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Letter to Editor
December 11, 1852
Loudon Free Press
Loudon, Loudon County, Roane County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
C. D. Smith, appointed agent for the American Colonization Society in Tennessee, urges the press to support the effort to relocate free people of color to Liberia, promoting Christianity, civilization, and republican liberty in Africa. He plans to canvass the state.
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Editor Loudon Free Press:-
Dear Sir: Having been appointed by the authorities of the American Colonization Society, the Agent for the State of Tennessee, in commencing the duties of my agency, I desire and devoutly solicit the co-operation of the Press of the country in that truly benevolent enterprise.
The condition of the free people of color in the State, the relation we sustain to them, and the success and prosperity of the Liberian Government with its advantages inviting them hither, should prompt a patriotic and christian people to interest themselves in behalf of this degraded people. The soundest heads and purest hearts of the country, are, many of them, identified with this enterprise; and may I not hope that the press generally will take hold of the subject and wake up the commonwealth in its behalf. Its ultimatum must be, as is already demonstrated, the extension of christianity, civilization and republican liberty in Africa.
It is my purpose to canvass the State during the year so far as my health and circumstances will allow; and, indeed, I hope to make my visit pretty general.
C. D. SMITH.
Loudon, Tenn., Dec. 7th, 1852.
Dear Sir: Having been appointed by the authorities of the American Colonization Society, the Agent for the State of Tennessee, in commencing the duties of my agency, I desire and devoutly solicit the co-operation of the Press of the country in that truly benevolent enterprise.
The condition of the free people of color in the State, the relation we sustain to them, and the success and prosperity of the Liberian Government with its advantages inviting them hither, should prompt a patriotic and christian people to interest themselves in behalf of this degraded people. The soundest heads and purest hearts of the country, are, many of them, identified with this enterprise; and may I not hope that the press generally will take hold of the subject and wake up the commonwealth in its behalf. Its ultimatum must be, as is already demonstrated, the extension of christianity, civilization and republican liberty in Africa.
It is my purpose to canvass the State during the year so far as my health and circumstances will allow; and, indeed, I hope to make my visit pretty general.
C. D. SMITH.
Loudon, Tenn., Dec. 7th, 1852.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
Religion
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
American Colonization Society
Free People Of Color
Liberia
Tennessee
Christianity
Africa
Republican Liberty
What entities or persons were involved?
C. D. Smith
Editor Loudon Free Press
Letter to Editor Details
Author
C. D. Smith
Recipient
Editor Loudon Free Press
Main Argument
the writer solicits the cooperation of the press in the american colonization society's benevolent enterprise to aid free people of color by encouraging their relocation to liberia, which will extend christianity, civilization, and republican liberty in africa.
Notable Details
Appointed Agent For Tennessee
Plans To Canvass The State
References Success Of Liberian Government