The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-01

In no other way can we stop the obieoaios DR.
ged against us in sutocratic iands-in France
in Royal England--in reviying Italy--that here.
in Republican America" Man is thing, prop
erty, that marriage has no liceace, that family
ties may be severed when avarice prompts sr
caprice Wills"
Is ii sol In theory. this is all true Examin-
ed BY our slave codes, tested by statutes, land
how else can foreigners know usll the slave
States Of the.South cannot gaInsay ii. There
was a time, il is true. when the stout old slave
holder, RUrLEDcE, Of South Carolina, or his
colleague Of wider fame, P,xckNEY, could assert,
as they did, that "Religion and Humanity have
nothing to do with this question, interest alone
is the governing principle Of nations" but this
day is past. Kentucky by solemn statute de-
MES and denounces this cold-boodei doctrine.
She says authoritatiyely, in her sovereign pow.
er, "no slave from abroad shall be az ded to the
number Of slaves now on her SOIL" But bond
age is here; it is fixed upon US; il is ON our soil
and, unless We remove 1t, declare that soil free,
there is not despot in Europe, not hanger on
in her Royal Courts; not noble, with or with
out serf-retainers; not a courtier, OF court fol-
lower, who cannot point to Kentucky, and say
''See there, even in this boosted land Of liberty,
there slaves-even there masters lord it over
men, and why should we be called upon to
abandon vested rights, ,ime-honored usages,
consented titles, heaven-appOinted royalty,
and its appendages9'' To clear your skirts,
shareholders, TO free your country from q foul
blot, 10 make our RePublicanism pure in exam
pie, come out for emancipation! Boldly, man
fully declare for freedom! Erase from the stat
ute books the slave code, ano let no man, lac
people, point to the records of Kentucky, Is sus.
tanning human wrong, or to kentuckians as
uPholding, in any way, human oppression.
Our nation, as nation, must move in behalf
of liberty ,-and freemen and shareholders Of the
South should help it do so.
What thrill of joy animated our Republic
when South America declared herself free
How our people leapt with enthusiastic delight
when Greece burst the Turkish thraldom! From
the Halls Of Congress. from the primary assem-.
blies of the people, from the press, there wen
up but one sentiment and one voice. Ans
what was the motive, the spring, of this action
That freedom might be extended; that pure Re
publicanism might be enjoyed on our cent?.
nent, and IN civilized Europe! And what viii
South America think, what must Europe sa,
of US, if. besides perpetSating slavery in oul
own land, we conquer other lands to ertend il
Why, there would not be a man, woman, OF
child, out of the Union, that knew the facts
who world not hurl against US, burning word
Of scorn and contempt! Shall we put ourselves
in this position Will you, freemen of tn,
South, will you, slave holders, consent through
fear, self-indulgence, avsrics, ambition, or an,
consideration whatever, to wax thus the world
scorn against you, and your native land3 Rous
yourselves up then, stir up sll your better in
fuences, concentrate your energies, and make
brave, great effort, to redeem yourselves from
a biting curse, and the Union from black an
damning canker spot.
See how Europe offers you, slave. holders,
noble example,. Who leads the Revolution il
Sicily9 The Mobiles. Who anticipates the wis
Of the people in Sardinia The King. VIII,
braves Royalty in France Not one more en-
thusiastic for liberty than such Peers AZ Conn
Dalton shee, and Marquis de BOissy. Noble
and people, are for universal freedom. Consecrat
yourselves, then, to the glorious faith, and let
be said of you, as the proudest honor earth ca
confer, OF you win, that as far as they could, n
shareholders of kentucky redeemed Republioa
america from human thraldon