The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-02-11
African Colonization.

1t is \ fact worthy of special notice, that
during The last two or three years, the plan
of Colonization for the African race in this
country-either at Liberia or elsewhere
has been rapidly gaining favor and support
That This change is largely due to the Amer.
lean Colonization Society and its branches
is beyond question. yet the scheme has mus
tItudes of friends out of the ranks OF these
organic ,tions, and is acquiring Strong hold
apparently, upon the popular mind through
out the nation. A few years since, great
hostility and bitterness were manifested TO-
wards Colonization by the Abolitionisis pro,
pert wa, in fact, regarded by them, gen.
orally, as merely pro-slavery barrier, de-
signed to strengthen and perpetuate the ha-
ted institution. Nov, however, we find prom
inent Abotionisls approving The measure,
and urging it as conducive TO the best in
tcrests Of tho blacks, to remove 10 a settle.
ment of their own. Horace Greeley and the
Nav York Tribune have for some lime been
strenuous advocates OF Colonization. Jas
G. ii ncy, the great Abolition chicfin 1874,
has recently made strong appeal of this ma
ture. Tho blacks themselves, in several
quarters, are holding conventions TO consult
on th. movement, and taking action in its
favor.
The recent coursc OF scveIal IF the free
states in excluding free blacks, by law--and
in one or two instances, we believe, 3y con-
sltuton-and the feelings entertained TO-
wards that race generally, in all The states,
show plainly that the time is at hand when
this remedy for we knoS no equivalent or
.ubstitute) will become indispensable. An
awakened sense Of self-respce, conrot but
lead to general adoption OF this measure,
among the blacks already free. What mo
tive have they 10 remain, mingled indeed
with the whites, but not Of III EN- - the VIC
Inns of prejudice that cannot be overcome
earning scaniy subsistence by the most
menal services-an subject TO insult and
obloluy, in many cases, such as a free spirit
NaHHo' oSdI TUT MHhC We NOull us
countenance and censure the oppression and
degradation Of which these reope are every
where moie or less the objects, we cannot
reasonably expect thcU- while human ma
lure remains wha, it is ever 10 take high
er social position in a community of whites.
How far Colonization may go towards
solving the great problem of Southern Sla,
very, 1t is not now our purpose to inquire.
lfit can never remove that wrong, it may
yet do something to mitigate its evils. II
can never fully relieve the African race in
thi. country from bondage, it may do much
towards civilizins and Outstanding that
race on the African continent. by planting
enlightened colonies along the entire coast,
it will break up the 5arbarous traffic in meE,
sill carried on in that quarter OF the world,
we fear, 10 an extent that few have esiima-
ted. In view, therefore, Of the results which
this scheme can hardly TAIL 10 accomplish, #
cordially embraced and carried out, we eau,
not but record with sincere pleasure the
manifestation ola increasing confidence in
lis merits. and oil a strengthening desire to
see it thoroughly tried. The subject de-
nands the earnest confederation Of every
phllan,hropisI and true patriot.