The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-11

!. no impartial observer OF passing
ihee a will deny that the subject Of slavery
e'en's' w. an importance in public estimation,
,.a. no; attributed TO IL in years past
wh'ch ..r,iog the attic ntion Of all portions OF
lisa states. The North and the South,
ihs H., md the West are pondering IL and ra-
niIly drawing conclusions, .,.,., :,
Pisr, M.tbodi.t Church has been divided oy
inc -. R,nti,t denomination has ceased TO
10 a"1 =. f,rnerly ia the Missionary enter
cooperate - i''
prise. -, c,,,.s NOW have their respec-
tive plans OF acuo"' looli,rt "a ,,.
Mn Mar with apprehension, iest u sho"iu
49,, an extension OF the area oil slavery
-. scme iniuige the hope that s"ch VIII DC
''-,lt IL cannot BE- long before congress
III ~ cempelled to take the responsibility "i
-.,io,. bv solemn vote, "heihe' otnef s'a'e
So. shall be added 10 this mon, OF hePi ou'
a n. iii slavery l. abolished WITHIN ,heir hints
:" ~ ~ l,,se Of few years will teach us
whether our national kePreseh'a'"oS a,e o'
- "a a., from ronsiler liions Of enlightened
PO-,.,,s,, ,n,ii,e. philanthropy and religion, or
s.If.h ,oliry alike disgrsceiul 20 them
- hpmiiiating to their constituents.
n. !, no, pe ssii then. with emphasis, that
L -, Slavery is the topic which must large
- ,b. nsi,ousl mind The circumstan-
i IN wbicb we are placed thrust II upon our
-. an u-reutly claim for II the consid
49, ,,d Investigation which IL deserves
,.,sr4.,, Of the free. ana the ysicai. meal
- nord elevation Of the bond, require the
- 90 s,a,k forth. not in language which may
...Sa,s,ooi. bat which cfnRof be misunder-
- -, there are those who abjure consid-
;.,r,,,,e inIrsiigation-and, so Tar us
~ -. ,nei. would silence the press
.,-.,-, relucianc. To examine the
Istb,.s vbo oppose examination have
T.rD,,n,b a, their Il T., what have they TO lose
n. ;,vssiiy,iion' Is investigation inimical 10
the Development Of truth
:, f,r /, tai, from being the case, truth
ami. Investigation ana rejoices IN H. All this
- u,.il an .er-too! that il would be absurd -
.sc-;.,, their opposition To free discussion TO
g. ,h.t the interests OF truth might sustain
,,i.-y Whrnc. then arises their opposition
Ia 1. attributable no doubt 10 several causes.
They think that the influences resulting from
Gee discussion would 20 operate on slaves as 10
s,ri,s 4 spirI Of llsubordination, and with this
-, tb,, associate numberiess and terrible evils,
an hence their minds yield 10 fear.
Nm. al their apprehensions srisin from this
ne
.,h;. cons. ierati5n. Slaves need not know, and
oocbt not 10 know, that the subject of slavery
Is Undergoing discussion. The object Of those
who wriie IN favor Of emancipation is TO oper-
A.. On masters. and show them that they wOuld
,romo,e their interests by manuruitting their
slaves. No one desires 10 come between the
master an the slave. All influences consistent
with Truth ana righteousness, should be brought
a h..- al fH. minds Of masters, TO induce them
10 emIaci pate; but thy alone should act on
ther slaves; far their action alone is available.
II th- minds Of shareholders were impressed
kin THIS view Of the subject, they would al
ono. dismiss all f-ars. They would see that the
save question might be agitstei without dan
gsr-tnat while the relation of master and slave
coat.au-1. neither the authority of the one, nor
tse o5s-ieacr Of the other, should be interfereo
with In nv next | shall refer 10 other Causes
from WHi1h has arisen opposition to free discus
sion i SOUTHERN hENrUCKIAN.