, 1874-06-12
I3ascd 0tt'n faithful hoA.t md woNrlGcsa 1,ratn;
70 build tiso fntt,rc fair, 20 conquer wrong,,
Ie earn tho CROWN aud wGar IL noktn vnin
JAMEs'G. BIRNEE.

JAMEs'G. B1RNEE.
J,tdgo james e.. Dirnoy, Of Michignnj rond
Tho following papor,
james q. Dir1loy was born in Danvlllo, n.y.,
on tho 4th Of February, 1702. Io was tho only
son Of james Dirnoy, WHO early I'M lifo settled
Ia that place, md bccan,o atl ontorprlsiug and
BlccosBfhl merchant.
Ills EARLY EDUCATION
received every advantage that tho tlmos Afforded.
no was placed under tho Instruction Of Mr..
prlcstloy, who was regarded Us ono Of tho best
linguisls of tho statb. Subsequently ho became
a student at ransylyania' Univorsity, Loxing-
ton, Ky, md afterwards at Nassau Halt, priuoo-
ton; N. j., where lo was graduated In 1910: 10
accomplish, tho atudy Of law, ho was cntorod rs
q student In the Office OF Mr.. Dallas, Of p4qla-
dolphin, whore ho, npent, two years. After tray
oling extensively, ho entered upon
THE rRA0T1UE OF TIE Law
at Dauvillo. Within tlio noxt two yoars he waB
elected as u mombor Of the Legislature Of Keu-
lucky.
In 1916 James G.. Dirnoy was marriod to
Agatha A. Mcdowell, dauGhtor OF James Nc
Dowoll, OF Danvillo, Soon aftor this ho removed
to uuntsviIot Ala, whore he gained IN onviablo
position In lis profession, onjoycd tho fruits
Of nlucratlvo practice. lIo aorvel! for sevoral
tondoyod Hoat on tho Bench OF the Supreme
Court. lis partner in the law for somo timo
was the Hon. Arthur r. Hopkins, afterwards
Judge OF! the Supreme Court Of Alabama, and
United States Senator from tho sumo State. In
1928 1o WAS nominated by the Whig party as ono
Of tho. Presidential. electors OF tho State, John
Quincy Adams being then tho candidate for prcsi-
don't.
WHITE nrHIDfSd At 1IttSTayfrTE.
James &. Birney made profession OF belief In
tho Christian religion, bocemo an active membor
Of the Presbyterian Church, and cxorted an ox-
tcnsivo influence nj an Eldor In that denominn-
tion. At this time both by inheritance and pur-
chase, ho had become tho owner OF slaves, and
had d cottou plantation carried on under hts di-
recton.
While engaged in professional duties in; Ain
THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION aoorErY,
having its headquarters ut Washington, teMdored
ehta in district composcd Of TIM
states Of Tenueascc, Alabama. Mihsa-
sippi, Arkansau. and Louisiana, He
accepted tho offer, and engaged acttyo!y
in the liscliargo Of lilo duties made to dovolye
| upon him. He raiscd funds, chartered d vessel,
| and shipped from Now Orloaus as m4ny 1iberat-
ed negroes as wero willing, to migrate to Liberia.
Ito was treated with every consideration and
| eourtosy whiIo travelling through tho South upon
this work. It brought him directly tn contact
with shareholders aud slavery, and led his mind
to give thorough, consideration to tho relations
| OF master ami slave. 1t was not long before lie
reached tho conclusion tlat colonization .yus al
| toBotlor
1NADEquATE Az REMEDY
for slavery; that it's tendency Was rather to per-
potuato than to terminate tho sYsteu,.
About this period he WIS induced ny his aged
father to. move back to kentucky nnd to reside
| htrY, ir, Ea Hnr11rinft Hn hH1 N0t
been long pt Dauyillo before lie was offered the
Profossorship Of bellies Lottros aud Political
GconGy ~ Son.o ,,.. ~ ~ va.,., S.a'
ta1aoa : py tho rFosoyterlan onuIon ol Aensucky.
engaged @ ' in organizing an ASSOCIATION in Ken,
lucky to act against slavery, expecting to gain
| only such udheronts ~ Ind advanced 50 fur o. to
| fov1r Gradual erna,,cinatiou.
M sStar ,.nt;1rn "o,a;aor,+;o, Ia albanian
ataei .,.a eeA'1>'o1"'''u' no
THO uootf1he tlles es-.
4 -, IMMEDIATE EMASc1P ATOM
| was the only adequate remedy for slavary.
When he reachod this conclusion, he though
| that cn,,Histnucy ran11ircd him ia resirn tht
t VI i,'s M i11 ~ r. NY 1o1t"r T. ~ ~
retsry @ tho lev. T6ornton K. x Mills. sottlns m forth
a. egh LIS na ooec5ons oanIn 70 aay aome Of COL
na~s.,. eAa a. es6 .a..,....a ~ Aee"s ~.
shus III IN ths eonunicat,on ars afte
lonV and yery circuuauect oxan,iuson Of tbs mali
smh;st r. i,icl, tav s,,n1x TorT T., t,n rnii.t 1
elayeholdlug community ity-accastonod 10 the sorvice
Of s!a,ea from my infaney-resred under III
TO III tho rre1udices tat aayary beeetsIana oeint
11ysen ~ ufo gary e' r. "
ae Ut a ar III ia u
aity; us vii a. fhs impututoa If enthusiasm eact
asrcnt that my nin naae to higher antl purrr mora
and intellectual region, used " d staudpout to sur
vey deliberately al tho tract had left. When re-
member h9W calmly aau uspassiohute&ly w. ny n!ns
s ee rs! Tn hnr Gns a Mtn 1 suo
snbraced ara hose to wch such minds md ha.rIans
Wiiherforc"s and Carksonts yieiIeI their f nxsnnt
that they ars the opinions of tho isintsres.ed nut
excellent Of own counry-1 feel well satisfied thai
NY conclusions are not tho fruits Of enthusiasm
of's # 70 my "a s m
ra mao t af t,a e IN r au
soiemn Rnta ;a,ers snd tbera Zoo that ali men ar
created equal mil havs right that is aonabs to fo
liberty, and happiness, 1es suited oony1o.ion o
mimi that slasery 1t essts among US, ia opposed tt
tho very eszcuca Of our aorernnent and that by pro-
Longing II. ne are sig aoe" sho foundation lsin
epet a our ,al naps aasa rn owa co,t,r.d IN m
,ss u"u nn tsv have hecn H. rat ~ ~ m
,, rniir{ ~ oi,an,rv,t;,. ~ 1r tfoMct M, ,,an