Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-24
Not for such an Object.

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We this week received a circular from the
American Colonization Society, asking a
contribution to its funds. Whether the Sec
rotary supposed we might be induced to aid
the Society, or whether he thought we would
lend our columns to spread his appeal before
our readers, or whether he sent il merely 10
advise US Of the condition and prospects of
the Colonization cause, we know not. The
money and the labor abolilionists have 10
dispose of for the benefit Of the coiored
American, shall be used to give him freedom
in his native land instead Of transporting him
TO A%frica--to uproot the cruel prejudice which
nov denies him his rights, no, to pander to
it and strengthen it by doing wha, it de-
mands shall be done. They demand freedom
for the colored man here; in the land of his
nativity freedom in the broadesi sense which
any American citizen knows; they demand
ii as an act Of Justice due an oppressed race,
and they will not cease 10 demand il until
his rights are fully recognized and the bar.
riers of complexional caste forever destroyed.
The Society has expended within the last
ten months $4,000 in the transportation Of
443 emigran,s TO Africa, and SCI are now
awaiting the action Of the Society, and 10 re-
move them, II requests funds. |. will pro-
badly succeed in doing what it designs, for
Americans hate the colored man far more
than they love him, and will contribute more
abundahtly Of their means 10 Danish him
from their presence than to educate him
here and make his home comfortable and
happy; they will give more to crafty their
own cruel prejudice than 10 elevate humani-
ty. The haters Of the colored man are gen.
orally active and energetic in their move
ments against him, while too many of those
who profess 10 love him are but laggards in
their efforts TO TO redeem and elevate him.
"'Tis true, and pity it's It's ,rue."
The American people congratulate them
selves on offering an asylum to the oppress-
ed of al. nations, and have regarded il as a
matter fof rejoicing that so many emig rants
crowd TO their shores. And well they NAV,
for emlgrahts have dug their canals and built
their railroads they have gone with others
as pioneers into the vast forests Of the West,
and made the wilderness blossom as a gar
den their toll has given wealth to the ma.
ton, and has aided in advancing her pros
perity. What means il then, that the Ameri-
can Colonization Society congratulates itself
and the nation, that it has done something
though rery little-to turn the tide of emf
gfation-that it has this year carried nearly
five hundred Americans to Africa, and hopes
soon to transport as many more! Were
these emigtants worthless citizens, were they
nuisances Of which the country would do
we'll to be rid Not so-such is not the
character the Colonizs tion Society gives its
emigrants. They were doubtless all of them
Christian people, industrious and worthy
The cost of their transportation is estimated
at $50 per head. Is not each member of an
ind u%strious, worthy, Christian family, worth,
on an average, more than $50 to the countr I
If yea, then the Colonization Society is in
fiicting a positive injury upon it, by their re-
moval. How in the name of common sense,
can this nation be benefited, on the one hand,
by the voluntary influx of European emf
grants; and on the other hand, by the really
compulsory transportation of Americans out
of the countryside former coming to a land
which is far more attractive, and possesses
far greater advantages than does the ~farcical
republic Of Liberia, TO which the latter are
consigned! Why then, should the Ameri-
can Colonization Society seek to expattiate
In one year, one thousand Americans who
have a far better right TO a home here than
any STAKEHOLDER who wields the lash ! There
is but one They are BLACK; and
black, in this country is the badge of slave
ry, the mark of degradation. Those whom
we Cypress, we hate and except so far as
we can obtain their services, their presence
is hateful to us-we cannot bear it, away with
them! Hence the American Colonization
Society, which is now asking for aid.