The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-30
Emancipation.

FUN ulleIeh' paris OF lne otate we receive
letters that give us encouragement in our labors.
Emancipation principles are making steady pro-
gress. We are continually hearing of one, and
another influential man, becoming interested in
this great subject. When the bill for taking q
| vote ON thesubieot of calling Convention pass
ed the legislature, If was declared that the slave
ny question was TO be altogether igaOred, thai
nothing was to be said about the matter. Nov
this subject is beginning TO overshadow all 9th
ers. Men are beginning TO speak of this as N,
question; the holding of offices for life is begin
ming 10 De considered comparatively unlmport
ant thing. 1t was said that very few of thos,
who voted in favor of calling a Convention haC
slavery N their thoughts when giving their votes
We believe that thousands who sand nothing OF
the subject, supposed they were voting agains
slavery when voting for a Convention, though
they were scarcely willing 10 confess II even Il
themselves. II would be very strange thing i
subject on which scarcely any one spent
thought should suddenly take possession of the
thoughts of every one.
| It's now ''fxed fact" that this is TO be tn,
great subject which for some time will occupy
the public mind. Both the friends and the enc
mics of slavery now see IL Though have ar
dent hopes, it is impossible 10 fOretel the result
Our State may be freed from the curse, and
blessed by the laboTs of industrious and happy
freemen, on the system may lie more firmly fixed
upon us, whitening every element of future pros
penty. II becomes the friends of freedom to be.
stir themselves. The friends Of slavery are TAX
ing the most active measures. They are begin
ming 10 break the ties that bound them other 10
lltical parties, and unite upon this as the most
important question before the people. If they
consider slavery great blessing, their course is
nght-they ought TO exert themselves in its favor
But those who, believe that slavery Is one of The
greatest Of curses should not be idle Let then
not say that the time for discussion has not vel
come. IL has comet IS here. II is not in the
power OF man to postponelt. Men are preparing
TO discuss II fully; and after the Presidential
alection, the whole county will be talking Of
scarcely anything else.
In the morning Courier, of this city, the fol-
lowing remarks appeared in letter from ''Ren
son." the Frankfort correspondent of that paper
The editor of the Courier referred 10 the letter
and avowed ms determination 20 discuss thr
subject lie afterwards Te-published the rem a rks
which we copy from the Georgetown Herald:
"Sow, that the election is over, and If has be
come "6xed fact,' that we are TO have a con
yentIOn to form a new constitution, the chang,
IN the present constitution Is a subject of yeT
frequent discussion ON the streets, in bar rooms
and other places where people congregate TO XII
oil a half hour OF leisure time. The gradua
emancipation Of slaves seems 10 be the allah
sOTbIng question; and from all l can learn from
persons who hive in different portions OF tn,
State, that will be the great question next sum
meT in the election Of members OF the conven
ton During the last and previous winters, thu
friends of the convention, assembled here, issu
ed pTORUHcidmoato that the slavery question
| should not enter intOthe canvass, nor be consid
| cred as one of the reforms they desired 10 bnnl
about The people, however, will not be con
tTolled OF hemmed IN by the articles of faith pro
mulged In the document referred 30. think Ia,
slavery question will be the only erciiiHg cues
| ton IN the convention. Those IN favor of grad
| ual emancipation will not urge that the presen
generation Of slaves are TO be made free, buttha
| all born after some penod 10 be fixed, say So!
| or go, should be free at the age of 25 years
Now, when II is IecOllected that slaves are re
garded as very unsafe property on the Ohio nver
and for one hundred miles back, and that fou
fifths Of the voters of Kentucky are non-slave
holders, the presumption may be indnlgeSl, b,
| those IN favor o! gradual emancipation, that i
| majority Of the members of the convention vii
be in favor of their peculiar notions. The grea
body Of foreigners who support themselves b,
daily labor may be counted in opposition to slave
ny, and IN favor Of gradual emancipation"