The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-28

holder as Christian, upon he ground thai
Christ was an Abolitionist, bat afraid to say
so, TO the Roman people and Augustus Ca
saT. .
This plan would be equally practical
now, and would make our tender charities
equally economical and prpdential, If il
were not for one startling and terrific fact.
There ,ciu be no market open for the sale
Of them. The doors Of slave States, in the
South, will, in self defence, be closed up.
on US. The abolitionists have barred US
from the Territories. They are seeking to
concentrate the Slaves, and to rircuniscribe
their limits, regardless of circumstances, and
a portentous future. Our citizens would
therefore be forced 10 emigrae, that they
may carry with them their property rather
than lose-it. -s. ~ ). s...s4s
An immense emigration OF useful and
worthy citizens would therefore he the fist
effect Of this wise measure, with an ultimate
loss to the State, Of the full value OF two
thirds of the negro population Of kentucky.
This loss would be about thirteen millions
of dollars.
The second effect of this generous and
noble scheme, would be that about two
thirds of the slaves, who are now happily
located in kentucky, would be carried into
Southern States for the cultivation of Cot
ton, Sugar and Rice. Accustomed TO the
pursuits and genial climate OF our State, it
would perhaps be a fair estimate to suppose
that every eighth or tenth man, woman and
child, would fall victim TO the prevailing
epidemics and diseases of warmer ATTITUDES
10000 people would thus die miserably
for this great and christian schme of Eman.
cipation. More blood than watered the
plains and mountains of Mexico, in a Just
war; and for which these sane conscien-
.ious citizens, howled out their anathemas
against the Government of tAeir own coun-
Try.
The third effect would be this. There
would remain in Kentucky about one third
Of the slaves, whose descendants, would be
free. What would you do with these 5000
black paupers? Would you permit them
to roam like vagabonds, thieves and robbers.
over the land? A negro never works till
compelled. Would you allow them 10 vote!
If not, where is your boosted consistency!
If you do, what a beautiful spectacle will
be exhibited at the polls Your colored
brethren understand the science of Govern
ment. They are enlightened citizens of a
Republic There is none but the Anglo
Saxon family of the white race who know
how to appreciate and maintain their rights
and freedom, whilst they organise govern
ment, for preserving social order. The
fiery and chivalric Frenchnlan, the proud
Spaniard, the Italian Of Roman ancestry,
the Greek, Of Marathon and Themopyle,
the nonchalant and untiring German, the
Dane and Russian, are all unequal to this
great problem in the science of govern
ment. But your negro, your woolly head
ed and splay footed negro will do. He can
cut this Gordian knot lie is Intellectually
fitted for this great task. Such degradation
of the elective franchise Of a citizen Of
America is disgusting ard sickening. A
free negro is fit to give but Que vote, for the
miserable renegade and t,aitor, Martin Van
Buren,.
What, ] ask, will you 90 with these free
negroes! do you intend to support them
Do you intend to make them work. Or dc
do you intend to let then steal! One ol
the three things you must DO. Do you in.
tend to clap on their chains again! II not
they will soon convince You they know how
to live without labor. "1hey will tell you
work has been their abborence all the days
Of their lives" "Tha was their only
trouble" For the sake of charity ant
consistency, you should permit them to dc
all the stealing in kenturky; they are en-
titled to that job, and understand the bust
ness well-employ them.
i The fourth effect will be this: Your me
chanics will get but half heir present wa
ges. Negro slavery stands as barrie
around Kentucky, against that rising lid,
, of European emigration, whichis now set
} Ting in to the shores of America.
! II is an intelligent and enterprising,
, white and free, b,s poor population, who
with indomitable energy and resolution
+ are crossing the Atlantic in search Of la
Dor, food, clothing and sustenance. The,
are not like your negro, flying from labo
5 and exertion, but ire seeking it, as tn
source Of independence, manly happiness
: and enjoyment. They recognise the ju'
r tice and mercy Of that decree Of the ''mos
, wise" God. "By the swea, of thy brow
: shall We earn your d,ily bread.' Thes
intelligent and athletic men, who are forced
z by their poverty, to take the best wage
o thew can get, turn aside now from Ker
lucky, to Ohio, Indiana. and Illinois, an
c the great west. Except few of the NOR
e intelligent mechanics, now settled in Ker
: tucky, they leave our natives in the und
|. puted possession of the Safe. Wherevt
;. these European laborers assemble, price
J. give way before their competition, and
e IS now an indisputable fac that the wag'
!. of labor are every where bwer in the FREE
Is than in slave States. This regard as a
q injury, instead Of benefit TO the State.-
O What can more clearly rebund to the goc
a of State, than that her mechanics shou
r. receive ample remuneration and supper
J. In the great prairies Of the west, there
e | thank God, ample room for this foreie
A. and useful labor. The Staies Of the Unto
q as vet, have scarcely stretched half wi
IS across the continent. Let them come the
% freely, and at the setting san, we will she
.. them the noble and najestr, Asylum, WIFI
" an intelligent governmenthas provided
!, the unfortunate. but enterlTising portion