The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-12


We Publish "a, sneshsr sOlamn an article ad-
dressed 80 The -siasshssSers, an article.
which. though au ia views may nst Be asssased
TO, viii be admitted by al %. possess great
strength and iaisrest. The writer 10 evidently
smsn who thinks for himself and who knows
hos 10 give uiiersnee 10 his thoughts. -. /.
The Importance Of the ssbieets discussed In
the article slIsded to, wiz: the interest Of non.
slsvehoIdefsIn the Emancipation question, be-
gins to be felt and acknowledged. In various
quarters we meet with ssserlioDs of the right
and the duty Of non-slssehslders 20 discuss the
great problem, and TO take an active part &c lie
solution. This right and duty were presented
in avery striking manner 70 The Frankfort Con-
vsntioa by Rev. n. }. Brsokinridgs. g"You
mus, convince the shareholders that the de-
cision Of this question rezis with them. LIST.
Because they form seysn-eighths 81 the popals-
ton. Pad. Because they will be held response
bic before God and man Cor the decision, and the
right decision; and, srd. Because they are deep
ly interested In he decision % These are weightyl
reasons indeed, and when presented 70 the Con.
vsntion In strong language and earnest manner
they produced deep and generai sensaiions--
Let us glance al them. - ~ '.gsnisq
lat. The non -slayeholders should take q part
In the decision Of lhegreat questionable saes-
ton Of questions Of The present day. because
they form sesen-eighths Of ihs population.
This proportion may Le oyerestimated, butalI
coacede that the nen-sIsveho idsp form at least
fourhfths Of the population Of Kentucky.-I
Now we would ask on wast ground Of prOprie. |
ty OF OF right this large majority Of The eiiizens
Of Commonwealth shall be debsued from Ia |
king part in the decision Of . question Of vital
Importance 70 the whole Commonwealth IA
would be strange anomaly In republican
govern Iaeut. a esssssmsnt which makes its aim !
the greatest good Of tse greatest number, which |
reeogaise. and sanctions the right Of The majsr-
ity 60 rule. that an overwhelming majority. like
that Of the non-slssehoider Of this Ssats,
should be required or expected 60 leave to a
smsII majority, like that Of the Shareholders Of
this State, the settlement Of subject Involving /
more thsn sny other sabiect. ths welfare and
hsppias.s Of both majority. and minority, in
short, Of al citissns. Amy such requirement
ef expectation, 10 say the least. would be ex-
esedingly snti-republican; and we are very
much inclined % believe that sbe great majority
Of our fellow citizens would regard the reason-
sbleness az su-h requirement or expectation, a.
on par with its rsPubl icsnism.. t.,ri $50,
2 Bss q 10 ssmstimes said that ths non.
slsveholdsrs are not interested in the subject. j
and shersfors should nat NEEDLE with II. Not
interested. rhis is stage assertion, Most
.ssursdly they are inisssssed, ,sad very deeply
interested. II slavery BE- . blessing. a. = fsv
i.s.us lpre.sasysry msn declare. Il l. csrtainlyt
for thsir iAsesess dat tbs Blessing b - Widely
difsssd = possible No State shst ne srel
sessssnsed WITH, BE- sach sspefasifS oil
blessings :. % h1ks shs ssst majority Of nal
citizens shnnk frsp ths tscresss Of blessings a.
from plsgss. II. sa the other -h.Dd. zisssry
be . curse. ssts~s ,--ast snt-ensncipetionisss
sd--ss. thsa sazzisu y for ths s.less., q noa-
slssshosdsn, sofmlse fAs the srskts< portion ell
the esssmsnity. ihaslsss progress Be arrested ss
soon - ,pesslbls Ne sssis hat ~s ere &C. I,
s1sintsd sith. has sseh dssrsh Of msforthnssI
- % make shs increase or psrpsta.sIen Of | q
curse desirable. IL then slavery be regarded in