selves, our property and our families. y
lTReview of Mr.. Tazewells Report
ldem. p. 34l-l
Being, mostly, shareholders ourselves,
having common interest with you in !
: this subject, an equal opportunity of I'M
q Outstanding it, and the same motives to
prudent action, what better guarantee can
be afforded for The just discrimination. and
the safe operation OF our measures o.
!. AT. Rep. vol vii. p. 1901
$ 1T is gratifying circumstance that
d the Society has from the first obtained us
J, most decided and efficient support from
). the slaceholding States."-[Sermon. de-
4 livered at Springfield. Mass. July 18th,
1929, before the Auxiliary Colonization
Society of Hampden County, by Rev. B.
Dickinson
I'd "Its primary object now is, and ever
has been, to colonze, with their own con-
IS sent. free people of color on the coast of
il Africa, or elsewhere, as Congress may
deem expedient And, Sir, | am unwll-
ing 10 admit, under any circumstances
and particularly in this Hall, that it ever
ne has swerved from this cardinal obiect'-
ri speech of Mr.. Acknowledgement
fl Annual Reportl
&C. "Our Society and the friends of Colon
ization wish to be distinctly understood
e. upon this point. From the beginning
~. ~. they have disaro,oed, and they do vet dis
-. =. GroU, that their object is The emancipatio,
Ia OF the slares." -[Spesch Of James. S
o., Green. Esq.-First Annual Report of tn,
-, New Jersey Col. Soc
-" "This institution proposes to do goot
by a single specific course of measures
20 Its direct and specific purpose IS not tn
e abolition OF slaUery. or the relief of pau
IL perism, or the extension of commerce an
- civilization, or the enlargement of scienc,
or the conversion of the heather. Tn
rs. single object which its constitution pre-
- scribes, and TO which all its efforts are M
cessarily directed, is, African colonzatio
Anu from America. 1t proposes only 10 a
80. ford facilities for the voluntary emigr;
~ ton of free people of color from this cour
bo Of bo;r fol d,
eI view on African Christia
w. ~. Spectator for September, 1901
,r"y ut IS no abolition Society: it address,
as vet arguments to no master, and dis
vows with horror the idea of offerin
,cad temptations to any slave. IT DENII
THE DESIGN OF ATTEMPTING EMANc
oh PATTON, EITHER PARTIAL OR GENERAL
w., w. {" The Col. Society INDICATED. "A
am Rep. vol iii. p. 1871
ars, They can impress upon the southel
and stakeholder, by the siren 9Th of facts, al
aN by the recorded declarations of hone
,I., men, that the objects of the Coonizalic
Society are altogether pure and prais
.oI,. worthy, and that it has no intention
10 open the door to universal liberty, but o
- " to cut out channel where the mere
ao full providence of God may cause tho
M. dark waters 10 flow off."-[Idem. VOL
us p. 145.I
- THE Colonization Society, as sue
t tn have renounced wholly the name and Il
49, characteristics of aboitionists. On ii
-. point they have been unustly and injul
~ ously slandered. INTo THEIR AccoUN'
hey M So ~ ~ !, nAn =, ~ = :, 20
dis p. 506l
! IF From its origin, and throughout Il
II whole period of its existence, it has CO
nc stan.ly disclaimed all intention whatev
oflnterfering, in the smallest degree, wi
the rights Of property, or the Object
e. g. emancipation. GRADUAL or immediate
oo 1.-THE Society presents to Il
~ American public no project of emancip
~ ~ non. "--lMr. Clay's Speech.-Idem, VI
!, dnu vi. PIP. Is, III
onal l;bora,a .I,ro. .J,,eh
'ie ery."-[Report ofthe Kentucky COL So
"a ldem. p. 8l.l
1.-The emancipation of slaves or Il
onf- amelioratiol Of their condition, with Il
], IN moral, intellectual, and political improv
nine ment of people of color within the Unit,
Ibie, States, are subjects foreign to the powe
such of this Society.'-[Address of the Boa
pos of Managers of the American Coloniz
and ton Society to It's Auxiliary Societies.
any Idem, vol. vii. p. 29l.l
, the 1T disclaiIns, and always has disclar
.hey ed. all intention whatever, of interferin
and in the smallest degree. direct or indirec
hem with the rights of shareholders, the rio
IF he ~.