The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-29
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care slaves human beingsf" hthey are, IN al sys
fen, rght which debars them the sacred Tela
TON yh,r human eings can h each osheT-thst o.
arriase II the systtm is BOT rsht, are those gentle
| men doing tight who supportH ssitSf
These questions have been put to Us with
great perseverance, for several v weeks by the Ex-
sminer Though they are 10 our vision little
better than trifing, those who proposed them
seem to /. very much in earnest, treating them
in the IiCut OF logical powers Therefore We
have concluded 10 reply.
care slaves human beings" We have new
er heard any one question that the negro slyyes
Of this country are human beings We have
no doubt whatever that they are.
elf they are human beings, Is tina, system
right which debars them from the most sacred
relation which human beings can hold to each
other-,hat Of marriage1'' We believe there
is not man in the world that denies that this
is a great evil Of the system in question, nor
that slavery includes other great evils There
fore, even those who advocate slavery as an Inl-
portant element in the social system do net de-
nv that il is altogether right. Nor do they act
ipconsistently in admitting that there are evils
as in all other earthly things, inherent in slave
~. They may believe that, on the who'll, II is
fortunate for the Southern States, fortunate for
the descendants Of the imported Africans, snC
even fortunate FOR Africa ITSELF that slavery was
at first allowed ard still exists in this country
But for ourselves, and in behalf Of the OPP o.
nents of emancipation In general in Kentucky
We will say that slavery in Kentucky not only
Contains evils but that il is itself an evil great
to be deprecated. This We have said over and
often. We said, in the very articles out OF
which these questions grew, that slavery in
Kentucky is a social, moral, and political evil
This Is the undsguised opinion Of nearly all the
opponents Of emancipation in Kentucky, but
| not one of them has ever suspected that this
opinion is at all inconsistent with their position
| OF opposition 10 the projects Of the emancipa-
tionists.
| elf the system Is not right, are those genile-
men doing right who support it as it isi'' This
question may mean to Intimate that the gentle
men in question are not doing right II they do
not try TO reform the institution Of slavery, or
that they are not doips 'ish' An sPP~sIng me
proposed abolition Of slavery. win regard
TO the first aspect OF This question: mere Is no
reason TO doubt that the opponents oil emanei-
patton would be as ready 10 introduce any Ptae-
ticable reforms us the emsncipationists- But
they know that slavery oy us very nature I'M
plies il II does not consist OF the very disabili-
lies the emaneiPationlsts tax so much about
Remove those disabilities, and slavery Is at an
end. Therefore, TO talk Of reforming these is
simply another form Of putting the slavery
question. Slavery In general Is now as mild in
Kentucky as it can be and exist at all.
In the other aspect Of this last question IL Is
probably already sufficiently answered. Ii does
not help the Emsncipatienists a single step In
} their argument to admit either that slavery has
evils or that Il is itself an evil. Those who re-
gard IL as a great evil would as matter OF
course like to be rid Of it. Further, they will
look about them anxiously for way. But IL
they are wise, they will act with caution and