The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-12-08
For the RxAIlinsr
Emancipation and Colonization.

We have always been particular and
guarded, TO connect Colonization with
Emancipation; as the intellects of some
pro-slayery men are so dull Of comprehen-
sion, that they can see no distinction be
tween emancipation and abolition be
tween setting a slave free in an hour, in
vesiing him with all the liberty, immunity
and privileges Of a white man;-to vote,
bear witness against white man, and even
marry our daughters, which is abolition,
and gradually to prepare the slave for lib
erty, and then send him to his father land.
To set the negroes free among us, invest
them with equal privileges, we abhor as
much as any pro-slavery man. The pre-
uldice between the white and colored races
will not admit it; and il would not be foI
their mutual happiness. Practical aboli
ton would be worse than slavery. We
can hardly keep them in order as it is; il
freed among us, it would be far worse.
But when there is such vast difference
between Emancipation and abolition, why
do pro-slavery editors speakers, and private
gentlemen confound the subject! Is it in.
Jclligent7 Is it polite! Is it telling the
truth, to call gentleman an odious name
when he abhors the word and holds nc
principle embraced in its meaning!
We are not asking for "quarter," or yet
do we, for ourselves, deprecate this billing
gate style, knowing that such invective ant
verbage will only promote the cause we
advocate, and defeat the cause that make,
every master monsrch,-causes him toe
often to forget himself in speaking TO white
men, in the dogmatic, imperious style tina
is common in addressing slaves.
We prefer fair discussion. An honest
manly debater will not calliyo a nam,
that does not attach, or accuse you Of ar
idea that you do not hold. The Emancipa
tionists Of K,n,ucky have discussed thii
subject calmly and dispassionately. Not sc
with the proslavety men as party. They
have been boisterous and abusive; anC
when argument failed to convince the PEG
pie, King Alcohol was called to their cid il
the last election, and certainly his majesty
presence did tell largely at the ballot box
A righteous cause, supported by scrip
ture," one would think would not call il
such an auxiliary. Whiskey is said to b.
"a mighty engine Of the devil What i
the great difference? Why not consult III,
latter, as to use the former?
But we will dismiss this irony, by assert
| ing fact: if il had not been for whisk!
and SANDER, several emancipation candi
dates would have been elected in Ken
lucky.
Well may our opponents boast. that W
have been "utterly defeated" Well ma.
they exult and triumph, and try to incorpo
rate perpetualism and aristocracy in tn
new constitution! But we say to such Q
our friends and fellow-citizens: These ar
the portents OF your cause. Weare whip
but not conquered. We have barely be
gun, If you are scared at our little effor
where will you be when our cause, lik
Sampson, shall be in the maturity OF II
strength. You may laugh US to scorn an
treat us with contempt; but really such
course, like the storm, only burries the shI
into port.
After these remarks, for which there
: cause, we will proceed to examine the cas-
of abraham, and see if, by comparison
: influence, there are facts to justify America
. slavery, or slavery as it exists in our sla'
E StatesY Though this course has not bee
: so extensively done by public debators ar
S writer's; yet by quoting scripture, and 81
T ing it an improper gloss. the slavehold
S makes his own application to slavery, as
9 exists among us, when servitude with Il
d Jews was entirely dissimilar to Americ'
}, slavery.
&, II the reader, loves and seeks the trut
b we ask bis attention to seven aTgumen