The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-07

Some nsy conceive 'asi owe you an spolog
.-,sslressrg you or ne subject of emsncips
ION ii 50. / have several very good onss al hand
Ia ne fist place. tie emancipation parry Of Ken
'-rFy las organized ioT the purpose Of present
-. "a soing oil that they csn BY fair and hon
80 means 10 carry out their views, and hay,
- -s-issisd b. the Genital Committee Of this
,,-ty. 10 show 10 the people OF Bourbon, Nichols
~ gsrrison. the views which we entertain, an,
- Arguments By winch they are supported.
~ "a 10 hsye this opportunity 10 present L
..rS large and respectable number Of our fel
'sr..iti1sas Of Bourbon th is subject, and hop,
ssf,-s August 10 be permitted 10 do the same Il
~ ,eopie OF The other two counties. They have
ss-e.oslre given ne fair hearing on every sub
- ana doubt not do the same on this
i-.s-ss.f1s question. . emancipation friends Of
8-v,5on county, have % organized, and as lhey
5s,-ses,e a. f0Teig Interference BY citizens oil
-t5s- S.,es. and as they think the people OF this
Ss,scor,oeteal 10 the settlement of all questions
seeing ae;f own interests, they too have Teques-
,s51s 10 s., before The people Of Bourbon eoun-
r.. oa. views in his matter. BAT gentlemen, |
ave better apology Than either of these. am q
Esr.sckia an. q native OF old Bourbon, love my
S-,ts and .5ve Old Bourbon, and upon any cues
n. -Esc,ing her Interest, ! claim The right as
freeman, ina free county 10 express fairly and
f-lyny yeas. I was born here, have lived
,75-r,, you for 81 years. hope never 20 leave
EsrScky, ny family are all here, my children
..a-s .ssy n)l OF yea" and every tie ofmy heart
sussue 10 ny naive SAFE. ] hope 10 live
al5nssl vou, / hope 10 die amongst you, and
ubea shall have finished nv course" hope
~ sol Of olt Bourbon will cover my bones as il
does ne remains Of 80 many OF my family.
L. Us Ibeu approach this subject in a spirit Of
ssIr-sss. h-nness, snd moderation. IL Is impOr-
a., a.. OF is bearings, Il effects the interests,
l.p ks13insss srd welfare, not only of Yourselves
., 0. :-..Ie generations, il Effects The political
s,Es-, glory, and progress Of your State, snd the
.lss-.5u has 10 be settled. not BY denunciaiions,
{ Elci Toe msuy on 5Oth sides indulge, but ~
s,osss,o reason Deprecsting any other mode
.inse.iug ne question than the lstler, | invite
70 s2.rl Of canooI and 6rmness 70 this die
sss.o1.
Us.ys-yis iusJifs5ls, Il must be from some or
e. ufftr-e sources. The Lar ofEdtHre-tks Lag
gGgt. Or re Lcz ofMdE. Let Us see whether
nisigsllE-t ne Law Of nature. Mr.. JeffeT-
soa, he great exponent OF Dsmocrstio principles,
tsc.Uec The Lsw otnst1Te on this subject Ia
re Declaration Of dependence, hat instrument
uson which oCf whole Government rests-ghich
contains principles more sacred than any written
C.lsI.E,lon-whIch has bsen the great land mark
Il 20llcs 70 ,h.s time, i is declared "ihst bv ma.
,srt msn are bora free snd equal" There
nsy Dc rIcep,icrs 10 this IUle-self preservation
We al knoE Is re fret law OF nature. la na-
u0l Is Hi war, ar any o. their enemies are Ia
Esn, lbey are rea;ec as prisoners, their natETal
.oer,g : saligsc o. the PrInciPle Of self-ae-
iel,e. Il maa violates the rights Of his fellow
lal, be NAV, y way Of Punishment, have his
Losly E. LIS lie taken from him. So well ~ this
understood, that amongst The savage indians,
Ehsn one violates The natural rights Of another,
LEY clam he natural riehI 10 punish the Offend
p. Some, however, contend that We have q nat
"a az 70 eus.aFe he African race on the ground
Cn-rIor'y q race and the difsTenee IN color.
fave sirss-y shown from Mr. Jefferson. what are
Ian sf'slis ~ rsiHrs- l Will now gigs son an
ng-neniiT oIa tie greatest stsiemsn OF the age,
9 e0lneEil0n wslh TIA question, and | commend
10 ny Wig friends. Sir. Clay Ia 4 recent let
e. says:
A.sw genera observations will suffice my
present. purpose, Wi.houtenlsring on the whole
Eqecl o. ; avery, under eli iis bearings and in
eFsVssPsci Of H. | am aware that here are Te-
s7eoia-le persons WHO believe that slavery Is q
'sssnE, thsi Tie institution ought 70 exist 10 ey.
sF EsL orgsnEed society, and that Il il even
,s'orEo!e 10 The preservation Of liberty. Hsppi.
