The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-03
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assrsAsessry.
The Legislature Of Kentucky. last winter, by
pcf, called upon the people of the State TO say
Eheiher they would have CONVENTION to es.
1haish Constitution.
Inc holding Of convention always import
q, 10 especially so now, for it involves the con-
1eraton and settlement Of questions of vas,
nitaae;-qnes,iOas which ought to receive.
which will receive, doubtless, the hest
nght and closes, examination of which our
Dae community capable.
ere csn be, legally, no limit TO the discus.
Of these questions, thus auihoritatiyely and
ennly bfeaehed by the highest authority.
here will be, we persuaded, no effort
~ quarter, TO hedge in the liberty Of the
e. raanmel speech, while these privilege.
scised with Just regard to the peace OF
Immunity, and the integrity of the law
NJ most difficult problem Of all-s,aa nci-
may be fully and fearlessly presented,
gocases be thus guarded:---for no RICH,
cred. in Kentucky, than that inalien-
ndamental right. which secures 10
s'the liberty to know, to utr.r, 10
beyding to conscience
I'D any doub, exist, this point were
whose causes, external and internal.
the last few YEAR, have arrested
Ion of slavery by the press over the
hcse are:
violence with which the subject Of
has been agitatei out Of the slave States
has been no form of exaggerated speerh
language in which wrath could be clothed
hich has not been used against those who
amid slavery. The characteristics Of too
1unny even of the professec advocates Of free
3om, living far away from the evil which they
dread have been, vehem-nce, and excess. They
have made no allowance for the education and
feeling of asayeholding community. The great
- question of emancipation, therefore, which
should BE- presented without passion, and urged
spirit of love, and generous good WILL has
N involved in a storm of fierce conflict. and
1e have been bewildered by excitement,
red BY passion, not 10 know the
or, at least, koir TO utter it, Society, I'M
aonsbly, when s,agnant, needs whirlwind
to purify it, and to But where there
virtue and intelligence enough TO hear and
pnslaer truth, the rude anger of the storm with
d, sill only enkinde n ruder anger within.
Violence, invariably, b-gets violence, and all thai,
he best Of do, at such times, is, TO watch
the excitement il wears away and then. to
labor snd wait.
, The ultraism with which slavery has been
upheld "a the slave States.
Ti,r pcrpeiualists-especillly those led hy the
ale men Of the Carolina school-have been ever
iE s,trcme. They have demanded of all persons
ana parties unqualified obedience to their Go rn,as
HESn CLAY, because he refused asse nj TO these,
was denounced by them abolitionist, for
the sane reason SIL,s WRIGHT is as much exc
Grated aoy as JAsEs G. BIkxIr. Tlrir object
has been and is TO deepen the pro-slsvery ex-
element, 50 that they my band all the slave
states n one political union, and thus win pow
er an secure il; and for this end. they appeal
constantly and ably 10 the pride. passion. sec
tona prejudice. avarice, and fears Of these slave
states. Notification, the denial of the right OF
petition. the bitter and steadflst opposition 10
fr-r labor. the manner in which Texas an
,r4, last. thought not least. Mr.. Calhoun
..-e-brana" resolutions, Senator Benton de-
t-nat-s them-al these things show this to be
t..j- aim, ami they show, in addition. that it is
tler purpose, by this action, TO veS and fret the
North. TO drive the people there to excess, TO
madden them and make them ultra on one
81. a, these perpetuais;s are on the other. How
ir.eea could they gain ascendency in the South,
we're j, not for the creation and extension OF
iflaicism in the North The stormier it be-
the brighter and surer their political pros
pets They have done much TO extend abo-
.ouisn by their excess, as has been done BY
aay fundamentally. As TO their main object
t.-union OF the South upon pro-slavery grounds
tAa pcrpetualists have failed; but, owing to IN,
close division Of parties, and the difficulty which
alsts under these circumstances of speaking
-He truth on a vexed question, they have moi
failed in making public opinion more stringent
and arresting by the press the free discussion o.
rnancipation. and subjects connected herewith
throughout the slave States.
Notwithstanding the operation Of these causes
However, distinguished Southern men have no
ae-iated TO utter plainly their sentiments
WuLia~ GAsTo>, Of North Carolina, litt'
shile trfore MS pure spirit passed away, urge'
TIE young men of that State, in public address
10 make the subjec; of slavery their study an'
10 see il they GOULD not. in their day, do some
thing to eradicate 1.-THE great curse" Of society
senator UsDERwooD ana other able hentuck
isns. in years gone by. have spoken with per
suasive eloqucnce in like tone; and only a few
months since. Judge BrLLocK, of this city, Will
signal ability, proved that the institution mus
Gle out from natural causes, and that il is tn
part Of wise forecast to prepare for such re
suit Nor should any citizen hesitate to sPea
cut his mind freely. II is hard, indeed, I
conceive that offense could be given by the eS
eroise Of a common liberty, and, especially,
like the individuals named all who use IT, al
upon these admitted principles:
J. That this State alone has exclusive Juri:
diction over the whole subject within its terri
tory.
Slavery is a domestic institution. Neith'
the National Government, nor any sister STAT
has the right legally. to touch il. IL is IL
Kentucky, and Kentucky alone, 10 say whe
and how her bond shall be set free, or wbeth'