The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-21

Nd PEOPLE, or INDIANA
DEAR FRIENDs,-The writer being a coIored
man, It may be supposed that he desires the
~elI-oeing OF his race, not OF part OF the col
ored race, but OF the whole race Of Africans, 10
This land and in Africa Nor do | consider my
sell guilty Of afieetaiion, when say, that | ar
dentiy desire their elevation, and am willing TO
contribute all l can 10 that end. Ii has long
been an inquiry with me, how can our race De
eieyatedl Hoe eau c0l0red Hen be Esade frHls
Independently After much anxious and painful
inquiry, have concluded, that 10 be truly indie
pendent, we must enjoy rights and privileges as
broad and 0s literal as those enioyed BY The
white citizens Of the United States. In other
words have the right Of electing our law makers,
and our magistrates; and all the Offices of State
should be accessible 10 our color; and not only
so, but We should be free 10 move in such circle
Of sOeietyas We may be entitled to by our moral
worth, character and talents and likewise free to
form alliance with those classes Of society,"
These, in my humble opinion, are the rights and !
privileges lce must possess before we can be tn
depezdenf.
But now let US inquire in ean6or, do We as a |
people enjoy such independence Do colored
men in the most liberal Of the northern States /
ENJOY such independence You all know that
hey do nOt-Ihe sad reverse is the case And !
~ill the time soon come in the history of Amer
lean society, when the colOred man IN I've per-
mitted TO enjoy such Observation-Disclosures
dence, not ORly in civil things, but indepen-
denee in all the more delicate matters Of social
equality. most honestly confess think not
nd further, am bold 10 confess that any thing
short Of the above described Independence will h
not satisfy me, nor should any thing short sat
isfy the man of an independent spirit
But such Independence, We cannot obtain in
the United States, therefore will seek it out
side the United States. gill sesk Il toAere
lHotc can md Il, and that is in the Republic
q Liberia, which is The only christian Republic,
where the cOlored man can find quiet ard Sc
cure home. Nor do act dishonorably in thus
escaping from civil and social oppression, for
am only doing what thousands Of the first, aud
best settlers Ofthe United States did, and think
d an honor TO follow their example, in seeking
liberty, though like them, l be compelled 10
eek it in a wilderness And the object Of this :
appeal, is to invite yOu who love true indie pen
ienee. and are willing to endure seine toll TO I
'biain il, 10 20 with us TO that land Of liberty,
; here We may likewise aid in the elevation and
Of our whole race, which duty {,
: more obligatory on Us, than upon the white
ace, many Of whom are willing 10 sacrifice 2
heir lives and property in the work Of conyer-
ing Africa II
some Of you may blame rs for not stayine !
n this land and eOntending for the above rights u
II man. Oar answer 10 all such complaints is :,
his; We believe that civil slavery in this laad
= al be abolished by Divine Providence without
he cooperation Of the free colored man. He 0
eqgires not our aid in this work-He can and
Eill in his own way, sweep slavery from the
.ivi institutions Of America. Bat / honestly
i0Ubt whether IL Is the will order % Provi- Z
iense TO grant Us perfect social equality rih >
he Ekife race al fhis fise, nor am disposed TO
trive or quarrel with them for this favor, bat D
would follow the example Of Abraham, who \
iisllked the strife that had sprung up between '
him and Lot, and relIgioasiy proposed sePara- o
On as a remedy for the quarrel, and msars Of a
peace; so we should separate from .
he white race, that We may be free and they :
Enjoy peace; for doubtless, God has given this !,
and 10 them. Acting from the above religious
snd honorable views, We confidently EXPECT a
nat God will bless Us in our movements. o
I: is the design Of the writer and some Of n
lis nds, 90 out 10 Liberia about the month
II October or November next, and il is deslra- a
Die TO have ss many emigrants from Indiana as
We can muster. Liberia holds out many at
fractions for the man Of color, but the greatest :
. that Of liberty and independence Thousands =
laye gone from this land TO that, and all who
ave been industrious have done well, many Of N
hem are becoming wealthy, bat what is best, IL
hey are al FREE Come, let Ne 90 and cast cur
OF in with them and Be free likewise. II any I
II you have been cherishing the spirit Of indie z
'endence, and long for such freedom the .
rec Republic Of Liberia offers, and II you de-
are passage TO that land; just let your wishes h
,e known to the Agent of the American COloni-
alton Society in this State. Address Rev. J.
MITCHELL at Indianapolis, who will be pleased 3
o book your name as an emigrant and procure 5
or You a passage out. and send you all the in J
OrmstiOn you may want. No tine should be ;
Ost, Get nOU, act for yourselves, your children
Ind yoCr race.
VIZ. W. FISDLAY.
COvingtOn, Ind, April 9th, 1S4S. a