The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-10
- present number Of our paper may fall
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{. We rspublish our Introductory.
GnsroduCsory.

He'd upon the people Of the State I" say
bsr they would have CONVENTION to es-
a new Constitution.
holding of a convention always import
Especially SO now, for il involves the con
u and settlement Of questions Of v's'
de;-questions which ought to receive
ieh will receive, doubtless, the bes'
and closest examination Of which oui
Immunity are capable
can be, legally, no limit 10 the discus
sbese ou.,tions, thus authoritatively and
" broached by the highest authority
NJ will Dee. We are persuaded. no effort
nuxrter, to hedge ia the liberty "i ihc
erammel speech. while these privilege
"a with Just regard 10 the peace OF
nifty, and the integrity OF the law
host difficult problem OF sll-emonoi-
~ be fully and feariessl y presented,
W. be thus guarded:-for no right
m Kentucky. than that inalien-
amental right. which secures 10
SHE liberty to know, 10 utter. 1"
~ TO conscience"
!: Nv doubt exist, on this point were
= causes, external and internal,
BE- last few years, have arrested
= Of slavery by the press over the
= are:
olenee with which the SUBJECT oil
)been agitated out of the slave States
rs been no form OF exaggerated speech
ruage in which wrath could be clothed
has not been used against those who
amid slavery The characteristics Of too
INV even Of the profrSsed advocates OF ifee-
tom. living lar ava. from the evil which They
&read. have been. ycl-me nee. and excess They
- MADE no allowance for the education and
NO of a slayrholdins community. The great
Won of emancipation, therefore, which
le pressntcd without passion, and urged
irit OF ,cye. and generous good will has
lolv.d in storm of fierce conflict. and
ave been - bewilGered by excitement
,x pas,jon, a. not 10 see or know the
at least. hop 10 utter it. Society. an
baby, when s,agnaut. needs whirlWinG
! purify it, aad to save. But where there
me and intelligence enough L. hear aud
er truth. the rude angeroi the storm with
I'M onIv enkindle a ru5er anger within.
nce. Invariably, bcgets violence. and all that
Se.i OF as can 20. AT such times, is, to watch
Excitement - At wears away:-and then. IL
shor and wait
, The u.iTaism with which slavery has been
upheld ~ tae slave States.
The pery,-taaii~ts-espccially those led b! the
able men OF the [ aro.ina schoo-have been ever
Id extreme. They have demanded of oil persons
aaa parties unqualified obedience To their dcgmaS
HExkY CL,Y, because he = fused assent 10 these
was denounced by them ~ an aboIi,ionist; for
the same reason SlL,s WxGHr is as much exc
Grated now as jaws C.. BkyEr. Their Object
has been and is TO deepen the pro-slaverl eN
element. so tina; they may band all the ,ley,
States in one political union, and thus win pow
~ ana secure ii; and. for tins END, they apPea
constantly aud ably to the pride. passion. see
t0nal prejudice. avarce, and fears Of these slave
States. Nulliication. the denial OF the right o
petition the bitter and siradfast opposition &,
free labor. the manner in which Texas was an
u.ne3. last, thought not least, NJ. Calhoun
''.ire-brand" resolutions, Senator Benton de
sieuaies them-sll these things show this 10 10
their aim, and they show, in addition, that it i
Iheir purpose, by this action. TO veX and fret tn
North. to drive the people there To excess. Il
MADDEN them and make them a. ultra on on
siie as these Perpeiualist- are on thu other. How
indeed could they gain ascendency IN the South
we're il not for the creation and extension o
l-Hatlcism in the North The siormier il BE-
comes the brighter and sur'r their political pros
poets. They have done much TO extend abo
iiiionism bv their excess. as has been done b
any instrumentslity. A. to their main object
tie union Of the South upon pro-slavery ground,
The perPetusliss have failed: but. owing TO tn
Close division VI par;ie-. and the difficulty whic
exists Gnoer these circumstances Of -poakin
The Truth On N-Ned question. they have nC
tailed in making public opinion more stringent
anc arresting by the press the free discussion
emancipation, and subjects connected ther-w i'll
throughout the slave States.
Notwithstanding the oPe ration of these cause
however, dstingui-h-d Southern men have N,
hesitated 10 utter plainly their sentiments
WILLIAM GssroV, Of North Carolina. a ,iti
while before his pure spirit passed away. urge
the young men Of that State. in public addres
10 make thu subject of slavery their study, an
10 SEE if they could not, in their day. do som.
thing TO eradicate 1.-THE great curse of societl
Senator UNDEEwooD ana other able kentucl
.aas, in years gone By. have spoken With PEI
suasiye eloqucnce ina ike tone: and only fe
months since, Judge BULLOCK. of thi, city. vii
signal ability, proved that the institution mu
die cut from natural CAUSES. and that il j. n
part Of WISE forecast to prepare for such r
suit Nor should any citizen hesitate to spec
"at his mind as freely. II is hard. indeed
conceive that offense could be given by the e
-rci>e OF common liberty. and. especially,
IKE TIE Individuals named. all who Use il. a
upon these admitted principles:
J. That tins Stat" alone has exclusive luri
diction over the whole subject within its ter,
tory.
Hia'ery IS domestic institution. Meth
the National Government, nor any sister Sta,
has The right, legally. TO touch il. Ii is {
kentucky aud Kentucky alone, to say VIII,
and how her bond shall he set free. or whetb
they shall be set free at all.
= That the Free alone shall be addressed.
ms position needs only to be stated, TO
admitted everywhere. That being is n demo