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


themselves nehly rewarded in its future prosper
ity and usefulness.
The next session Of the College commences
on Monday the 4th of September
ALETHEs.
\. B.-This communication should have APP
pesTei in preceding No. Of our paper Ed.
Anii-sIavery sentI.est I'm she siavehoIdIas
states.
Ii IS great and very prevalent error TO sup
pose that the people of the South are united in
opinion on the subject of negro slavery. This
opinion has been cOuntenanced by the conduct
Of members Of Congress from slsyeholding
States, who generally vote together when any
measure Resting TO slavery is introduced into
the National Legislature. Those persons who
infer from the conduct Of such members that,
among Southern constituencies, there is but one
greatly mistaken. Notwithstanding ell the
elaborate efforts of Southern politicians 10 de-
fend and justify slavery, every person who has
an extensive acquaintance with Southern public
sentiment is aware Of the fact that, however
generally the apologies for slavery are concurred
IN, the attempts TO justify il wholesome sys-
TEN, disgust large portion Of SHAREHOLDERS
themselves who do not think the institution JUS
tifable on any other ground than that of neces-
sity, and who, if the question Of its introduction
into any community now exempt from it were
submitted to them, would not hesitate moment
10 decide against IL No men are so thoroughly
acquainted with the evils Of slavery as slave
holders, and in conversations with friends those
evils are candidly admitted. We are acquainted
with Mississippi planter, the proprietor Of
large number Of slaves, who is as earnestly op-
posed 70 the extension Of slavery as the greatest
curse that can be inflicted on a community, as
any OtherpersOn Of our acquaintance. We are
intimately acquainted with snother Mississippi
planter, the proprietor Of more than a hundred
slaves, who has been a warm politician from his
youth up, who refuses to support either of the
presidential Candidates fox whom electoral tick
cts have been icmed in his State, because nei-
ther Of them is pledged to sustain the wilmot
PToyiso. We have but a limited acquaintance
with Mississippi cotton planters, but we have no
doubt that a large number of them are as hearth
ly opposed 10 all measures which contemplate
either the extension or the pepetuation of slave
~ as we ourselves are. Our acquaintance and
friendship embrace a very large number of Ken
lucky Shareholders, and there are very few Of
them who regard slaveE with the least degree of
favor. u
The newspapers published in the most north
em slaveholding States denounce Northern Abo-
htionists, but al the came time refrain fD0m all
remarks that would indicate belief that slave
~ is anything but positive evil II is not poll
tic to publish opinions adverse to slavery in
slayehOlding States, and hence the anti-slavery
sentiment in those States Is not represented in
the newspapers. We are in the habit Of seeing
nearly every newspaper published in Kentucky,
and il We had no other means OF becoming ac-
acquainted with the public sentiment Of the
Stale than that afforded by these newspapers,
we should conclude that the subject is attracting
no attention among our iellov-citizens. But
we know that such conclusion would be thor
Oughly erroneous, for there is scarcely neigh
ting much discussion, and in which they who
arc hostile 70 is continuance among us are not
more numerous than those who advocate its per-
petuatioR. The newspapers do not discuss the
subject for several reasons; In the frst place,
they are political pspen, and Will neither advo-
cate oroppOse measures not strictly partisan lest
their political influence be jeopsrded thereby.
Agsin-ss thousands Of slaves read the newspa-
peS, ii is not thought expedient proper to dis
cnss the subject in them. &c what is published
cannot be kept from the slaves. Then also,
every paper numbers among its supporters, men
Who are utterly opposedto sgitsting the question
publicly, and the fear Of alternating the support
Of such is another reason why the newspapers
sre silent But be it noticed, that, while our
newspapers have nothing to urge in opposition
% slavery, they say nothing in its favor.
Perhaps the newspaper which is the most in
tcnsely prOsIsveTy Of all newspapers, is the
Charleston IS. CT Mercury. tits the last place
on earth IN which one would expect TO see an ad-
mission hostile 10 slavery They who are ae-
qusinted win The course OF The Mercury would
rs soon think Of looking Tor flowers among the
cinden Of .Vesnvins as for concessions to anti
slavery sentiments in its columns. We were
glad to see stray and genial admission flashing
its light IN the pages Of that paper few days
ago A correspondent, in speaking of extend
ing slavery into our newly acquired Mexican
tern<Dness says s'Iknow that there are those in
our midst, who do not hesitate in private TO de-
Glaze their honest conviction, that they see no
valid objection 10 excluding slavery from the ter
ritories. And there are some Of them strong
minded men, themselves slaveholders, and ma
hive Chanestonians.
However much such an admission from such |
source may surprise onr Northern readers,
sho have bsen in ths habit Of fancying that
= sllths cotton growing regions Of the South,
q 'e<st, there . no keresy the subject Of sIa-
vsr7> 4 = prscissly what all who are in habits
q in>srooerss wifh as'sveholders know to be
rue "a session 70 every Southern county, tosn,
vii,sEs, ara neIghbOrhood. ~ - !