The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-23

81 o"i 'o"u, ON the evening of th
otn OF August, on tho Exodus moyemon,
Ae an early hour the dusky crowd bec,n :,
pour 10 town. and to assemble in grou1s m,
Ano's at the corners about the Court Hons
al engaged In discussing both sides of th
question Of to go or not to 20 to Liberia " "
Ae the appointed time the speaker arrived
ana was conducted TO the stand and in,ro
Tuceo TO the audience by 7. d. Richardson
Mr. Adams appears to be about CO wear,
sssa:ola ;snd NTH bead ard smusfScha Sixhn.
"H~ Tue Irosts OF many winters, ne Is duita
venerable in appearance. About six feet
high, we'll built, and dressed in a suit of
black cloth, he is withal a fine specimen of
the negro race. His complexion is not n
deep black, but has somewhat of an osbv
shade about it. His lips are not so thick
as Is usual in the genuine African, which,
with his powerful lungs and splendid teeth
enables him to speak in q clear and often
very musical tone.
The whole drift of his lecture was on the
negative side of the question, whether it is
wise or unwise for the negro to emigrate to
Liberia. His first argument was from his
own experience. He, too, was anxious to
90 to Africa, and in 1868, as a missionary
he gratified his ambition. He found it no
place to raise stock. That of the fortv or
nifty donkeys that were sent out with him
Tor tho poorer emigrants, not one could be
found in two years time Even the wool
on the back of sheep would turn to hair
In the course of few years He had no
desire to underratc the land of his fore.
fathers that 1t presented as much beauty
ana wealth as any other country on the
globe, but that it was not advisable for
those who had barely means sufficient to pet
there to make tho change. They should
stay at home, for once they arrived in Ii.
IBERIA, it they were disappointed, the gov.
ernment would not help them to return ia
their native soil. He analysed America
Its healthfulness, its delightful climate. it's
governments, its schools and colleges. all of
which tho negro enjoyed equally with the
white man. He contrasted the present con.
\ dition of the negro with his status in this
country ffieen s4ssss,s.qa qahs.sI.s,s.;.,
America then, why conlsR thew not live beyll,
no,os Did they wish to Get rid Of the
white man They need not exnect Il in
Africa. He is found in the North, the
East, In the South and on the west coast of
Africa: lie disabused their minds of the
Idea OF getting possession of the govern.
ment over there. He had met one negro
from the South who had confessed that he
had gone to Liberia with the expectation of
becoming its Governor; that he had been
waiting tor it seventeen years and was not
"Gubner" yet nor was there any likelihood
OF 1t If he remained seventeen years lon-
ger: Many who had gone there full of such |
notions had become destitute and were not |
able to return for lack of means. He does
not believe thaS Africa can be Christianized
~ negro emigration. The religious adyan.
tages OF the colored people here were con.
trasted with those of Africa, the ienoran .e
and superstition there and the intelligence
and enlightenment here; the malarisl dis
..sasf africa, ever ready to strike death
into the new.S5z.5l, uuirr4Aa--xonderfnl
healthfulness of our glorious country. Hgss
advised those who had labored to make the |
country what it is to remain here and enjoy |
its riches and the blessings of its govern
ment. If you must emigrate follow the
march of empire and 60 West, where you
may still enjoy oil the advantages of our
government and raise everything that grows
on the face Of the earth that ministers to
the wants and gratifies the taste Of man.
This is only meagre sketch Of his in
teresting iestare. It was well received by
majority Of the negroes. Some few OBJ
jected %, hsayipg themselves called negroes,
while Sshdf were disappointed IN not hear
s.ise Ind sWhste psneskes and AspiaSks
\ oekSd upon the tfSG 40 Sll]
that Is is6essary 10 get the ''lasscs" 10 eat
with them Is 70 bore ahole through the
bark 81 Flb3h5
By the by, the WATERFORD Dramatic
Club still survives. As tho long nights ap.-
proach they are making every preparation
20 entertain the public. They have sent to
Nsw York and purchased necessary scenery,
which has already arrived. A new stage
ihas bees, erected in the Court House, aud
srehearsalx are now the order Of the day
The fIsk entertainments will be on the eve-
,niugs of khe 18th and 18th instant. With
the told goatlen .n,a Nth oil his life and
ssigor, as its pkssident, il Sound to succeed.
Ness and Courier.
RYE MINUTE PUDDINa. Heat milk to
the boiling point, salt TO taste, and stir in
gradually rye-Hour to make 4 thick mush.
Cook about Is minutes, and eat with sugar
and cream. [Tkis we know to be good,
and IL recalls uIeasant Iaeollections OF early