The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the EramI Her.

Ale EDITOR II have JoSt iceu al al
- the Examiner, headed 1.-The Town
~ 'bs poorer BOYS in it" You there SHOW
oa"a IF the blghting effects OF SLAYER.
nn ,bs moor. but often worthy men o
our State. You relate some facts as yo'
90 that We all may learn to treat ever!
49, sa hring kindIy-labour for the poo
",,S humble; and by cheering them on
a"J Tfling them up, make society rha
:. ~IovN be-" Now the relation OF sucl
,h;nss IS no mere logomachy, or useless
'i:.,1;sirion about vain distractions it i:
We nresentation Of facts-too true; bu
mi (elt as their importance demands
Hooing that BY the continual presentation
Of sucR facts, the people of our State may
h. brought to see the evils OF slavery, and
80, nromptlv and unitedly for the removal
- dnr common enemy, | shall give series
of similar facts, which | meet with as
travel about in our State.
A short time since was riding quietly
,lonr beautiful turnpike in one of our
oounI;es and was overtaken by a young
NO ON horse. back. He showed at once
an open countenance, a manly deneanour,
.nd an air of franknesS and sociablllty.
W. were TO each other total strangers. Al
ear sslutation. he remarked thai he had been
., work in the harvest field replied, la
hour ia honourable.' He said The thought
40 but often when he was met IN his
working clothes, by some young men IN
their gloves and cloth, and whose fathers
lsd few chunks Of negroes at home,
rolling for them. he was passed by with as
much indifference as a dog. Now SAID
he - feel myself as good as any OF them;
and think every man ought 10 be respec-
ted who is temperate and moral With
on, word from myself on the subject OF
slavery or emancipation, he Immediately
added II know the cause OF Tits these
negroes (meaning by them the existence OF
slavery that is the cause OF II. lhey
keen some in idleness, pride and exuava-
gance. and Others deprived Of labour and
respect" And said he, they are an pjury
10 N, ,chite man irhO has 10 labOnr for
a Uring. for the Shareholders are not
going 10 gire us an hour 5 employment
70 long as daev can bug, or hire a STARE
10 do their iUOTk.
Tins vounr man was moral, and indus
tlous. member OF the Temperance So
eie,y. and desired to rise in society to places
Of usefulness and honour. But ne teh the
mighty incubus of slavery.
Now one of the most encouraging lea
il,rss Of the anti slavery reform in Kentucky
is. thai the people are beginning TO teet Its
evils. Not only are politicians, and pro-
lessional men talking about II, but the peo-
Die are beginning to teei 1t.
Another thing | would suggest is, that
..necial efforts be made in our State to en-
courage the man who is willing TO labou
and desires to rise in society. Let this be. ex-
hibited by all classes, rich and poor, learned
and unlearned. Let it be so marked, and
50 uniform as to become a custom IN our
: ociety. sometimes wish We had a State
20 uvention, called for the purpose OF dew
>;n, means by which to encourage the viz
,uo1s young men Of our State, who are
wiling Ike Paul and Christ, TO work with
Their own h ands. A paper established IN
our Stale. and ike yours, friend to the
industrious and ,'.sbouring men, would DO
immense good. honor is the salt which
God designs to save men from the corrupt
ing influence of vice. L'ut when we stiP
men, especially the young men ., Jul
land, Of honor and character, we iea'e
them without hope-without energy 70
sink down into the tide Of corruption, ana
become the prey Of groveling passions, S''o
sordid vice.
| feel deep interest in this subject, but
must for the present stop. In day OF
two | start for the interior Of the State, and
shall be absent from home a month -
when ! return | shall have some more facts
from the people have already good
one from nv nearest neighbour, on the state
of indulgences by Protestants.
Yours in behalf of Emancipation,
JOHN g. FEE.
Cabin-Cr Post Office, Lewis Co. n.y.,
Sept. 10th, 1917.