The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-11


in free State" We are not informed what the
luxures are-not single one is named. We
suppose the writer intended this assertion as an
inference from his first proposition, and that the
iuxuries enjoyed by the white mechanic and
aborer in the slave States, are the result Of the
increased wages which he receives.
We have proved that this 80 TO 80 per cent.
higher wages has no foundation in fact, there
fore, there can be no increased luxuries as der-
we'd therefron. II the mechanics and working
men of Kentucky enjoy any luxuries by virtue
Of slavery, not possessed by their brethren in
Tested by some outward signs Of comfort and pros
perity-thers would necessarily be some eviden-
ces Of increased refinement, intelligence and
taste. We should see more architectural dis
play in our public and private edifces-houses
more elegantly furnished-less necessity for
constant labor-increased progress in the Arts
and Sciences-more liberal provisions for public
and private education. In word, all these un-
mistakeable signs of increasing wealth, and
progressive prosperity, which cannot fail to
Now we put the question in all plainness and
sincerity to A. b. c., TO Mr.. Johnson, and to
all others who agree with them:-In comparing
Virginia with New York, Maryland with Penn
sylvania, and Kentucky with Ohio, in all those
outward signs of prosperity and progress which
we have just enumerated, is the comparison for
or against the slave States1 And II, upon fair
and candid examination, you shall come TO the
| conclusion that the comparison is .decidedly in
favor Of the free States, is II not your duty TO
sustain the policy of Emancipation
The third assertion of A. B. c. is this:-"sla-
very elevates the social and political condition
of the working man, and lessons those dis
tinctions in society which in the free States are
found to be so onerous and oppressive to the
poor man."
We are not informed as to the process by
which slavery carries on its elevating influen.
ces in politics and social life, and for the life Of
US, we are unable TO conjecture what il is
We are equally in the dark IN relation to thoss
generous burthens % oppressive to the pool
man in the free States" We are somewhat
astonshed that these poor men and mechan
les in the free States, being in full possession o
that powerful instrument called universal sui
frage," have not exchanged those &" oneroui
burthens" now pressing on them so heavily, fo
others more easy TO be borne; indeed, the,
might adopt the opinion of A. b. c., establish
perpetual slavery as part Of their organic law
| and ma RI with fraadonn and thai aonarons hnr
thens" together. Some of the free States which
were once blessed with slavery, have, within
the past few years, amended their State consti
tutions, but We do not recollect that any o
them have proposed to re-establish slavery.
the mechanics and poor men of those FIRE,
States could only have been made sensible of tn,
social and political paradise they might prepar,
for themselves by re-estsblishing slavery. the,
certainly would have done it. Perhaps aftel
reading the communication of A. b. C., they
will emigraie to Kentucky.
We may group the fourth and fifth assertion.
of A. b. c. together. "All the cheap labor o.
the South is performed by negroes. II Eman.
ciPatiOn comes, the whites would from necessi.
ty be compelled to perform this cheap labor, anc
by so doing, form lower white graduation THAI
now exists in Kentucky"
To this we reply, that the first assertion, to.
wit: that all the cheap labor Of the South j.
performed oy hogf'es--" eh'i'eiy erroneous
Every observing man KNOWS that large pro-
portion of the cheap labor of this State, is done
| oy "hi'e 'hen' Ia many Portions OF the State
"'i''e n'e" ae e''p'oSeu III AGRICULTURAL labor
anu o'"ef 'aO0r 0' 'ne cheapest KIND There
are also very many saves In some parts OF the
0ou'h employees IN the mechanic arts especially
in the country and in small towns. This may
not exist 10 Inc same extent In kentucky, as in
'ne states i'r'hef SCUM s'i'' IL does exist in al
most all 'he s"a.i 'o"nS in theinterior OF ken-
'u'Ay' :" S''''en' eA'en'' materially 10 d.
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