The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-02

The truth is, ths age in which we lire is more
remarkable for the progress of free opinions,
,han any that has preceded il. Old systems that
repOsed on PROSTATE nscks are everywhers eth
er iOtlering 10 their fall, or relaxing their hold
on public opinion, preparatory 10 falling. The
atmosphere ofthe civflsed world is joyous with
the songs Of freedom. The VeneFatiOn for an
old, is fast giving way before sentiment infin-
itely more reasonable, namely, that of humani-
ty-a genial, glowing, elevsting sentiment of
good will 10 man, particularly towards those
on whom the shackles imposed by tyranny and
cupidity have been riveted most closely. Now,
it is unjust to the men of slaveholding STATES TO
suppose that while all other eyes are gazing
with delight on the rising sun of freedom, they
are 80 infatuated with shadows as TO prefer the
gloom Of night. They have human hearts, and
the electric flashes Of liberty, come from what
ever portion Of the globe they may, thrill and
enliven their feelings. They are not isolated
from human sympathy, aud their bosoms res
pond willingly and JOyfuily to every movement
that enancipates man from slavery, and every
shout for freedom in the old world awakens an
echo in their hearts. Such is the necessary con-
nection between the different communities Of
our race, that, however separated by distance
and divided by language and systems, nothing
can occur which greatly affects the condition Of
one community without producing some effect
even on that community farthest removed from
it in space, in sympathy, and in interest. Every
despotism that falls in Europe, shortens the dis
lance between our period and that of final
emancipation in this country. Wonderful in
deed is that vast web of sympathy which con.
meets every human being with all others, caus.
ing the elevation Of one nation to be followed
by the elevation Of others. Every blow which
skaters despotic seeptre in Europe. jostles the
bonds in every rice swamp and cotton field IN
the United States.
Ii is conceded by those who have reAectec
most deeply on the subject, that frican SLAYER,
is self-cOnsuming csncer-that it contain,
within itself the seeds of its own dissolution
that IT must fall in obedience TO certain law
thai are irrepealable. We rejoice in the convic
ton that, If Il were left TO itself, If the public
opinion of the world were not directed agalns
IT, still its doom is written, and it would perish
and pass away from earth. The violent efforts
of the Perpetualists in its defence are eonvul
sions that betoken the death of the institution
sPasms that indicate diseased vitality which
must be followed by exhaustion and decay. lie
the friends of emancipation be firm, yet mOder
ate, let them avoid all excuses of passion as in
consistent with the holiness of the cause il
which they are engaged, and every year will les
sen the labor before them. The number Of tn
advocates of emancipation is Increasing in tn
slavehOlding States every day. The States o
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky an
Missouri will shake the infection from thei
garments, will drive the curse beyond their Dor
ders in a few years, and great indeed will b
their relOicings when they have reached tn
banks Of deliverance, and other States seein
their Joy, will prepare to follow their example