The Herald of Peace Volume 8 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 Excerpt: ...a tenfold vigour." The whole of Mr. Stuart's extracts are too long for insertion; neither are they all applicable to the argument before us. We have given such as we think bear upon the Colonization Society, with one exception, which we shall presently notice. Far be it from us to give our sanction to any conduct that would widen thebreach between man and man, whether black or white, or to conntenance calumny, or to give vigour to prejudice; but prejudice sometimes exists on both sides, which may make it more difficult to counteract its effects. In this address of the people uf colour we read--"The poor ignorant slave, who, in all probability, has never heard the name of Christ, by the Colonization process, is suddenly transformed into a missionary, to instruct in the principles of Christianity, and the arts of civilized life." It happens that we know enough of the colony of Liberia, to be able to denounce this passage as a gross calumny against the American Colonization Society. Those who are so very sensitive to the shafts of calumny, should be cautious how they wield such weapons themselves. This passage proves that the free people of colour watch the conduct of the white people with a jealousy and distrust, which teach us caution how we put implicit faith in their representations of the conduct of the white people, even when that conduct is designed for their benefit. Whatever may be the prejudices adverted to in the address to the citizens of New York, which prevent the free men of colour from rising in society, and we fear that the statement in the address is too correct, the Colonization Society did not originate them, neither did the originators of that Society intend to increase them; hut compassionating the situation of the free peo...