Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-02-14
From Fred. Douglass Parer.
Hon, Horace Greeley and The People OF Color.

'N"' AN'"NN NaNNhef uhN ttVHtV VI tVabts
There is not, perhaps, a single public man
in all the United States, unconnected with
| tic Ani-Slavery movement, who has ut any
| time, cyinced more generous and manly
spirit tow ards the Free People Of color, nor
indicated the entertainment of a more gem
uino desire for their welfare aud happiness
tlnn Horace Greeley Of the .Nsc York Tri-
| Jme. lie has often defended our people
| from the brutal attacks Of the press, far more
effectively than ever our technical friends
could do; for while they speak to tens, Gree
| ley speaks to thousands. Regarding us in
| the light of misunderstood, underestimate
eel, niid oppressed people, struggling against
immense odds, TO he men and ciiiZcus he has,
at times extended 10 us helping hand, almost
ifntcrnnl. Did colorcd man rise up among
his brethren, and by industry, perseverance,
aud talents, mako himself master Of posi-
ton among men of high moral aud intellec-
tunl WORTH Mr.. Greeley was among the first
Of all American Editors to recognize and to
proclaim the fact with apparent satisfaction.
There Is not colored public man in the
United States who has sIgnnlized himself
either 10y his devotion TO liberty, or by his
ability, who is not, to some extent, indebted
to Mr. Greeley for n friendly word Of encouf-
agement Even within the last two yenrs, llo
has poured such torrent of denunciation
upon the slave system; attacked with such
blindness that slave power portrayed with
such iallliiIlncss, the discrGceiul and shock
ing slave hunts dcspiscd with such hearty
good will, the demagogueism Of Webster and
Fillmore; us displayed in their pretended
alarm for the safety of the Union; battled SO
earnestly against tho new doctrine of treason
as almost TO win for himself the unpopular
vet cnviable tile of being the negro's
friend. What black man did not feel CRATE
iti TO the Tribune, few months ago, for the
gallant manner in which il exposed the
frauds aud ulselIoods prac,iced upon this ma
tiun in respect TO the true character OF llayu?
Hho among us did not feel thrill Of graft
tndc when he read, in September last, tho
defense of tile heroic colored men at Chris
tiana? Why, every one of us. But while
we do not forget all This, we must neverthe-
less, recognize Mr. Greeley as being among
the most effective and dangerous of our foes.
We say this more in sadness than in bitter
ness of spirit. We may misapprehend his
motives they are between himself and tho
Senrcher Of all hearts; yet we repeat, that
hy his pfesent position he is, practically,
nmoug our deadliest enemies. lie is the ad-
vocute of Colonization, which, to us, means
ultimate determination and in this advocacy,
Henry Clay himself whose oliactory nerves
are disturbed by the most distant allusion.to
"Eree people OF color" does not assume
more naughty, imperious, and overbearing
spirit towards US than this same Horace
Greeley.
-, In urging our departure from our native
n land to Africa, this gentlemen appeals more
,r TO our fears than TO our hopes. lie paints
r our ignorance, degradation and wretched-
ness in the darkest colors and warns us that
p irorse, not better, days await us in this coun-
"a try. He points us 10 the inhuman, barbar-
N ous, aud unconstitutional legislation of In
ID diann, and without pouring forth true mans
,r nbhorrencc of such legislation, he compln-
Gently asks us what such legislation means ;
% and lnimntes that this is but the beginning
ofthe Reign of Terror" lie does not call
n. upon the people of Indiana TO wipe out its
dsgracefiii Statute; hut he calls upon the
ne free people of color to take the hint from such
legislation, aud clear out 10 .ftricd. lie has
! even become so averse to our remaining here
' of late, as to irown upon all efforts of ours
M 10 obtain our civil and political rights. lie
400 held up the Committee who signed the call
for the "Coored State Convention" 10 the
cv rdicule of his readers last week, for propo-
sing such convention, and stated that hc
m had always advised negroes TO refrain from
w ngitating for the right of suffrage. If his nd
ve vice were taken, he would probably point "a
our incrtness as au evidence of our unhtnes;
ZOO for the exercise of that right. A queer anS
iucomprehensible man is Mr.. Greeley. 70
we the poverty and misery OF tho poor whit
mnn in this country, his mind IS fruitful
No. remedies, Working mems union," "C6
operative associations have his hearty col
tho currenco and advocacy. At their CONVEX
we tions and congresses, Inc is prophet, prizes
,Le and misunderstanding their poverty l
aor his sympathy, increasing their courage by u
in, counsel, and stimulating them TO exertion !
odi. the fruits OF his own example. But Tor u
ts n poor black man, he hns neither sympath
'iLi. prophecy, nor plan. His advice TO us ma
be stated in two words, and is such MS
commonly addressed to dogs" he gon'."
MIR. Grcely is called n benevolent maj
~, md. as such, we ask him, how he reconcile
Inc his course towards the Free Colored Poop
wig with the spirit of benevolence? Does he II
DC know that the certain effects of urging the
n1cr 1rtl to depart and alarming them with the id
i"o that il is impossible for them to remain heI
is to damp their aspirations, to fill Them WI
e'H doubt, and to parayze their energies Tor u
ms nv, provoment and elevation? To us, this c
tne ~, c,mstance constitutes one of the strong'
us objections to the Colonization discussion.
,sseo Shareholders will not elnigraie with th'
rom slaves 10 n. Mexico, while they nre IN dot
ming ~ ,,r,ai,,,, oc ,beir ability 10 hold the
@ u.'s when they get there and colored peoi
WIS will not exert themselves 10 acquire pre
iIeu- erty, and settle down ms good citizens oi !
Wns State, while they aie alarmed and term
oIorI by the prospect of being ultimately drlS
anu out the country. This truth is ireH kno
e'o'e by our oppressOrs; and II Is, doubtless,
"a, motive for the constant agitation Of the {
'"' onization scheme.