The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-22
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GcNTLfMES:-Haying IN a former number
showed how impossible il is for the regulations
Of the gospel 10 bemet by hose who are slaves. /
and hence concluded that every christian Is
bound to exert himself in favor Of Emancipation,
now desire TO call attention TO the pernicioas
influence Of slavery upon the whites. and urge
that as an additional reason for lis removal.
The influence Of the system is TO degrade that
which God has made honorable, and cause men
to turn away from labor, and spend their time
in hlxiuion, living. The deep sense Of degra'
datiOn which connects with labor, IS everywhere
apparent in the slave States, aud il is not The
least repulsse feature in the tram Of esils-that
this sense is often deepest in those whose
condition in life will not allow. them 10 dispense
with labor. The man OF wealth may resort TO.
the quiet tolls OF the husbandlnan, pleading ior
his course hls inclination; andthe lady, surround
I cd by servants, may busily devote herself in
; like manner to the yaIious duties Appropriate 10
her sphere. and see that her daughters, however
amiable and accomplished, are at the same
5 time usefully employed. But the poor man tolls
from necessity, il is not pleasure, but his wan;
that sends him to The shop or feld-nscesiiyi is
laid apo,s tim-upon his wife, his sons, and his
daughters, to struggle for their daily bread; and
{ that, often, in direct association with slaves
c and they feel all the weight Of their condition,
# and make painful sacrifices 10 conceal fronl the
e public eye the humbleness Of their lot. How
! many mothers in Kentucky have lsbored TO en-
hausiion, that their daughters might be able to
+ dress finely, lounge in the parlor, and appear as
" gaiy in the drawing room their rieh neigh
!. bor-could we sketch the annals Of the poor,
,e especially in our large towns and cities, could
q we deyeope all the triekery to which they resort
to hide their poverty. and, what should be 9Th.
!" er0wa Of rejoicing, their honest labors from The
~ leye OF those about thein-we would show pic
Ne ture 50 varied and dark, that we would turn
Sc away, sick at heart. All this, you say, may b,
= true, but is all wrong, and we have nothing Il
do with it. 1t IS true, painfully, and fearfull]
true, and freely admit that it is all wrong--bu
it is human nature, and he is an indiffer
i, ent observer Of its tendencies, who does no
know that when the wealth OF another canno
a be rivaled, the easy Indulgence il purchases nil
"A be apsd, and the extravaganza 1t generates an,
h. maintains, viii be INDUCED. The ordinary m
h. Is TO Judge irom appearances, and men are apt d
think themselves fne if they are finely clothed
and generally they are SO received; want O
conformity to our circumstances is a JdEh, No
to say crime, and how many commit iti Tina
you have nothing 10 do with ii, is denied Yo
have no night TO adopt system, OF 10 pursue
line OF policy, which is in its very nature calcu
latedro scandalise the feelings Of your fellows
OF in its operations oppress and lnjuie them. A
n christians you must walk eiTcumspectly belor
~ all men, and pat no occasion Of stumbling Q
he offence before your brother-ean you meet thes
AIS proper and reasonable claims Of the gospel, an
IN hold on to system of ssrpitnde rhieh stamps u
De Dor ssiM rePTOach? But are not the instance
few IN which those Who can possibly avoid il
teach their children anyof the useful arts-is
an not painfully common for parents 20 bring thel
I'm upin gesisel idisaess, and throw them upon III
ct. world ignorant Of all necessary and usefnl cal
), ings! And wien misfortune comes upon then
nd and they are forced TO minister 10 their wants
how bitterly they regret the mingled pride and 70
Il ~ OF their parents, which fosteTed and brOugl
er them up in manner so pTeposterousl Yo
m have seen the young man clothedin "puTple an
he fine linen, and faring sumptuously every day,
Te waste his inheritance and become poor--andhe
iho pooTl without money, without friends to fly 4
he without knowledge sufficient 90 engage in any
he dustrlal pursuit to furnish him bread! Alas. IA
10 poor lie moves about in society man of sorrow
ses seeking relieln accounting has fomerpossession
but his hopes are all wthered his riches all ne,
Id and he cannot dig. The influence Of the syste
the IS still more peTnieiOus ON the morals of Il
nv young, nor can II be otherwise; from the tin
Is they are able 10 talk they permitted to col
NOT mand those who attend upon them; servan
len young and old move at Their bidding Thu
Get pride, tyranny, and often cruelty are ear
nv made fixed habits OF character, while 9th
be- vices follow in the train. We record no acts
viii private guilt insinuate nothing against tho,
IN. thrown in the midst of these conupting influe
be ces, that is not kH0rH and read of all men,. wi
PHI tread the soil of the South. Our appeal is
as your own knowledge; your every day obsery
gin tons furnish melancholy proofs OF the demors
zng effects fslaveTy upon all classes in the cor
mp munity. Ministers of the gospel, naen5srso5 Il
MS Church Of Christ, MethOdiss Of KsntEcky pied
70 ed 10 maintain 'rhatsOener things are true, mia
Is soeUsr things are just, whatsoever things are pnr
tie whatsoever things lonely whatsoever fhings
Is, Of good report" will you quietly fold your arm
ont and suffer this state of things 10 contnue-tIl
tide of sin and pollution to roll to future gel
erations! by every interest that attaches TO Q,
o. nature, by every motive which should inHnens
s 81 moral and accountable beings, beseech yo1
co. put forth your strength TO stay the food ere
la- sweeps over and ruins Us.
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