The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15
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ton. He hates. mot Wings, but Whgg,sm with
an honest hatred, ~ not being of spirit. suit
ed, in bis opinion, either to true repubicanism,
or the full growthsof society. WelI-we will
not dispute wild, him on this point-for we
have nothing whatever TO do with party poll
tics i'm the Examiuer-and thr more especially
as he is SO thoroughly with us IN the better,
greater catise of Emancipation.
We have a letter from him dated March -
One of that frank, warm hearted, GU, and out
sort, which it does man good TO read. lie is
for peace, but "glories''-in a Revolution like
that of France. lie is for the use only OF weap-
ons of Truth and Justice, but if truth cannot
be heard, or justice secured, without war, then
he says, "et war blow her oudest blast" 81
| am" he declares, "for the reform OF boar
abuse-the destruction of despotism--of every
kind of usurpation-peaceably if possible, with-
out violence, if it can be, but forcibly, if they
cannot be ''enjoyed without shock of arms"
Explaining thus his views, he proceeds to home
matters:
al will say few words about domestic af
fairs. They say we shall have peace ere long
with Mexico, thank the Lord for that. Our
mission i, peace, not war, am peace man de-
cidedly, aud yet when | see two persons or Ma
tions fighting, am compelled to symPathise
with the one or the other, accordingly as | be-
lieve they are right or wrong, !. e. which began
il. | believe our Government was entirely JUS
tfiabe in the war with Mexico. believe you
think differently; he it so. We will not dispute
about thai: We can work shoulder to shoulder
in the cause Of Emancipation in Kentucky, and
- 49, III
not bearing on this, the question of the day.
, am Democrat from principle, from education,
in short il is my existence TO be one, mean by
this TO uss the language Of Ksntucky's favoIite.
al hGue no synspathies for the oppressors and ty-
rants of the toorid. Ihape reserved them all for
the masses of mankind" These are my prin-
! ciples, in accordance Herewith am attached to
the party, calling itself Democratic as coming
nearer my views than any other. You are a
, Democrat in deed, and in truth, as well as my
self. but You belong, or have belonged, to the
Wing party, from an honest conviction OF
7 duty. t.H
We like this spirit; il is generous, liberal,
loyal TO truth. We can differ friend, on all 9TH
er matters, except on the question of the day
This is the ground for all. Wing and Democrat
For Emancipation, the great distinct issue now
made and soon to be more universally broach-
E ed, there can be, in the very nature of things
no old party lines drawn-no old party associa-
tons upheld. And We heartily rejoice at it.
D Let the light shine upon all-let all, at least
who agree with our Democratic friend, cease
= ;.eir disputes and harsh wranglings about this
or that, and "work shoulder to shoulder in the
cause of Emancipation" whenever and wher-
: ever that question is presented. Such is our
e determination, and in this spirit We have strug-
gled, uniformly, for freedom.
: Our correspondent continues:
: "Slavery has been centuries in growing to its
present stage in the natural course Of things il
would go down some day. Shall we fold oul
> hands and say, let il run its coursel God for
bid. For although it will fall by its own intrin-
sic rottenness, yet, il let alone, il will destroy
v as, also. "God in his own good time will abol-
. ish slavery" says Gov. MErCALFE. | agree with
= him. God brought the children of Israel ou
d Of Egyptian bondage, but he did it by scourges
and pestilence. SO will he in his own good
time abolish slavery in our state; but let us moi
wait for God TO interfere with his strong arm
II. II Is Il fearful thing thus to tamper with the
mercy aud forbearance Of our Heavenly Father
y let us rather do his will, do our duty, and pray
: to him for blessing on our lsbors."
Right, all right. A just, patriotic, christian
" view! What wrong will not be remedied il
time What suffering will not be changed a
true religion extendsi But must we, therefore
stand like stocks and stones aud not hear and d.
Must say, -'aii these .i,i.s- ssili h. done an,
therefore, we will watt Cravens shall we be &C
cursed here, and hereafter-if thus We act to
wards God and humanity. Labor, this is ou
T. means; labor, this is our end labor, day in an,
l. day out in stirring toll, with strong hearty
le conquerabe will, as if we ourselves could do al
and grasp all, and yet all the while waiting pa
tently, and in full faith, that God will rear up
through our action, human fabric which shall
mete out justice, with even balanced hand, TO al
alike. What but this spirit ever accomplished 70
= society one social blessing or political right
Of The pathway Of man upward may be tracked il
Is blood, throughout the past, so fierce has beef
= the resistance Of the titled tets to the demand
II aud rights Of the many. II has been cut down
cleared out, made plain, adorned, only by tax
ing human endeavor to the uttermost. Let u
- rejoice that the peace summit has been nearl,
gained, where man may strive, without blood
shed, for the good of his fellows, and labor on
; labor harder, labor with holder energy, and
v Drawer faith, until we stand upon it, free, an,
lie with the full hope of the free!
II But our correspondent goes on:
; 81 am opposed to the "Proviso," do no
n wish to discuss the proposition with you, viii
N simply state the why and wherefore. | believ,
e it to be calculated to destroy the very end which
:. it is intended 10 promote. l am not jurist
o and cannot therefore say, whether it be consti
tuiiona in all its particulars, not, this much
is | can say, on that part of the subjec. Congress
!. has no right TO say whether slavery shall exis
II there not, neither has it the right to say tina
n it SHALL am for leaving that subject to be deci
dec by the settlers. II slave labor be profitable
!. there, they will have them, and they will %
a from our State with their masters or as mer.
. cha ndize, this last mode may be revolving ts
n your feelings; il certainly is to mine.
So are good and evil blended in this life
!, even our endeavor TO do good to the African
! race is means Of alarming the STAKEHOLDER fol
). the safety of his property" and he immediate
n ly sends him South. can only reconcile N.Y.
!, self to it by the reflection, that God will over
rule all things for the best that we are not rvet-
n ing the chains of the slave, the result being on
4 ly change Of place Of servtude-and such a
change as will benefit him, God intending the
South for the blacks, where, If the present gen.
u GRAFTON not permitted 70 taste the sweets OF
liberty, their children will. First TO Texas,
e then to the Rio Grande, &c. &c. ] have san
q gune hopes of living to see the day of univer-
sal freedom; but Iwish it recorded that behold
u il through the bright vista of the future