The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-11
Re-uit OF the Election.


Re-ait OF the Election.
The defeat OF the emancipation candidates
for the Constitutional Convention In this city,
will 6Oubiless excite The surprise Of many Of
our readers. who will feel some interest In
knowing Why d result 50 unexpected has taken
place. SO far we are able TO satisfy curiosity
on this subject, We shall now do so.
The three gentlemen selected as candidates By
the EmsncPstionists are among the best Of our
CITIZENS. They are almost universally known
in Louisville, and are, wherever known, highly
respected Men Of all classes and ell opinions
award the highest respectability 10 them. They
are, therefore, EneIceptionsble, and their defeat
Is not owing to any want Of personal popular
ity. Mr.. Speed, who was bora and has always
resided IN this neighborhoOd, is the only one Of
these gentlemen who las had much experience
as speaker, and on him devolved the important
duty Of representing the principles and views
Of the EmsnciPslionists. They who heard his
Numerous speeches, in which he explored the
whole ieid Of slavery, concur in believing that
II fair and manly argument, comprehensive
knoHieoge, cogent reasoning, and a clear de-
monstraiOn Of the vast evils which slavery en-
tails on community. and the great benefits
which would follow emsnc ipaIion, could have
insured The success OF any ticket, ours would
nave succeeded. The EmancPatiOnists are much
Indebted TO their candidates. and psrticu larry to
Mr.. Speed for his great and eloquent exertions
10 behalf OF their good cause. Although he
aud his colleagues are defeated, they have the
proud consolation or knowing that they dis
charged all the duties Incident TO the RESPONSE
bic position in which their friends placed them,
and IN the name Of the ncpationists OF
Louisville, We tender them the most cordial
thanks Tor lbeir well directed lsbors.
TIE Pro-siavery candidates are three rich and
well known citizens. One of them, Mr.. Guth-
RE, Is perhaps the most prominent Democrat On
the State, and the otheTs are Wings. Appeals
were made TO the people Of the city cobtinu slly
BY the newspaper orgaus Of both Of the old po.
hiicsl parties to oppose the emancipation tick
ct. Indeed, opposition TO that ticket was made
iest Of orthodoxy Ia both political parties
Both parties feared the effect OF the mad dog
cry of abolilionism throughout the State, anG
the leaders Of both for weeks before the election
Cautioned and besought their friends not 10 show
any respect for emancipation. The people were
told, what was true, namely, tina; emancipation
would inevitably fail al the present time, as the
most ardent EmsnciPaiiOnisls had not the re-
hottest expectation of carrying The State. This
view OF the present prospects Of the Emsnci-
patiOnists had powerful influence every where,
and deferred thousands from voting emencipa-
ZION tickets, and is perhaps the most foreibls
reason for the seeming i'll success of our friends
throughout the State. We say "seemIng III |
success" because, notWlthsla DdIng the failure
Of our friends every where, the cause Of eman-
eiPalion has spread with unprecedented rapid
" IN every direction, and Is nov regarded with |
profound interest BY large portion Of the best |
Citizens Of the State. The lsbors Of our friends
are BY no means lost, but will tell on the future
destiny Of this commonwealth. We have fail
ed al the polls, but have succeeded where suc-
cess was most desirable, namely, in the hearts
and the consciences Of thousands Of sIsvehold.
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hostility OF both political parties 10 emancIpa-
ton was the principal reason why the emanci.
'silon candidates were unsuccessful here anu
% the various c0aslies In the Slate. Bot mt.
this very generaI failure, SO rapid
we're the eenqGests over prejudice made by the
doctrines Of Emancipation, that had the contest
continued few months longer, our friends
you'd have made very different exhibition OF
'trength In the convention from what they will
ao~ be able 10 do II will be for them 10 say
whether the holly struggle fer freedom and for
riskt sAsl' Do eoutiuuvd-wneIner The cause
" hich has on its side all the sanctions Of reli-
giOn, and all the inculcatioDs Of humsn expert.
sncs. shall be kept continually before the minds
u the people until darkness gives way 10 the
ight Of truth. and prejudice yields up the sOve.
eiguty 10 reason.
La This City the pro-slavery men, Gespalrinp Of
carrying their licke, by appealing to the minds
sno hearts Of the people, resOrted TO means Of
he most disrePuisble character. IL is very
generally believed that they expended thousands
y dollars In bribing and corupIiDe the people
They bought up all the bullfes and hurrah bows.
They purchased the influence Of the grog shops
md "treated" their fr:eads most extensiveIy.-I
They who know what corruption hotly. con-
ested election In q city engenders, will not be
amazed when .'e tell them that hundreds of
'oies are always carried at such times by those
who bid highest for them. There was no com-
petition In this infamous traffic. The pro-sl.y..
y people had the business In their own hands
rhs smsscips,ionistsd not condescend To stain
heir great and good cause by resorting TO sucb
orrspt means 10 sustain Its candidates. |,
Again-ws do not think we exseeerste IN.
lumber Of those who are In favor Of einsncip..
ion' and Who were shxiliIng TO vote, when we .
'siimsss them Of from Eve " eight hundred yo. I
ers-snoush 70 bsve elected our ticket. Some
issss men. srsin- the employment Of pro-sla- y
cry men and we're afraid Of offending them | !
I'd e.i'en~ss afrsid or injufing their basi. /
- III they offended the sensitive friends Of p
avery BY setting With the msnIiness Of indie
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