The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-06-19

fer-nls. 10 chantxloij anil time-worn hbbits aad
laws. They must understand Prejudicsv and Pay
proper regard ~ flseIn; know all perils.sand
ward them of weigh each interest, and be iust
and ,iolate no right IA remeying a wrong. II
10 often thought enough that the truth be spok-
en- but il is as important, almost, TO speak II
rightly. When uttered in harsh terms, clothed
in the gar5 of bigotry, or enforced in an inso-
lent or Overbearing manner, in spirit exclusive
one-sidci or rabid, il will be resisted, often, as a
lie. The advocates Oftruth must rise up 10 the
level Of its own cignity. They must be pure in
heart, and crush all feelings of anger and ha-
tired. ere they can be fit to defsns il, or enforce
any great claim Of humanity.
We shall write and argue in the Examiner, in
this spirit, and temper. giving no Just cause of
offence TO a single humin being, yet free, alike,
from that iimilisy, which would cringe before
error, OF that violence, which would battle with
il ia anger.
The necessity of such paper as the Exami-
ner seems clear enough TO our friends Because,
apart from other weighty reasons,)
LIST. OF the extent OF anti-slavery sentiment
in Kentucky.
There never was a period when our people
did not feel it, AT the formation of the Con-
stitution, the Convention came within a few
votes Of inserting in il gradual emancipation
clause, and in 1892 public opinion was almost
ripe for such a step. This feeling is not, appa-
rently, as strong now. Ii ia still, however, in
its out-spOken form an energetic element, and if
ali causes of restraint were removed, we believe
1t would be overwhelming ia rs actisn. Shall
this sentiment have no organ Is il just or
generous 10 deny it the means of speech Let
it be heard. Let it have full freedom TO speak
out its thoughts! Let all parties, as they grapPle
with each other in manly argument OF moral s.
fort, prove their loyalty to liberty by the largest
liberation, and thus rear up our social'<Abric on
granite foundation, colossal in stature and
strength, and alike majestic and beautiful in
outline.
2. The welfare Of the Stats.
Who thinks slavery a Blessing What body
oil men in the church SO %egard IL What num-
ber Of citizens, out Of the church, so hold If
slavery were unknown among ms, and its intro
due,ion were proposed. She voice Of the people
would pour ftsek out, in one concentrated peal,
for universal freedom. Those who are for
emancipation, indeed, any terms. believe,
that while iais measure Is deferred Ordefeated,
neither they nor their children can be truly
blessed that labor, the means of individual sue
cs,ss OF social growth, must be degraded: and
that the State must lag bchind her sister States
IN permanent prosperity and power. Shall they
no. say 50 May they not do all, within their
IL fucnee, 10 enforce these views Glorious
John Milton, amid revolutionary times in old
England made an address on Liberty OF Speech.
and took, for his motto, which sums up the
whole argument, the spirited words Of q bold
GreeiAn poet:
This 10 true liberty, when free torn men.
Having 10 advise tie public. may speak free
Nhich be " 10 eaa, aai ~ 10, deserves high praise
Who neither can nor " 10. NAV hod his pesre--
What can lie juster an . state than thisf"
The object of the Examiner will be TO rcpre-
sent the anti-slavery sentiment Of Kentucky,
to snd discuss ali reform measarrs--and 10 ad-
vocsie. the best Of is ability. every clann Of
humanity. As as name imports, its glance will
be wide one, aud We shall aim TO make it, with
the aid Of friends, welcome visitor alike to the
man Of thought, and the family circle
We have been solicited By numerous ind
viduaIs in Virginia aud North Carolina, and bv
large circle Of friends in Kentucky, to OCCUPY
our present post. We were known 10 all Of them
to have been born and brought up in South
Carolina, aHd bred a Iaveholder and therefore,
supposed 10 be acquainted with the prejudices,
interests aud rights Of Shareholders, and thus
fitted 10 discuss the question Of slavery; to be
Wing, yet no partisan. and hence not likely
to introduce NEEDLE with party politics, or
with parties Of any character in or out Of the
State We shall labor to meet their wishes and
fulfil heir pectahons.-OfM Mr.. +. Cosy who
j. associated with ua. we need hardly saw a
word. lie lrcsds his own soil; Louisville Is his
native home. lie brings 70 the task he has un-
dertaken a clear head, snd a resolution 70 labor
earnestly for the reai, lasting well being Of his
native state and city.
We send the Examiner, with this brief outline
Of iis proposed course and of our views, TO its
friends and the public. We beg no one for help
But, as the pecuniary independence of such a
journal is all-impOrtant, we ask those who
support the cause, and those who are willing
to consider il. 10 take the paper, and to extend
its circulation. We ASK for their earnest SYM
patty, and yet more for their cordial union.
Our friends must unite, if they would have
their strength felt. Ii single person abors BY
himself, the power which consists in union, is
wanting. drop Of rain will produce no moist
ure on the dry clod but when it is united with
other drops, the copious shower rcvives tie dy-
ing plants and gladdens the whole face Of nature.
II thus are united, we shall make Kentucky
the home Of the free. as well as Of the brave.
and awaken in our sister states of the South, a
spirit which will not tire, until crowned with the
glory Of universal emancipation.
4 Model state.
We ike 10 hear of States ia this Union doing
their whole duty in a spirit of enlarged wisdom.
and 20 know that none but the very best conse-
auPurps. socially and taor.li,- A.. e..