The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

ltgom the Chic Statesman, o.
We noted few day s'rce that the friczsds Of the
peotle OF coo5 in this State designed promoting
emigration 20 Africa OF the free col0sed people Of
Ohio. who would accept AGO acres Of Iaod. f-,e Of
COST and settle state In the repubic Of Libe.is.
On Saturday night last, pursuant TO public notice.
the organization Of new independent State Colo
1izafion Society to'k place in the Ninth street
Methodist church Hon. a. N. Riddle in the chair.
auc Rv, w. p Strickland, secretary. After prayer
by Dr. Elicit David Christy Esq. agent OF the (od
ganizatioD) Colonization Society, WAS called on,
| apd sxplsined the obiscts d the society.
ID. ID. w. Cisk. PIof. Cbrisfy aod Judge Storer
reported the believing constitu ion, which was adopt
ed
CONSTITUTION OF TEE OHIO STATE COLONIZATION
SOCIETY.
Article L. This society shall be known by the
pane OF the Ohio State G lou'zst,on society, the
object Of which shall be to smote toe cvii,z ssloo
ar thereby tire enlightenment, Of Africa by adm
The free colore people to emgrate I, tbs republic
OF Libsria.
Art. 2 Zach pe,s,n ebal be member and emit,
Il. 70 vote at irs ueeinas, who SHAH sign this con-
sttnon and contribute annua y to the funds Of tho
soeisfs.
AT. r ,ch person who shall contribute the sum
OF iwsnt, live collars, a: Ole tiWe shall be mem
Der fer life.
Art. T. Each person who shall contributo the sum
OF one hIi drea dciars, AZ one time, shall be o di
rector for life.
An 8. Tbs officers Of this s,ciety shall be elect
ed Annually, and sfall consist Of q pIesident 20
wee Presidents, AID ole tors.
Ait. G. The dire tors shall have power to appoint
all oicefs abd agents ns .ssGfy to the efficient a.
ton VI the socei, assiu 10 thea taeir euriss fix
lie elr'out OF aar} that each s5oli receive, pro
siee fot tn removal Of emi2rrnts to Liberia, and
such othiI fn0.suyes as mas be needed.
Art Z. TIE prs-6eat, wee D esi eut, &c rotary
AID ues.urtr fur the lime hciog snail be consider
cd CO gIsciO Mem ers OF tie board of dirrcto,s.
AIT 5. . society shall bold annual msetiags, at
Which tic loo rJ o. directors shall render an account
OF their eoiugs for preceding year. The time OF
said meeting, AS wt II ~ the place, snail be fasd ny
tie board o. directors, of which they shall give due
rctice IL The public prints.
AIT. 8. AT the aciiua meeting Of the society, aud
OF the mstfDgs Of the diiectcrs the President or,
In his absence The Vic. President first on the llst
then pfest ~, sud In the absence Of al Vice Pres-
dsnts, sucn II, mhar as Shall he appointed for that
purpose SHAH ggesdc at the meetings.
Art. 10. The President, or, N bis absence, one of
the VicePitsden,s may, at the written request of
OF three mem9rs oil tie board, call special meet0gs
OF the dhectoi5, causing three days notice to be
given.
Art. II Societies auxiliary to the Ohio State Co.
lonizafion Society, which may be hereafter formed
10 tie STATE, shat be entt'ed send delegates to
the annual meetings, srd to such representation
in the board OF directors OF the society said board
may ceem expe ui,nf.
Art. IL. This constitution may be altered or
amenosd OF any OF the annual meetings, by three
months notice being given rs to the change desired
Rev. DR.. DUaBlNG, having been called uDou to
speak few minutes during the absence of the No.
minatirg Committee, said that three important he.
nj hts would grow out Q; the successful operation Of
tie pIojscted society.
