The New York herald., 1878-03-09
EMIGRANTS FOR AFRICA.
sHIrLoAD OF coLoRED PEOPLE LEAVING
SOUTH cARoILNA-THE BEGINNING OF A
GREAT MISSIONARY MOVEMENT

sHIpLoAD OF coLoIED PEOPLE LEAVING
SOUTH cARoLINA-THE BEGINNING OF A
GREAT MISSIONARY MOVEMENT
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALpl
CHARLESTON, March s, 1875
The programme of the Liberian Exodus Association
Is now completely arranged and the sailing ship Azor.
which is TO convey the lrst instalment of colored
emgrants Is expected hero daily having left Boston
week ago. She is already loaded with provisions OF
different sorts agricultural implements, dry goods,
boots, shoes &c. the property of persons intending
take passage There also quantity Of provisions
aud seeds stored here the whole being amply sufficient
10 last out the voyage and for time after the
rival at Monrova, the ships destination. Three hun
dred aud 1ity colored men, women children from
various portions OF the country quarered In
tins city awaiting the time for their departure. The
Azor Will carry about two hundred and lty OF these
which Is nearly her iuil capacity Only thoso will be
taken who hold stock ia Lioefiau JOINT Stock Steam
ship Company and have !he means to support them
selves for SIX months in Liberia without assist
ance- They VIII consist mostly OF the better
class Of ndependent small farmers who have acquired
the necessary funds by the sale, and in many
szcrilce OF all their property here. They to be
provided with comfortable quarters In Monrovia by
the lands which are TO be given them at the OF
twenty-five acres Tor each head OF a family ana ten
each male adult they intend settling IN tho
northwest portion OF the territory.
rAR BEGINNING OF sysrEx.
Amer landing her passengers the vessel Is to return
immediately ior more bringing back cargo OF AIri-
can producls This method OF transportation is TO bo
continued until the company funds enough 10
purchase steamship, when n regular limo 10 DO
established between this port and Monroyia Tor
Tying over enigraats and bringing back produce.
Tho officers Of the company claim TO have on hand
now, alter paying for the Azor nearly sutcien iunds
10 pay the hrst insalmcnt on the steamship. Every
stockholder has right to ono passage TO MOnrovia.
stock which sell NJ $40 por share, is certain that #
the mass OF coored people retain their present dis
position the steamship Will be iully occupied for years
10 como.
THOUSANDS EAGER TO
II Is claimed that $4,000 people through the South
have invested In the joint stock association and that
over 100, uOO are enrolled to 90 when occasion
oilers, aLd do not consider the claim an cxtravagaht
one that IN this state II transportation could be ob
tanned at least ohe-balf OF the colored pop puatiOn
would 30, SO thoroughly have they been worked up
on The subject.
MISSION OF CIVILIZATION
The feeling Is carefully cultivated and widespread
among them that II Ia their mission TO return 10
Africa and endow their brothers there with the civi
xaiion aud enlightenment which they have acquired
bondage" Religious ecng, race sympathy ana
political prejudces are active aids 10 the desire
emigrate from this country. Four comm issloners,
elected by convention last summer, will accompany
the rst shpoad 10 inspect tue country, return and
report NO white man has any connection with The
scheme or 10 allowed TO touch It.