Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-07-19
NO. 45.
Colonization, Testimony Of ColOrsd People,

Tho Christian Herald, published by the Afri-
can Methodist Church in Pittsburgh, has in
substance the following remarks on Soloniza-
tion, and the motives which originated and sus-
tans it.
The colorcd population should notice the
fact that the subject of colonization is now Wig
orously agitated by numerous bodies of profess
sing Christians. The scheme is anti-christian.
1t has for its object the annihiatioR of the free
colored population. Already have they slaugh-
tered thousands of our race by thrustng them
into the holds of ships, rocking with pcstilonce,
to transport them herc-thousands have perish-
ed before becoming acclimated in their new
land of bondage--and tens of thousands more,
by excessive toll and terrible cruelty. Now,
protesting conviction Of sin for their past cruel
ty, these whts christians manifest their peni-
tenec by sending us, where VIC shall have to en-
dure all the suiIcrings Of our ancestors. Con-
Tossing sin and augmenting guilt by new often.
eos. The Colonization Society is hypocritical
and false in all its pretcnsions. Its allegation
that the two races have q natural repugnance
which will not permit them to live together on
terms of equality, is disproved by the intercourse
of our children who associate happily and fra.
tornally together. It's hcartless slandor of our
race as degraded and vicious beyond improve
mcnt in connection with its prctcnce of christi
nizing Africa by missionaries so worthless, prove
the charge, and render it impossible for any in
telligent and candid man for one moment to be-
licve colonization the offspring of christianity
From the same paper we copy the following
Resolutions of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church of New York adopted at its last session:
Whereas, The Colonization Society is ar
raying and urging its hateful plans aud
schemes before the public aud claiming its
support, endcavorng thereby to destroy the
hXedness of our People in their native coun-
Try; Aud whereas, our Religious and Moral
Institutions must be disbanded in the event
of its success, he it therefore,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the N.
York Annual Conference that the highest
object of the Colonization Society in this
country, is TO remove large increasing and
improving free population, that they may
hold our brethren the more quietly aud Sc
curely in bondage.
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
the Ministers of all denominations to exert
their influence against this most uurighteous,
nelnrlous aud cruel project.
Resolved, Tint this Conference recon-
mend to its members, to suspect the motives
aud spurn the advice of any and every man,
he he clergyman or laynan, colored or white,
who shall attempt to unsette or disturb tho
institutions that exist among us, or who may
be found or discovered attacking the per-
mnnency of our people in this our native
land.
Resolved, That should any preacher in
this District, having charge of Circuit or
Station, be proved guilty of knowingly suf
ferng, allowing or permitting any Coloniza-
ton preacher Or lecturer to ofiicatc in any
place under his control, he be suspended
from all official standing for the term of one
year.