The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-11

rp,. Colonization Scheua0s
,xcruRE BY THE HON. Mr. LArhons'
I'm The invitation Of Governor braasn, tro Aev' p'
~. VIM K Dodge, Esq, and other distinguSnea gen
,hs Hon. J. H. B. Ia,robe President Of the Colo
u;vaon society delivered eloquent and learned ora
or on the subject Of colonization 1t the Academy OF Music
last evening The spacious hall and every other part Oh
sAe building was aed. On the platform there were con-
greea,ed number Of tho leading citizens OF New iorA
cerics, as well az lay The Grafton was perfect one u
it's kind and excited intense interest throughout inc
course Of It's delivery II had On former oocas'ons
delivered in Washington and other cities, out was 'o sS
arss time last evening delivered before w" wv
djenco.
The chair was t.xen by Mr. Dodge, and the opening
prayer was offered by Dr. dewitt
Tho lecturer began by saying tina. forttwo yesrs ago
shc Rev. Robert Tnday, @ New Jersey projected and
initiated the Of esIaoshng independent colony on
sho coast cn, ss nducement to the free people OF
color IN United States settle there The motive for
this fond in the Increasing numbers Of this peope
and at the same time their increasing misery In Sep
ember 1876, tho American Colonization Society Was or
ganzed they had that night that they might 1t
we're report progress upon the pn The colony mad be-
cone an independent republic recognized by many of tho
lcadng nations Of the GARTH and 1t everywhere
Raovn the independent government of Liberia. was
that yet feeble, but stood alone and unassist
ed and the elements of future strength were undoubtedly
contained within II. possessed good laws, wel alm
pseree churches and schools the mutual aid societies OF
more advanced communities; agricultural shows, with
Iua prizss militia tried ana not found wanting; traf
c with the INTERIOR foreign commerce, and light houses
stood out the beacons for wandering ships to guide
thea them into It's PORTS beer substitute for the slave
trade in the sight OF God ana man. (Applause.) Toe
government was modelled after our Own, aud win
its rulers well chosen, and all the advantages OF
soil ami climate the colonists Of Liberia wsre now
working for themselves distinct nationality.
They steadily and honorabiy pursuing the
onward course of their certain destiny The first efforts
Of the colonization scheme had there been put practice,
Hnd this the that had attended IT, now re-
manned to be whether the free people OF color would
carry the other part OF the great work by voluntarily
going 10 settle in the rising republic, In the home that
had been prepared for them, aud thus accomplish The
great view Of this society in taking them by their free VIII
10 form nationality the African coast The census OF
1870 gave free coored population in these United states
of upwards Of go 000 and in 1859 increased 70 10000
At this time it may be half million, whereas in Liberia
the settlers and their descendants do not exceed l2O0
NE Colonization Society had moi removed tue twentieth
of the increase. Thus far their efforts were IKE tue
drop in the bucket and If so, it might De sad
how can they hope ever to Iemove tue bak
frankly: II this word depended on the Colonization
Society, though Congress opened 70 tnem the
national treasury il would be accomplished.
Money might suffice to found colony and make early
emigration easy but could not change the hearts OF the
people, sever the ties that bind the hearthstone 70
the gravestone give the tmd confidence or the weak
strength but yet all this must De accomplished in the
removal of whole people. Only the desire TO better
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in regard America, and the same feeling would carry
to AFRICA every free coored being in America This
asysem OF emigration which could discover precedent
NJ the history every nation was the inevitable con-
sequence Of the condition of the free coored people Of
this country Bat while Liberia was being built up, the
African race was as were, eating, in Anticipation
their ability 10 undertake the responsibilities OF self 60
verpment. But with all this their condition has not been
improved. They have been more and more prosecuted
ana in many cases made the victims Of riots and
assaults, in more than one Northern and Western city
In the great srfe for bread" they have been compelled
N flar rhevE bJ sad av
perence that such competition with such competitors
totally irresistible. Every effort made in their behalf
has bat increased popular prejudice against them and the
courts of justice, and even sceace ITSELF have not been
indifferent the oucry. Even in State not very far
from this one, and Boosting peculiar sylnplhes IN Their
from the advantages OF their collegiate lectures, thus
closing the door, through their MEANS TO tue spread of
medical science and the healing art through the continent
of Africa The lecturer then alluded TO tue aggregate in
OF population and argued that this the chief
reason which all the difficulties and liabilities OF the
coored race must be attributed The two races--.h
white and the back-haye been regularly coming into
more direct contact and collisions unkno En hitherto have
become more frequent The old story Of the Span
ards and the Moors being reenaced The two races
be by intermarfage and this obstacle stood
the door The speaker then alluded to the comparative
coored population oi various states showing large pre-
ponderancy favor OF Maryland and he said thai Mary
had kept good faith with the poor negro GA tie African
coast, when she could not pay The interest on
her debts (Appiagse.) raere were thousands now
focsing within her borders in atteslton THIS fact She
ad given upwards OF quarter Of million OF dollars TO-
wares the system Of colonization and had done her duty
TO The suffering colored race. (Appalse.) He next al
iuded the condition Of Hayti end pronounced the ex
Ierment Of government in that island complete failure
The free negroes Of Americas al the same tmei well un
terstood ths obiecs OF those who would eutrap them %
the West Indes They had no idea OF becoming hevers
wood and drawers Of water for ne people Of Jam1el
Demerara in the British West Indies, aud the only
source, therefore, left them in The oaran coioay
the African coast.
The lecturer continued at much length to set forth the
advantages Of Iberian settlement The work had hitherto
been blessed by Cod ald oul prosperousy under
his bengnant blessing The free coored people had them
selves inspired the by sing themselves compe
tition with the whites; bat whore two distinct peoples
lived the continent and there was not bread
enough for both, the that socially aud politically
oppressed suffer most He next most eirnedy and
eloquently reviewed the history Of civilization, showing
that II advances slowly and sureiy-ps.ahcny New Eng
land as one among prominent examples He Concluded
by urging the claims OF the colonization system on the
rious attention Of every American citizen and all tas
colored people in the Union
vote OF thanks then passed, and resolution
adopted that copy Of the Grafton be obtained for general
distribution. The meeting then adjourned.
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