Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-29
Resolutions Of the COlOred People.

held in various places. They all speak the
same language. These people are pushed to
desperation they have no security either for
property, liberty, or life. They speak as other
men would speak, in their extremity.
The Colonization Society, frsternizing with
the Fugitive Slave Law, has been invigor-
ated with new life and energy by its aid,--now
proicrs its services with zeal, and cnforccs their
acceptance with the assurance that here they
must ever submit to their present degradation.
This insulting proposition, dictated by prcju-
dice and hatred, is rejected with the scorn it
merits. And those off this oppressed population,
who most kccnly feel their degradation, are
most dcsponding in regard to its removal, prefer
to ezpatriate themselves rather thon be in any
measure indebted for it, to the hypocriticol pre-
tensions Of that prejudice which cxpclls them.
We applaud the manlincss which repels this
insult, and commend the prudence which de-
clincs the aid of contempt and implaca5le ha-
tired. How can the colorcd- population have
confidence in those whose principal argument
for their removal, is that they hate them, and
expects always to do SO; When did ever the
bitter root ofhatrcd bear the sweet fruit of lovei
1t is said that Liberia is prosperous, is increa-
sing in knowledge, wealth and territory. That
it is abolshing the savo-tradc, and introducing
prosperity and happiness among the natives
Some of this may be true. We hope much of
| it is, for VIC arc no enemies to Liberia. But We
| fear that distance, as we'll as interest, lcnds'
some 'cnchantmcnt to the view 1t ought all
to be true, If the colonists arc TO reap rcmun-
Grafton, for the thirty years of suffering, and
toll, and DEATH that have been encountered in
the settlement.
But if it is true,it aggrnvatcs, rather than nit
igatcs the guilt and injustice of those who have
expelled them. For if these colonists transfer
cd as they were, from the slave plantation, to a
savage ooast-without knowlcdgc-w without
even experience in providing for their own per-
sonol wants, have so wonderfully developed the
better elements of human character as to orga-
nzo desirable socoty-cstablish schools, found
and build up prosperous government on re-
publican principles, how prepostcrous the false
hood, that they can never be elevated here
How glaring the injustice that insists upon their
cNpulSloIlt Us lnC SONulNlOn VI hlltlI Hccuuuls
The colorcd people of New York City, have
also held meetings, and adopted resolutions
similar to those adopted at Columbus also,
avowing their want of confidence in tho Colo.
nizaton Society, and declining its offers of aid.
| COLORED PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
A Convention of Colorcd People, recently as
semblcd at Sandy Lake, Mercer Co., Pa. ~Thc
following are their proceedings, which we pub
lish by request:
Pursuant to a previous CALL number of the
friends of Humanity met at Sandy Lake. Mercer
County Pennsylvania, on Thursday, Novem-
bcr 9th, and organized by appointing Il. Hen
derson, of Mcadvillc, President, and J. Stewart,
of Wolfcrcek, Vice President; G. Kimmy, of
Sandy Lake, and C. p Adams, of Franklin,
Secretaries.
Call of the Convention was then read, and
briefly remarked upon by +. Thornton OF Mer-
Ger. After singing nm Anti-Slavcry Song the
Convention proceeded to appoint the following
gentlemen as Committee to report business to
the Convention, viz:
F. Thornton, of Mercer; ]. Lawson, S. Jack
son, of Franklin; ]. L. Curtis, of Mcalvilc; j.
A. Stewart, of Wolfcreck and S. Zsbbs, r.
Graves, of Sandy Lake.
During the absence of the Business Commit
tee, the Convention was addressed by the Pre-
sidcnt; after which the Convention adjourned
until o'clock, Z. NJ.
Convention met according to adjournment;
and was addressed by several gentlemen pres
ent upon tho object for which they had convcn-
Cd Adjourned until O'Clock, A. NJ.
Noremby 7h.-M Met pursuant to adjournment.
The Convention was entertained for some
f time, by Anh-Slavery singing and addresses !;
after which the Business Committee reported
the following Preamble and Resolutions:
Whereas, We, n part oc the people Of the
, United States, convened for the purpose of
| iuilering the interest of philanthropy and
OF our beloved country, (the world entertain
ing devotion for her welfare; And, where
ns, we, the eolored people of the u. States,
IRE Of all Gods creation the most hated aud
prosecuted aud that TOO, in the face OF pro-
iessed equality aud Christianity; aud, where.
as, there is a universe which proves herself
not to he prmiliyely created by herself bur
10y an invisible power, which seems TO he
but little known, particularly by those who
!, profess the greatest reverence for that now
& er; yet, who, virtually claim, that all that is
doue, is by that power, though it make mad
layock with every immutablc aud sacred
principle of the universe; and, whereas, not
withsIanding wlnt we, (the cOlored people, !
and our ancestors hive done, TO deyelope,
: sustain, aud proniulgaic those God-like prin-
G ciples which were implanted in us by the
p, creator, yet we are made the unwilling prey
OF the pervcrsion of the saIne and, whereas,
we appreciate those ennobling principles OF
! nUnalifu and hufuapity ,,,I,;,l,