The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13

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ei AM M VISOR eait that he 10 favor Of fsr hsAf
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church would be wei To ark the preeeoos ssd b-ss
Peonp gsa, WIN onerea . prayer isvotsg G.d's pre-
sfece AND wpiorDe Hin 10 has,sn toe time whes "Eth
lake her place anosg the natioss of the earth.
The CHAIRMAN saio that he had rtcves several letters
from men in whore long TIRED reussop aad services tue
loving ktters we're then road the reaaipg sssg
Inssea ~ great laughter sed applause Gerrt saith's
te,s sssDDing the rea,ooaIp bssssss the slaves ssd
Shareholders were oheered end re reas:-
LETTER FROM GERRIr SMITH. i
ny father thanks you for the honor hin by your
keeer Hs deeDs u no small hosor 70 10 screA by
yea smecs the cssored peoples friends dc would an
sweI you With h~ owa hand. but 10 has wrttea no Ia
ter since hs return from tse aiaa His hea "a IT, ho~
ever improving and we rsst wild sosa b better every
NY father thinks tAat there may be gssd well
- beuevs'ence N these schemes for inducing coIored
AZ :. . africa h.,u ssrs Anesics
the exaggerated views OF Their importance and eda sta
For rs,Ance should these sohees contribute create,
rather 70 increase the feeling that this s net the
home Of tho great mass 81 these Americans, Thea win
they prove very perSious. Nohing mere indispeusa
than their ABIDING that their native aad Is their
land; and that they have much right much
reasc9 Al teS nsws Sox s sss nome
brethIeo should look with DO favor upon asy Of these
emgrag schemes that do not in their terms and the
part of their founders and upholders. expressly &C
knowledge perfect equality between the rights OF tho
ack man and the rights Of the white man. Let tho
deed Is other than his eaemy "a. does not a.cord as
fully TO the black race ~ 70 the white, politcs civil,
ecclesiastical ana social rights a. we'll On this soil as On
Aooep. from my father bis warm regards. Your
friens, ELIZABETH SMITH MILLER.
To GEORGE 7 DOWNING and CHARLES L. REASON.
LyrTEx PROM WILLIAM c. NELL.
BOSTON, April 4, 1880
DRAR FRxNDs-i is q source OF exceeding regret TO me
being apprised Of the efforts making to mpress
public home and abroad that the colored people and
the abo iousts Of America approve the objects Of
African Civilization Society, for, frsn the opportunities
whsca are mine Of knowing heir ssanenss. FREQ to
pronounce such 10 be AZ least gross conversion There
may be some aboitiesssts who, influenced BY some
oolo,ed men, may yield to hesatisg, implied assent
But cannot at present call TO mind any Of those
and among the cclored people thoss Who favor the
EXCEPTIONS while the great majority daily protesting
against it. Approaching hare evca a. they d. advaa
tages thar may result from advadaas eugagiug In com
BercAl pursuits with Africa where they feel that
the money ana sss,ss soosea for the African
wards cvilzing white and coiored Americans hero at
home thereby pro noting, especially in larger cities
themselves to the clear headed and heares WHICH
viii sufefsede the necessity for any substitute yet appa
rent in the Africa. Civilization scheme 50 thinking my
self, remain fraternaily yours,
LESTER FROM FRANKLIN TURNER.
PHILADELPHIA, March Is, 1860.
Ny DEAR PROF. RxAsoS:-Nr Bowers called this morn.
ing showed the very extraordinary account Of tho
dones Of our enemies In Europe can assure you that
the civilization movement has no sympathy with any
spectacle number OF coored people aboionists ths
part Of Pennsylvania and the settled purpose Of peo
right to leave this country while there four millions Of
their Brethren In slavery they convinced that the
coopzationsts in general they feel that
any move made by the Apologies for eavery have
good in view and they have long since made up their
minds to plant their trees American soil battle for
liberty and equality until they shall have assisted bresk
the fetter Of the last bcDdsnan In the land willing
to take the responsibility tor this expression, for know
speak the true sentiments Of the coored people in Phda
delphia- FRANKLIN TURNER.
LETTER FROM JOIN r. WAUGH.
Providence, Mxrch o. 1860.
DEAR aRs-I received yours Of tho 24h requesting "a
expression Of my opinion IN regard 70 the African civ-
cety FIRST cousin, II brother, TO the old Areri-
s0Ssty and eSsss BODY knows thai that
udcs that could ever have orsused IN The Sssrs Of
settle the rotations II the ooored people with this our
country. an opposed TO in tho frat place because,
e nov in the STATE q Virginia eighty nine thousand
white men, sad hold that 70 separate these chudres
from their fathers would be immature al and think IN.
kind but shall be told that the relasoa Of father and
7,
then do not oolored dvines preach 10 those white
sinners Of this country before they attempt to ovhze
h America ~ It 10 in AFRICAN here reminded OF .
speech that the Rev. Henry h Garrett made 10 Provi
n s us4 % ss NJ
oolored people from the white people Of this country
he spoke q Richard n johnson, who was Vice
Burea, IS having . oolored VITO and oolored chill.
dren, and how hard II would be T. take away bis vito
follow % S.s, 1 81 e ss q:
mere and wo.k ont our desy aad urge our people not
70 be duped by those mercenary apostles who moro
about the millions Of their bleeding fellow countrymsa
certainly do think that Il ID very strange chain or orr.
history Of the leaders OF our people tha lost ss hone Is
about to bud into rtou, oolored leaders and expo
meats fsr filthy lucre win tot hesitate blight the fair
prospect Of the generatos that IL to succeed Shall
country and tho sorrow striokea 6cadmans Shall
our relations with tSs oonry who. vhss ~. aS'' arc
laying down their lives for black mems liberty ana the
eugS mote: Of Phillips are playing With such oertam
not cave our country and tho eat Of Sleep
ing fathers sec great deal 70 encourage 10 stay
q the proximity Of white and colored people
Southern planters are seadng their ooIored aad
thea their wealth, and acknowledge their relationship,
and cultvaang the NEST friendly feeling tow TIE
d no e.:
to 60 to Africa; she sal II largo field for missions
~ hoor6 that the heathe0e 10 Africa sold their chill
dren into bondage told her that Americans did the
same and that their sin greater in the sight Cod
because there was light here than In Africa But
must cloee. For one believe firm believe in the
sunlight Of truth, that The day will when In this
great country, that all distinctions Of and color will
be crushed and oblitera,ed BY future events
JOHN +. WAUGH.
LETTER FROM OLIVER JOHNSON.
OFFICE AMERICAN AST-SAvmY SOmrY,
No BxKMAS 81, April IL, 1860 +
DEAR Sn,-You tell mo that "agents Of tho African
Civilization Society have said in Europe that that society
had obtained tho sanction Of the abohouiss OF Ameri
ca, and you ask me such u the fact do hesitate
to say IN reply, that those agents have made
statement, they are guilty Of attempt to deceive tho
phnanthropic citizens OF Europe. Tho opinions OF the
soooniss OF ths country are to be sought In the pre-
oeedngs Of their societies, IN their newspapers and
phes, and in the declarations Of their representative
men; ana venture 70 say that from neither OF these
sources Can anything be drawn TO suostanuate tho ale
Cation alluded TO. While the sbotioaists believe that
colored - ven a. white people have inaenabe right
70 CHI oee for themselves their place Of and
their spaeses Of emplcymeut and enterprise they are
not likely TO regard with Avor scheme which