The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-03


We shall write and s,Eue in the Examiner In
this spirit, and temper. girinss no just cause Of
offence to single human belnx. yet free. alike.
from that timidiy, which would cring. b.far.
error. or that violence, which would battle with
1t in anger. Il
The necessity OF such paper as the Exami-
ner seems clear enough 10 urfriends. Because.
lapart from other weighty re,sons,)
LIST OF the extent of anti-vlavery sentiment
In Kentucky.
There never was period when our people
cid not feel it. A, the formatiAn of the Con.
s'itution, the Convention ca,ns within a few
votes Of inserting in il a g-adra emancipation
clause, and in ls:iaa public opinion was alnos,
ripe Tor such step. This feeling is not, appa.
rently. as strong now. Ii is still, however, in
It's out spoken form an energetic element, and if
all causes of restraint were removed, We believe
II would be overwhelming in its action. Shall
this sentiment have no oryanl Is i, inst or
generous TO deny it the means of speech Let
il be heard Let il have full freedom to speak
out its thoughts. Let all parties, as they Crap
pie with each other in manly argument, or NOR
al effort, prove their loyalty TO liberty by the
largest liberation. and thus rear up our social IA
oric on granite foundation, colossal in stature
and strength, and alike majestic and beautiful
in outline.
,. The welfare of the state.
Who thinks slavery a blessing What BODY
Of men in the church SO regard il What mum
Der of citizens, ont of the church, SO hold If
slavery were unknown among US, aud lie intro.
duction Was proposed, the voice Of the people
would pour itself out, in one conce ntra,ed pea!
for universal freedom. Those who are for
emancipation, indeed, on any terms, believe.
that while this measure is deferred or defeated
neither they nor their children can he truly
blessed; that labor, the means of individual sue
cess or social growth, must De degraded: ano
that the S,..ie must lag behind her sister States
in permanent prosperity and power. Shall the,
not say so May they not do all, within their
influence, 10 enforce these views Glorious
John Milton, amid Evolutionary times i'm oil,
England, mace AN address on Liberty Of speech.
ana TOOK, for hi, motto, which sums up the
whole argument. the spirited words OF tolo
Grecian poet:
'Tbi- l. true ieuy. when free barn men,
Having TO advise the public. may speak Ires--
bich he VII" csn. and ~il de.otF- high praise
Who neither will. may hold hi> =. ace
Whist can be lusicI IN state than thsi'
The object of the Examiner will be 10 repre-
sent the ant-slavery sentiment of kentucky.
aud, as f,r it can to extend ito inquire in
to and discuss all reform mcasures-ani TO adj
vocae 10 the best of i'll ability. every claim OF
humanity. As its name imports. lis glance will
be ide one, and we shall aim to make it, with
the aid of friends, welcome visitor alike TO the
man of thought aud the family circle.
We have been solicited by numerous indi-
viduals in Virginia and North Carolina. and by
| large circle of friends in kcntuckv To- occupy
our present post. We We're known to all of them
10 have been born and brought up in south
Carolina, and bred Shareholder, and, therefore
supposed TO be acquainted with the prejudices
interests and rights of Shareholders. and thus
| fitted 10 discuss the question of slavery to be
| a Wing, Vet no partisan, and hence not likely
10 introduce or NEEDLE with party politics, OF
with parties Of any character in or out Of the
State. We shall labor to meet their wishes and
| fulfil. their expectations. OF Mr.. T. Cosy who
is associated with Us. We need hardly say
word. lie treads his own soil Louisville is hi.
native home. He brings To the task he has un-
| dertaken a clear mead. and resolution 10 labo
earnestly for the rear, lasting we'll being of hi
native state and city.
We send the Examiner, with thi, brief outline
of its proposed course and of our views, 10 it
friends and the public We beg no Que for help
But. as the Peclniary independence Of such
| Journal is all-important. we ask those who sup
| port the cause. and those who are willing &
consider it, TO take the paper, and 10 eSton
| its circulation. I've ask for their earnest sym
pa,hy. and Yet more for their corcia, union
Our friends must unite, if they would hav
their strength felt If single person labors b
himself, the power which consists in union,
wanting. A drop Of raia will produce no moist
ure on the dry clod but when it is united wit
other drops. the copious shower reviyes the dy
ing plants and gaddens the whole face Of natur'
IL thus We nre united. We shall make hentuck
the home OF the free, az well as Of the hTnv'
| anc awaken in our sister states of the SHnth,
spirit which will not tire, until crowned with IN
| glory of universal emancipation.