The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-19
From the Louisville Democrat.
49, emancipation SiSveas-at Oaee Mere

BsfliculaT engageinchts DO q ofloic al
iiocs have detained me thus long fro
gour columns. Perhaps | should neith'
rsgs, the circumstance, nor offer an apo
a., FOR il; lor il has been minated To m,
~ confess that have received the Sigh
- possible impression 10 the same eliec
by was drawing little too free upo
v,ar politeness in continuing this discussio
"a Long. observed thar my last commu
piss,On did not sppear in your daily shee
n,ll Two weeks after had handed it &
yor and more recently | noticed your com
osiut against the editors Of the Examiner
"A which you say-"Mr. Breckinridge's ar
6slss are psraded ia the Examiner, headet
From the Louisville Democrat but on
replies don't spPesr. We give both sides
hes only heir own. They may indeed re
py lhs, they did not consider our remark,
sorh publishing. We could return the
compliment as TO articles on emancipation
generally. We don't consider them worth
tie space they occupy; but we have allow
e he smancipstions,s the benefit Of theil
OEn appreciation Of their articles, and pub
shsd them Tor what they are worth. We
should print very little from our opponents,
/ We had frst to determine that il was
Eorh printing.
confess. gentlemen, that when read
he.e lines. and found myself unable to re.
call anything in your paper on the emanci-
patton side, since this question was stirred
except from my own pen, it began 10 look
ysy much as if had worn my welcome
sl BuI, the privilege Of writing in such
aPsPeT as yOuS being altogether too great
. Be gwen up lightly, | turned back 20 the
ossnning Of the piece and read over again,
sha! yOu had said about me and my writ
ings lheIs-sO complimentary that modesty
orbds me 10 repeat it-and then | consid.
cred that you surely will not hold me &C.
cOunlsble for the conduct Of the Examiner,
and then | concluded that you didn't mean
anything. But, gentlemen, if you are real
y getting tired Of this discussion, please
say 50 10 The yernacular, and | will quietly
Islre-like one John Brown Of whom |
Used to hear when Was a boy, who, being
o5eEed Out Of DOORS, significantly remark
Cd, thai he could take hint as well as
anybody.
10 ny last communication. | endeavored
10 illustrate the tendency ana influence of
slavery in Ietarding the population Of
country. You seem TO consider my picture
0ssIdHEn, but do not understand you as
asnpng is substantial accuracy. Indeed
IN could not deny it-s0 numerous and
sinking are the facts which establish il. |
vas curious to see how you would meet
as srgumen! derived from it. | knew very |
sell as ! minated, that the common an
sstI has become denial of the benefits of
sl'ss population; but I had hoped to hear
ian gentlemen like yourselves something
a'ie 70 The point. SiFs, do you think thal
lsis are people enough 10 Kentucky, or
A' {! would be 10 our disadvantage TO ad-
''l1s more rspidly than We are doing in
ia White population! Would YOU like 10
e louisville as large as Cincinnati, and
Asn!ncky as POpulous as 0hioi Or have
~ iatheT Daniel BoOne's view Of the sub.
90 whom it is related, that as the set
-'4sns sdyanced upon him, he would com.
pan O. the scarcity Of game. the annoy
~ o. neighboFs. and other evils OF a
S'~ population that scarcely left him
s0's iOOm, until he could bear the mise
e . BIS condition no longer. and Selling
: ING would move of again beyond the
' .'t4 " e'ilIsailon! OrPerhsps you sym.
-iS with those sristocratic gentlemen
~ Ike the English lords and gentry with
- ''l' estates. would keep the poor peo-
= a . distance, lest at any time they
= cone between the wind and the;,
my DO you attach no Importance {
,.I' coisderstOns which suggested
ing ing 'he lnsuPerable difficulties, as TO
- s-''A' Churches, &c, in q thin and scat. I
- oPulallonl You are pleased to pass
-. a1''ers all by without remark. tlI
V. -- " me they are well worthy of your
49,. ~ : u hls discussion. You have not {
g. presume you acknowledge. that '
v,,,i = Oh slavery in Kentucky is ad-
VIC common school system. which i
lee Ser. - % 1 great benefits to some of the
a,0Dos The same thing is true OF lis Z
bo3 " ~ edaeston generally; and, be- {
wh. 1DOoS The difficulties OF meet +,
u,,'s SAglOus wants Of country are ,
smi! increased by the dispersion Of rs !
"a. we S.s' . wide surface, instead of a ,
0'nPac settlement
I'd ,a.. ! cannot be necessary to argue 4
Gs5,v .- .I0n' !; is enough 10 show that {
na G decided and serious infIu. =
nolIs;". S'0ing the growth of the white
'ss 49, all unbiased persons will .
sH sya -. = iaf' 1t is an evil-nay, that il 9
S5s,vo, = aucn every white man ought 10
Gss;H = remove, unless il can be sbogn !
sGS pssleI evils will follow the reno. '
S,rsu n n, s AGd when it is considered that /
de iDc,s Ouly lends to keep of, or dimin- I
Paa tbs;, .'o " white people, but also z
sSsSg booS s'sso; IN the persons of negroes. !
s'S IN ,bs uee' those VINO feel no in /
Sas, 1 bs" S nonor Or prosperity Of the 4
L. Via, S a still more serious mat a
soG d. =, c % The slaves Of Kentucky care |
gSyd ~ Commonwealth? What !. The .
bh, e Slsle 10 tkem7 Il -.
toas ny Ssl''laa Of the psOpls-in int tim Hs'
.'psnds UPON 49,; eIme' when everything 7
SDsAcs can 4. .I iOVe oil countV--what '
ley ooulr;Se,tP placed upon the necoesi- 4
s,as q ,Is absolutely nothing to the /
Z PIcsD. :; he elements Of public ss(etv
~, lS,b;i , and 1t can never be olhey
es'Oy sSonl Commonwealth. if any great /
"a d On mould nov arise, about one-Ceurtb I
kx WI Population ,y,.,,IS ~ 'oul"