The Madisonian., 1840-01-04

an evil too dark and enormous for language or ina
gnation TO pourtray, il Is astonishing than any heart
should be untouched any hand unmoved with vigor
20 sustain II; that the young, the manly the aged,
should not crowd forward under one divine i'm
pulse Of charity and compassion to lis support that
Tue hand OF beauty and refinement should not be
stretched forth with gifts aud oferings that all our
churches ShOnld not throw wide open their doors
iha The cry Of perishing humanity may be enforced
py me Sanetty Of religion and mingle with the voice
oi our supplcationS before the Throne of the Great
Father OF mankind; thar our legislative assemblies
snonid MOI arise as one man, and forgetting all selfish
views and political siries respond to the piteous
appeals OF bleeding and broken hearted millions and
lhe demands OF eternal justice in fine, that this ma
lloD exalted by the Providence of Almighty God for
an example TO the world and blest with means Of be-
nefcence Unprecedented in the history of nations.
should not inIerpose her power and if need be ex-
pend her treasure, 10 save continent from war; bar
bsriSm, from in,oefable chains and ruin
And will not the friends OF this scheme utter boldly
and perseveringy their opulons--wIll they with
oyercoarg faith, with zeal and energy which suffer
defeat urge the claims of their upon all the
Governments Of The Union
While frequent and unnecessary changes in the
nagement of any Society 10 be avoided and no in
Jury greater can be inflicted IT, than causeessy TO
weaken public confidence in those entrusted with such
management and while, in the opinion Of the writer tho
ooionzation Society has suffered little II any less from
It's friends than It's enemies having incurred the loss Of
credit and great consequent embarrassment from the
errors and rresouon OF those who before the country
stood pledged TO sustain the and guard against the
other and while The integrity and general wisdom Of
the mauagers who for Improvdent expenditures prior TO
the year 1894 have been censured admits of satisfactory
defence, wlh pleasure acknowledge the great me Of
those who strive TO cast o every incumbrance from the
Institution aud exalt II TO an unexampled prosperity
Such deserve IN their endeavors the cooperation OF ALL
truth and justice beng left witnesses for their prede-
cossnrs The reputation of the fathers and founders of
the Commonwealth OF Llberia--men who through dark
years OF lrs gave their days and nights defend its
feeble existence and guard its moral well physical
lie, Is far above Impeachment reproach Surely it
enough for the present friends Of the cause 10
complete what they well begun and share in the ho
nors oi the ina triumph Let them persevere in efforts
during the past year. and they must win the best re-
wards OF benevoence, aud Africa redeemed and en-
riched 10y their philanthropy An organization well ma
tured and energetic, leaving the officers Of the Society
to execute their appropriate work under due responsible
ites without interference embarrassment, with me-
thod and consistency, with prudence and the wisdom Of
meditation and experience is indispensable to the
blty Of It's character and the fuflment Of its vast and
beneticcnt design
With such sentiments, in return to my Office from
which, my friends know have 50 long been absen, ra-
ther IN obedience the Judgment Of Others than my
own having ever thought that exerons abroad could
compensate for the omission Of my duties home Life
at the extreintes is measured by energy at the heart
have power express my grateful sense of the
kindness Of the friends OF the Society aid
ing the objects Of my mission, The recolections of
this as well as Of the hospitality which every where
experienced, viii be etiaced from my memory
my heart.
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
With the highest respect,
Your friend and servant,
r. r. GURIEY