NORTHERN STAR 6 FREEMEN'S ADVOCATE


ALBANY. THURSDAY, MARCH 8. 1s42.
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gard to the adoption of some effectual measures
for advancing the welfare of free people of color
In observing the principles set forth by the aboli-
ton presses the declarations of lecturers and the
sentiments expressed to us in private in relation
to these things, and contrasting them with their
daily practses, we discover many gross inconss-
tencies. They profess to possess the most gene
rous and benevolent feelings towards us, and
deeply lament the unhappy situation in which we
are placed by unjust laws and cruel and oppres-
sive prejudice They regret and acknowledge
that we labor under thousand disadvantages
from which every other class of community are
exempt, and wonder that with all the accumu-
ligent and respectable members of society, we
possess moral fortitude sufficient to rise above the
surges Of persecution.


twenty-five thousand abolition votes were
poled during the last year in the States, in favor
of persons opposed to Southern slavery, and
large number Of those opposed to political action





er states, have also with US petitoned the legisla
lures, for the repeal of those laws which were
just, oppressive, antirepublican, and inimical to
the interests of the colored portion of community
Now with all this array Of sentiment and feeling,
and political action before US, the. natural infer
ence would be, that the united wisdom, wealth,
influence, benevolence, and sympathy of so large
a portion of our citizens, could and would have
devised some efficient means for bettering the con-
dition of at least portion of the people of color


Some twelve or fifteen years ago, when the
spirit of immediate emancipation sundered the
bonds by which it was bound, and arrayed itself
with the immutable truth that all men are born
froe and equal, the veil which had covered the
horrors Of slavery and an unholy prejudice, was
rent in twain; the corruption of almost the en-
tire community was made palpable, and the hearts
of men were found susceptible to the impressions
Of truth. The hopes of our people. became ex-
ated their anticipatons of future happiness and
prosperity were high, and they believed that in
lew years tney shoulo realize What 1cr ages their
fathers had ferventy prayed for. But sad expe-
rience has taught us, that cit is vain thing to
trust in man." But yet amid all our expectations
there are some things asserted of us, which we
never expected nor ever desired We never cx-
pected that abolitionists would place themselves
upon level even with the most intelligent and
respectable of our people neither did we desire
their daughters in marriage. We did not expect
to ride in their carriages, nor desire to mix in
their parties of pleasure; but we did HOPE that
they would do for us some things, which they
have not only neglected, but what appears to us