The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-05-12

has been designated, not by the societies
that have established colonies there, but
by our common Maker. 1t is the only
country in tho world where the white man
cannot live; and fever and death will pro-
tecl the black emigrant in Africa, as with
wall Of flame, from being followed by
MS old competitors, i'll search OF the golden
sands, winch are brought down by the
Niger and the Cavally, as we'll as by the
Sacramento and the San Joaquin.
1t is the country to which circumstances
will ultimately orce him 10 remove. Cir.
cunlslances, advancing beyond all control,
with the crushing force oi an avaianchei
but, unlike all avalanche, slowly and with
due warning. 50 that they WAC perish be-
lore them wal be the authors Vi their own
destruction.
VIVA, these circumstances are, we have
already indicated, i'll speaking of the con-
dIllOn Vt the two races iii this country, SO
lar aS both are now Tree, and Of the hope
essness ot any change to benefit the
weaker, until taeir separation Shall take
place. 10 illustrate their present effect.
even upon intelligent free colored persons
| will Venture to mention 10 you one or
Two cases within my own recent personal
experience.
WIthn The last two months, colorel
clergy man OF the Methodist Church. called
on NE, as the President OF the Maryland
Stale Colonization Society, for some in-
formation connected with the Socicty's
affairs. lie had, some years before, Sc
cedeu lron the religious society to which
he belonged, and had been enabled,
through his activity and popularity, TO
build up church for himself. The cause
OF his secession was the stand which the
Methodist Church had taken in favor OF
colonization, 10 which the person alluded
to was then bitterly opposed. lie was
we'll informed man Oh general subjects,
and had been practising physlc with sue
cess, among his own color, for several
years. Alter his business was concluded, +,
asked him TO tell ME frankly. why he
was going to Africa, no, only with his own
family. bal with some fifty or sixty Of his
friends who proposed 10 accompany him.
lis answer, as nearly as | can recollect,
i'll words, was this: "lly practice as u
physician has been gradually increasing
from year to year, and is now larger than
ever it was. My patients are generally
the same individuals. My popularity, as
lar as can judge, is unimpaired; but my
income has, year after year, been growing
less and less, and is ROW less than ever it
was. My wife and myself have been
struck with this, and for year or two have
been discussing the cause of it; and we
have come to the conclusion, indeed, sir,
we had no other 10 come to,-lhat my re-
ceipts diminished as the condition Of my
patients grew worse and worse in pecuni-
ary matters. | saw that they received less
money than they used to receive. White
men were getting into places which they
used to fill. Others, OF my friends, with
whom consulted, had, found come 10
the same conclusion. We saw no chance
Of things getting better; and, therefore. we
are going to Africa, while there is a society
ready and willing to pay our expenses, and
before the times grow darker than they
are"
Another colorel man, drayman. of
more than ordinary Intelligence, doing
well, earning enough money for his sup
port and able to lay by sometime. gave
me as his reason for going, that the irish
and Germans were getting into his Dusi
ness that HE old feeling among the whites,
which had induced them TO employ color
cd men by preference, no longer existed;
that every year made matters wose; and
that seeing this, he determined to eni crate,
while he was still young enough to do
something in his new home.
run the risk Of wearying you with
these anecdotes; but, falling within my
own Knowledge, they are to me corrobo.
ration strong Of the views, which are here
expressed, in regard TO the impcrous effect
oil the circumstances have referred TO.
These circumstances, left 10 themselves,
would bring about the gradual removal Of
the Tree people Of color quietly, and as an
event OF natural occurrence e,-eXcltng no
more surprise Ihun the sailing Of vessels
with passen gers for San Francisco does in
one of our sea-po!'s. But they are not
LEFT 10 themselves. Their action is nnsien-
eu by the very persons who deny their op.
Grafton. or are struggling, 10 the utmost Of
their abilities, to obviate it. .ndderH u6O-
Mion, which dates some twenty years
back has done more 10 pr0Ri0te Me uli-
mlje SUCCESS Of coIUai.aliOn, than all the
agencies sclicA lure been set on foot, acith
that object directly IN rjew. And how!
Why. by making the relations between the
two races matter OF constant agitalion;
by for cling the public mind to think upon
the subject; by bringing almost all men 10
the conviction that amalsanation is out OF
the question; by creating jeaiousies between
lhe Two races, which have always resulted
to the prejudice OF the weaker; by making
the owner Of slaves more suspicious and
harder master than he used TO be; by ex-
citing him agains, the free blacks. as the
agents through whom massucres mi ght be
planned in neiuhborhoods, or on planta.