The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-28
-. ..blish to-day the address Of George W =

-. sf our mOst disu"k
.,,,psiye cotton planter in Arkansas
al'' marry Is correct, he was nominated i'i
Il ''l -, Governor by the Democratic Con-
L'1',- HIGH met at Frankfort last March, but
,..I;n.5 the honor. Although an anu ''
60. document, We conceive that the cause
ra.,cipation will not be much re'Afde" ny
.,,,usiye circulation
p.,,,et freedom Of discussion Is our 'nO"0'
.,n,,nd at ali times, rs opportunity may
"a give the strongest arguments OIL GU, W
cached an the strongest forms oil eN-
- they may select, provided the language
r, os,-oaally offensive We have neither
Inclination for an extended reply at
IN, hat " IA take an early opportunity
ior SO doing g., ,I,
/, ,se mcantime, We cannot ref'an from cali-
.,,sn,,5n 10 very striking original discoN-
mad, l,y M j., to-WIt:-" That negro STARE
H.. arm been abJlishsd in any county r.
.,l, tts igFasgos AID for TIE beaefi % 'ealih.'
r,e ,.st,aaie inference from which We take 10
,.,tfs That Il IS the interest OF the woTklng-men
"a MECHANICS of our State, 10 take sides tof me
osnetuat.ou oi negro slavery. We shall have
i,ne,blng 10 say on this hereafter.
", admire tho lTankness, earneStneSS ana
csnl,r manifested by Mr.. johnson, but upon
.,,siil reyiew OF ms Article we think he will
.,,,,a with us that rANAucIsN lsnOt confined en-
,.r.ly 10 the opponents OF slavery.
Forihe Herald.
a.. the Citirea. OF scott County.
Fellow CITIZENS performance oil
2 nronlise sometime since given, to present
van some suggestions in relation to reforms
q our constitution, in which we are all and
each of US deeply interested, l desire now
,odScuss a sub jet which stirs the heart OF
every Kentuckian; a question with which
strangers have nothing to do; but which We
ourselves will decide, according to the die
tales of an enlightened Philanthropy, Rea-
SOL and Religion. | mean the question oil
The Gradual Emancipation of Slaves in
kentucky. In every position in which that
question can be presented, am its uncom-
promising opponent. A calm contempIa-
dor Of that subject will demonstrate the pro-
pre,y Of that opposition, and vindicate the
character Of Southern institutions, from the
ISLANDERS Of Northern fanatics; the political
and religions crusaders Of modern times.
AT the advent Of Christ, in the reign OF
Augustus Cesar, the Roman Empire had
spread its arms over the greater part oil Eu-
rope. of Western Asia and Northern Africa.
Auxiliary republic had sprung into existence
90 the shores Of the Mediterranean; had
s1bdued a world, and had Just before the Pc
rod in question, been converted into an
Empire. The genius, elOquence, and for
tune Of julius Cesar, had prepared a throne
for Augustus, upon which he firmly seated
himself, called around him steel-clad legions,
and swayed his regal scePtre for forty years,
over that Ancient Republic. During TIN;
very period appeared the great moral Law
gyer Of the world. lie saw every part Of the
Roman Empire filled with Slavery--Slavery
Of the WHITE RACE to his lellow-man. MOI
was such slavery at all under the protection
Of the public law, but every master held the
power Of LFE and DEATH over his slave
Let it be also remembered that il was the
white man, with all his superior capacities
and intelligence, who was held in this do
nestle slavery, unmitigaied by anything il
the laws Of the Empire, or the Republic 0
Rome. Save from the charities Of the heart
which Deity implants in the human minC
Tor the protection ofdependants, the Roman
slave had no hope. The law extended no
lis shield over him, but in life and limb, h
and has children were the property of hi
Master. Nay, TO scourge, bind, imprison
torture, and Kill, were powers given by th,
laws Of this Empire, in which this Great Be
lng appeared. Millions OF such slaves ex
isted around him, and yet be who though
and spoke as never man spoke" who's
mInd was filled by those great doctrines @
charity. mercy and benevolence, which hay
dIiiused the light Of civilisation over tn
human race, GdmORisked them 10 be obed
ea; he saw domestic slavery in its wors
form, and he gave it his sanction, becaus
he saw in ii the plan Of divine intelligence
Tor the slow but certain improvement c
mankind.
The miserable pretenders to histori
knowledge, who now inlesl the earth, stri,
ing TO convulse ii by their sophisms, asseI
that he who boldly bled upon the cross, o
The hills OF jerusalem, rather than no< d,
clare the great truths Of his mission, vi
AFRAID OF man. And had he spoken hi
mind would have been an Abolitionist. II
Old speak his mind, DIR. Wayland! He WI
no hyPocrite, MIR. Giddings!i He dea
plainly with Publicans and Pharisees, Abb
iiiomsts" We have every reason to b
IeVe that ne would have thought Geors
washington Of Virginia, quite as good
man as Hale Of New Hampshire.
lou will pardon me, Gentlemen, r
what may seem religious discussion, +
WINCH unhaPpily, am not fitted. III
uu'l oil history, and the great cause of II
manly require that the religious cant,
I n vendors Of books. these COMPRESSION
rnarisees, and Negro Stealers, should
exposed The fact that the great author
'he Christian religion lived thirty-three yea
quo died IN the midst Of the worst form
slavery, which the world has ever seen. a
vas content to admonish Master and Sla
o' theIr respective duties, will satisfy I
e 5a'onal mind, intent upon the good of
'elloWinan, in spite Of the rawlings ofign
aimee and fanaticism.
The Slavery Of which have been spes
Jug was slavery of the white man; capab
~nen einanclPated by the forms of the
nian law, Of dIscharging all the duties ofa &
atlZeD of the Ro-.Ll. a