Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-08-28


noble Lord Mulgrave, now Marquis of Normandy,
to whom have referred.
But this effort to destroy Mr.. Jordan only plac
| cd him upon an eminence. The co0red people
-aled around him. They had the control of the
elections in Kingston and at the next ballot, they
elected him as the representative of the CONNER
ca capital Of Jamaica, which position he occupied
| for twenty years. About the time left the West
Indies, he called into the upper branch Of the
legislature, the Council, and Mr.. Jordan is
Prime Minister OF jamaica the head of the Cabi
net. lie occupies the same position in Jamaica
as the Earl of Derby in England, and is man
who commands the respect of all parties and all
coors in the community.
Then, sir, there is Mr.. Richard Hill. lie has
been fortwenty years at the head of the stipendary
magistrates department in that island, and q man
Of well.knOwn ability and information indeed
he is looked up to by all parties the island as
authority in all matters of natural science Mr.
Hill is also colored, only one remove from BLACK
man; that is, he is the child of black mother
having a colored father. Mr.. Hill is a man whom
any one might be proud to call his friend ; mar
of mastery intellect, perfect gentleman, and ev
cry thing that man ought to be, and may add
he is Christian man.
Then there is upon the judicial bench of ia
maca Mr.. Montcrief,-al only one remove from
a black man. His father who was man of some
wealth, sent him to England and gave him liber.
oil education he was admitted to practice in one
of the Inns of Court, made his way to the Jamaica
bar, and then to the bench and is now the second
amongst the judges of the colony.
Sir, place the colored man along side, on equal
terms and he will compete with the white. How
| has Mr.. Jordan forced his way? Not by favor, sir
but by talent and the exercise Of that talent. -
How have Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Moncrief won the
positions they now Fill? Not by favor. sir, but by
competing with the white man, with all the advan-
tages Of education and wealth and interest in his
favor. Sir. my observation goes to show this that
they make good mechanics, very good magistrates,
for more than half the magistrates in the Island
of Jamaica are colored men, efficient legislators,
Il suppose not less than q dozen in the Legislature
of Jamaica are men of African descent,-two of
them perfect Africans to use an expression COM
mon here; one Of them has occupied the position
he fills twelve or fourteen years, the other, ten
gears, and occupied them respectfully and eff.
ciently.) They make also, good medical practi-
toners. One of the cleverest men | knew IN the
island of Jamaica, and man who stood first in
ono branch of practice, was colored man. They
make very excellent schoolmasters. All my teach
ers are colored men, and / would not exchange
them for white men. If had the choice of a
white or colored man in the West Indies, should
decidedly give the preference to the colored man,
on this account: he can better accommodate him
self to his position. In nearly all cases where
men come out from Europe to take the position of
schoolmasters they turn out to be failures. We
can only conduct our schools efficiently by having
and training colored teachers; and we do that, and
we find the colored man, in every walk Of life
able to compete and that successfully, with men of
lairer skin.
Then what about the ladies'? 1 can say good
word for them. They make capable housekeep
ers, devoted, faithful wives, tender and judcious
mothers. Sir, it is not an uncommon thing for
white men to marry cOlored ladies. have known
numerous instances of this kind and have seen
colored ladies presiding at the table of their hus
bands with as much grace and dignity any
white lady could display in that position. Sir,
give them the opportunity, aud they will show
themselves to advantage, whether male or fcmale
(Applause,)
! do not know, sir, that should feel justified in
dwelling any longer upon this theme; fear have
wearied this audience. However, you asked me
to enter, in detail, upon this question of the fail
ure Of emancipation and think although | have
done it very lamely, have stated facts which go
to prove beyond dispute, that emancipation in the
British colonies is no failure. (Applause)
Sir, am in this country on special mission
did not come hero to deliver antislavery lectures
nor had l, as l said before, any idea that
should have the opportunity of attending any
anti slavery meetings. | came to this land partly
for relaxation. The wasting and exhausting eff
fects of West India climate rendered it necessary
that should take change for few months, and
determined on coming to the United States but
my principal object was one which to me
seems very important. | told you that l am
teacher of the colored race, and have been ali
my life minister among the colored people. In
thing we are behind in the West Indies,
and that is education. We have not, as you hayo
in this country, well organized system ofinstruc.
ton, that embraces all classes, and gives them q
6rstrate training, not only for the lite that now
is but for that which is to come. We have hard
ly succeeded yet in really convincing those who
hold the reins Of authority in the West Indies,
that it is not dangerous to educate the lower class
es and consequently, we have not in those
islands, anything like general system of educa'
ton for our children, and are obliged to do b,
private effort what ought to be done by the govern
ment, and what has been done by the govern
ment of this country.
Now, sir, in tho island Of Barbados the
government have been brought to just this point:
they will holp the schools-that is, they will pay
half the salary of the masters. when they are es-
tablished, but they will not establish any, help
in building school-houses. Against this difficulty
we have to labor. | have seen seven hundred
children under instruction in my school. l want
to increase this number to q thousand, and l am
building five schoolhouses, in order to give them
that instruction which will fit them to become
useful members Of the community, discharge the
duties which they owe to society, and make their
way to a better life.-Sir, L have received from
my colored people towards this object, $780,
although they are giving me besides, for the build
ing and repairs of churches, S2500, have raised |
$500 more by public lectures /; have gone about
begging among the proprietors, and have raised
5000 in that way; intend to go about begging
and lecturing again, and expect to raise $500
moro. But sir when have done all | can, l
shall still be short $4,000; and one object had in
coming to the United States was to go among the /
churches of this country and ask them to give me
lelp to the extent of $1,000. l have had an op-
to appeal to some congregations and l
nave obtained help to some extent, and | want to
ay this matter before the friends here, and beg
hem to give me little help. am working with
you in the great anti ti-slavery cause l am trying
% give the colored people of Barbados the means
IF Development development as shall put
% silence and shame the falsehood that emancipa-
ion has not proved blessing but curse to them,
md if you will help me in this matter, l shall be
heartily grateful for it. Surely, there are fifty
,undred, or two hundred in this congregation,
Who can spare dollar for this cause or a smaller
um; and whatever you shall feel prompted to
,ive by sympathy for that object will be faithful
y devoted to it; and trust that lilo who has said