The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27

AFRICAN PnrLosorHY AND SocrALisx-GREELEY
AND FouRIERIsM EcLIrsEp.-The recent conven-
tions in this city, o. the clergy and laity Of our
colored population, have disclosed wonderful pro-
gress Of the principles Of philosophy and socialism
among that interesting class Of people From their
various reports and resolutions, it will be that
they have appropriated the cream of the Fourier
ties, the Of the red republican SYSTEM and
the most important secrets Of the Wall street. imam
cicrs. All these elements, in addition to lot OF
new principles and ideas, entirely African, and
dyed in the wool, are to be combined for the ceva-
ton Of the black race Of the North, with the uli-
mate object of the emancipation OF their black
brethren in the South. When this is accomplished,
the next step is the social, political,
and religious rights and privileges TO the black man
that are enjoyed by the white maitland all in the
same community for it will be seen that these
coored philosophers have sense enough to prefer
White mans society, bootblacks and oyster
suckers to all the honors Of the black republic of
the coast Of Africa. From the opinions expressed,
and the resolutions adopted at these recent meet
ngs, much important information of the progress,
position and dispositions Of the free colored popu
lation Of the North, may be derived. For example,
in politics, they declare;-
Accident has. two recent occasions enabled few
coorcd to the State to the wings and the wings
by introducing bill into the State Legislature appro-
pirate $4,000 annum for removal to the coast Of
Guinea.
This I" coast of uinea" seems to be the most ter
rible Of all insults to the "colored Americans" 1t
is worse than Georgia. The idea that he is to be
dumped upon the "coast Of Guinea" and classified
with the "ouside barbarans' Of that country is alb
soutcly insuferable. George I. Downing, who ap-
pears to be sort Of st. Paul among the brethren,
in his report emigration, says very emphatically
that America is good enough for the colored Ameri
canst-hat Africa won't do-and that here they in
tend to stay. They are like the countryman at
the breakfast table, who, when asked to take some
corn bread, said, . thank yc-wheat bread is good
enough for me- Here is the summary manner in
which Downing gives the 60 by to the Ebony line =
We are to be forced cntced from our native
land Nay if they finish their steamships with even
spcndor and make their tables groan with vands
than those found in our steam palaces yet they
will
lay rotting on the seasr
they will be regarded nduccm for to leave
home The Ebony line i idea to ul to satisfy,
TO smother the sympathy for and against
the Fugitive Slave law but it will signaly fail Aye,
the magic influence Of Henry Clay cannot effect it, We
could suppose that even he would be one o. the nrs pas
scng,rs in the line. than for in Liberia he
might become President he not impressed with the
fact that in shortvcry short-tmc, he will wing his
flight 10 heaven. or somewhere else.
We commend this protest to the serious consdcra-
ton Of the Colonization Society and all concerned.
What is the use of ships if the "Colored Ameri-
cans. wont 60! if, obstinate Billy Bowlegs,
they repose to be removed free Of cost, and prefer
to stick to the sod
The views Of our "colored Americans" on balls
and feasts, the advantages and drawbacks Of city
life-of policy gambling, porter houses, billiads,
and so forth, far more forcibly presented than
any thing Of the kind we have ever seen from the
white coated philosophers Of the Tribune, before
the collapse Of Fourierism, the decline of Bris-
bane and bran bread. The immense saving to be
effected from combining their means into a com
mon stock for house-rent, fuel, &c, indicate
pretty clear insight into the more practical doc
rines Of socialism, without running into the folly Of
Fourerite phalanxcs, which the blacks are ready
enough to perceive would be but an enlargement of
the social system Of the sold Brewery" Upon
the whole. their social recommendations vast
improvement upon the squash philosophy ofGreeley
and his school Of rcformers.
Upon financial affairs, our 'colored Americans
also opening their eyes, and seem TO be struck
with the brilliant idea that there is nothing like
savings bank for saving monoy-not a Piainhcld
or Lchigh Bank-not a common five or six per cent
savings bank, which i, according TO Prudhon,
sign Of misery, but efficiently organized bank,
in which all the depostors should at the same time
be shareholders and full participants in all the
profits.
A bank Of this kind was once attempted by Cato
and his fellow servants, upon Virginia plantation,
and the results give in the following extract, for
the OBLIGATION Of our colored inanciers:--
And now" said Cato. whcnetah Niger borrow six
pence oh liz hank to buy hacea. he got "a come IN
nee weeks aud PAY In sispcnce and in dis way you
Sc siiy sixlcnee bring nndsh sxpence. till after
while. all desc nggahs bo a rich AZ old massa 0-y
And upon ihis principle the bank went into operation
old Cato always taking that every darby should fork
over according t. tank rules But in the e>ur.e o time
s,me Of the stoeshoLier- thought they sn,u rat
and called on Cato fo withdraw their capital hon the
hank when the following cony,r-stion took pac. be-
tween cato and Jack -
Jse,-WeIl. Cato. want to draw our money fronf
the tank and quit de banking business
"ATss--D.d you he de new
J,.,-No VA. dat, Cato!
C,ro-why Dc hank hrokc last night
J,cs-who carr what a. bank 10 1 tell You want
c,ro--wel hut tell YOU de- bank broke.
Jacs-I MT tslken bout dat LAY vhars a.
money . $3.50 -. AZ,
CAro--why. you cussed fool don't you know ua'
when Dc bank break d. money al gone sart'n.
JAal-wei but whah he d.bble dc money gone 10
CAre-Igt'. more AN dis rggah know. All lac know
tnut II T. dat when white folk bank irras de MONEY
swayslc.t and nigpahs bank nctc,ter dan white olks
JscE-weil. wh.nshah de nigsah gage In bankin
a.in he hope dc dcthlc cit him fu.s.
csro-B Berry sorry lie hank hrtak Jack berry sorry.
In conclusion, while il i evident from their late
meetings, that cur colored population are making
rapid advances in philosophy, socialism. politics,
aud the science Of banking, We apprchend that their
views against Africa and the Ebony line will be
found to h. very widely entertained By the coored
Americana while IL j. equally manifest that their
continuance here can only operate to keep up the
trouble on III, slavery question. Coupled with the
project Il bank. the proceeding o. these cClorcd
meeting. are Il the greatest moment.
Movements Of Ind viduals.
Nlsir o. k~l~ Br,. II sstsH fStof. Sytrr.
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