The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-10-25
Colonization Society---Important
Movement for Cotored People.

promoting emigration TO Africa of the free
colored people of Ohio. who would accept
go acres of land, fre, OF coat, and settle
State iu'the republic of Liberia.
On Sunday night last, pursuant 10 pub.
lic notice, the organization of new indie.
pendent State Colonization Society took
place in the Ninth Street Methodist Church.
Hon.A. N. Riddle in the Chair, Rev. w.
p Strickland, Secretary A rer PRAYER hy
Dr. Elliott, David Christy, Esq, Agent of
the (old organizaGon) Colonization Society,
was called on and explained the objects OF
the society
DDr D. w Clark, Prof. Chri=ty, and Judge
SGorer, reported .he following Constitution,
which was adopted: ...
CONSTITUTION OF THE OHIO STATE coLoNIzA.
TI3N sc CIETY
ARTICLE /. This Society shall be known
by the name of the "Ohio State CuonIza-
iien Society,"" the object of which shall be
to promote the civilization, and thereby the
enlightenment of Africa. by aiding the free
colored peoplo to etnigrate 10 the republic of
Liberia. ..H o.. 1.
- ART. 2 Each persoa shall be q member
and entitled TO vote at its. meetings, who
shall sign this Constitution and contribute
annually to the funds Of the Society.
ART. 8. Each person who shall contrib
ute de sum OF twenty-five dollars, at one
time, shall be a member for life.
ART. 4 Each person who shall contrib
ute the sum ofoue houndred dollars, at one
time, shall be Director for life
ART. 5. The officers of this Society shall
be elected annually, and shall consist of a
President, 90 Vice Presidents, and7 Direc.
tors. a.. @ 5.a
ART 6. The Directors shall have power
to appoint all officers and agents necessary
to tie efficient action of the Society, assign
to them their duties, fix the amount of sala.
ry that each shall receive, provide for the
removal Of emigrants to Liberia, and such
other measures as may be needed.
ART 7. The President, Vice President
Secretary and lrea urer, for the time being
shall be considered er.o6fcio members of the
Board Of Directors.
ART. 8. The Society shall ho,d annual
meetings, at which the Board OF Directors
shall render an account of their doings for
the preceding year. The time of said
meeting, as well as the place, shall be fixed
by the Board Of Directors, OF Which they
shall give due notice in the public prints.
ART. O. At the annual meeting of the
Society, and at the meetings OF the Direc-
tors, the President, or, in his absence, the
Vice President first on the list then present,
and in the absence Of all the Vice Presidents,
such member as shall be appointed for that
purpose, shall preside at the meetings.
ART 10. The President, or, in his alb
sence, one of the Vice Presidents, may, at
the written request Of three members OF the
Beard, call special meetings OF tile Directors,
causing three days notice to be given.
ART. II. Societies auxiliary to the Ohio
State Colonization Soci,t which may be
hereafter formed in the State, shall be enti.
tied to send delegates to the annual meet.
ings, and 10 such representation in the
Board of Directors of the Society as said
Board may deem expedient.
ART. l2. This Cons tuition may be alter
ed or amended, at any of the annual meet
ings, by three months notice being given as
to the change desired. aH
Rev. Dir. Dublin, having been called up
on to speak a few minutes during the alb
sence of the nominating committee, sal
that three important benefits would grow
out OF the successful operation of the prqiec-
ted Society. .a..... t...s
l. lis practical result would benefit this
country. 1t was his deep conviction that
the best interests of both demanded sepa-
ration Of races ie deemed it clearly at
tested by history, that no two races could
remain advantageously on the same soil,
who could not, by their peculiar dssimilar.
tiles. cordially unite in all social, civil and
political rights as one race. The laws Of
Providence plainly evidenced an antagonism
between the white and black man, which |
prociudeG their intermarriage, and conse-
4uendy interposed barrier, p evening the
weaker from being independent or tree.
az, 1t would benefit the colored men them
selves.
He claimed thoroughly to understand the
negro Character and Lnolr interest, from an
observation of near forty years, having him
self be born in Kentucky, and as it may
be said, brought up there until he was 16
years OF age. Close observation for the last
six years as q Corresponding Secretary of
the Boerd of Missions of the Methodist
Church, prepared him to say that a colored
man is no where man but in the republic
of Liberia. ol ,,i Hr 1-a
His correspondence with Mission of the
Church, which had q Conference in Liberia,
with twenty.four ministers and schools and
churches, showed that every seventh per
so,l there WAS in the Methodist Church 4
That correspondence shows that the ne.
gro who mad been subdued andnferior hcie,
had become; there an intelligent, active, in
dustrious man, The difference was immense.
fTe is a subjected man here, whether in a
slave OF u free Srate; els afree man there.
Here the backmanis under disqualification;
thele the White man ,is,,4s Hgat yln,t.s 1. .,,,
Bishop Scott, presiding at the Conference
in your city. relates that during lis otfci Il
visit to Africa,, he atsaIl places 4eItsthat te
@as at hefoot Jf the table; ;lsAxitso kereg
When the black man gums a position in
Liberia, he il kinJ; aiwiiite man there can
not be a citizen. s. .e,ltl(l uti .at .n,I
He universally, At the East and elswhere.
when corslltod, gave the Twice 10 his col
ored bfelhern. 'Go to Liberia; there you
and your children.are free.iioi Rfr rai sober
a3s Theexperiment already made has pro-
ven that colored people, governing them,
selves, can be free and enjoy their freedom.
Wtere e'se have they governed themse!vcs?I
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