Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-24
Free People OF Color VS.. coloni..,,o,


Free People or Color Colonization.
r. r. Gurley, Secretary Of the American Co.,
nizaIion Society, and editor Of the Christian Sta.,
man, 50 called, has recently hsld debate i, r.,
cinnati, Ohio. with friend Blanchard, late os NJ,
dlebury College, now Congregational rnin;s,.,
Cincinnati on The merits of Colonization. g..
the debate closed, the Free People of Color or ,h,
city, as they have before done, years ag,. h.la,
meeting and expressed their views Of this tb,.
worst enemy on earth. They passed the follOwi,,
resolutions, which are taken from ths Phil.u,b,,
pist:
Whereas, Vigorous efforts are being mad.
throughout the State, 10 recuss !la,e n.
American Colonization Society:
And a0hereas fearing that lie sent.
ments OF our people may not be generaIv
known by the community, and may b.
consequently liable to misrepresan;a.i5nl
we feel it duty we owe TO our fricnt,
aud The best interests of our people, IA
seek the earliest opportunity 70 Fetersl.
before God, our country, and the wo.I
oar unmiligatrd and unqaalified onpo,.
lion to the protested designs and obiectd
said Society; believing that lis design
are unjust, because il seeks to exDa,rs.
A portion of tie citizens cf this co9nrr
| from their homes and their frrS;5,,
| merely because The God Of Nature r.,
made them If Il Complexion differeuf.oa
the variable AMI uncertain shade Of 5ra:.;
and believing also. that The said S,ei-ig
is unchrisiian and anti-repubiic1n in ID
tendency. and consequently unworthy III.
patronage of Chris ian and republican
people. because II denies all possibility ai
cur elevation in this country, diScoursgs
all attempts TO improve the mora! sal
intellectual character # our peop.e il lbs
caumry, ks:ers and susiaias that 9r.i..
ice. which they declare 10 b. iavnc,5e.
by stignaiizIng US as ii wO-...-2s AL
inferior race; and lastly. (.hoaga by 10
means the least oAjec.Ion whIth ever
tue lover ct his country wou.i have
against this Socirtv,l because s-ol d.
cizes for The sin Of slavery, an .a-te6y
So ia as Influence opera.cs, ,euds o,l.
pefpe;uiiy Of that accursed system, w.:A
every pure patriot, phi!sn,hr pi,: sai
; christian des!rrs 10 see t.rninG,e1:
Aud c0tereas, We DO bat rri;sra,e ID.
sentiments Of our brethren from the A..
.an,;c 10 he Pacific. when we drcla n.
We Viii never consent to any o.her >.
u.s1er Heaven. though q paTflci Il
were offered 10 Us, much less to that re.
err Gogoth9. L 6eriA. so long as n
lasl link of the Irs, chain remains ppo
he last one of our brethren:
Taeretare, ResoIreI. Tha, We ri
! never Consent To- removing from Il
country 10 become the instruments
shareholders, aud their co-adja.o.. t.
: American Colonization Society. 20 i.s,c
more permanently upoa the nechs OF Gu
= brethren, the Calling yoke OF b2niace.
II ReSOlred, That We regard the u hol
= action and influence Of the schen.e, 5
- entirely at variance with the wef-p
!, the colorcd people Of this country, en-
we can addGce proof positive CT th.i
: unwIlllngncss 10 leave the land Of lhsi
:, nativity.
ID Reso'red, That our present oppasio
10 the Colonization Society is moi tie q
i spring OF any monentary inpnlse, b.
- had its birth with The scheme iisef: a.
:. we do therefore deliberately aud unsn
mous!y enter our protest against it, {
btlns not only opposed to the pracIr.c
OF repubIicanism. but also 10 those ,
= christianity and humanity.
- Resoired That he who asserts ;ha. /.
- Tree people of color of The Cniei Sac
- are willing 10 e.nigrate 10 ACrica, l9rs
u vlded they hal means) is either i-n."a
- OF their sentiments. or Knowingly hs
- represents them; and if be does, he u
= serves to Dc classed among The enern.es
= - The co!osed race.
= Rssotcea. That in case he inins:-;aa
; free people If Color remove 10 hfIit,, 10
=, iacts necessary 10 prove 10 hnnt: :, n,aii
- !; Gen their cdpabiiiiv of taking g. :
= themselves, would also BE- removed; ct
! then. slavery could be fastened upon taos
- OF our brethren who should remain
~ none dissenting.
- Res"trsd, That The double dealing
= The coionizl;inn scheme is sUfiic III
nanIfrSt from the circumstance OF 5 E
iecling al The North. 10 have for its o..'
:, :, Ultimately the abolition of slavery. az
= al the South. to expatriate The free peep
!" o; color in order 10 render slavery ano
= profitable and secure.
:, ResOired, That the proceedings OF 10
~ =. meeting be published in papers friend
~ to the cause of humanity.
: WIN. Nj JOHNSON. CtairnGA
Al. GoRDoN, Secretary.
= w. DARNEs,