Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-12
African Colonization.

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African Colonization.
MEETING OF LEADING COLORED MEN LAST
EvENING-THE SCHEME DENOUNCED AS AN
ATTEMPT UPON THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
OF THE CoLORED MAN-sPEECHEs BY MESsRs
ruRvIs, RAINEY, D9wNINe, AND OTHERS.
OF the American Colonization Society, the call
for which meeting was signed by C. B. Purvis
and others, was held in the basement Of the 18th
street Presbyterian church last evening About
one hundred persons, all colored, were present,
among whom were Representative Rainey, Of
south Carolina, George T. Downing, d. A.
b. Puryis, j. p. sampson, Louis Douglass, j.
Sella Martin, A. NJ. Green, VIM. Syphax, Cor
nelius Clarke, James StOrum, and VIM. H.
Mr.. Cornelius Clarke was chosen chairman,
and Prof. James StOrum secretary. The chair
man made few remarks, in which he said
they had
MET TO FIGHT AN OLD ENEMY.
He then introduced Mr.. ID. A. Straker, who
made speech giving the reasons why the col
Ored people should not, in his opinion, counte-
nance any scheme which has for its object their
exile from the land Of their birth. The Ameri-
can Colonization Society has outlived its use
fnlness, and he predicted the early collapse of
Mr.. VIM. j. Wilson followed in brief speech,
taking the same view of the subject. He said
that the former object Of the Colonization So
s sletg as expressed BY one OF its eariy Presdens
negro in order to make the slave more secure.
[Applause.l He argued that
AFRICA CANNOT BE CIVILIZED BY CoLoNIzA-
TON,
and intimated that the scheme now before Con-
gress is advocated because there is money to be
made by it. The scheme is not a new one, but
was before Congress wears ago. Let it go out
to Congress and the people that the colored peO-
pie are infiexibly opposed to African COLOMBIA
ton in any shape or form.
Mr.. George L. Downing then read a series of
RESOLUTIONS CONDENNATORY
OF "the Colonization Society because 1t is trying
10 force from the country the free colOred peO-
caste in the land and numbering thousands of
the colOred race by sending them to Africa"
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, as
Was also one offered by MIR. Louis Douglass sim
Mr.. Robert Purvis, of Philadelphia, was next
introduced, and strongly denounced COLOMBIA
of many of the evils from which the colored men
still suffer. Reverdy johnson, when minister
to England, said in one Of his speeches while
of bars, and this remark had reference to the
abolition of slavery. The speaker said the as
sertiOn was false, for there isn't
to the interests Of the colOred men, and that
single exception is Charles Sumner. loud APP
plause.] He had visited Mr. Sumner a few
that just as soon as he is able he intends TO drag
himself to the Senate and demand that his bin
supplementary to his civil rights bill be passed.
castiealiy to Senator Schurz and Representa-
tive Maynard, and said that he was glad that
Mast had indelibly impressed
THE SATANIC FACE OF sCBURz
in the minds of the people, for he, himself, had
heard Schurz say that he is prejudiced against
the cOlored men. He spoke Of
MAYNARD AS coLoREp NAN;
and subsequently said it might be denied that
he is OF African descent, but it must, neverthe-
less, be confessed that he has a good deal of
color In his face. In closing he invoked the col
to- a,f
colonization as an insidious attempt upon their
liberty.
Mt. George t. Downing was then introduced
AN ANCIENT ENEMY OF COLONIZATION.
Mr. Downing who was received with applause,
read and elaborated the resolutions previously
adopted. He stated that the agents of the So
ciety get most Of their victims in the kuklux
regions OF the south, and from those who have
no place to lay their heads. He arraigned the
society as murderers, and referred to letters OF
Mr.. Turner, American minister to Liberia, in
which he says that large numbers of the col
| onsts die, being unable to Withstand the change
this he had in his resolutions denounced the so
| ciety as q band Of murderers.
l Mr.. j. Sella Martin said the ooloni cation
/ scheme hid itself behind churches, and puts on
| the garb of friendship to the cOlored man, when
it Is his greatest enemy. For this reason it may
be difficult to wipe it out Of existence. Once
however, the col0red men will rise against it en-
/ masse.
Hon. J. H. Rainey and others followed with
brief addresses; after which, the resolutions
were adopted, condemning the action of the
/ Virginia authorities toward John B. Syphax,
lately elected clerk Of the county court there,
and ome from Africa
SMALL Pox.-The following cases of small
pox have been reported at the health office
| since our issue yesterday:-One each at the fol-
| lowing places: O-street alley, between 4th and
9Th streets northwest; Pennsylvania avenue,
hlfxx \.
| between Half and South Capitol streets south
| west; Massachusetts, avenue, between 10th and
| 18th streets northeast; 631 X street southeast;
| 6A Sd street southwest; and one case
| picked mp on the street by the small pOx
| ambulance-George johnson, eolored, twenty
| one years Of age. Two deaths, one In
Fighting alley, and one at eo5 street south
Nine persons were removed to the hospital
yesterday.
Masonic PREsENTATIoN.-Ave very handsome
| jewel was presented by Acacia Lodge, No. Is,
+. A. ~, to Postmaster E. j. Sweet, last even
| gold suspended from q gold foop. In the pivot
OF the cOmpasses Is a fine solitaire diamond and
| in the space between the cOmpasses and arc the
rising sun and md rays with an apPyogTase in,
made the presentation speech in happy terms,
| and the recipient responded in some remarks,
| expressing his gratihcation at the honor com
| ferred on MIN Dy his Masonic brethren.
| THE NATIONAL THRArKR beine, burned, the
| consequent scarcity Of afternoOr2 entertain
| ments has induced the entsrprising proprietor
Of the Metropolitan Dollar Store to inaugprate
| q series Of afternoon concerts ct his place OF
| business, 3f2 It'll street, the first one Of which
will be eD-norrow from 2 to 4p. m, and the next
I one on Saturday at the same hour. Ladies' and
children only Win be admitted. Admission free.
CRAWL FooTwALKs-Inspector @. W. Cum
ningham has been directed by the beard Of
pubic works 20 have gravel f00tWaik made
| ON the north ode Of II street, between North
Capitol and LIST streets, east; also, one on west
side Of 18th street, from L to II streets, north
l west. :
STRIKE or SToND- CUTrERs--The stonecut-
| tersemployed In Laying the pavement around
the 18th street circle stopped work yesterday and
In accordance with recent action Of the Stone
| cutters Society demanded an increase OF lG
cents per squafe foot over the present amount
received, which is fifteen cents per square foot
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@How to turn peoples heads-Ccme ipfo 4
concert late In thick boots.
PICARD in the Nebraska state peniteBtiary
is go week, lodging included. = =
HvBudd DOble has offered go m, for Cor.
Lath ans pair Of black mares In San Francisco.
n6An Iowa paper boasts of weather 0cold
enough 10 make an Arctic bear wear pnlse