The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
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Kentucky has certainly fallen upon strange
times. Some OF her leading political papers
have deliberately come to the conclusion that
the most important question Of the day shall moi
be discussed in their columns.
Our venerable legislators, In the exercise oil
their officiaiwisdom have, with owl-like gravi-
ty, decided that call plans of Emancipation are
unwise and impracticabls, and that agitation is
impolitc and imprudent.
Such an expression, unanimously concurred
in, from those who profess to be Representatives
of the people, of course must have some weight
How much weight II ought to have is another
question, and one 10 which we wish now to give
If not an answer, at least some materials for an
answer.
The members Of the Legislature are chosen
as representatives of the people. Do they truly
represent the people OF this p
Are they representatives or misrepresentation
Let few facts answer.
Among those who voted for the resolutions
unanimously passed by the House of Represen.
tatives, are the members from Louisville. Did
they in so voting reflect the sentiments of oul
cityf Let the large. the overwhelming meet
ing at the Courthouse answer. A more res
Pectable meeting, whether character or NUN.
eers are considered, never was held in Louis.
vile. II was thoughtful and orderly meeting
but pcrvsdeiby an intense enthusiasm. Ever,
noble sentiment met with a response which In.
Dictated the deep and heartfelt attachment Of oul
fellow-citirens to freedom.
Such is the testimony Of the people themselve,
In behalf Of Emancipation, testimony clear
expressive and strong. So far from deemin.
agitation "impolstic and imprudent," agitation
is the very thing desired. Discussion, full, FIRE,
and thorough, they desire to have. and they meal
10 have.
From letters which come to us from varou
parts Of the State, snd from men whose charac
tiers and position give, might to their words, w,
have no doubt that the Representatives OF othe
sections have failed in representing the senti
ments Of their constituents as signally as tn
representatives from Losisville,
But we have other facts to present II In,
people of Kentucky are so utterly opposed Il
the discussion Of the subject Of Emancipation
why arc not the newspapers silentf Say yo'
that some Of them, and influential papers, too
are SILENT True, but it is very wei know
that fear Of political effect, injury to their re
spective parties, seals their lips. Other paper
there are which have thrown their columns fear
lessly open to the discussion. and the numbe
and spirit of the articles contributed, indicat
anything rather than fear of agitation.
Let the Danville Tribune, the Georgetown
Herald, the Shelby News, the MaysvilIe Eagle
testify whether their readers unanimously con
cur in the opinion that "agitation Is impruden
and impolitic."
We might allude TO other papers, but Their,
are two, which from the honorable independents
manifested upon the subject Of Emancipation
and the ability with which the subject lie discus
sed, are entitled to especial respect aud conf
dence. We refer to the Louisville Courier, an,
the West Kentuekian, published at Paducah.
We find in the Courier OF the 5th and 9Th
the following articles which we commend to tn
careful consideration of our representatives: