The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-06
The blessings of Negro SLAVERY.

| The people OF Kentucky are unquestionably
much indebted to the Emancipaiionists for GER
isin notable discoveries first made public during
the late agitation of the slavery question.
Heretofore, the wise and good of all classes,
including statesmen, legislators, politicians and
divines, were pretty mnch agreed us to the cor
rectness of the proposition "thlt slavery is an
eOil." Indeed, with but the fractional excep-
ton Of the South Carolina school Of politicians
and divines, we may safely affirm that this prop
osition had attained the standing OF political
and moral axiom.
The discussions and Investigations that have
taken place in our MIDST within the last twelve
months, have effectualIy dissipated this error,
and human slavery is now admitted to be, not
only the "corner stone Of republican institu-
TONS" but is also claimed as most esse initial
promoter of individual enterprise and national
wealth. Nay, more. The pro-slavery class Of
our citizens whose peculiar privilege it In to
teach the precepts Of the Gospel of salvation,
have discovered that better 'nodel ehristian
churches" exist in she States where negro sla-
very fourishes, than in those whose citizens are
of universal freedom. The lovers and defend.
ers Of our peculiar institutions now lIft up their
hands and shout unanimously, blessed be
slavery, for like Ssncho Panza's sleepy blanket,
1t covers everything"
We hold that the Emancipatio nis,s are clear.
ly entitled 20 the credit of the discovery of this
new light that has burst upon our mental dark
ness. IL is true, they have not discovered this
light themselves, and some Of them are still so
blind as to deny its existence, but unquestiona-
bly, they have been the means of its discovery
by others. Had the EInancipa tionists been
content to sit quietly down and permit this
question Of slavery perpetuation to 90 by de-
fault, the present generation might have re-
manned as ignorant Of the benefits and sdyan.
tsges Of negro slavery as were those old-fssh-
Toned and benlghtec patriots and statesmen
Washington, Jefferson. Henry, and Franklin
but alas, for the progressive spirit of this inves-
tgating age, We fear the reputation of those
time-hOnored and glorious old patriots has re-
eeived blow from which II will never recover.
In the free States of this Union, aud amid the
monarchies Of Europe, their opinions may still
be quoted as possessing some authority, but in
southern republican States, with democracy as
political creed, built upon perpetual slavery
as corner stone, their authority is all over.--
Most certainly this is an age of progress.
Our pro-slavery friends may feel inclined 10
doubt the validity Of our claim TO the credit of
these important discoveries in political and NOR
al science, but we must be permitted TO insist
upon It. Does any one believe that but for the
emancipation excitement, sc nsible men with the
reputation Of being statesmen, would ever have
stood up before Kentucky audiences and mair.
tain the position ''that human slavery is the on
iy eiiectua preventive Of excessive population,
and the only safeguard which we, as people, |
ENJOY against the poverty, crime, and ignorance |
of the European monarohies"--and that these
same statesmen would, in the same breath, cool. |
iy tell us that slsvery is an evil and that If Il
did not exist in Kentucky they would vote
against Its introduction"
"asthe common sense of an intelligent peo.
pie ever before insulted with serious enuncia-
uon oil the proposition That rapidly increas-
ing population is per ne sure sign of prema-
ture secay, and that the ordinance of Heaven,
when he sent forth man TO till the earth, and
commanded him to eat his bread by the sweat
Oh bis brow, and to multiply and replenish III.
earth "dnd TO bring forth abundantlv,,' was
made IN gross Ignorance Of the laws of popuIa.
sion' as is abundanily proven in tie over-abun.
dant increase thereof in the free States of th;.