New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-09
THE REVOLUTION IN LIBERIA.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

The startling report made by the Rev. John B. Pin
rev at the Anniversary of the New-York State Colou
zation Society, recommending it to send no moreem-
"erants TO Liberia until comfortable homes be provi-
"ded for them" is deadly blow and leaves the Board
of Managers no alternative but t. fall back upon the
platform constructed by me, proof of its devotion
10 the cause of civilization in Africa. To suppose that
the report is the result of the voyage to Liberia in the
face of the fact that Mr. Pinney had been three times
70 that country and resided in it Governor, aside
from his position director of the affairs OF the So
ciety in this State without knowing the condition of
the emicrants is too monstrous TO be admitted and
had il emanaied from any other source the author
would lie denounced as an enemy to colonization. III
not only condemns the principle upon when the So
cetv has been acting since its existence, but II shows
that tie Government of Libeiia Is poweress aad can
rot protect the eIngrants from starvation. Had Mr..
Poncroy az wed al this startling tact through an
honest conviction instead of being driven to Il by the
force Of circumstances would place him IN different
uostion from that he will occupy
From tie outset the efforts To establish an Agncul-
tural Association in Liberia under the auspices OF the
Colonization Society an experiment. were fully ap-
rreciaed by the Board, vet nothing could reconcile
Mr.. Pinney to il. His apprehension that 1t would
"weakon The Colonization Society" is the cause OF
his opposition but as was led INTO It by the Presi-
dent and Others, they responsible for the result
Nv fort 10 establish steam.mll 70 clean coffee and
rice aud to grind sugarcane on the experimental farm.
was defeated bv lin, and through II Allen Hooper,
Ike others would have died of starvation had he not
bocn relieved BY friend in Liberia. This fact can be
sustained by his letter to Mr. Donaldson aside from
those he cent rle While endeavoTing 10 relieve
him | received a deadly blow from Nr. Plnney,
through the Liberia agricultural aud Emigration As
soc alton COZ sisng of coorcd men, lis agent spread
the fGlse report that had defrauded il out of $3.50,
and similar charge was published IN Inc Col0Ht-d
ton Journal by lr. Pinney; while the truth Is never
log of i.a ut an
printing the constitution and advanced - OF that
sum.
The position assumed before the public the 10Th OF
july and on the 21st of Sept, 1854, shows the plan
and the danger to which the Board is exposed. The
fatal mistake committed by Mr.. Pnney forced him to
make the effort 10 retrieve II by leap backward upon
my platform. In his soci;ude TO be right he an
DOunced the experimental farm TO he IN splenill
condition and Allen Hooper as worthy OF New ork.
This declaration in tie face of TIE fact that he always
represented it as "a humbug' and denounced me Tor
euoeavorirg sustain IT, is startling and Illuminating
feature. While the injustice done me IS clearly adj
II tilted by him in bis condemnation Of the plan that
governed tie Colonization Society for thirty-eght
,ears vet il is insufficient for the injury.
Notlil can Justify him or the Board for the cruel
and unjust course pursued against me- IL must be al
mifted that d" what was done Of " seltpreservu-
ton" and not for any dishonorable conduct on my
raIt. This acknowledgment from members OF the
BOARD viii show the superiority OF my position over II
in point Of merit In this have endeayored to prove
woiihy of New-Yor and Of tie country, and as my
plan hes been completed in all its paris, duty to my
self and to the coored people and to the public COM
mands me to push my efforts to sustain IT, Inc pro-
gramUe of the revolution, a. submitted to the Excel
tive Committee OF the Board, contains a correct
statement Of its progress in it and in the Board of D
recors of the American Colonization Society, and
refer to in this communication that it may be under
stood tlat will make no statement IN private bat
what can be sustained in public. The immediate OBJ
jcct teore me is TO bring out the programme at the
time fixed upon and unfold the principle upon which it
is based and hope it will merit the appreciation OF
intelligent men and vindicate me for my efforts.
bedford L. l., Msy p, 1855. LEWIS II. PUTNAM.