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


clear cool and wise heads. and strong
and generous hearts, than in the .Da,n..s'
crisis. r'''ehins
oa' II may be asked-Why do I annual,
Pointedly and particularly to the ,.ss-
and working men Of the State, sn.w.-
editors Of the Georgetown Herald, with ms
nsnimity which entities them to all Dr,;.. -.
winch IL Is to be hoped will be gepe,llv
ted oy the other papers Of the State. an.
Presidential election) having declared tn. we
umns free for q discussion of IN. - S0r
emanciPatiOn-and having in aceOrdsD,. .a
that declaration published two eoumu,.
from gentlemen Of distinguished ,,la,,. 'A.
reputation advocating the perpetusli.n :,
gro slavery, for the reason among o,h.,. -
enhances the wages and eleva,es IN. 49,,
lion OF the mechanics and working m.n~ps
eomesProper and right tina, their aryum.,,
assertions should be met by counter ,,r.'-
emanafing from, and addressed to, N. n,.-s
les and working men themselves. Tn.
boldly thrown down is most ehee,,,,,, ="
up. The issue so freely rendered 4. :.
joined. As one Of the mechanics Of III s,V
intend not to prove false to her -
rha' others more competent TO do iu,,ic.,.a'
subject will soon join in this di,cu..,o. :, '"'
can be no doubt. The more thu H.
is work enough for US ALL With g.,
we can all give utterance to fire., 49,.
Free diseussion Is in all cases the vr.,, -.
preliminary to RIGHT ACTION. With waruh.--.
beating quick with the hearty impulse. a, Go
dom, let Gsenter into this contest; and -,
and over all let us keep our eye s,esd,lv g.;
upon the RIGHr and the rHUK-and l., IN -
discussions be marked with that SINGER. -.
candor, which, should always h. N.
tinguishing Characteristic Of inteIlig.n, =
men.
Every man, no matter how humble bis .,.,.-
can do something if his heart Ia m A..
Those who cannot work, can taIk-and ca =,
lect facts. Yes, fellOw-meehsnies PaCrS
FACTS, FACTS, must be our strong -, -
Those who differ with US, may have ,nrs..'.
talent, and superior elOquenee. They nav, -
US with hatiery and sophistry, but We -,
facts with US. The particular fact, ms, -
sary for us TO collect will soon be ,D,ic.,.s =
the position the pepetualists Of SLAYER, J. -
assume. In the meantime a few Of he -
tIal leading statistics, necessary for all 10 r.
: may be clearly pointed out.
LIST What Is the average rate of w,,s.
white laborng men, and white mechanic. :. q,
town or county where YOU reside-eommu,,..
ting, as distinctly as possible, the v,,C-.
branches Of handicraft industry1
2nd. What number Of slaves are eunlov,s
meehancs-stating the various brspebes :,
: which they are Employed
Sd. What is the rate OF house rent ,u,,,r-.
for the families Of respectable mechanics
ith- Are there any white tailoring men A,
iourneymen mechanics that can sfTori tosnno,
regular slave labor in the performance of bor,s-
hold dutiesl
= 5th. Are citizens Of small means, but n IN.
dustnous habits, leaving the State, II 50. IN
/ what reason?
u 9Th. What branch Of manufsetunpg lpd.,,rr
is canned onrn your county OF town, what rsts
n of wages Is giyen-aIe slaves employet-if q.
Of IN what number in proportion to the white a.
&c borersl
n What Is the state Of public education; how
!, many free schools have you in the eounty-wb,,
number Of children attend schooI-o,her Of in,
Is portance will readily suggest themselves,
yI The communications IN the Georgetown Her
d aid, published in that section Of The State
Of which has the largest pecuniay inteIes, involve
Of IN the final determination of this question
doubtless present the strongest Arguments TIA
q, can be advanced fOI the peIpetuaiion Of negr
el slavery.
Is The arguments Of A. B. c. Will be eonsidere
5 IN the next number Of the Examiner, and thos
5, of Nh. Johnson in subsequent numbers; in Ii
e. mean time il may not be improper 10 enumersi
70 some Of the principles which should actuaie al
e. govern us in the discussion Of tins exciting cue
er ton. First, t is believed that no scheme,
ne Emancipation should be advocated which prop,
re ses any interference, by law, with present vess
he nights. THIS being kept steadily in mind VI
ID prevent the erection and construction, by thos
re who differ from US, of divers and sundy nc.
or sirar, and bags Of riqd, such as "i1;sJ0i,
n nth oar rights, taking from as or Propsr:y
L "rhiie men assOeiatiHg rifh aiggeTs,' "alialgl
E. natioH," ''abolitiORism," Dc d. d.; #, al,
'. having clearly defined our objects and puIpOse
1t the wilfulh,ss OF opponents should =tlltenI
le them TO construct these men OF straw It NIL
e. easy to brush them aside.
70 2d. We should remember that the sure
10 method Of securing our own nights i TO be sen
err Pulously careful, not to infnnge upon the ught
- Of others. Whatever abstract notions We ma
a. have as TO the night Of property in man, PraeI
,e cally the Shareholders night OF properly n b
slave, for certain purposes as defined by law,
"a absolute and HHqHeStiOHable.
al Sd. We must not forge; that the opponents
=, Emancipation will be found principally amoE
n, wealthy SHAREHOLDERS, who have just such ieS
- ings and pre,udices on the subject Of EmaneiP
~ ton, as We should have, had We received the
a. education, and were we now placed in their G
=. cumstances--st times they may heap upon
N contumely and Teproach-we must be pIePsn
IN TO meet and bear it. The man Is poor pain
,ir VINO cannot ENDURE something, as well as 81
Id something, for good cause.
ut FINALLY, we may not forget that we are PToie'
nd eiIy Christian people, actuated by high mol
IN motives, and finally accountable TO Just q
for our action IN this, well all other suble'
involving duty 10 our fellow-men.
MECHANIC.
n Matae.
g. Governor Dana has nominated as follo'