The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-05-05
NO. 10.

can only conduct our schools efficiently,
by having and trimming eolored teachers.
and we do that, and We find the eolored
man in every walk Of life. able to con-
pete, and that successfully, With men Of
fairer skin.
Then What about the ladies' / can say
good word Tor them. They make ca
pablo housekeepers. des soted. faithful
wives, tender aud jodicious mothers. Sir,
it is not an uncommon thing for white
men TO marry eoiored ladies. | have
known numerous instances OF this kind i,
and ! have seen these colored ladies pre-.
siding at the table of their husbands with
as much grace and dignity as any white
lady could display in that position. Sir.
give them the opportunity, and they will
show themselves to advantage, whether
male or female.
l do not know, sir, that l should feel
justified in dwelling any longer upon this
theme; fear | have wearied this audi
enoe. However, you asked me to enter
in detail, upon this question of the failure
of emancipation; and | think. although I
have done it very lamely, have stated
facts which 60 to prove, beyond dispute,
that emancipation in the British colonies
is no failure.
Sir, am in thi. country on a special
mission did not come here to deliver
autislavery lectures, nor had |, as | said
before, any idea that should have the
opportunity of attending any apiislavery
meetings. came to this land partly
for relaxation. The wasting and ex-
hau>ting effects of a West India climste
rendered it necessary that should take
change for few months, and deter
mined on coming to the United States !;
but my principal object was on which
to NE seems very important. told you
that | am teacher of the colored race,
and | have been all M life minister
among the colored people. ln one thing
We are behind in the West Indies, and
that is, education. We have not, as yon'
have in this country, well organized
system of instruction. that embraces ali
classes, and gives them frst-rate traiB
ing not only for the life that now is, but
for that which is to come. We have
hardly succeeded yet in really conyIne-
ing those who hold the reins of authority
in the West Indies, that it is not danger
Gus to educate the lower classes; and. con-
sequently, We have not, in those islands,
anything like general system of educa-
ton for our children, aud We are obliged
to do by private effort what ought to be
done By the government. and what bas
been done by the government of this coun-
try.
Now, sir, in the island of Barbaioes,
the government have been brought to
just this point: they will help the schools.
that is they will pay bali the salary of
the masters, when they are established, !
but they will not establish any, or help
in building school houses. Against this
difficulty we have to labor. | have sew
en- hundred children under instruction 10
my schools waut to Increase this NUM-
ber to thousand, and | sm building
FIVE school houses, in order to give them
ludt uEliCu VIII III lu~O W
become useful members of the eommuni-
ty, discharge the duties which they owe
to society. and make their way to a bet
ter life. Sir, | have received from my
colored people tow wards this object, $1,000,
although they are giving me besides
for the builiing and repairs Of churches,
S25OG; | have raised $500 more by pub
lie lectures; | have gone abo1t begging
among the proprietors, and have raised
$500 in that way; intend to 20 about
begging and lecturiUg again, and expect
to raise $500 more. But, sir. when |
have done all can, shall still he short
$4,000; and one object l had IN coming
to the United States was to go among the
churches of this country. and ask them to
give me help to the extent of $1,000. l
have had an opportunity to appeal to
some congregations, and l have obtain
ed help to some extent, and | want to lay
this matter before the friends here. and
beg them to give me little help. am
working with you in the great anti-slase.
ry cause. | am trying to give the color
ed people of Barbados the means of de-
velopm ut,-such development as shall
put to silence and shame the falsehood
that emancipation has not proved bless
ing but q curse to them; and IT you will
help ME in this mater, | shall be heartily
grateful for it, Surely, there are fIty, a
hundred, or two hundred in this congre-
CATION, who can spare dollar in this
cause. or a smaller sum; and whatever
you shall feel prompted to give, BY SYM
pathy for that object will be faithfully
devoted to it; and trust that He who
has said that cup of cold water given to
disciple, in His name shall in 10 wise
its reward, viii abuudantly reward you
for what you give to this cause. and to
every cause of benevolense. hundred
fold in the present life, and in the world
10 come With lif everlasting.
Eey Gentlemen in want of garments,
l. I'LL IN naltny on