The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-06-26


We shall write and argue In the Examiner In
his spirit. and temper. giving no jus, cause Of
offence 70 single human being, yet free, alike.
from that tin'idity. which would crinqe before
'rror, or that violence, which would battle with
il In 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-sIayery sentiment,
IN Kentucky.
There newer was period when our people
ii not feel ii. Al the formation Of the Con
l'tution, the Convention came within few
'otes OF inserting in it gradual emancipation
lause, and In 1852 public opinion was almos,
'pe Tor such step. This feeling is not, appa.
emily, US strong now. II is still, however. IN
Is out-spoken form an energetic element, and ii
III causes OF restraint were removed, We beliey,
'wouid be overwhelming In its action. Shall
his sentiment have no orzsn' Is Just o,
generous to deny it the means Of speech lie
be heard Let it have full freedom to speal
nt It's thoughts Let all parties, as they gran
lie with each other in manly argument or NOR
'eheH' prove their loyalty to liberty by III
nges' liberation, and thus rear up our social +,
nc on granite foundation, colossal in statur,
nd strength. and alike majestic and beau,if.
IA outline.
- The weiflre Of the State.
Who thinks slavery a blessing VIVA, DO 4,
I men In the church so regard it What mum
'er OF citizens, out Ct the church. so holj7 1,
ia'ery were unknown among us. and its intro.
'uc'ion was proposed, the voice Of the peop
would pour itself out, in one concentrated neal
'or universal freedom. Those who are +,
Emancipation, indeed, on any terms, believe
hat while this measure is deferred or defeated
iei,her they nor THEN children can be trul
lessed; that labor, the means of indivi.uaI sue
ess or social growth, must be degraded; an
hat the State must lag behind her sister State
permanent prosperity and power. Shall the,
iot say So May they not do all, within the
influence, to enforce these views Gloriou
ohm Milton, amid revolutionary times in oil
-ngland, made an address on Liberty OF Speech
nd took, for his motto, which sums up tn
whole argument, the spirited words Of n Dol.
irecian poet:
| This Is irue liberty. when free born men,
Having 10 advise the ruhlc. sJeak free
winch he no can. and viii, deserve. nigh prsise-
Mho neliher can. nor viii. may hold hi, peace
| W nat can lie iusier IN . state than lhisi''
The object of the Examiner will b. to repre
'ent the an,i-slavery sentiment Of Kentucky
'ud, as far as it can to extend ito inquire in
o and discuss all reform measures-aud to az
'ocaie, TO the best Of its ability, every claim O
humanity. As its name imports, its glance wi
DC wide one. and We shall aim to make 1t, wit
he aid Of friends, a welcome visitor alike to III
nan of thought, and the family circle.
We have been solicited by numerous ind
.iluas in Virginia and North Carolina, and b
large circle of friends in Kentucky, to occup
'ur present post. We were known 10 all Of iher
have been born and brought up in Sout
-aroina, AMI bred STAKEHOLDER, AMI therefor,
imposed To te acquainted with the prejudice,
Interests anG rights Of shareholders, and thu
lifted TO discuss the question Of slavery 10
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introduce or NEEDLE with party politics, q
with parties Of any character in or out Of III
state. We shall labor 10 meet their wishes an
/ fIifll their expectations. OF Mr.. +. COSBY VIII
associated with us, We need hardly say
vori. He ,reads his own soil Louisville Is b
iaiive home. lie brings to the task he has ur
eriaken clear head, and resolution to labc
'arnestly for the rear, lasting well-being Of h
native state and city.
We send the Examiner, with this brief ou,ln
{ its proposed course and Of our views, to i
friends and thePublic We beg no one for he'll
But, the pecuniary independence Of such
l. ournal Is all-important, we ask those who SUI
consider it, TO take the paper, and to exter
is circulation. We ask for their earnest avn
,athy, and yet more for their cordial union
Dur friends must unite, II they would ha'
their strength felt. If single person labors
himself, the power which consists in union,
wanting. A drop Of rain " i'll produce no mois
IRE on the dry clod but when It is united vii
pther drops, the copious shower revives the d,
ing plants and glaGdens the whole face Of naiur
Il thus We are united, We shall maze Kentucs
u the home Of the free, we'll As Of the BRAY
md awaken In our sister stats of the South
pirit which will not tire, until crowned with u
,. rlory Of universal emancipation.