The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28
From the Louisville Couner.I
Hon. Ben. Hardin ana the s BLACK Goats"

We understand that the Honorable Ben Hardin
has been, for the last two months, perambulating
the county Of Nelson, abusing without mercy, in
his electioueefing speeches, the Rev. r. J. Breck.
enTidge, the Rev. DR.. Young, of Centre College,
Danviile, and the "black coats generally, for
intermeddIIng in politics. He thinks that minis
tiers odeht to stick ~ their preaching and leave
politics 10 the gentlemen Of the bar. He Is very
angry Mt one OF the preachers, on account of his
saying that the "black coats have as good right
10 NEEDLE with politics, as an old, brCk en-down
lawyer, "a sentiment which he considers as very
irresponsible and very disrespectu 10 the legal pro-
fession He is particularly severe on Dr. r J.
Breckenridge for sucking at the public crib, and at
the same time going about and making speeches
on the subject of emancipation.
We wonder II il has ever occurred 10 the hem
orable gentleman, that in the Revolutionary war,
many OF the clergy intemeddled with politics not
a little and yet no one blames them for having
done so Dr. With erspoon, Presbyterian cler.
gyman, was a member of Congress in the year
ZIG. and signed our immortal Declaration Of In.
dependence. Was he acting out OF the path Of
duty, when he took his seat in that honorable
body? Who can think sol II Or. Young ought
TO be censured for making speeches in favor OF
emancipation, Ia Ii not equally wrong in Dr.. Shan
non TO be making speeches against itf And yet
has Mr.. Hardin, or any body else cast any censure
gable labors 10 render slavery perpetual in Ken
lucky and 10 prove that il is blessed PATRIARCH al
institution Does Mr.. Hardin really believe that
because DR.. Breckenridge receives 500 per an
mum, as Superintendent of Public Instruction,
that he is, therefore, DISTINGUISHED, and deprived
of one of the dearest privileges Of freeman p
Certainly he cannot be under any such deluson.
He is too much of a statesman To entertain any
UGH opinion. Do moi some persons who suck
al the public crib make speeches In opposition to
the Emancipationists Ought they all TO be gag.
ged2 Mr.. Hardin once himself received a salary
OF more than S700 from the State. Had he nc
right, while he was public officer, to informed
die with poiticsf II we are not mistaken, he
exercised that right very freely.
The fact is, this cry against the clergy Tor taking
an interest in what so intimately concerns the
welfare and happiness of their country, is ridicu
lous in the extreme. We do not wish TO see then
descend from their appropriate sphere, into the
arena of party politics, and debase themselves b.
engaging in its unhallowed contests, but on grea
occasions like the present, when the welfare o.
all future generations is at stake-when the or
ganic laws of this great Commonwealth are TO b
framed and established, we believe II 10 b.
their duty 10 speak out their sentiments boldly ans
fesrlessly. They would be false 10 their countr!
and themselves-they would be regardless of thu
future welfare Of their children, and unworthy o
the fair heritage which Heaven has bestowed upoI
them, In common with the rest Of their country
men, If they should be cowardly enough not to d.
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