The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-12

is moral sspseis, 'vhetAer as eu,~s or a bless
ng. you mus, seniii that The non. slsveholdsrs.
\ n'enpbefs Of ne eon'mani.y. are = much
10 the bjest as ihe slsvsht Idens-
Nay. they are more interested. just 10 proper
lion as their number 10 greater. II they are
four times as numerous, they have four times
rs much intcrest In the matter.
But. perhaps, Il may be said that non slave
holdeis have no pecunlary interest at stake,
aad therefore should keep silent. No pecunisry
interest at stake. IL slavery merely represent
ed a certain amount OF capital Invested In
i;ertain kind OF property, II Il were an isolated
Thing, having no influence bsyond itself, there
would be reason for the assertion that nom
Stockholders have no eoneerH In the natter
Bat Is slavery an isolated thing? Far from H..
Every one knows that IL reaches and affects all
the property. every interest Of the Common
wealth. Non shareholders, then, as members
Of the Commonwealth, have as much pecunisry
interest involved as Shareholders. Take what
ever view you choose of the influence Of slavery
on ihe property Of a Stale, and i, is easy enough
TO Prove that non. Shareholders are as much in,
terested as slsysholdersl VIII you say that
slavery adds 10 tine wealth of State; Increases
the value Of its land; develops It's resources;
fosters manufacturing establishments; extends
commerce and renders ID profitable; and builds
up thriving tOwnsl II such be Its effect, then
surely thu non-slsveholders are interested,
directly interested, in the increase and diffusion
of slavery, just as mach as the shareholders
AS much, do We ssyl Far more, for four.fifths
Of the POprlation have evidently more interest
r an increase Of the wealth Of the State than
one-fifth. I .,re1 -i,c4 az 81 4
VIII you say that slavery lessons the wealth
OF d State, diminishes the value Of its land, ane
pretents the development Of lis resource.7 II
such be the effect Of slavery, then surely non.
Shareholders are interested. directly interested,
in lis removal. just as much as SHAREHOLDERS
Nay, as we said before, they are more, far mare
Interested, for when q whole Commonwealth
suffers an injury. that injury must necessarily
be greater TO four-6fths than to one-6fth Of lis
population. - -E.t a--ibs..
/ Thus take what view you will Of slavery
consider il in its moral or economical relations
In every view and relation il will be seen thai
Shareholders In the continuance or cessation Of
the institution II is a matter Of wonder to u.
how any man Of sense can hazard the assertion
that non slaveholders have no interest In The
cub eet. No interest! Go ask ihose noble
hearted sons Of kentucky who, within the pas
ten years, have left their dear old home TO seeI
new homes in lands over which slavery hai
never bna&tbed its blighIinT breath, whsths
they had no interest ia the cohtiB uance or ees
saiiOn Of slavery. Take the men who hav,
gone from single county, county which
has as strong claims nPon the, affection of it
citizens as any in the State, and which ian naiu
raj advantages is unsurpassed by sny region II
the wide world, Bourbon we refer to, ask In,
men who have LEFT that county and are nov
pressing on in the road to wealth and homo
4 and happiness 10 other States, why they lief
their native soii One answer will be givel
you. and that answer will show very clsarl,
4
the prssshce Of slaxerysi itis but few day
siaee one OF the largest ssveholdsrs in Boar
bon spoke TO rs in tones Of sadness Of tho In
jury sustained in, his. county By the eons,sn
departure Of active, Intelligent, high-miade.
men. the very nssn 10 adsrn State and max.
il prosperous. and who. ban for slavery. vpui.
telling with fendness toths soil Of their birth,
It's sniaieressiag and important considers
lion that upon The eonfihuancs OF. cessation
The Institution win depsnd the contInsahes o
a4ny in their naiis. State. Lea .l.s assr..ls.
pronounced that slavery D. tobs fastened is per
Petaity upon Kentucky. and thoassnds Of be-
best citizens win regard II Is decree Of Ell
patriation, sentence Of exile upon them arls
their children. II for ulsmsslyes they ear
not, yet for their children they do care .Thsy
desire for them intellectual Isdvsntaesssssa u
ibs advantages enjoyed by she young ri an,
lpoftion ofthe Onion, andaach sdysntzee slfhs,
know never can be enjoyed whils slavery wase,
lis sceptre Of dssolation. .;Isvery witkouI
common schools; freedom with common schools
such - the alternative presented 10 the non
STAKEHOLDER. LET him say which he will take
Its evident, then, we trust to all our readers
that nom laveholders have q great interest. ii
the subject OF slavery, an interest safielsnil,
| great, not merely 10 permitp bat 20 demand tina
they shall take an active part in the solution O
the problem Of emancipation. Important a,
the subject Is 10 them and 20 the Common.
wealth, they will prove recfeant 10 themselves
to shs State, to humanity and religion. II they
do not determine to reflect calmly yet ear esfly,
and to act wisely, and Justly, but with energy
and decision. Wewould not have class arrsyed
against class, non Shareholders against slave
holders, as II their interests were antago aisslc
There Is no antagOnism Of interests Freedom
viii rebound 10 the weIl-being OF all. and we
we aid have all come 10 the great work as a band
Of brothers. 10 whom the happiness and glory
Of theIr venerable Mother, The good old Com
monvealth of kentucky, are equally and ines
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