The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-20


ors those States such prolific nurssries." Now,
where do they propose to send them7 where do
all the emancipationists allow that a large ma
jority of the slaves of Kentucky will be ssntf---
To the South; where this same Committee say
their life will be 90 much harder, and where
they will be so much worse cared for. that they
cannot propagate so fast
You know very we'll, gentlemen, that even al
the North, among the most decided aboli
tionists, there are many Of the most intelligent
Of them, who see that all schemes of abolition
which have any regard to the welfare of the poor
negro, are so utterly impraciicable, and who see
so clearly that ii is the triaenee of the negro
race in the United States, and not the Stare
condition Of il, which constitutes the evil, that
they do not hesitate to say, that il such is the
law oftheir race, that they must degenerate and
finally be exterminated IL they are liberated, let
them perish, all of which would be better express
ed in the language of Cain, Gam my negro
brothers. keeper" "God has no right to require
this at my hands,
Finally. as TO how far the institution of sla-
very is sanctioned and approved of by the Al
mighty, you certainly will allow that the only
way by which man can know anything as to
the will of God about anything, is from his in
spired word. Now, do you not know that God
by his servant Moses, instituted perpetual sla-
very among the Jews; slavery which did not
terminate with the year OF Jnbilsel and do you
not know that God by his servant Moses did
give particular laws as to the Government Of
this same institution And once more, is not
this same Bible fact stumbling block in your
way. and the greatest difficulty with which you
have to contendi
have heard many sermons in my life, and
hope to hear many more; but those sermons
have been few and far between, in which the
preacher did his duty either TO the servant or his
master, as TO what they owed to each other
Here is where the matter ought TO commence:
let every christian master treat his servant he
is commanded in the Bible and there would be
no great sin in il.
think that you emsncip ationists deceive the
people, and present the question with two faces,
when you are asked what il to become Of the ne
groes, If an emancipation act be passed. You
nearly all say that they will. majority of them,
be sold TO the South, where 70 climate suits
them; and where they will be no worse off than
they are with us. Here you say nothing about
the sin of Christians in the sugar and cotton
growing States holding slaves, &c, &C.. and
here you take no count Of the happiness of the
4 IL. Ia.
relative bearings and its inseparabls consequent
ces, you answer me by asking il defend sla-
very in the abstract. Who Is the best friend the
negro ever hadl May not say with truth,
considerate, christian master.
In my next will take up where left off in
my last article, with the negro race.
Moses.
There are several points In the preceding arti-
Gle, on which We desire 10 present few remarks.
First. Our correspondent complains that
there have been typographical errors in his
communications, and demands fair play.
Fair play, II is our wish and purpose always
TO give TO correspondents, whether advocating
or opposing the cause dear TO US, and we are
astonished at the intimation that We have failed
therein. We can say with all the confidence Of
conviction, that paper has never been pub
lished which aimed to deal more fairly with
opponents than the Examiner. Let our publ
cation Of the addresses Of Geo. w. Johnson,
Esq, and President shannon, unabridged and
entire, testify to the truth Of this assertion. In
fact, such has been our courtesy in this respect,
that friends have demonstrated with us as going
beyond all reasonable limits. But truth is our
aim and We are determined, as far as in us lies,
that truth and error shall have an open field
and fair fight.
We regret that any typographical errors
should have dis6gured our correspondents ar,i- |
pers, he knows that errors will sometimes occur, |
where extreme care is taken. IL "Moses' will |
ook over the past numbers Of the paper, he |
will find as many errors in the editorial columns
Is in his communications. We regret that |
errors are ever made, bat he may rest assured |
hat as much care is taken to present his articles
correctly as with any portion of the Examiner.
So much for "fair play"
?. The next point on which we wish to offer
few remarks, is the condition Of the negroes
N Africa.
"Moses," il will be remembered asserted
without qualification, Of the negroes, that in
4 frica "the law Of their nature and their race
$ to hunt and kill and devour one another, or
o waylay and seize and sell into bondge;" and
his horrible condition was presented in con-
rast with the condition of the blacks in Amer
ca, an a justification Of slavery.
Now we know, as every one knows, that the
eed, but we do not know that its condition is
so terrible as "Moses'' asserts. We
therefore, asked him for proof Of his assertion.
lie has heretofore declined giving it, and still
eclines. He now takes shelter behind a rule
{ logic, and refuses to substantiate his state
,ent until we have demonstrated its unsound-
ess. He will prove his assertion true after we
ave proved il false. Very well; we cheerfully
onsent. We seek no shelter behind rules of
'gic or any other defence, except the simple
of truth.
The assertion of "Moses'' is that slavery
Universally prevails in Africa, and of such ter
be nature, connected with eannibalism, &c, as
y contrast TO justify American slavery. Now,
passing. we may remark. that II is difiicalt for
s to understand how great wrong in Africa
lstiies a smaller wrong in America. We can
why the fact Of the terrible bondage
lie blacks in Africa would justify benevolent
Forts i'm THAR hehalf afforfs 10 daliuar Ill.,. ,