The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-04

and not even then, unless the succeeding legis.
isture also concur by vote OF tws-th'rds OF
both hOusos.
And what ID the consequence Of all this des-
potism7 AZ matter Of course, the white pop
ulstion are emigrating, although there are four
teen millions Of acres of land in the State yet
uncultivsted. Whatc the poor man do hersf
He can make nothing to lay up for his family;
He cannot get his children educated. He ana
his family are doomed 10 poverty and ignorancs'
and to tbs contempt Of the favored aristoerat.
Here or there one Of peculiar tact, or extraor-
dina.y talent may obtain an independent prop
erty; but for the most part there Is no nope
here for the citizen In moderats circumstances.
And vet our so-called statesmen and their
partssns are moving heaven and earth to pre-
vent the poor man Of Carolina, crushed down
a. he 10 by this terrible State power, from hnd'
| ing q spot in all the vast territory lately ac-
CURED by the U nited States, where he can havs
the full reward Of his free labor. Nay, New
Mexico, California, and any other genial cline
must be under the dominion Of this man-crusn-
| ing power, or the disunion of these States mus
be- threatened; and the crest body OF native
Carolinians themselves can have no voice n
their own legislature to rebuke this arrogant de-
mand.
And what il the remedy for those who can
/ not leave the State, or who wish To remain oy
the graves Of their fathersf They have no pow
or 20 amend the constitution, for this GUARANTEES
every thing to the privileged class, and they
alone have the power to alter 1t. Shall thu
sword be resorted to, and thereby effect revo
lrtioni United States soldiers viii crush TN
first attempt at violence And 10 there no rem
ledy7 No means Of redress7 think there ma,
| be- IN we can only arouse the people to denant
their rights. Shall upwards Of two hundres
|thousand white citizens Of Carolina be virtual,
ldisfrsnchised whist Knocked with the idea o
free suffrage, and lie still under the iron cespo
i tism that crushss thsm7 Surely II cannot al
vays be 90. We must teach thsss masters o
overgrown plantations that we cannot Away
endure this state Of things. il 10 time 10 de
mand our rights, and to do 90 with liked an'
settled dissemination to have them
What then b the proper course TO obtain re
drsssf Permit me, fellow-cItizens, to point
out. Let the people Of the State meet In tbsi
primary assemblies, In their respective neigh
borboods. parishes, and districts, and appoin
ldal>yafsa Ia n Sf.fA CAAs.-sis~-- La that STAT
Convention draft = new constitution for tn
State, In which the interests Of the free labo
shall be provided for, and en- equality Of repre-
sentatlon established. Let them lay this new
leonstitution before the legislature Of the State
and demand that they take measures for IL
adoption and ratification; and II then the legis
nature viii not take the proper measures. cal
another convention Of the people. asd appeal 4
the Federal Congress to secure TO the people
Itruely republican form Of Stats Governmsnt.-
They are bound by their oaths to respect In
demands Of the majority In the Stats, and q
Icarry out the guarantee Of the Federal Conssi
tuition. When this method Of redress shall hav
been tried and failed, We may then conside
what next 10 TO be done.
Yours for the Right.
BRUTIS.