L. Its rra tica! result would bene. this country.
1t was is deep conviction that the best interests Of
both d. In ndec separation of races. He deemed
1t clearly attested by history, that no ts0 races
couto remain aovaatageously Oh Zoe same soil, VINO
conlo not. BY cir peculiar dissmarties, cordially
unite in Ill social civil and political rights as Que
race The laws Of Providence plainly evidenced an
altagonism between the white ard bla TX man, which
p'ecuded tn inteImaTiage. and consequently in
terposed barrier, ing the weaker from
berg incs pcpdent or Tree.
2. IL would benefit the c0lored men themselves.
H. Gained thoroughly to understand the negro
Character and their inter est from an observation of
near forty years, having bimsel been born In Ken
tuck, and ss 1t nay De said br0ugn tuo there until
ne wss is years Of age. Close observation for
last SIX yeaTs as corresponding secretary of the
him 20 say that the colored mau is no where mas
but in the republic Of Liberia.
His correspondence Win mission Of the church,
Which had conference in Liberia with twenty four
ministers and schools and churches, shO we'd that
every sevelth person there was In the Methodist
church.
That correspondence shows TINT the negro who
had been subdued and inferior here, had become
there al intelligent active, industrious man. The
0iffeieuce was immenss. He ia subjected man
here, wheth in slave or free State tie Is free
man there. Here tee b ack man il under disquali.
icatoo; there the white ran IL.
Bishop s. OFT, presiding at the conference in your
city, relates thst during hs ofica visit to Africa,
he at all places felt HAT he vas at the foot Of the
table; was it so here?
Re Ia kirg; white man there cannot be citizen.
he universally, at the East eand elsewhere, when
consulted, gave the advice to his colored bre.Men,
go TO Liberia; there you and your children are
Free
8. The experiment already made has proven that
solo,ed people, governing themselves, can be free
ard enjoy their freedom. Where Else have they
governed themselvesl Il may perhaps be ans reIed,
1t be got i not here in LibeFia2 She has shown it
satisfactorily, the government Is strong well con-
soli:atcd and wei rsspe ted.
As to colonization, 10 did not know what the
opinion Of che South now Is, but pertinent cues.
ton TO them has been ~ What will you do with the
Guar cipoted colonel peopls." TIE question Is
solved by the success If Libs,ia. There the fields
are free broad ard sb oundin in available resources.
Then COLI nlzstion benefits Afica herself
II is national historical fact that the swarmin
millions on the coast and in the interior of this
tropical land can only be reached by the instruueu-
tally or the black ran. Ibat beiug the case the
hops Of Coristisnzing those souls Is founded, aud
must depend upon the success ofsucn efforts as You
ccnteE plate.
Interested as he h. been % Missionary, Score.
tary and onc Of the Vice Presidents Of the American
Colonization Society, he had already suggested the
propiety of raising funds to construct military aud
commercial roacs from Monrovia, Care Palma and
other points on the coast direct TO the interior, dis
trbutipg block houses Of defence along tue route,
thereby immediately opening up pathway of
blessing, and building up the great heart Of the
great Republic.
Af:es the enrolling Of members the following Of
Gcels OF the society were electei:-
Prsadsnt-Rey. c. r. McIlvain.
Cincinnati, Charles McMickcn,
Robert w. Burr e., Rev. DR.. r. G. Elliott, william
Judkins, N. d.. Hon. John McLcan, Nat. Wright,
George h. shoenberger; HilIsborough, Hop. Allen
Trimble; Columbus, Rev. James Hoge, Rev. Mr..
Hitchcock, Lincoln Goodse, N. D.; Dayton, Henry
Stocdard, Thomas Parrot, r. W. Steele Cleveland,
Rev. Dr.. Aiken, j. A. Foote; Steu6cnville Hon. II.
II. l.. avitt; Putnam, Solomon Stu goes Xehia,
Rev. Hugh Mcmillan Springfield, Rev J. Clay.
baugh
Directors--Rev. S. W. Fisher. Rev. S. II. Wilson,
Rev. c. M. Butler, Rev. W. F. Hansel, A. N. Riddle
an6 DR.. Conepys.
The Beard of Directors WILL ut their frs. NICE ting
appoint tie secretary, corresponding secretary
treasurer, and agent
The New Custom Houses.