The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-18

as.a horroSs'-In your D,a.' s'.n'sS
oei z''n' ind an address "a - ''d Oc,-
'e0'' county and to the people - Ir,''''''a
general y. written by George " n Aehtsci,
in which he declares him..I, :, s0hA'On, E4
sing opponent of the gradual Em .ne'~''out
slaves In this State. We are baDa- 'lPa'oaa
mat Mr. Johnson has no he.i,a,ipp' % Psr'sh.
MS sentiments, but avow, with oses'ihz
and sarnsstne.s, the argument. u n.'' Sol'A'-
mas been enabled to erect the f.h,i" ~ WHICH he
IONS Ills position in society ,Ds :, .Aa'pis.
which ne unqusstiopablv - NE abaisy
win his acknowledged PatriOti.m , 'Sss'As,
'.p'e'slOn OF MS opinions worthy a. '' To
OF every intelligent Een,uek,,1 ~ :, attention.
mat men Of strong and euhiv.,., 'e frloies
mus entering the fields of public d,cn.a s''
made apparent ''sO AAd TUT
when We commenced readins NJ
address, We concluded from il, to-. 'ans0h's
ana deci'ion' that very likely he had .aaa'A'rg
Pfecau'ioh to baPtise his argums0,- -eh lie
noWned styx' and that, save on. - .hs r.
there might not, perhaps. be finn. -''ai 'Poi,
pace lot the arrows of his dissep,in. =
As we proceeded. however, We IS "''Ai'
'ciOusly led to believe it eut,.m.,- 'aeSR'
whether ne had ever APPROACHES "a e'a0'S
stream, whose waters rendered 50 i0.. sII''s
The body Of the warIiks Aehill., ~ ''''as
deed he had sought its magic infiu..o. 81. = a
rom some misfortune, been uuahl. :.
aeomPleie immersion. Hsdtbs,. r<eis
one vulnerable POipt in his adsr.,, '',' ~
have considered long time, befor. - -
have mustered sufficient eouray. "a -
reply and even yet We are involv.5 :
4 a'h;S-ity' O-s--s - ,Es mua...,.-.- ~ ma
aO'e places presented to our view. IN.
'ion comes up, Switch shall we hi, ,,,,, $50
we have not tirle nor inclination :.
In particular every question which i
open to reply. We shall enter int I'll
ments to prove the capacity or wan, a.
" OF any Of Gods creatures. Iii. -
US that we know that the Almipb,v -. 80
had finished his creation, propon,,.t -.
'ery good. Neither shall we snt., ~ .-'''
goment to prove that slavery has no, n. n
sanction, for that might be eOnsid-,-s -
Johnson, as ''eant," and We Wouls -
from our remarks. if possible, eyer,tbi0,,.--
might prove annoying to his cOrrse, 9
ties.
Yet before We close thin. article w.vw
oeavor TO show wherein Mr.. Johnson b,,
we VIII II possible, expose his sODhis,,v-,.
will tear away the thin tissues Of Sssl,,,..
in which he has arrayed his idea, ana -
our feliow-citizens that error ma.ou.,.5,.-'
microbes Of truth is none the less sasilvs.,-'.--
and exposed. W
Mr.. Johnson says. "negro slavery b,.,
been abolished in any country, s1e.o, ~ r..
huence, and for the benefit Of wealth. ~
Peais to the poor man, the mechanic 49,.
er to remember this important fact an :.
their influence to Perpetuate asystsm Of ,,,.
tude' which, according to him, is to DION. H.,
salvation He evidently intends bv I'M. ,,.,.
ment to convince the mechanics Of E.n,,...
that gradual emancipation is scheme s,eul..
ted to benefit the rich alone. He wOul5 conn,
to their understanding the idea that III. ,,..,..
! are advocating emancipation, solely from ..s.s
motives and that II is for their inierss, to co.
pose this effort Of monied men, which. h, g.,
assured is designed to subject labor 10 the iDs,.
ence Of capital We agree with Mr.. JOkp.s,
in affirming that slavery was never abolish.
except for the benefit of wealth. But. in 50
saying, we do not mean, as be does, that il q,
Tor the benefit Of few capitalists only. ana Ii,
detrinent of the less wealthy classes. Wh,t
We mean, Is this. that when abolished, il will ).
for the benefit of wealth in the aggregate, ssd
that after its abolition the community. q. /,
body, will become actually richer
In all slavehOIding States. he who worn. d..
greatest number of slaves IS Considered u.
wealthiest individual-he is the capital ST. TAs
labor Of his servants constitute his ineor.
which in many cases, is very large. Accordias
to Mr.. JOhnson's construction of the prOpo.,.
ton, all these men of vast fortunes, these ese-
italists, will be the ardent advocates Of Grs5
usl Emancipation. We shall see them o.
Portuning their poor neighbOrs to do away sitA
the system Of involuntary servitude. They
viii 60 to the mechanic and say, my dsa;
friend, let Us emanciPats our slaves, for free q
Dor is much more lucrative"
Such, it seems, would be the natural sOu,,,
Of affairs, if Mr.. Johnson's theory Be eOrrsSl
But how is the fact Is it true that such o.
similar circumstances are daily taking place =
Do We behold such ardent efforts being NAE
by the wealthy shareholders around US No.
We know that such is not the case, and Mr.
Johnson knows also that such is not the cas-,
On the contrary, we find that the capitalist u.
man rich in slaves, is the decided foe to Emaa-
cipation in any, and every form whatever.
Let US turn, for a moment, to Virginia--is
those counties in which slavery, although non
inslly existing, yet is virtually abolished. I
Mr.. Johnson's view Of the subject be correct
We shall there linda class Of wealthy citizens,
few capitalists, by whose influence the numbsl
Of slaves has been diminished, and free AbOl
introduced. We shall see them rolling in luIa.
Iy,. and riOting upon good things, while In
free laborer whom they employ, from the ELECT
Of competition, will be found in the loves, Stai'
Of misery and indulgence But is this the rea
condition Of the inhabitants Of those counties
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