Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-01-15
LAGOON NO. w.

The only question now is, Can toe maize CIR ap-
preparation available to lie great object Of aiversal
desire-the entire rsanornl Of the free colored popu-
lation? We suppose now they are willing. The
Colonization Society for $50 take out an cnsrant
in their Packet and settls him on five acres OF land
which is made his own in fee simple, and provide
for him sustenance and medical attendance for six
months This they are constantly doing. They
have by the voluntary contributions of the friends
of the cause, sent out nearly one thousand within
the last year. and 5000 in all Let there be an APP
preparation of $50, 900 year for five years, and let
the amount appropriated to each enigrant be limi
ted to $25. This will deport 1900. We may
suppose that number will be found, who with suit
able direction and encouragement will readily exert
themselves to earn sum equa! to the State appro-
priation, to their passage and settlement
We may then suppose this movement will awaken
an equal number Of enterprising men among them
to earn the entire amount necessary to give them
passage with their brethren. Then still another
duodecmal emigration may be found among those
already able to transport themselves for not few
have some property. Then taking an equal mum
Der of children, who can go with their parents with
little or no expense, and We have nearly 5000 emf
grants year from Virginia, sufficient TO REACH IN
twelve years, the full number in the Stale If
the means proposed seem inadequate to the results
now stated, let it be considered also, that the Col
onization Society is constantly collecting fundsfrom
the benevolent for the same great object-attanahle,
we believe, by great, united and perseyering effort.
ON the plan here proposed.
Are not these resulr probabla from the
causes we propose to create2 and will not the
awakening influence of personal effort better
prepare the emigrant who kas labored to some OK
tent to provide for himself. The moral effect Of
first awakening desire and then making labor the
means Of gratifying that desire, will do much to
qsalfy him for his new and elevated position in his
new citizenship. The agencies now in the field
under the organization of the American Colonization
Society are adequate to promote and produce these
results, and when our State Colonization Society ia
revived, trust it will soon be, these agencies
become part of its organization the best possible
machinery, and ready TO your hand to execute your
plans With economy and despatch.
We say then, this is a work which ought to be-
done and done now. Every pecuniary, moral and
social interest requires it. With some honorable
exceptions, the free negroes are, as class, indo
lent, vicious and dishonest. They underworld the
poor white man, when they work at all, depress
and discourage him-they corrupt the slave and aid
him in every evil course-lie as an incubus en- so
cisty without profit to themselye. any definable
benefit to society. They form an excresence on tbs
body polite, which requires amputa,on.
With such considerations before us, can we too
urgently ask FOR immediate action7 While we de-