The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-29
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There is a large body Of voters who IRE for
lgiyiug up all the old issues-who say there
but one worth struggling for now, in national
view, aud who declare. they are now ready 10
support either side il they will only take aright
position on the extension Of slavery. The Lib.
srty party, too, have yet to declare themselves
fully. As one Of the signs Of the times, worth
looking at, we quote part Of letter written To
the Cincinnati Herald, by Samuel Lewis, ESQ
of Ohio, Ia fearless man, and having great in
fuence all over the West with his political
friends) on this subjects
The Democrats have presented the names Of
Cass. Buchanan, and Woodbury. as the most
| prominent; all Of whom have measured their
,ohoie length ON the side of slavery; still they
may spring a new name, and resolve in favor Of
| the provisO. ift
All appearances now indicate the selection of
Henry Clay for the Wing nominee; between
him and those named by the other party, we can
have no choice; We can vote for neither az they
now stand, for neither avow themselves against
slave territory or slave States.
Suppose either the w higs or Democrat should
CONTRARY TO all former precedent) nominate a
| non Shareholder of good character, who w i'll take
distinct and positive ground against slaue terri
| tory and siape States, and the party nominating
| such a man should clearly indicate purpose to
| sustain such a course, and the choice should
be between such man and one who favored
| the stockholders doctrines, how then shall Wa
act1 .-
| said there was approaching real erisis--as
| a Liberty man | seek not the success Of men
| any farther than such success promotes real
liberty; and abaling no ot or title of the claims
| Of liberty men, ann Inclined TO the opinion that
| in the event proposed, we had better vote for
such men as will, IL elected secure us from any
| more slave territory or slave States. My opin-
| on is that of but one humble private in our
ranks, and is freely expressed that full discus
sion may be had at an early day. go "a
Our State Committee should at once announce
the time and place for holding our State Liberty
Convention To such a meeting let us go up
and select candidates for State Offices, with
our ticket of electors, unless such aeontin yency
happens appears to be referred to by Mr..
| Hale, and even ia that case, our Convention
| must be held sometime in June, that we may act
unitedy In favor of such course we may then
| think best.
In suggesting the above course, claim no
right TO influence others, bat 10 invite reflection
/ and discussion. We have but short time TO
prepare for the election, and are not yet organ
lied; we must not let the election go by default;
and should hold our State Convention very
soon.
Some friends may start at the proposition Of
supporting any man who will not adopt all our
principles; and IL may be prong; | am hardly
clear myself; but we now in imminent dan
ger Of having an overwhelming slave influence
and slave territory fastened upon US, which, IL
the attempt of our enemies be- successful, will
forever secure slaveholding supremacy. There
are many thousands, probably majority Of our
citizens, ready to 60 the whole Liberty creed
Now, II by acting with them we can forever fence
on; the plague of human slavery, and have all
new territory and new States TO be settled by
free laborers, shall forever secure the poti-
cal poneT In the hands Of those whose interest IL
must be TO encourage freedom and discourage
slavery, and we may hope that Christian prin-
ciples will sooner or later Influence free to
right use Of the power so preserved for them
But we cannot be too cautious; We havs often
been deceived by professions, and should now
eonide in nothing less than an unreserved avow
al of sentiment and purpose of corresponding
action. Such letters aud resolutions as will, or
can bo coRsfrued firo 1ays, we must rejec'. No
STAKEHOLDER will support man or party whose
principles cast odium him or his practice,
and before we caa support any man his practice
and profession must agree, and there must be no
lcoqueiing with Shareholders
a DiaIcaI,y started and Answered.
The Baltimore Clipper, like the Louisville
Journal does not consider the Wimot Proviso
a very alarming matter. IL does not care for
1t II IL should be applied TO new territory only
but il thinks il will be extended further. We
quote from it,
"Ifthose in favor Of the Wilmot Proyise would
contins their opposition to slavery, TO States To
be formed out of new territory which may be
acauirpu. the aff,.ct uAOht he lass
is anticipated. The territory proposed TO b,
purchased from Mexico is said not 10 be- suita.
BILE 10 slave labor; and, If such be the case, ex.
, cepting for the principle Involved, II would no,
be material whether the w mot Proviso were
or were not adopted. Unfortunately, many OF
those who are in favor Of that Proyiso, extend
their views farther than the application to new
ierriiory-lhey insist on the total abol ton OF
slavery in the existing States; a probation in.
consistent with the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
! right and justice-snd calculated TO affect the
T stability OF the Union. The South never will
consent 10 such Interference"
To this, the Cincinnati Herald promptly re.
joins:
This is "A very strange way of putting th'
case. The exclusion of slavery from our FIRE.
territories, Is question perfectly distinct from
that of abolshing slavery within the States
There are very few who claim that Congress
has power to do the latter. Most even of professe,
aboIitonists repudiate it. IL is by cOnloundin.
these two things, essentially distinct, that mucI
= Southern PREJUDICE is excited against the prin
, ciples Of the Proviso which has the sanction o
the authoritative names Of the early fathers o
4 the Republic-its originator being Thomas JET
ferson himself
!, II is very likely we shall have full discus
9 sions in Congress on this point Let wait 10