Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-09
American Colonization Society

| This society, in face of the most inveterate
opposition, has established for itself high po-
sition as philanthropic institution. Until re-
Gently, 1t has been common for the clergy, es-
pecially in New England, to condemn the
American Colonization Society as pro-slavery
institution, and the enemy of the African race.
Abolition itiIerants have launched forth their
churches have in some instances been closed
against the agents of the society, and system
attic effort has been made to create prejudice
among free colored people. Notwithstanding,
it is fact to-day, that more slaves have re-
ceived their freedom from the efforts of the
Colonization Society, Than from all the efforts
of abolitionism and freesoilism put together.
This Society has held on its way of quiet
and unostentatious benevolence from the day
of its organization in 1916, until its results
Christian sympathy and regard. Some of its
most bitter opponents have recently acknowl-
edged that it constitutes the only real hope for
the colored race. James G. Birney, for years
hesion to the cause of colonzation and hun
drcds of the free colored people of the North,
who have heretofore opposed, now espouse its
interests. BY the efforts of this Society a
Christian Republic stands in the sight of all
men in the very central region of African bar
barism and the slave trade, republic of free
blacks, constructed after the model of our own,
with free republican government, admins
tered by free colored men from the United
States of America. In that dark land are
Christian churches, Sunday Schools, day
schools, printing presses and newspapers, ex-
erting pc Terful influence upon hundreds and
thousands of the natives who are daily COM
ing within the range of their influence. An
other blessed result of colonization effort is lis
effect in allaying sectional excitement in this
country on the slavery question. Even the
leading anti-slavery publication in the country,
the National Era has lately acknowledged
that the only hope of success for the slave, is
by friendly effort in tie Stare States and among
Shareholders. This is coming over to colonial
ton ground for the Colonization Society has
ever contended against abolition excitement,
and for cooperation with Shareholders,
Since the death of Mr.. CLAY, the Society has
been without President. The annual meet
ing takes place next month, and among other
names presented for that office we notice in
the Washington Union, the name of JOHN. H.
B. LATRoBE, Esq, Of Baltimore. He is well
qualified for the office, having been President
of the Maryland Society, and is thoroughly
acquainted with the condition of the free black
population in the United States. There is a
large field for phianthroric effort in this cause.
We notice IN the Bangor papers the following
appeal. 1t is hoped the friends of the cause in
Maine will respond to this call.
"a STAKEHOLDER in one of our Southern
States has sixty slaves, for which he re-
ceive $4,000 if he will sell them. His inten-
ton is to Iiberate them, and he proposes to do
so if their expenses can be paid for passage and
settlement in Liberia-not being able himself
to defray their expenses, he offers them to the
Colonization Society. Sixty dollars $500 for
each is the sum requisite to do it. Who will
help: Are there not many rich ladies and
gentlemen among us who will each gladly con-
tribute 500, and many Others unitedly so con-
tribute that the desired object may be consum
mateds The undersigned will be happy to
acknowledge the receipt of such aid as may be
forwarded to him at Bangor.
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent American Colonization Society.
Mr.. Barker acknowledges the receipt from
two female friends of 500 for passage and set
Element in Liberia of one liberated slave.