The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-25

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Ch November 6, 1875.
- i would not be unproh'aoais, 70 0 e.
ga P0TuOH a a. a subject, concerning which
scassioh night TO be faliy informed;
0sr eiiis en-, N Slapery. The discussion
Is tas y,sould be appropriate at tins lime
: btsD:ci,irsns Of this Commonweal'n nave
lriaio'ss an calling convention 70 Iea'se
rDHs..s, ' ii ana il isProbaele' that ins'ru'
I. sssiiilaln'snSmentiu several partic uiars.-
- Dsso' ~ most important question, likely
=. BY al u's :, the convention, Is, whether the
,,sgia's- ,hsI be so modified as to secure
,usisasl ..,ooyal Of slavery from our State
x sdin.An' IN prosperity and happiness OF our
- ihr ias1' She at large, is most deeply con-
~, ~ enlightened and proper disposition
so - ~ .,'on above all others. And as the
ibs qas'a s.r when every man will be called
- So important exercise OF inc Iien' "
paiI HV ~ choice Of Delegates TO conven-
,ss7g'-I ~ !. 10 model and give shape to our
20 Shien \ law, we should lay aside the asper-
sssulsn - nariies, and endeavor TO be fully
ssd Po s.- he discharge Of the high trust,
,Tgsfea ~ ;n our hands, for the common good
- Piae.. and future generations. Let Us
Z Or P''se onr wisesi and best men are placed
80 y u'-, LET us freely commune with
: De .O'''. "a the measures which are proper
81 o' ns tor. them and urged upon their at
'.a IN the common interest ana prosperity
d or eV.- mi examination Of this subject, i,
sisi 90 arrived at the conclusion, that
b 'h'' q Kentucky should take measures,
asPs'Y,.,ipg convention, 10 secure the uiti.
3 Dc e0. Of slavery from the State. And
- fslls' "a Law before your readers some Of
"a l' ~" which have led me TO this
s.lfiA'OD -, wholly mistaken, the conviction
ss,,rpsiyely among our citizens that the
f'''' - slavery is founded in wrong; That i's
;I'' 1I.,.. IN society are evil, in many imPor
b'ai'l1l. ..,s In truth, il is a whitening blight
10 -. 's,sri,y Of the State. Ii is an offence
. ~ P - ssnse, 10 which We are only recon
b ls NJ NJ ,sp.uee of established habit, and
al a. circumstances. These circum-
n' %'. : ackn6wledged, in n community
$500, ipstitution has taken root, and fixed
'',' - the body polite, do greatly Pailiate
isA. q moral wrong; but, IL We rightly
@ inv are, after all, unable to satisfy The
50 . u an enlightened public sentiment IN
: n point Of view
- - 80, design, however, at present, 10 dis
I,snv length the moral aspects OF this ques-
P., having said thus much, TO prevent
i's ..'Isusiou. I must say further, noe cannot
o ''F man can't about the moral tHrpi-
az = .Isr, kslGiHg, ia our circumstances; new
~ v.s cannot but view the system as
- !, a stupendOus wrong, done BY our
s,,i,tbsrs, Of this and other nations 10 the Al
;. -,cs. ana for which we doubt not severe
- r.tribation is treasured up in Heavens
-. Cor the perpetrators. But we leave 10
-..,,inistrstioR Of HIN, who will do right,
:. =. manner and measure Of this retribu-
And Ne will come TO a more practical
'' $50 g opr own responsibility in this matter.
2, ~ Wrong, Of which We have spoken, a
= IS established among US, and now runs
- every ramifcation Of society, which is
y s-ious character TO both master and slayei
- AL sc say tits of no concern TO us to rec
- ~, vFOngi Can We shield ourselves from
....,ov,b!li,y by the plea, that we did not en-
-, mn. pecplel think not. Suppose man
- sf,n among thieves, who have robbed him,
"a rim 10 perish; and, with the ''Priest and
5-,,.s =, were TO ''pass on the other side,
- the pea, that we did not rob or disable
b.. ,.snorais Us from the obligation to relieve
- ,ssis, him Bat, especially, now would
~. plsa lock in the mouth Of the relatives,
GO. .nl heirs Of those who had done the
io,l srel, When given as reason for leaving the
g,yb3sd nan to his faiel The practical moral
,v.sicu is ihis-not, who is guilty Of the
srour b. which this evil results, bat, in the
p,s5.asnce Of Got, happening to pass by at the
Inc hsp S needed, are We not under obliga-
tess % sfOrc the necessary relief Any man,
Easrs himself is not concerned, can see, that the
S.uarilaE only, and not the priest or Levite,
n, me obligaiiOns Of morality, in the case OF
u. mau ihai fell among thieves.
Sad were il possible for US to contemplate the
rs,urnenis Of correct principle, from the same
sissussgsOus position, in relation TO slavery, l
:ou.s Dot. bat il would be equally plain, that
ssi s5gadOa to attempt to remove the evil,
- ssNepena apon our guilt Of the crime by
EteA exists. The permanent and substan-
"a prosperity Of any people must rest on the
isssof sound and enlightened morality. What
snghi, in the long run, even in this world, gen.
sa-ly determines what is best. The question,
tsa BIZ the rules Of a sound and enlightened
Es0ra!y, viii most assuredly result in the con-
vieaOn, that il IS the duty of the people Of Ken
tseky to attempt, with the least practicable de-
izy, arrangements for the final removal Of this
institution. And VIVA, We regard as the demand
q correct, moral principle is, in this case, as
sIoagy demanded by good policy.
Asthiak We are prepared 10 show. that il is
81 sssi As much the interest OF the people Of
ksaiucky, TO remove this Institution, an il Is
iasr 6aIy. The system Of slavery has tram
nssc every great interest Of society, wherever
Z la existed. But as this communication Is
Ps'haes already long enough, / will reserve
sAsi haEs TO say on these topics for another
tine.
you should deem II proper to publish this
eoSmunesiOn, probably others may follow
isn he sane source. A WOMAN.