New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
THE COLONIZATION OF AFRICA.
PLEAS ~ BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION
socIEIY-ADDREssEs BY THE REV. DRs. CROSBY
AND HAYNFs.

PLEAS N BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY THE REV. DRs. CROSBY
AND HAYSFs.
The Rev. Dr. Haynes, secretary of the
American Colonization Society, and the Rev. Dr.
Howard Crosby made addresses last night st. Paurs
Methodist Episcopal Churcn. ~ behalf OF the society,
which aids eolored persons vho asn to emigrate to
Africa. small congregation oaly was present owing
tho storm. The Rev. DR.. Haynes said. in substance
had the privilege OF standing here once IN behalf OF
the freedmen. am glad 10 speak for the same race
told the freedmen after the war that thought
the best thing they could do would be to 90 to Liberia
II they had the inclination. The ide aof urilizUg the
slaves, educating them and sendng them back to CIV
HE the land s an idea do think will die Enamel
patton has done a great deal Of good for the race;
but mnch be done. The mass OF
the colOred people do not care tor Liberia.
They must unauestOnably stay here. But half
a million of them want t. 20 to Liberia now. Liberian
Exodus Association formed among the colored peo-
pie long~before the foundation OF other "exodus"
societies. They have peutioned Congress for aid The
African Exploration Society bought the ship Aznr and
her with load ~ emgraEts to Liberia. In their
inexperieuce that expedition proves failure. We
aided them out OF their trouble. aud have sent out
many OF expeditions. but there was never an
accident TO any OF them. All the rumors you hear
about the failures Of emigration TO Liberia arise from
this unfortunate voyage Of the Azor.
We have hundreds OF applications for aid TO go there.
Liberia is ready receive them and wouio be greatly
benefited by thsir coming. Inc population Is about
one million. There are 81 600 emIgran5s whose n-
haen,. Tor good n very great che natives.
There are NUMEROUS schools and even a
college The secret or the rapid Increase OF
churches there Is presence Of so many church
going emigrants The managers OF the Emigration 90
cety do their work without compensation They have
published incredible amount OF evidence OF the cue
cess or the Libcrian Republic. The common people
r..
no one ever goes hungry" That is a desirable eond-
ton Of life. The burden OF proof against Liberia
lies with rhOse who urge that aid should b.
given H. -Four hours' work a day VIII support a
man IN Liberia. The Colonization Society IL engaged In
constructinx Christian republic on aheathou continent
Africa be redeemed The savers for spread
false tales about the republic One Of obstacles has
been the sale Of liquor 70 natives You would hardly
believe It, but there rcn men New York ana Bos
ton who arc engaged IN sending liquor 10 Africa and
selling il TO the natives We fight them of as besd7e
can.
DR.. Howard Crosby said Ny spirit is willing in this
en- erprse love the colonization cause because 10 is
unpopular II popular because 10 old ami slow.
That of all great An OLD Greek
DOe SAYS the NIL or the sOls GRIND Slowly, put uiey
grind exceedingly hne. 60 VIII TINS cause advance
slowly aud surely ~ - nos 10 the dsc ffd
enterprise has nor advanced faster. Ih,s
system can BRING ahont ne eyansrlzallan Of Africa
: The problem OF the coorrd man ~ America must be
faced. IL Is salts actorv now aunt think he -
/ comfortable VIVID Tue WHO man. uon tAihk ultF
/ generations viii % away with race preiudices.
/ lne truth il that the colored man IN Oh"
United states cannot be b.
uurnt O. Dee. Prcdiudices against It.
The laboring classes especially are opposed % him.
However educated and rfned he may be- society puts
dim INTO the Kitchen don't wonder thai De- wInts
get ont Of country where he matrested wish the
who dr-pise the negro could be put some
country IL Africa. where they in turn would be d.
splsed.
II the penuT-a liners do sneer 40 our $1,000 emu
grants afford 10 disregard their sneefs Africa
/ must be eVau-Gnzad. Nhy, they talking about a
,4H n L ltaf una lr u hon ..rg
Will railroad from MOurovla Ia IimhuciOn. II
remnant Of me Jews that gave them religion. We
don't 4OOO.OOO backs To evangal ~ Africa. Thar
frie remnant evan grZe the continent.
Eufrrdou rhe Drs tnng Tor the cO0rcd mrr who
malircated hcle and 10 best thing FOR the millions
OF IL RIGA gh0 much need she Christian
ig1On
The Rev. Dr. HAYNES stated that he would be IN the
city for several weeks and would be glad 20
subscriptions AID OF the Colon eaton Society, No.
g. Bib House Tue sOcie5y has spent IN Sky years
over S3.OOOOO in ara OF the blacks.