The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-06-10
GonnlY Action.

There many wel-disPOsed persons VIII
are for Emancipation, yet who fear to have j
discussed, lest il may cOnvulse the State with
fearful excitement q.
All honest parties. and all good men, wish Il
avoid this; would labor earnestly TO prevent n
Nor is there the slightest necessity for it. Mod
GRAFTON in those who are for emancipation-mod
GRAFTON on the part Of those who are opposed Il
emanciPatiOn-will effectuslly stop all violence
And is there not moral courage and virtue
enough on the part Of the people to do thisl-
We believe so, and, therefore, we really feel nc
anxiety on the subject.
"But suppose this excitement should come. >
Who is to create III Not the Emancipation.
lists. They are for moderation, elaboration
fair and honest debate Against such men, nc
man or party can find cause Of quarrel--noi
even a pretext for one VIII shareholders plunge
the State inso this sxcitementf They could not
fthey would. No rights Of theirs will be in
vaded; no interests sacrificed. The one will be
respeeted-the other advanced; and for them,
under these circumstances. to create difficulty
social cOnvulsion-wOuId be the extrems Of
folly. Bat fhe majority Of them, zoe undertake
fssag, rOUld not Il they could. They are men
Of sense Of humane feelings Of enlightened
Judgment. They respect those who honestly
differ from them in opinion. They ike firm
mess. decision And il the people demand
Emancipation, they will abide by their decision,
and manfuIly help 60 carry it ont.
"Aye," responds the director. $50 they may;
yet the subject is involved In dificulty-so in
ter~oEen with old habits, and imbedded In our So
cial feelings, that we cannot move In Il without
untold danger" Not 50 fast. Not so fast. DIFF
fculties we see. Hard things to be overcome
are apparent But when or where was any so
ciai or political good ever accomplished, without
great trouble, and great apparent snbarrass-
meun Co back Examins. ons by one, al
human monuments Cor human advancement, and
you viii find these same objections stated,
these same apparent evils foretoId. Were they
realizsdf Was any substantial Improvement
ever made which did not repay the makers in
dsllars ten-foid--uhich did not multiply all so.
cisI advantages slmosf beyond the power of cal.
eulstiOn-which did not add every way to pOIIt
zeal freedomi None, not one. So il viii be
here. Indeed. from our position, and the pecu-
liar advantages we enjoy, Kentucky would reap
larger benefits, moral. social. political, and Pc
cuniary, than almost any other State could do
from 50 great change.
Let us look into this, q little in detail. and see
how Emancipation might be achieved accord
ing to the theory intimaied by Mr.. CLAY, viz:
3 plan similar TO that adopted by Pennsylvania
The larger slave counties may say, that this Is
too rapid, and complain that it would ruin them
Grsnied-for the sake Of the argument lst ms
write IT down that IL will. Emancipatiop-
ists wish to ruin none; they seek to help all:
and 80 wishing and seeking, they propose 10
the large slave counties 70 amend the Law,
~ to Ii each county, by majority pots, determine.
phsn sisssry shall cease asifLin ifs borders. Tb,.
willsinurs 10 the benefit ofboth.' The large slave
counties can remain a. they are; the large conn.
ties, with fer slsDes, (who injure their weIl-be-
ing and growth every way. and do no service 70 |
msstsrs IN other counties) can remevs than and |
shns Be free whsre h the ebjeetouY wbe
can object 70 manner or modeS The ,ns.,.~
b dsnesrstis- Itlsss the people dsssrnins fair. |
~ what = fsr the peoples interest. Tn. mod |
Il just. II leaves to shareholders power to /
maintain thing, q ~ are, while Il gives to |