The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-09-04
TR,c Coicrcd Race OF tFae Unite.
States.

The appointment Of S c. Pomeroy h,
the PresIdent, As commissioner to Sunerr
intend the immigration and colouizaiioD
of the free people Of color, now residiro
in the United States, is ore Of the even,s
OF The age, gUlnS to show the effects # TIM
mighty change which Is working in soci.
ety, the politics aud the destiny Of tho
American Republic. 1t Is not only tas
black man that IS 10 be effected Ly tins
movement, though the enterprise va,
designed specially for his benefit. Va
believe that 1t viii materially affect tba
white race, and ensure its advantage and
benefit, equally as II adds TO the Improve.
.nent and elevation or people long On.
pressed and trodden into The dust W.
ue ieVe this, because whatever contriburec
TO the degradation OF the blacks adds "a
the degradation CT the whites, and thus in
proportion, whatever improves the On,
ADDS something 10 the benefit Of the other
-ProOaiea thy are separated, and keLt
flont oE Soc.uG contUct una LlsiAesS cou91,.
tttsoa.
1t IS useless and 1t would be unjust IN
deny that there are not Individual Cases
among the negro population OF the free
states, rising 10 distinction la the pursuit
OF business, proving their ability by auas.
sing fortunes, ana 80 conducting them.
selVes as AT once To es Ia 5lish their posses.
sion Of extraordinary mental aud energetic
faculties. 1t Is to such rs the these tha,
We mast look for the success OF enancipa.
tion-and on such as these, too, depend
colored race Of ;he world. They have the
opportunity set before them, aud the
promise OF the support OF Il great govern
memt, to encourage them t. make Il grand
effort, and prove to the world thar the
African, though differing in color and
oppressed Tor long ages, has the will and
the power 10 establish i government under
which he may be able to develop those
high faculties with which We aTe taught
God DicsSes all human beings, and which
have made other races competent to CON.
yetc one with tie other. II the PROPOSE
tluu IS rejected by the leading intelligent
ana respectable co.0rcd men Of the free
states, On them the responsibility viii for.
ever rest OF rcJardng the prOgr, S. AID lul-
provcHIeu1 Gi their own race. such GO ortG
men must and 10 fee! that, whatever lheiy
mental worth and moral merit, there is 1
chasu between them and the V hito man
which can never be filed up or safely
crossed. is creation IS mystery, and
is existence promises TO continue for all
time. 1t : the separation III God made
manifest aud seemingly justified by
thousand Impulses oI rePuSnance, pride
and CONSCIOUS slI evi0rty eugeEdered "
the triUmpAs ci the Que race, while the
other has as seemingly submitted to
oppression without blow or an effort AZ
emancipation or redemption. But great
government IS preparing to insure their
emancipation, aud il viii remain for the
c2loIcu u!uB to prorc whether he has th.
ability to contribute 70 his own redemp-
ton. Those who attempt = persuade h;m
from arcry,.t2 these tcrAs UT colonization
axe 10. AIs true friends. Those who viii
seek 10 cast imgg4!mcn.s IN the way Of
this noble and humaDe experiment, viii
be contributing to the possibility Q con-
test in the future, IN which the
white man may be compelled to trsa.
the negro as nc treated tLc Indian
Therefore, tile trRe friends Of the cOlored
man viii persuade him 10 accept these
offers OF colonization. TO accept them rs
the first sincere aad only real efforts to
insure his improvement and hapg.acss.-
To accept them as grand aud perhaps
tie last opportunity in this world, to
secure the blessings OF social and polItjci
liberty. and establish lis power OF self
government. The age aLinonishes tho
coiUred man not - throw aside such Al
Offering aud ne wlll now be able 10 judge
whether he is true to himseit.-Horc5yJl5J
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