The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-09

~ oo'oA 1n0 AnuitlIuuo VI SluS committed
against outraged humanity.
The livery of heaven is so often stolen
by the aoi'lte man to do the deuips work
in, that our wonder ceases when we per-
ceive the intense hatred entertained BY
most colored people against the American
Colonization Society, when they remember
that its founders, aiders and abettors, were
in the main no more the friends of the
black man at that day than are the Repub-
lican party of to-day, and yet both of these
specious schemes have drawn into their
views and support good men and true,
whom we have been proud to hail as
friends, while we regret to find them lured
| into the ranks of our foes
| But leaving the American Colonization
Society, and kindred institutions to be de-
Tended or abused as may best meet the
views of those interested, it strikes me as
manitestly unjust for the people of color
dC
attempt to point out to the young and en-
terprising men of color enterprises in which
they may embark with profit and honor to
themselves, and reflect credit upon each of
their race as prefer to battle for the right
in the land of their birth and bondage.
The West Indies, South America, or even
despised Africa, are SO many avenues
open to our young men that commend
themselves-to men of color, above any
other places, for the reason that the curse
Of prejudice against color will not palsy
the soul and defeat the hopes and aspira-
tons of adventurous youth.
The advocates for foreign enterprise to
young men of color should be allowed to
state to the people their views on all sub
ects claiming to interest the people as
means to attain the end of future elevation
to down-trodden people. 1t wont do
my friends to attempt to gag your fellows
or brand them as emiSsaries of the old
Colonization Society, and traitors to their
brethren, because from honest motives they
dare to present views of foreign enterprise
| to the consideration of their brethren, ad-
verse to the views of older, and perhaps
more influential men, among them.
Colored men, at least, should agree to
disagree on all matters in relation to their
common interests, and yet keep the bond
of peace and kindness between them, since
it is evident from the construction and d.
versity Of the human mind, and the differ
ent standpoint from which each one re-
CARDS any given subject, that there will be
conflicting views and opinions /; but it by
no means follows that those who differ
from us in their views should be treated
unkindly, and efforts made far and wide
to destroy their character and influence
ameng their fellow men. Let me say to
those interested in our race, Do not let
your old hatred to the white mans coloni-
cation schemes prove a stumbling block in
the way of the seekers after truth, even if
her votaries find her in foreign land
We hear the white man pirate Of "our
glorious Union," etc. Brethren, it is far
more important that the heart of the color
ed race throughout the world should be
knit together, as was said to be the soul
of "David and Jonathan" than the per-
petuity of thousand such Unions as that
of the United States, founded on Cypress
ion, and perpetuated by falsehood. We
cannot afford to play into the hands of our
foes, by abuse of each others views and
plans intended to enlarge the area of the
colored mans sphere of action our ene-
mics know that in unity lies the strength
of our race, and it is both their desire and
policy to break, if possible, that unity of
purpose and will that has heretofore char
acterized our people under all circumstan-
ces; and if we need still another motive to
induce us to harmonic with each other, it
| is found in the fact that However our
enemies may appear to be divided among
themselves on questions relating to them
selves, they have noticeable and alarm
ing senaninsity on every subject that aims
at the degradation of the black race, here
and everywhere" Under such circum-
stances, with constant and increasing diff
cultles that beset our future movements,
the tendency of which depresses the spirit,
and enervates the mind, 1 submit to
Priest and Layman," if the day in which
we live, and the aoork that lies before rs
in regard to ourselves and children. does
not call for all the faternal unity, calm
dignity, and cool judgment we possess, in
order to arrive at clear perception of the
course necessary to pursue as virtuous,
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