Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
Millions Want to Go to Liberia,
'H CoLoKED PEOPLE BELIEVE THEIR PAST
i"iNi'S AND PROPOSED EXODUS TO BE THE
WORK OF THE DIVINE HAND.

vi the SIX millions Of the cOlored roco H.,
ing IN the United States censns inst tal-a,
SHOWS that over one million are ready n,d
Wliilng to 60 to Africa" saws the Row II
~ turner, D. D., L. L. d., who is one nf
the leading movers in the "Liberian ~
ouus oI association which was started in
onaFleSton, ). e., some six months oco
win the object, as its name implies IF
:m. 1I:1mn.Sporuhg such OF the colored folks as are
"inihs TO go TO the seacost of Africa.
VII! Tell you why SO many of our race
S!e WllNg TO leave the land of their
U'T1h' - WI continued the reverend gentleman.
neh we were freed in the South we
went 10 work to do what we could to stond
oy the great interest of the country hi,t
our efforts were not reciprocotej W. W.
were virtually deserted by the Nortb
Whlch turned us loose without n,o,,o,, -
lallus' Our loyalty to the country has been
IWTclprocated by misery and persecution
we nave been slaughtered by hundreds
ana thousands in Kulllux and otbor ont,
ayes because we allied ourselves to tha
Poiltical party to which we felt we o,vad
ueoto OF gratitude. When that party Gained |
the ascendancy our manhood was ignorod
except SO far as we served scullions ~
election times. Scandalous renorts ra
nectlng upon our honesty and integrity of |
purpose, We're heralded abroad thro3,ho,,t
the country, and when we anneaIeJ for
protection to the country and the Pras;.
ueht' we were told that the country wos
Po"erleSs ana that the Constitution forbade
ary interference with the sovereign riobts
u 'he states; IN short, we had to annaoI
~ ,Ei Protection to our own masters. and
.ney were emoittered against us because yva
ofN ~ 'iuss win the North and were mem.
D ol the Republican party. Conse.
H. ~ We nave arrived at the conclusion
- 'ne pest thlng we can do is to estab
,ar tun?eiveS III new country, where we
'"n De virtually masters of the situation
But we have higher motive W. {
'eiieve that Providence had q hand in 80 {
hSlavement in this country, and that the I
PRESCRIPTIONS and persecution we have ON
'uIeu anu the seeming desertion on tho
"rt OF our Northern friends was an in. I
OF God to ALLEVIATE our afFection
ON thiS country and to induce at least a I
vi non OF US 10 return to Africa and aid I
urlnglng That country under Christian l
iVllizatIon. ! u The colored people want land t
! their own; they want untramn mnneIInd o
oerty, and they desire to stand upon tbo;r
ier'ts ana not upon their color. We thinL 7
lat the time has come to set about tbis L
olh IN earnest, hence the exodus move.
In the South, according to DR.. Turnor l.
! no ?, mas Just returned from visit to several h
Sne southern States, the scheme is a.
aihing considerable headway. Auxiliary n
cie'iss 10 promote emigration to Africa -
la6ama, Mississippi and Florida A. 40" I'll
lnization of 500 colored ladies in New II
'ieans IS collecting funds for the nnrcboso q
steamer, and a similar movement ;s
oat IN Charleston. The " Exodus Asso.
atlon does not propose to confina ;ts sll
'erations entirely to Liberia, but intepJo sa
Plant colonies far into the interior Of es
rIca, "nere, as they glowingly assert. the 81
nd is rolling in wealth, the mountains m
hlgh and the vegetation is luxurious sU
ley admit that Liberia, like all sea coost.
tropical climates, is inclined to be sicLIv
I contend that there is no healthier do
ace IN the world than the interior ca ca
Fenty'hve acres of land is donated bv M
7 Lloerian Government to every imnoi. ~;
aht, ana the Exodus Association exnects
eSIaoiish an extensive commercial rela. We
nshlP between the United States and 70
rlca oy bringing over the products of the an i
migrants toll and taking back Ameri. W ei'
a goods in return. an
COZ
The electric light is to be qivep n ,,roo,; wa
test in Philadelphia, in one Of the th'
gest carpet mills. In Cleveland, where me- me-
machine, which has been secured. was cnl
liolted, the effect is said to have been Una
81 81 brilliant. The light is claimed to be son son
uoIm Y, ana steady, and as pure and white sul
.he light Of the sun. The cost is almost
ces of gas. p''Sehs hac
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ne study of international law in China wre
Ter the auspices of American scholaT. ior
? IS processing well. DR.. Martin, presi. nus
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