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

| "hos soy. lucy tufii doiut uoiu Nell
lucky aoro, because they have been laugh
10 believe that we despise the laborer il
the slave States. You who have been borr
here and know the contrary, have therefor,
the whole field of the Arts before YOU
Suffer Dot demagogues to deprive you of it
suffer not the parasites of wealth to fatte
you TO destruction. Your vocation is hon
orable-the world cannot present noble
spectacle than the struggle Of fearless and
honest spirit with adversely. Be true tc
yourselves, as heretofore, and God viii back
you against the world; Kentucky NIL re-
main what your noble souls have made her
the boast OF our children and the jewel Of
America.
Gentlemen, have no words to express
the infinite scorn and contempt which | feel,
when | hear native Kentuckian compare
you, in reproacb, with Ohio. These is
something proud and noble. generous, en-.
thusiastic and glorious, in our people; a
people who have never stopped TO mental
occupations--freemen, who neither fear
honest labor, nor mortal man; and who
rally to the standard Of their country when.
ever it is planted in defiance OF her enemies.
We have no organized bands within our
borders, to steal the property Of Ohio; we
have no canting hypocrites to preach against
our neighbors and interfere with their rights.
Save your dollars. Ohio? Dollars and
cents ARE good. Perhaps they are worthy
of you. We have set our hearts on some.
thing else we wan; "Spartan men and
women" with hearts and souls in their
bodies vino despise cant; who love their
God and country, "with all their strength,
and their neighbors as themselves.
To compensate us for these great evils,
what benefit do the advocates Of this meas
ure propose What is it that they want ?
Is it morbid love and admiration of Ohio
and Massachusetts Who has ever before
considered dense population as the essen
tial element Of happiness? Heretofore il
has been considered an evil 1t is one.
most certainly, when the population press
closely up TO the means Of support. |
would think if each man had more land, he
would be better off; and if he had better
wages, he would be more independent.
Wealth, through all time, will have follow
ers, to persuade mankind into measures
which subject labor to capital. This has
been effected in England, and every patriot
must regret that the system is fastening to
perfect its growth in America.
The negroes of kentucky are the hap.
piest class of laborers in the world. Their
cares are less and their tasks are Light
They labor, il is true-who, in all Christen-
dom does not? II you will show me one
truly idle man, | will show you the most
miserable wretch in the Union. Industry
produces mental, moral, aud bodily health.
1t is the secret Of content--it is the divine
law Of God. for the good Of man. ITO en-
graft this ennobling principle into the slug
gish nature of the African, is the object oil
his association and dependence on the white
man." BY industry alone can We accom-.
plsh the glorious destiny before US. 1t is
this which has given man every thing which
he has in the arts and sciences; and it j,
this which will move mankind onward
through an infinite eternity; as he progress
es, the boundaries of knowledge enlarg'
upon his vision the laws Of nature are un
folded; the purposes OF the most High arr
| revealed, and his eternal wisdom and be
nevolence indicated. Ia this vast future
lies hidden, the destiny Of the African race
Ii is sufficient that he who made animalcula
and thought Of their least wants, has them il
keeping.
GEORGE W. JOHNSON.