Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-11-18
For THE V1NDIcAToR.
TO Thomas j. Niche, ESQ.

SIR:-Perhaps no subject of public interest
commands more unanimous approval than
that of the removal of our free colored popula-
tion to Liberia. And not without reason 1t is
the dictate OF patriotism, philanthropy and pri-
vate interest
Important public interests demand this change
in our social structure. Benevolence towards
the race, in its influence on those who 90, and
on the future destiny of Africa with her hun
drsd millions of pagan population cries out for
1t. Our own interests social, moral and pecun-
ary earnestly require it.
These propositions can all be fully sustained
by sound reasoning and reference to documen-
tary evidence, TO which design to call atten-
ton, before will consent to give up as hope
less the service propose to render, viz the re-.
moval to Liberia Of the entire free colored popu.
lation of Augusta County
assume that this can be done-and | submit
respectively but most earnestly to you, and to
the people the question-Why can, it not be done !?
Generally, when candidly considered the
free coored people themselves desire it. Pre-
JUDGE, ignorance, and falsehood oppose it.
But have rarely found case where this peo-
pie have not unanimously accorded to the pol
icy and the duty of their emancipation when
they are well informed of the facts in the case,
and consider its benefits to themselves and to
their children. Why then, can it not be donee
Ao CAtiLCHo VI LllC OOufly oCC Ill IL gEed !
public benefit, There is no diversity of eenti-
ment here. All regard it as grand project
The Colonization Agent is applauded every
where for his endeavors. The Editor calls him
a sspublic benefactor," which spurs him on to a
'luickened speed and a mightier effort VIM,
then, can 1t not be done2
The time is suspicious. There stands Liberia
in Africa AN Independent Republic of free colored
men, seven thousand miles from our shores, con
Quoting successfully all the operations of well
ordered government with soil of unsurpass-
ed fertility, farm inviting the culture of each
,colored EN- grant put in his possession as his
own on his arrival--there are Churches crowded
by his race, and furnished with an intelligent
Ministry Of his own color-tEere are the school
houses in every neighborhood with competent
teachers Of his own blood to educate his chill
sdren-there is everything that can elevate and
dignity him as man and secure to him in his
social relations all that civilized man can enjoy.
Why, then, can it net be done?
No visionary experiment is now to be tried
no bread cast upon the waters-no doubtful prob
lem to be soIved-all is demonstration. The
Colonization Society has an age of thirty years
Hts character is reliable. It's agencies are every
way responsible 1t comes to your doors, and
speaks now in every cabin of every free colored
man in the County. Why, then, can it not be
done?
My Office is merely adn1inistratve--to carry
out the will of the people. 1t is for the people
of Augusta County now to speak. They hare
the result very ,nueh IN their own hands i must
wait on you, on the magistracy, on the officers
of the law, on the efficient expression of the pub
lie opinion already known-on the well direct
ed influence Of the people, always powerful in
the exercise of their power. ask respectfully,
earnestly, mportunately-W7hy can it not Be
done notV 2 r. w. BAILEY