National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-12
NO COLONIZATION.
MEETING OF COLOReD MEN.


thf american DENOMINATION Noctety us
cu-scd-Arauments Against Its Work
The Colored Man Don't Want to Go to
AfricR-The Reasons Given Why.
AmectlnG OF colored citizens opposed to the
American Colonization Society wAs held last
evening In the lecturc.room Of the Fifteenth
street Presbyterian church. There were about
one hundred persons present, among the more
prominent being Congressman Ralney, OF South
Carolina; Professor W. J. Wilson, George I.
Downing, Robert Purvls, Of Philadelphia; Vim.
NJ. Matthews, Louis Douglass and II. NJ. Green.
Mr.. Cornelius Clarke was elected chairman, and
Prof. James s,orum, seer etary.
Mr.. Clarke, on taking the chair, said they hal
met TO take counsel In regard to their old enemy,
me american Colonization Society, the same old
As all those present were familiar with the
object OF the meeting he would not occupy the
time that had been allotted to those who were to
u. A. stnEer was introduced, and said he had
been opposed to the Colonization society long
before he came to thla country. Its purpose was
far from Christian, and Its ultimate aim could
not he fOreseen by free cnlored men. As he un-
'rstood II, the object Of the society waA to urge
Lee colored men TO leave the country and 20 to
Africa. lie could not ace why the colored man
should go back to Africa any more than the
lrishman should return to ireland. There was
As much need OF civilization In ireland as in
AlFlCh. IL was hetttF 10 nflnH the tOlOrru man
over to this country, Il we wish to advance the
cause OF civilization, than to send him TO Africa
Professor W. J. Wilson said he was oppose to
Tue Colonization Society, because he always be-
heveu THIS country was the home OF the colored
people, aud that they Intended to remain here
and light the battle 10 the end. This thing might
as well be understood here 10 Washington that
we 10 not intend to leave our country. The OBJ
Iect OF the Colonization Society was now as In
years past to get mi Of the free negroes, 50 a.
y, Z, render the slave more secure IN his bondage.
u was too late for that oil FOSSIL the COlOniZa-
tlon Society, to come to us and tell us To 20 out
OF the country. We are American citizens, and
Intend TO remain here and make progress like
white men. Can the United states spare one la
bOrer7 We are all needed here. We need more
colorcd men here, and let us ferry over the negro
from Africa. Africa does not need colOnlsts, but
the Bible and the spelling book. lie was not OPP
posed to sending out missionaries to Africa,
This old society, after being almost dead, has
been DUG up Tor purpose not at first sight appar-
ent. There Is money In II. There is a PROPOSE
tlOn before Congress to establish q line OF steam
ers TO Africa TO carry the malls. This Is the
scheine-to establish line Of steamers and to
make money out Of 1t. We are opposed 10 Con-
gress making any appropriation for this purpose.
u they get line OF steamers they will easily
ferry US over to Africa. Our business Is to soc
that the line gets no money from Congress.
REsoLrTIOSs
were then read and adopted, opposing the Colo
nZatiOn Society because II Is trying to force from
the country the free cOlOred people, because IL Is
fostering hate, prejudice and caste In the land
VI tue NolOftu race 10y
sending them to Africa.
Mr.. Robert Purvis, Of Philadelphia, made q
strong speech In opposition to the Colonization
Society and In regard to the rights OF the colOred
man. After referring to the action Of senator
sumner IN perslstently urging the civil rights
bill, which called forth repeated applause from
the audience, he said that II he must refer TO the
Colonization Socioty-that old bag the same old
snake with Q new skin-he would brand the
members OF the society as the enemies OF God
aud man, as liars aud lnndels. They dare to
quarrel with you because you have q black skin.
This whole thing OF q Colonization Society IL
founded on the hate Of the negro, The treatmIn
Frederick Douglass had lately received In Min
nesota was engenderel ly the Colonization So
ciety.
Geo. 7. Downing sail the meeting would not
have been called but for the fact that the COloni-
Eation Society had lately given forth that the
leading cOOred men OF the country looked upon
colonization with greater favor than ever before,
and that one OF the city journals had calle,l at
tentlOn to the statement IN It's editorial columns.
lie desired to say that the cOlOred people OF the
District regard the society as iniquitOus and that
they hate 1t. lie said the two hundred cOlored
persons who were sent to Liberia some time
since were nearly all sleeping In graves, and that
the remainder were dissatisfied.
Speeches were also delivered by J. Sella Martin
and others, after which the meeting adjourned.