The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-09-02

colored people TO remain with US. Now,
you could give start to the white people
you would open wide door for many to b
made free. II we deal with those who ar
not free at the beginning, and whose intellect
are clouded by slavery, We have very poo
material 10 starte with Ifintellgent colore,
men, such as are before me, wonld move il
this matter much might be accomplished /
is exceedingly important We have men at th,
beginning capable Of thinking as white men
and not those who have been systematicaly
oppressed
There is much to encourage you. For the
sake Of your race you should sacrifice someth
ing OF your present comfort, for the purpose
OF being as grand in that respect as the white
people. 1t is cheering thought throughol
life that something can be done 10 meliorate
the condition of those who have been subject
to the hard usages of the world 1t is difficult
10 make man miserable while be feels he is
worthy of himself, and claims kindred to the
great God who made him. In the American
revolutionary war sacrifices were made by men
engaged in it. But they were cheered by the
future. General Washington himself endured
greater phys cal hsrdships than if he had re-
manned British subject, Yet he was happy
man, because be was engaged in benefiting his
race something for the children of his neigh
bors, having none Of bis own.
The colony of Liberia has been in existence
long time, ln certain sense it is success.
The old President Of Liberia (Roberts) has
just been with me-the first time | ever saw
him. He says they have within the bounds
of that colony between three aud four hun
Ira fhan in
of our old States, such as Rhode Island or
Deleware, or in some of our newer States,
and less than in some of the larger ones.
They are not all American colonists, nor
their descendants. Something less than
twelve thousand have been sent thither from
this country. Many of the original settlers
have died, yet like the people esewher thea
otfsprings outnuinber those deceased Tho
question is, if the colored people are pursua
ded to go any where, why not there? One
reason for an willingness to do 80 is that
some Of you would rather remain within
reach of the country Of your nativity | do
know how much attachment you may have
towards our race, 1t does not strike me that
you have the greatest reason to love them.
But still you are attached to them. At all
eNC.ito Nuc pldCo l. uiu bpout
for coloav is Central America. 1t is nearer
to us than Liberia not much more than one
fourth as far as Liberia, and within seven
days run by steamers. Unlike Liberia, 1t Is
on a great line Of travel; it is highway.
The country is very excellent one for any
people, and with great natural resources aad
advantages, and especially because OF the
similarity of the climate with your native
land-thus being suited to your physical
The particular place | have in
view is to be great highway from the At
lantic or Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean
aud this particular place has all the advan-
tages for colony. On both sides there are
har0ors, among the finest in the wourld.
A again, there is evidence of very rich coal
mine. A certain amount Of coal is valuable
10 any country, and there may be more than
enough for the wants of the country. Why
attach so much importance TO coal is, it
affords an opportunity to the inhabitants for
employment till they get ready to
settle permanent in their homes. II you
take colonists where there is no good landing,
here is a lad show, and so where there is no
good landing, there is "a bad show and so
where there is nothing to cultivate and of
which to make farm. But if something is
started so that your can get you daily bread
rs soon as you reach there, it is great advan
age. Coal land is t. best thing | know of
with which to commence an enterprise.