The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-06-26
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nc present number CT our paper may TAI
~ - The hands Of some who have not seen thu
|. q Il. we republish our introductory.
NJ The Legislature Of kentucky. las, winter. by
Is oct. called upon the people of the State to "a.
whether they would have CONVENTION to es'
s.blish a new Constitution.
The holaing Of a convention always import
ant, is especially now. for il involves the con-
Alteration and settlement of questions Of vast
aagnitu ie;-questions which ought to receive
and which will receive, doubtless, the hes
thought ami closest examination Of which on
khole community are capable.
There can be, legally, no limit TO the discus
sion Of these questions, thus authortatvely All,
n,lesnnly bro,chci by the highest authority
"a there will be. W, are persuaded, no effort
any quarter, TO hedge in the liberty of tn
or trammel speech, while these privilege
hxprciseI with a Just regard TO the peace OF
Immunity, AMI th, integrity of the law
Lahat most difficult problem Of all-s"snei-
may be fully ami fsarlessiy presented
p,es be thus guariei:-f,r no RICH
81, in Kentucky, than that inaiien
" fan iamcniai right, which secures l.
citizen .'the liberty TO know, 10 utter,
accor-ing TO conscience
rouil any doubt exist. on this point wer
q far those causes. external ana internal
for the last few years, have arreste
scussion Of slavery by the press over III
-. These are:
The violence with which the subject Of
livery has been sgiiatel out Of the slave stale -
There has been no form u exaggerated speec.
40 language in which wrath could BE- cloihe
AExhich has net been used against those wh'
We anil slavery. The eharaciefi'i's Oh '''
many even of the profisse4 advocates OF Tree
dom, living flr away from the evil which the.
dread, have been, vehemence, AMI excess. The!
have made no allowance for the education an
h feeling Of aslaychol-ing community The grea
question cf emlnci iation, therefore, whici
- shoull be presented without passion and urge
In q spirit OF love, AMI generous cool will, ha
keen involved in a storm Of fierce conflict, an
Zoeople have been 80 bewnd"rei by excitement
fired by passion. as not to see or know IN
nth. or. at least, toir TO utter IL society, un
auesiionabiv. when stsgnant. nee!sa whirlwin-
HAS, 10 puff, it. ana TO save. But where Their,
ia virtue ana intelligence enough to hear an,
eorsiJ.r trpth the rade anger of the storm with
u out, viii only enkia3le ru4er anger within
Violence, invariably begets violence, and all tina
the hes; Of us can 40, at such lines, l.. towstcl
the excitement as ii wesrs away;-anc then. Il
labor ami wait.
2 The ultraism with which slavery has beer
upheld la the slave States
The perpetul.i speedily those lei BY tn
able men of the { arohna school-have been eve
in extreme. They have demanded of all person
ami parti unqualified obedience TO their dcgmas
HENRY CLAY. because he refused assent TO these
was denounced by them as an abolionis,; r.
the same reason SILAs WRIGHT i, as much exc
craieI now a. JAMES G. BIRsEr. Their objec
has been AMI l. 30 deepen the pro-slavery ex
element, SO that they m band all the slav
States in one political union, sni thus win pow
er an secure ii; AMI. for this end, they appea
constantly AMI ably TO tn, pri ie. passion. sec
iional prejudice, avirice, AMI f,lrs of these siv
States. NUlliic liioa. the denial of the right c
petition. the bitter AMI stea fist opposition {
fee Labor III, mgRasr in which Texas was an
nenel. last. thought not least, Mr.. Calhoun
signa;es them-lll these things show this to b
their aim. AM they SHOW. in addition, that it
their purpose, by tins, action. TO vex and fret III
North, TO drive the people there 10 excess, I
madden theta and make them as ultra on on
lie as these perpeju lists are On the other. Ho,
ial.ei could they gain ascen !cHcy in the Soutl
were n not for the creation and extension
-, -, rha % bf
comes. the brighter anl surer their political pro.
poets. They have done as much to extend abe
ii.iouism By their excess, a. has been done
any inslrumentaiiy. As 10 their main objec
the union Of tbs South upon pro-slavery ground
the Perpeiusis;s h-ve filed; but, owing TO III
close division Of parlies ami the difficulty whc
eHi.ts under these circumstances Of speskin
the truth on vexel question, they have NJ
filled in making public opinion more stTingen
aad arresiing by the press the free discussion
emsnci patton. and subjects connected therewiil
throughout the slave States.
Notwithstanding the operation Of these cause
however. distinguished Southern men have NJ
he itatei TO utter plainly their sentiments
WILLIAM CASTOR, Of North Carolina, lit
the young men Of tina; State. in public address
70 make the subject of slavery their study, an
10 see if they could not. In their Jay, DO som'
thing TO eradicate 1.-THE great ocrse" OF societ
Senator UNDERWOOD and other able kentuci
ANS, in years gone by, have spoken with pc
suasive eOqEence in Ike tones and only f.
months since, Judge BULLOCK, Of this city, vii
signal ali ity, proved that The institution mu
cIe out from natural causes. and that II j. u
par Of a wise forecast to prepare for such r
suit Nor should any citizen hesitate to spes
cut bis m!nd freely. IL {, hard, indeed,
conceive that oiiense could be given by the e
erci'e of a common liberty. and, especially,
Ike the iuliviluas named, all who use il, a
u2oa these admitted principles:
!. That this State alone has exclusive juri
dic;ios the whole subject within its teri
tory.
Slavery 4, . domestic Institution. Meth
the National Government, nor any sister stat
has the right, legally, 10 touch H. IL Is !
Kentucky, AMI Kentucky alone, TO say witt