The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
The Promised Land.

There is black Moses who runs an
emigration Office at 1927 Jackson
street. His idea is to lead as many
of his people as he can get to put up
$50 into the promised land Of Liberia
80 that they may form a kingdom to
themselves. For eight years, he says,
he has lsbored with little SUCCESS TO
prevail upon negroes in New Orleaua
to take advantage OF the oEer Of the
Republic of Liberia, which is o negro
government, to give settlers plct of
land and furnish them with the means
of tilling it. A number of Georgia
negroes who took advantage Of the Of
fer have lately returned, saying that
they found hard time to make way
in the foreign country because Of the
antagoDism of the natives there, and
of the difficulty of getting food
WIN. NJ. Royal is the black Eioses
Of New Orleans. He has little cot
tage in Jackson street. A crude sign
in front outlines in glowing terms the
advantages offered to immigrants and
and presents the attractions of ship
building company, organized for the
purpose of building ship that will
run between Savannah and Liberia.
Royal is agent of the Liberian Com.
pauy, which has it's main Offices in Bir-
mingham, and of the ship building
association. The latter association is
entered by the payment Of an initia-
tion fee of one dollar, and dollar pay
ment as dues every three months.
Robert Charles was member of the
Liberian Association. This is com.
posed, or was composed until it's mem
bers fell away, Of about forty negroes,
who made small payments towards the
keeping up Of the movement.
Royal is rather large negro, with
ministerial chin whiskers. He is as
full Of Bible texts as the average negro
minister.
When asked about the Georgia me-
groes who returned home from Libe-
ris, loudly voioing their complaints,
he said:
Didn't Moses get the same kind Of
treatment? When he sent the mes
sengefs to report as to whether or not
the 1sraelites should march forward
most of them returned and advised
against it. We want to learn from
the white man. We have seen how
the white man finally went into tho
promised land. how he settled this
country and made it great. He was
not afraid Of fevers and OF work when
he wanted to build himself up, and
that is what we are trying to impress
.,pon the negroes Of this country who
wish &c make noinuU for themselves.
The negro cannot rise above cortain
grade in this country, but he will
have chance to make country Of
his own in Liberia. The trouble has
boen that he is oowed. he is afraid
Of going out fcg himself, like che white
man did. Then, again, most negroes
who might want to go have not the
money to pay their passage. In eight
years only few negroes have left New
Orleans for Liberia. We are trying
now oil over the South to get up q
shipload Of about 800 to sail in Fsb-
ruary or March, but it is slow work.
Then, again, the negro is not much
impressed by what another negro tells
him. He has been accustomed to
look to the white man for, advice. II
white men would interest themselves
in the movement to prevail upon dis
Satisfied negroes 10 strike out foz
themselves in country Of their own
race, it would likely do good for all
concerned. We cannot do anything
for ourselves beyond a certain Ii nit in
competition with the white mar. !
am going to Liberia myself to settle,
and shall try to secure as many fam
lilies as I can to 20 with me and mine.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.