New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-23

The Detroit Pre- Press quotes paragraph from our
columns speaking ehoorul Of the progress and state o.
Liberia. and asks,
~Whv does 20, TIE Trilsne aid this really phlsnthrO
pc cause instead Of lending Influence u the advance
nent Of the crazy AbotoDsm OF the day
That poor ignorant negro. who gets kicked oat
of Railroad cars shut out Of almost every public meet
ing and hunted out Of the pale Of civilization, on
pcion that he has stolen himself from somebody, and
hears all bis oppressors d decrer singing the praises
Of Colonization should pit that cause against EmancPs
ton and regard them natural irreconcabe enemies
is hardy surprising; though we think man 50 clever
and intelligent Frederick Douglass should see clearer
and farther. But that decenty instructed white uaa
who has been allowed to obtain control OF daily jour
nal should adopt the poor negro confusion of mind. and
talk as no head ought to be large enough to hold two
deas does somewhat amaze u.s.
We can remember no time when We we're no, in favor
of African Cooniration-not a substitute for Manu-
mssiou nor yet as its condition, for any other
reason than this-Africa should Be civilized and Chris
,isniz.d and American Black Men-not all but the best
Of them-sre the best fitted for this great and noble
work of any men Of whom we have any knowledge. II
there no slaves in this country and never had been
one and the Blacks among were treated As Christian
inv requires that they should be, we should still feel
aeep interest in the progress of Liberia and the
of African Colonization.
The facts that several Millions of our countymea
are now held in cruel, hopeless Bondsee-thst nearly
One Million more nominslly Free, are shaneiully OPP
pressed and degraded-apd all this on the assump-
ton of a natural incapacity in Black Men to take
care of deepens our interest IN
an experiment so grand in its inception, so hopeful IN Its
history and condition as that Of African Colonization
but that interest rests nothing narrower or more
Aeetuc than the redemption Of quarter of the globe
f,om the darkness and degradation Of savage Heath
enism.
Then WHY should our zeal for Emancipation clash
With sur interest in Colonization II the strange
compapy into which our regard for Liberia sometimes
carries us does not repel from the support Of Colo
nzaion why should our interest IN that cause rePe US
from the support Of Abolition
But it seems there is a crazy Abolitionism" nov
current TO which our procyy demands the rebuks Of
opr MICHIGAN brother Let us compare notes and uR-
derstsud each other
We believe that Liberty is the rightful heri-
taee Of every adult morally responsible human being
that no one can be deprived Of that Liberty and re
duced TO state of servitude aud chsttelhood in
punishment OF NO nus '"~N toNs"i
convicted, without fagrant injustice and wrong Does
The Free Press dispute this
2 We believe that, wherever a wrong exists, the
safest and best thing be done is to redress t-and
that this cannot be effected too What says The
Free Press
3. We believe that Slavery with every other wrong
is an enormous mstake-tbat il impoverishes demon
allies and jscomforts the C, immunity which upholds IL
and not merely the country at large but the Slave
States Themselves would be immensely benefited every
way by Immediate Abolition. What says The Free
Pressl
We believe that legal and thorough Emancipation
never did and never will lead nsurrecton bloodshed
and crime-tbat it is Slavery, not Freedom which m-
pers social order Gas in San Domingo, where tho
Emancipation of the Blacks caused no disturbance,
while the attempt retnsave them ruined and nearly
spnibated the ruling caste land that simple act OF
unconditional Emancipation in every Slave State would
ensure them all against insurrectiOn and social dis
tuIbance henceiorward forever. Whist says The Free
PresSl
We apprehend that the main difference between us
and our contemporary is this..he realizes aud hopes
lorg TO enjoy party preponderance in the National
Councils as a reward for the aid aud comfort afforded
by him and his cOnfederates the Savehoding Power
We desire no party personal advantage that such
price must be paid for. If not this what then