National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-22

troduced, and said that several Of the purposes
o. tas association had been scS'm ~ a 'r
and ending homes for the rescued chptlye,whlch
the con- lined diplomatic and naval forces OF two
nations had done; hpciasr S9d sanieT s Ssose
continent, 70 which the labor Of the society had
contributed largely.
the society had been accomplished, and that qucs-
ton had to be met. He then proceeded To argue
that there was still work TO do, as they were IN
tended to give shape TO the destiny OF ave million
Africans In this country AMI hundred million In
Africa.
4 short history Of the republic Of Liberia and
It's influence past aud prospective was graphically
given, his siBiiis Of the Iberian Congress AMI us
American prototype being particularly good. a
noticeable assertion was that the white man was
not entitled to citizenship In Liberia. The great
work Of the society was 10 determine how far the
dissemination OF civilization In that nation shtl
10, and this they eau only do by sending, year
after year far as possible, the civilized Chris.
tian settlers and workers In the cause Of God aud
humanity. II was the province OF that republic
to build on that continent new and wonderful
climate and people, but II would surely be bunded
on the basis Of the Christian religion.
The congregation then sang stanLas aud
OF the same hymn.
RsYGREs or Mr.. NASSAU.
Rev. y. II. Nassau, returned missionary from
Africa, was then introduced, and began BY re-
marking that interest was centered In Africa IN
no matter what light II was looked upon. Its
resources, animal, mineral and natural, were re-
| cited to sustain the assertion. such country,
wing between two great civilizations, that OF the
| East which for long years had only noticed to
| Cypress, and that Of the West, which had hardly
| stopped 10 notice, was now about TO he thrown
| )pcn to the world. one OF the modes by which
| this work was 10 be accomplished was the
| Christian missionary, aud he had the advantage
| u missionaries IN other countries, as there was
no system Of established religion which they hal
| 70 light Then there was 4 disadvantage In that
| the nation was to say entirely dlsintegrated,
| divided into tribes, each warinE with the other,
| the stronger holding the weaker. Some inter
| esting "reminiscences Of his sojOurn were given.
| lie advocated the sending Of cOlored men to the
country as missionaries, but said that " was pos.
| sible for white men to live there, he himself
| having been there eleven years, and intending
REMARKS oF HORACE MAYNARD.
| lion. Horace Maynard, Of Tenn, was the next
| speaker lie said the continent Of Africa was
| the problem Of the age. with an area nearly
| one fourth the size OF the globe, with an IN.
mense population and wealth, u was sun hardly
Enown. i'he spanish sailors had made "a, In
measure, acquainted with the coast line; but
| little was yet known Of the Interior, Those who
| believe In the ultimate triumph OF Christianity
10 not believe that In the providence Of God this
vast plane was to be left unclyillzed, but that IT,
ls well as the entire area Of the globe, was to
/ come within the embrace OF Christianity. A com.
| parisnn between the original African Introduced
| by the slavers and his successors who were re-
.ently emanclpated was then given. Ills hope
for Africa was In her sous In this country.
| IL has been said that as people they were not
| favorable to the scheme Of colonization. That
| might he 50. They had passed through one stage
| u their associate national existence, and were
entering upon another; but they have much to
| iean. In slavery they were apprentices, now
they are jOurneymcn; and yet future Is before
hem. They have been constantly advancing
upon the white race; but let u be understood
that there was no antag jnism between the native
IN Africa and those In this country.
There are two facts TO which he wished to call
attention: First, that the same Congress which
recognized the republic OF Liberia, and placed
her on the list OF nations, was the one which
had declared the emancipation OF slaves In the
District Of Columbia; and second, that the INST
representative diplomat from this country TO
Liberia was cOlofed American citizen.
lie then referred TO Mr.. Turner, the American
Minister at Liberia, and read some extracts from
his dispatches to the state Department.
In conclusion he congratulated the society
upon their labors, and bade them gcdsPccd In
the future.
| Mr. wARRESS RENAREs.
Hon. q. Washington Warren, Of Boston, Mass,
was introduced, aud delivered an elaborate all
dress, which was listened TO with attention.
THE IRRErREssiBLB.
| A the president was about TO make the an.
nOunCement Of o business meeting, George 7.
Downing arose and asked that he be allowed 10
! make a speech.
The president declined to listen to him, whereat
, Robert PuTyis and several others became rather
excited. The president however, was irm, and
called upon Dr.. Smith 10 pronounce the benedlc'
ton, which was done, and the audience dis
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