The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-28
LOUISVILLE, KY: SATURDAY,, OCTOBER es 1915

ington have appeared? Through what un
numbered ages Of tyranny and oppression
would they have passed. to reach the free
dom Of America. When would their Da
guerre lave taught the solar beam, TO draw
their swaIthy features upon silver? WheI
would Arkwright and Whitney have arisen
to clothe world with cotton? What negr,
could have been the Father Of Lavoisier
La Place, Hutton, Bacon, or Liebig
When would an African treatise on Chem
istry, Comic Sections, or Political Econo
10Y have appeared! When would theil
professor Dick, have meditated and written
oigested, and published his sublime treatise:
upon the destiny and duties of man? 1t il
probable that the human race would have
passed through unnumbered ages OF barbar
ism, wars commissions and crimes, before
the intellect Of the negro race. unassistee
and alone, would have invented and manu-
featured so simple thing as a button or hat
Who that has ever seen the native African
negro. and examined phrenologically the
low brow, the thick lips, the contour of his
face and head, the vacant expression Of his
lascivious countenance, would ever think Of
comparing him with the American slave
much less with the white man? Gentlemen,
am almost tempted to say that only a
fool or mailman would do it. do not, how
ever, make so broad an assertion. for it is ev.
ident, that il is the enthusiastic dreamers on
the subject Of religion and politics, who
have started, and maintain the doctrines oil
their equality with the white man. Would
not the world be as;onished to hear Of ma
tive African constructing telescope to view
the Heavens, or grinding the glasses OF q
microscope, TO examine the minute and
wonderful exhibitions Of the invisible world
Would no, the Abolitionist be delighted to
hear that the native intellect Of Africa, was
able to melt sand into glass, or cast PEW
TER srooNi If Mr.. Giddings, or DIR. Way
land. had lease of life, ill the African
mind was so improved by its own efforts,
unassis;ed by the other two races Of man.
kind, as TO be capable of casting this pew
ter spoon, they might, perhaps, never enter
the Kingdom of Heaven! A million oil
years would not be sufficient for this won
derful feat. A man, Judging from the past,
might SAFELY sTAkE HIS LIFE upon the is
sue. He would probably win his BET, be.
fore they learned To extract Tin, Lead and
Zinc from the Earth.
feel that | AIN consuming the time o
rational men, unnecessarily, by further dis
custom of this question. Philosophers and
statesmen who have seen the cities, towns
and mansions OF the white man. covering
Europe and emerging from the forests Of
America; who have seen their navies ma
iestically floating in every sea; who have
explored the vast collections Of books in
Christendom; who have seen the planet:
measured and the earth giraled by the ge
Mus and energy of man. who have seen all
the paths and highways OF science. filled
with thronging multitudes Of intellectual
devotees, and who then contrast these bril-
liant triumphs Of mind with the grovelline
sensuality and barbarsm Of the miserable
hordes Of Africa, Ia race equally old,) car
doubt the vast superiority Of the mental or
ganization OF the white man over thes,
black savage,. You had better compar,
the long cared mule with the blooded ano
fiery steed; or the domestic Goose with tn,
glorious spirit and daring Of the Eagle.
1t is seriously proposed to turn loose Thu
inferior race from the rational restraints
! which have made them what they are, al
industrious and happy people; restraint
which have redeemed them from barbarism
idolatry, and worse than savage ignorance
restraints which are beginning to elevate, t
enlighten and improve them. A horde @
semi.civilized savages to be turned loose up
on society by philanihropists savage
that bear upon their bodies the mark o
eternal enmity to the white manll!--savs
ges drunk with unexpected freedom, to la
waste and pillage the works Of civilise
mani! Were this done, their eIteminatio
would be certain and swift. In self d.
fence, we would be forced to sweep theI
4 from the land. Instead of the white ma
J shielding and protecting them in the EMO.
ment Of every rational pleasure, he woul
, necessarily become their deadly enemy: II
5 des GINS Of that benevolent being VIII
, watches over all, would be thwarted; loN
) would no longer arise from the diacharl
D of the reciprocal duties Of protection ar
, obedience, to hallow the relations of mast
. and slave; but conflict of interest woul
blaze forth, as short, bloody, and fat
n as when the lion seizes his prey and REM
}. it in pieces. Is this your scheme Of bene
1 olence and charity? Wretched and mi
p guided enthusiasts you are kindling yo'
q torches in magazines, whose explosio
: would shake the earth, and destroy the o
h iects of your compassion. Such is the
/ tai scheme Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
d in robbing of the masters, and ending
the determination Of the Stare.
z We will now turn our attention to Il
B gradual emancipation. We will not pau
a to notice the puerile schemes of enthusii
is tic philanthropists, for the purchase and CT
b onization of $4,000 slaves in Kentuck
b on the shores Of their native land in Lii
l. rio. They are empty and intangit
4. dreams, and visions OF disordered ina
Il nation. When the purchase money
L ready, and the fleet is prepared upon t
e Gulf OF Mexico. il will be time enough
g talk about it; then it will be time TO discl
ir the question Of morals involved in The 4
lie chile removal of 49,, 258 persons, me
q, women and children, old and young, to
ID distant shores and untried climate Of Afri'
" The only practical plan of emancipati