The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-01

Tbe Eaates % she Gesrxsssws Herald.
The editor Of the Georgetown Herald seems
to have had chs troubles" lately, all resulting
from O foolish notion he has acquired In some
the way place, that he Is TO vote accor I'd
ing to his own sentimsnts, Some benevolent
In Scott county, plying his ignor-
ancs, hsve. chafitably. uudeItsksa TO teach him
better things. They have undertaken TO insui
into his mind what he ought to have known
before, thatvhs II to vote according to their
sentiment,. But he seems very slow to learn.
Wa, are afraid. nslhing respectable will ever DC
made of him. He will prove disgrace to l's
teachers. Let his ,precePtors try the effece OF
sound thr,shingr-it was tried with some ehec'
in Louisyille-and possibly something may De
done. ..eoo. has ,-i.4l-s.n si
In the meantime, having decided liking Tor
him, and unwilling to see him led as'ray oy
foolish ami unfaunded notions, We viii exert
ourselves to convince him Of bis error. we
are willing to ad nit that he Is acting according
to the theory Of republican Institutions; but we
hope he 10 able 10 understand. that theory and
practice may sometimes differ Though they
may have been formally married in the begin
ming, they may quarrel ever afterwards Ike
other married folks. In Kentucky, too, IL Is
not the most difficult matter in the world TO
procure divorce, There is no special law
against divorcing theory and practice.
We have the example OF other forms OF gov
eminent to show that the theory and the Prae-
tice may differ widely. The theory Of aristo'
cratic government Is that the best men are Sc
lected to govern the rest; but We have yet to
learn that the practice has been to select the
best. The theory of the monarch:cal form =
that the most capable individual Is 10 manage
affairs for the good of his subjects; but we need
scarcely refer to history to show that the prac'
tice has been somewhat different. The theory
of parliamentary proceedings Is that the mem
bers shall be governed by the dictates Of con
science; but Sir Pertinsx Maesyeophant sai'
he had been in parliament for more than tfirt,
yeaIs without having heard the word eonseiene
used. that it was an supplementary word, am
any one who used it would be laughed at
IL under other forms of government, Practic
has had the liberty of departing from theory
shall It have less freedom under republican
forml Shall enslsved Europe enjoy privilege
which are denied TO free. America1 What boot
it that our fathers fought, bled, and died 70
freedom, il we are TO become slaves to theories
There is some apology for yielding 10 facts, OIL
account of their innate stubborness; but 4
think Of men Of Independence suffering them
selves to be "eablned, cribbed, confined" b.
mere theoriesl Why, theories are composed o
nothing but words, and words are merely ear
ticulaled BREATH and breath is an emblem o
all that is feeting and unsubstantial.
That "fsniarronade of distractions" az
distinguished Vhginian called the Declaration
Of Independence, contains theories which on
wiser age wisely disregards. The signers Q
that celebrated document held it as self-evi
dent truth that ''all men are born free an
equal" Mr.. Calhoun has shown to the sal
isfaction of every unprejudiced mind, that me
are not born at all-that none but children ar
born. The matter may now be considered set
tied. No one hereafter will believe, as the "rey
VI bho OcSloAutioA olus luz
men come into Ihe world full grown, as Miner
Va did from the head Of Jupiter. You see
friend French, how men may be misled by the
ories. . --........
Our friend Of the Herald speaks of his Fright
as a citizen Of Kentucky." Among these right
he includes that of voting as he pIesses,. Well
il is true that he has the right of voting as h
pleases' but be must always please to vot
right. He has around him many who are will
ing to tell him how to do so. Let him Away
consult them. he can scarcely imagine hou
much trouble such course will save him
Who would nor wish to be delivered from tn
trouble of making up his mind, and from tn
responsibility attached thereof II the e6Ito
Of the Herald ukes our advice, he will be like
king In one respect, at least-he can have
keeper Of his conscience. Being delivered 9
this annoyance, be can be bold as a lion, for
is conscience that "makes towards Of US all =.
We earnestly entrest him to ponder well thes
our unansweratle arguments.