Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-11-21
The Exodus to Liberia.

The American Colonization Society finds
itself constrained to appeal to the gener-
Gus public. and especially to its old friends
and supporters, for aid, in order to the et-
feetive prosecution of its work; the late
years of business depression and shrinkage
/ of values and income having largely re-
dueed the contributions to its treasury.
Applications for passage and settlement
in Liberia, comprising several hundred
thousand respectable people of color, are
upon our records. Delegations haye vis-
| tied our rooms to urge their petitions.
| This widespread desire to remove to that
| Republic IS the result, not of any act of
| the Society, but of emancipation and of
| their unsatisfactory condition, and of mis-
sionary zeal and Liberian prosperity
| information of the latter being obtained
| direct from Commissioners sent TO exam
inc that country, and by letters from ac-
! quaintances and relations. Its fertile
soil, numerous rivers, sugar and coffee
snds, mineral resources, political privil-
| leges and opportunities for Christian Ia
/ Dor, present attractions to enterprising,
| educated and piOus Freedmen who there
see sure promise of pecuniary gain, the ele-
vation of their children, freedom from
race prejudice, homesteads, nationality
| GllA q DlOdl uCl4 4OL iOuo dCIlhllls
Every emigrant costs the Society one
hundred dollars, of which $50 is for pas
sage and support, and $50 for rations and
shelter during the first six months after
arrival, including ten acres of land to
each unmarried adult and twenty-five
acres to every family. Toward this out
lay, the preference is given to such appli-
cants, all other things being equal, as will
contribute $40 or more per capita. Added
to this is the expense of travel from their
homes TO the vessel, which is often consid-
erable, and in all cases is borne by intend
ing emIgrants.
Funds are especially needed for the out
fit and dispatch of our customary Fall ex-
pedition, at this time in active preparation
to embark on the ship, Monrovia, expected |
soon to arrive at New York from Liberia,
where she landed, in July last, company
of select families, sent by the Society.
Now that great many people are see
ing the necessity that the Freedman should |
have home, that Africa should be open |
ed to commerce, civilization and the Cos |
pei, and now that the Negro is himself |
feeling the necessity more and more of re-
moving TO the continent of his ancestors,
there ought to be no lack of money with |
which to comply with his matured convic-
tions, and to continue and enlarge the
work carriek on successfully for upwards
sixty years.
Colonization is the regeneration of the
earth, of which America is the most illus
trious example. To what are the people
of color aided by this Society? To what
summoned by Divine Providence? To
tread, in rightful possession, the wide and
magnificent territory of their mother coun-
try, subdued by no mighty competition,
restrained by no force of prejudice, de-
pressed by no sense Of weakness or of
wrong, and, in the consciousness of free
dom Of all human power, to build up
among barbarians the Church of God and
a Republican Empire.
Donations may be sent to the under
signed, Colonization Rooms, Washington.
d. G. By order of the Executive Commit
tee. WIN. COPPINGER,
Sec. and Treas. A. G. S.