Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-11
nti-COlOnizatiOn

~ 'O''O"lnB RESOLUTIONS were auopleu at
a Great Anti. Colonization Mass Meeting
of the Colored Citizens of the City of New
York." held April 23rd. We shall mex,
week try TO give some of the speeches made
on the occasion;
Whereas, letters have been received
in This country from the Rev. Alexander
CrummelI, now in England on a mission
in behalf Of his Church, informing us
hat the Rev. Mr.. Miller, an agent ofthe
American Colonization Society, is at pre-.
sem in England, laboring in behalf Of
said Society, soliciting the aid Of British
Fhlianlhropy, representing TO the British
public hat the colored people of these
United States are beginning to favor the
Colonization scheme. And whereas, this
representation Of said agent is false and
untounded, inasmuch as the people of
color of these United States, having, dur
ing the last thirty years, held many hum
dred meetings in public, on the subject of
The American Colonization Society, and
whereas, al all these meetings they have
uniformly protested against the doctrines,
the designs, and the influences Of that
Society, us evil doctrines, diabolical de-
signs, and slave crushing influences,
which views we do still retain, therefore
be it Resolved,
That the idea Of the American Coloni- |
cation Society when first conceived, was
combinedly opposed and denounced by
the people of color throughout the free
States in 1917, and at the present mo-
menr, being idenlicalIy the same, it has,
and will continue 10 have, us it always
has had, the adherence and contempt of
our people.
Resolved, That the testimony Of our
generation Of the people of color is en-
,irely, uniformly, and absolutely against
the scheme Of African Colonization, and
that this solemn lestimony-peculiar in
The history of this people, should be
abundant evidence to all men that we
wilf-no, remove 10 Africa except by the
exercise Of force.
Resolved, That as natives Of the soil
we feel an affinity, an attachment there
10, which neither injury, oppression nor
insult in the form of the American Colo
nization Society or any other similar
wicked scheme, can destroy, and it is
our solemn determination while lie lasts
to be neither seduced MOI driven from our
homes.
Resolved, That from evidence in the
past history of the Liberian Colony, we
have reason TO believe that it has been
recreant to the cause Of human freedom,
and an enslovcr Of its own kindred,
Resolved, That if it be left optional
with IA slave to 90 to Africa or not, we
advise him not to go, but rather 10 remain
here and add 10 the number of those who
may yet initiate The example Of our "a
theirs Of '76.
Resolved, That to secure funds in aid
Of the Colonization scheme, lis advocates
have ever maligned the characters Of the
nominolly free people oflhe North and
in 50 doing, have. among other wrongs.
dupcd the christian public by inducing
them TO pay large sums Of money os,on-
sibly TO evnnge!lze Africa.
Resolved, That we earnestly boseech
our friends in Great Britain not TO
strengthen the hands of the Shareholders.
and aggravale the prejudice that con-
sumes US, by giving their %countenance
10 the COLONIZATION Society, remember
ing that however uneXceplionable its
theory may appear TO Them, the Adolf
%tionisls Of America, and the intelligent
portion of The free colored people cordi-
ally concur in deprec eating its practical
influence as eminenlly promoting the
prosperity Of SLAVERY and CASTE.
Resolved. That we advise the Ameri-
can Colonization Society to call home
its agent, Rev. Mr.. Miller, and not at
tempt TO impose upon British phiIanlhro-
Ply, n thing rotten in deception-in sin
and iniquily, rotten tothe core-a scheme
which is becoming daily more and more
diSreputable.
Resolved, That this meeting do petit
lion the Congress Of The United States 10
appropriate a sun sufficient TO colonlZe
Elliot Cresson, Henry Clay, Arson &,
Phelps and others in The land of their
forefathers; they being disturbers of the
public peace, in persisting in urging col
ored Americans TO go 10 Africa, and in
sending emissaries abroad to malign q
large and respectable portion Of the A.
merican people.
Resolved, That VIC recognize in the
Rev. Alex. CrummeIl, now in England
on a mission for his church, a true man.
a loyal, firm, unfinching adherent &c
principle, and that he has the thanks o.
his people for his timely and fortunate
opposition TO the secret efforts of the A.
merican Colonization Society in Eng