The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

social evils. But let the Journal explain -
''Tfat Is to say, In certain stages Of society,
domestic slavery is O. result and an allspia
Of the consequences Of human passion and
crime and violence and weak ness. II 10 the ref
uge and the best cover Of the weak from the
tyranny and oppression and cruelty of the
strong"
As poverty and disease are evils in the same
way that slavery ia, poverty and disease must
be considered alterations of the consequences
Of human passion and crime and violence and
weakness, the refuge and the best cover of the
weak from the tyranny and oppression and cru
atty Of the strong!
As our friends Of the Journa. are so much In
favor Of letting things co themselves, we sup
pose that they never send for the physician when
attacked with the "moraI, political, and social
evil" disease, and that, II ever attacked by the
"mor,l, political, and social evil" poverty,
they will wait for 1t to be relieved by slime,
and the slow effect Of causes already In opera
tion."
Here is something that will be new TO the
peace men:
"Wars and standing armies are unquestiona-
BILE evils, "moral, political, and social" All
| good men must earnestly wish for the removal
Of these evils, and all should concur In the ef-
fort 60 to elevate and purify the public senti-
| ment Of the world that wars may cease and
standing armies be abated. But this happy re-
sult is long way in advance Of the existing
| state Of society and Of the world. A few aTnia-
| Bile enthusiasts we know have taken up the
fancy that this result may be brought about in
stantly by a few lectures delivered by their elo-
quent speakers, and by few treatises composed
| by their most accomplished writers, and dis
tributed in pamphlets and newspapers. They
think that this is sufficient preparation for a
general act Of legislation on tho part OF any
government abolishing wars, armies, and ma
| vies."
We fancy that the "amiable enthusiasts" will
be greatly surprised to hear that they entertain
such belief. Last year they held "World's
Peace Convention" in Brussels, and they are
holding another in Paris. They are taking a
great deal Of trouble for the mere love Of the
thing, if they suppose speech OF two would
effect gheir objects
Again, the Journal tells US "during the pro-
gress of this Improvement the discovery is at
last made that the cheapest and most productive
labor in that which is freely rendered for an
adequate compensation, The owner Of hun
dred slaves finds that he can command the
same aud better service from freemsn, with less
than half the capital invested In this cumbrous
and costly system Of proprietorship.'
This same thing the eraancipstionists have
been constantly repeating to their fsllow-eiti-
lens. But we suppose the Journal expects
each individual to find out these things for him
self in the natural course of things, and to be
particularly careful not TO mention the matter
anybody else. II any one speaks to his neigh
Dor on the subject, he would be stalking about
it," and interfering with the operation of nstu-
raj causes.
The article Of Tuesday led us to expect a
great deal from the Journal. When we read
the article Of Wednesday, we thought Of the
observation made by some enc about the castles
in Mrs. Radcliffe's rOmances, that they were
full Of magnificent passages leading to nothing.
But we must say, that we hope they may be
able 10 induce the General Government to give
its aid 10 the colonisaton movement. We be-
lieve that, If properly instructed, our colored
people will wish TO colonise themselves. But
they need help such as the General Govern
ment can best give.
We are sorry the Journal could not close
without the use of such language as is contain
ed in the following extract:
"The process requires time and patience and
patience and forbearance and ge q uine humanity
There is in it a great deal TO be done and to be
endured aud very little to be talked about. II
Is therefore entirely unsettled TO modern fanatics
and Observation-Disclosures. IT is too slow and
commonplace and unexciting for them. Agita-
ton is their element. Everything must be
done at once; and the contribution which they
are willing to make toward the accomplishment
Of any project Is 20 do all the takiag about H.
The remainder Of the sacrifice and Of the effort
must come from others"
Fanatic and pseudo pLilanfhropista are naughty
words-emancipationists d.. . ike them. They
always feel sore When peted with them. We
hope our friends of the Journal will not keep
the emancipetionists forever "ducking their
heads" TO avoid the blows from these ugly
words. They are too gentlemanly TO throw
the word abolitienist at emancipation heads, as
Pio-siofoi9 men W. ny snouiQ lney
resort to these smaller affairs1
Now, what does the Journal propose to do In
regard to slavery7 What sacrifice and effort lie
to come from theml Let them propose some
thing that promises 10 effect good, and IL the
emancipationists are not ready to make AS
much sOcrifce and effort as the pro-slavery men
are, we will acknowledge that they are fit for
nothing but to talk. Buttry them. Let US see
what the sacrifice and effort are TO be.
1t is pleasant, when one is engaged in con-
troversy, to feel that he has to deal with gen
tlemsn, such as we know the editors Of the
Journal 10 be. hut they are sometimes in
cautious in the use language. We do not be-
ieve they intend 10 insult emancipatio nists;
but their words have strong look in that d. |
rection. They have habit, too of expressing
some impotence when they find people hest
lating about swallowing some Of their strong
statements. They often remind us Of charsc-
Ter in one Of Monk Lewis works which we
read long time ago "Benedetto," says this
"seems 10 be a sensible man; but
never could understand sshcw 1t happens that he
sometimes differs from me in opinion"