y ne numi'eT Who entertain these extrsysRanl
'2llons IS not yeTy great, and The time would be
-sslessly occupied IN 50 elaborate refuiAiion 10
hsn- ] would, however, remark that, nslsVery
e laughi with these alleged benefits, the prin-
e9ei on which y IS maintained, would require
Aii one portion Il the white race shoul1 be re-
eleec 70 bondage 10 serve smother portion OF the
ssle ace, when black subjects of slavery could
90 e obtained, and that IN Africa, where ihey
ha7 en,eTtain as great preferences for their colo
= 1eoo Tor ouIs, they woaid be justified in re
s-eng tie while race TO slavery, in order 10 Sc.
are ne blessings which that STATE is said 10 diff
.1s. ~
AZ Egument, 10 support Of reducing The African
ace o. slavery, is sometimes derived from theiJ
t.sEsc intellectual inieTioTily 10 The white races
~ this sigument be founded In fact, las /,
az Be- but which shall not now examine, \ il
so-f 2ioye entirely TOO much. Il would prove
siy white nation, which bad made greater
a-'laces IN civilization, knowledge and wisdom
- sno1er white nation, would have q rlELt 10
--s ne la.er 10 slate Of bondage, Nav fur.
s'h he principle Of subj1gstien founded upon
-'sclla superiority be true, and be ap2lica-
secs snc 10 nations, what il 70 prevent lis
t'P2iec 10 Indiyiduslsf And then the wis
"a n ne world would have night TO make
's' o. a. lie Testoi MANKIND!
- .lleee, We possess this intellectual superi.
-, Fgolcoiy grateful and thankful to HIM
bestowed IL, we ought 20 fulfill all The
v.T tslna aos ouues which Il imposes; and these
1he rs not 70 sU5l8gste or deal unlustly
A. IsoNfmsn who are less blessed than we
L. instruct, 10 improve and &c enlighten
ssis.5 zee ma. slavery ss IL exists here, Is nol
ss,s,y ne laW NJ nature. Let US turn 10 an.
AZ - i II justified 81 the law of Godi
la I'l'I confess am not so familiar with
4, sS-L q lshould be, but remember enough OF
ID,., 49, iesinI in my earlier and better DAYS. 10
lTs -. ssIeIy is Iot justified by the Bible, and
es gl's.s@~l mat Il ! coud be convinced that
llnif,I.sss cuonsc slavery would be en- Infdel
lt os,i,-...s bsoe recognises the existence oil
slss,.--sSu lst ss our Savior recognised the
Item, H. tyranny Of Ons Of The Csssr's,
sps,,,i..N..ese l and commanded his deciples
n5ss, ~, e . him, but because Cirist took the
ka,P,-..L ue hshes mouth and paid bis taxes
Genes ,ot..t government, and commanded ODE
la ne P1vefs that lie !" will any one saw
hsl - -su nee such q bloody tyrsnnyf n 90.
Fs,, VOC, or forefsIhers were guilty of 4
aver iessling British oppression. There a
nl,bs - oinefence between recognising q
eunts pHllLe L, which, I fear, our friends
% T,V,u oe' our ihends send US back 10 The
t9s,s - ,st, anc tell u that thei Jews were
EAstlpe, - =, Oondmen and women "to be ar
hasnosr Ne .-eih loIevet," but they will please
trsunris.5 sie not the Jews, we have moi heeu
lrlr., and the Law was mai sivsn 20 n.
dead ,.E enough ofthe Bible, learnt on ths
Hsr olnef nov In heaven. 10 knov tbs,
hssoIsc "a ~. a. oeois were cancelled, all lapt
Essht -. original proprietors, and ali slave,
sss Sa5's., a religious friend has also pointet
Islsy. ls,b. peeglisrIy Of the Jewish law O
e sook AZ 100 k OF deuteronomy, which wa,
ltnIa, y LsTs ior The Jews, In The asd chapter
tsnsss, 80 ias: Thou shalt not deliver mir
ssr urlo N. servant which lie escaped from hi.
lgzd d, nee nee" So that II our friend, tste
s,gttgy..::..i sh law hey should take all H.. an;
h0Il; ,h.sset their slaves free. But th,f 4,
a. hey fa,s;s JLe me Jewish Law &c jastI6cs
t,sog bsnsa 70 The hbOlilionists Of ONO" wiz
sage and %. oar slayes, a complete exeuse r,
a!ssish I.w re restoring them 10 US, for, unde,
~s! were commanded moi 10 ID
Asrcsi Tst he ma ertO ne about In mi, wi..
ssieh absr,.S So. The great golden rule. ihsi
- Whsl,oess, =. .ne Law and the prophets, q
sa. uIs wen so lhem;'' and wben Won ~ !.
S'HAs law ~ y. sad how can you Justify slave,
0'ci The truth is, the Christian
skissasis::s. .a..ps.eh delivered s,.,,.,,.,
EosgAl n !. sS;onvention on the prosIsyer,
tSs, led 10 ~, SAT Stt hardly WITH by ssrs- he,