Abolitionism Exposed!: Proving the the Principles of Abolitionism are Injurious to the Slaves Themselves, Destructive to This Nation, and Contrary to the Express Commands of GodSleigh, W. W. (William Willcocks)
Religion
Abolitionism Exposed!: Proving the the Principles of Abolitionism are Injurious to the Slaves Themselves, Destructive to This Nation, and Contrary to the Express Commands of God
Sleigh, W. W. (William Willcocks)
Abolitionists; African Americans -- Colonization; Slavery -- United States
6. "On motion of Rev. B. R. Wilson,--_Resolved_, That the
report is false and malicious, and originated only in a design
to injure the colony, by calling off the support and sympathy
of its friends: that, so far from a desire to return, we would
regard such an event as the greatest calamity that could
befall us.
7. "On motion of Rev. G. R. McGill,--_Resolved_, That the name
of Rev. R. R. Gurley never be forgotten.
8. "On motion of S. Benedict, Esq.,--_Resolved_, That we
entertain lively feelings of gratitude towards H. R. Sheldon,
Esq. for his munificent donation towards the erection of a
high school in this colony.
9. "On motion of Mr. Uriah Tyner,--_Resolved_, That the thanks
of this meeting are due to the members of the Colonization
Society, for their unwearied zeal to promote the interest of
this community.
10. "On motion of Mr. Lewis Ciples,--_Resolved_, That this
meeting entertain the highest respect for the memory of the
late Thomas S. Grimkey, of South Carolina, for his persevering
efforts in behalf of the Colonization Society.
11. "On motion of Rev. Amos Herring,--_Resolved_, That this
meeting entertain the deepest gratitude for the members of the
Colonization Society, for the organization and continuation of
an enterprise, so noble and praiseworthy as that of restoring
to the blessings of liberty, hundreds and thousands of the
sore oppressed and long neglected sons of Africa; that we
believe it the only institution that can, under existing
circumstances, succeed in elevating the coloured population;
and that advancement in agriculture, mechanism, and science,
will enable us speedily to aspire to a rank with other nations
of the earth.
12. "On motion of Mr. H. B. Matthews,--Success to the _wheels_
of colonization; may they roll over every opposer, and roll
on, until all the oppressed sons of Africa shall be rolled
_home_!
13. "On motion of Mr. David Moore,--_Resolved_, That we
recollect, with peculiar satisfaction, the active part which
the benevolent, in the state of Mississippi, have taken in the
welfare of this colony.
14. "On motion of Major L. R. Johnson,--_Resolved_, That this
meeting cherish the most grateful remembrance of the name of
the late Rev. R. Finley, of New Jersey, the founder and
indefatigable patron of this colony.
15. "On motion of J. J. Roberts, Esq.,--_Resolved_, That the
thanks of this meeting be presented to the friends of this
colony in England.
"On motion of Mr. Dixon B. Brown,--_Resolved_, That the
resolutions of this meeting be published in the Liberia
Herald."
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