The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-29

or, above all, 10 the good and brave man, Dr. Bal
LEY, who, unawed by the violence arosnd him,
firmly asserted freedom OF speech as the csrdi-
nal principle of American liberty! We copy
from the Era:
Disturbance.
Last Saturday night, we learn, some seventy
or eighty slaves escaped from this place, in a
sloOp or schooner. and proceeded down the nv
err. The fact was not discovered till next day,
when steamboat was despatched in pursuit.
The fugitives, together with three white men,
who navigated the craft were caught, brought
back, and imprisoned. A great deal of excite
ment was the result; and the cry soon rose
among the crowd, that the National Era was
the cause of the mischief. OF course, there Is
truth in this-nOt one particle. But, excl
ted men do not enquire or reason. While we
are writing this, at ten o'clock at Right, a crowd
Of men and boys is collected about the office;
many stones have been thrown; but the police
are striving to do their duty. They may fail;
the multitude may oyerpOwer them; but we
hope for the best We cannot but think that
the sober second thought Of the ringleaders in
this affair will arouse compunction for this viO-
lent assault against the liberty of the pfess-a
liberty in our case which eventhey dare not say,
has been abused.
All we have TO say Is, we stand by the free
dom Of the press, whatever the result.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 8 o'clock. The mob
dispersed last night about - o'clock--thanks to
the efficient conduct Of Capt Goddard aud the
rest of the police. The rumor that the Office of
| the National Era was concerned In the escape
OF the slaves in the Pearl, is utterly groundless,
that its originators know but they are willing
to use 1t TO inhame popular feeling against our
Press Whatever we do, we do openly. We
cherish an instructive sbhorrance of any move
| ment which would involve in the neces-
sty of concealment, strategy, or trickery Of
any kind.
No. No! We understand this outrage. Il
| is aimed at the Freedom Of the Press We own
and edit paper which is as free as the winds
OF heaven. Il bows neither TO slavery nor to
the mob. We stand upon our rights as a man,
and as I'M American citizen, and viii use these
rights. in speaking and writing freely upon any
subject please, despite all threats or violence.
II is damning disgrace, that at tho very mo-
ment We are rejoicing with the people Of France
at their triumph over q Despot who undertook
to snsIape the psess, an attempt should be made
TO strike down the freedom of the press in the
Capital City of this Republic, in sight Of the
National Legislature.
| We are again threatened-the outrage is 10 be
repeated, IL is said And for WHAT What is
| our offencel Is there a man in this community
whom We have injured Have we not been
kind and courteous to all men, studiOus Of the
properties which ought to distinguish the dis
cussiOn Of all important questiOns7 There is
no man in this city who has examined our pa
per that finds any fault with its tone, style OF
temper.
Enough. We yield TO no violence. We APP
peal 10 the good sense Of this comm anity, aye
and, said, the sober second hought Of iht
infatuated persons who, in paroxysm of blind
excitement, assailed our press. IL cannot b,
that in the nineteenth century in the face of d
| world struggling for free thought, free speech
free action, and looking up 10 this Republic for
example and encouragement, a free Press SHOULD
be put down by violence In the capital city OF
this Republic.
This appeal produced the desired elect. Tn
mob dispersed Thursday and all was quiet a
Washington at the latest dates. The subiec
was brought up in both houses Of Congress, an
caused an excited debate. We give in anOthe
column a synopsis OF that debate.
We Learn from Washington that he abduC
ton of the negroes ON the part of the captain c
the Pearl, was pure Bonied speculation. A.
Abolition Society in New jersey, ag'eed to pa
him so much, if he succeeded. And what wi
be the effect upon the negroesl Many of ther
have been sold already; this will probably bet
fate of all What, too, must be the effect upo
the South! II viii strengthen the prO-slaver
feeling. 1t cannot help producing tempOIar
evil But there is here--there is in no part
the South-amOng emancipatOnists, any diffe
ence of opinion on this subject They stand b
the Iav, believing that hrONgh TIE la'r, they ca
accomplish whatever reforms are necessary, an
will not resort TO one Illegal step TO sustain it
others. Justice to the SOuth-justice to slav
holders, who are willing TO abide by the fair d.
cision Of the peOple-justice, especially, to tn;
J large and increasing body among thenl-tooltt
known or respected in the free States-demanC
that this course shall be unwayeringly pursued
and so pursued, too, that even ultra.slave-ho,
9 ems will be forced to acknowledge our faimes
D candor, and honesty Of bearing.
We mean hereafter to speak at LANCE on tn
pointer we can say fearleSsly and truly, tn
among the leading, most effective emancipation
lists in Kentucky, SHAREHOLDERS, this hour, a
the most numerous