The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-24

!. is.l eonP !, osr system OF negro slavery
~ i'''i'1' and philanthroplsts have 10
aIuy !''s ,,,. and their lsbOrs have beer
seE'Se use slavery resrs its dark and Tor
tuitss' - - frowus down every attempt tc
s'iing '0., Us, public and private enterprises
iri'ada's >, he abolished, and then our pops'
p II si.' :. i;ncressed, and we shall soon have
baSH W. mineral inches brought to ilgh'' ahc
OF rnr's'la' mai improvement, schOOlhOuses'
vo5s o uiIl be largely multiplied; so that
sBlaai'H'9 a manufacturer viii be convent.
s''a ''i-' ,l market, and the benefits Of kno~l-
sniio 60 uill abound in every nelghbor-
e1sf 80 - ''.,,en the cloud Of ignorance tha'
h''- -. oar State, in common with me O' nr
nov si'p, a :. with pail. BY increasing olI
s''' So ma BY infusing into our now ianSo'o
pPla''- .,.t enterprise which has caused
Pabs i.arog free States to supass our Com
he :, ,be race Of prosperity we Shall
nol''--.. ,.o,y al the benefits of cinlisshon'
Ind be d0ubieu 'i't'
j. '----. mas surrounded by wall, and mus
save - - 5sbaned from the mental light and
isJ.l,sl -. me from abroad, it would hrsi
heal - IA then rapidly yield to the destiny
gTa--A-'' .,s finally relapse into the moral and
q 's'- - 5sa,h efbarbarism. Slavery bhghis
Ini' 90. ,,ucbes. II breathes its peSulen-
s's'----s :, mind and morals, and they become
A. "a 5ull-rs influences pass over the
-iLs-- ,be fields. and il drOops and decays
's' --'' - hand Of industry, hennetically seals
Il pc Of the earth, dnes up the sources
-9 30 =, %. the land Of It's beauty, enervates
% GO .,.;,guishes the rays Of light and
n--, = ,,b;eh The past has bequeathed to the
'a'' - :. ne most pnceless Of lis Iegaeles.
-. Of prosperity 10 the presence Of such
.rf s 20 talk demonstrated absurdity.
-. STAT. is prosperous. There are no
-. rstu.en slavery and prosperity. They
~. together. WedlOck between them
'--s,..,bls for nature fOrbids the banns.
p,,s q. aid the present time is unProPi-
-, the discussion of plans of emancipation
-. .bs,s are so many other subjects Of
--.,,Btionsl reform before the people that
- ,.,Do, give the requisite attention TO
NON, as emancipation contemPlates
,.fsrm infinitely more important than any
-. al others that have been suggested, it is Ut
- ypvi,e to postpone it that matters OF less
..,,.-t may be looked into. Moreover, we
- assured tina, by far more attention has been
,.,.r 70 the question Of emancipation in the
So. ,hsa to any other question that has been
..,,o..s. and the people are as ready to vote
.,,.rigsD,Iy in regard to it as TO any other TO
fern.
vss-s told that we ought to wait little
l,,r.r We have waited too long already, and
IN. longer We wait the greater the evil becomes.
III. becoming more unmanageabie every day
Sl.vsry has always been insisting that people
ou,-t 70 wait little longer. The cry is per-
s.,:Iy Characteristic Of the system. With
m. sIargsrd spoken Of by the wisest Of the
lavish 1onsrchs, il is in favor Of "a little more
,r.-o. little more slamber, little more fold
f,v Of the hands together" Ii never was and
never Fi.l be ready for any sort Of activity. Ii
sss7s f,vors the policy Of mastery inactivity.
I-I7y2 the question of emancipation was agi-
ll.sl, 5l, postponed to more convenient sea-
con. In 1875, it was again agitated and again
postponed. Since that period, half century
hss Eols BY and the system is not better pre-
gs-s5 70 Be tried before the people than il was
q. TIA, time. The truth is, what the pro-slavery
-sl cal The proper time will never arrive. 1t
vii never oVertske US, we must oyertake il.
The friends Of emancipation owe IL TO their
clGss sn5 to their State to be vigilsnt. The
s5yoel,es Of slavery intend, II they have the
power IN the Convention, to throw restrictions
srognd emancipation and to fasten the system
q slavery forever on the State. la order TO
55uHisrac, the designs Of the Pro-slavery mem
an 10 keep our beloved Commonwealth from
isers2.lsis and premature decay, it is ineum-
bslt on he friends Of emancipation to be sc-
I've and energetic. They have a willy foe to
contend with, foe that relies for success on
wealth sld the influence 1t gives, instead Of
reason and common sense. The pro-slavery
H'l are striving TO produce the opinion that
lie question Of emancipation IL 10 be aban-
ioned. They have undertaken 10 kill il off by
isgssiiVe resOlutions-to resolve il into chaos
they have srrOgantly commanded the public
mad to keep silence in regard to the greatest
question Of the age. Arise, fellow citizens, be-
i''s Il = too late, and assert your right as free
nsa to think and to speak your honest thoughts
t;sl times and in all places with all the force
nat belongs 10 you. Will you keep silent, as
e'mnandedl VIII you hush your thoughts
= ofesFedl VIII yOu shsckIe your tongues,
i'i Tear they may use too large a charter and
'Peak words that naughty and purse-proud
men have dared TO denounce as treasonable7-
IfsmP!s upon all such restrictions on your
reh's' such impairment interference with your
h'sVsn-dsrived privileges II you are ready
lbhl masters
Asa'sfy has infected your souls and made
uasin seryie-if its contamination has enner-
''s' your hearts-if YOU too are slaves, then
''s 'abnissively to the arrogance Of those who
presume to command your obedience, and pass
!''i. Wrstched and degraded necks into the
!'k' prepared for you.
"''srnes'ly call on you, fellow citizens, to
Ss' rs IN Convention, at Frankfort, on
"e'ns'day' the 18th day Of April next; then
&c here to take into Consideration the whole
'usse' Of slavery and TO decide on what /.
gh' and proper to be done after full and in
Assa' survey OF the enigencies Of In. times.
''A upon yOu to bold meetings in YOU
'l'''h' counties and to appoint numerous del.
Ts' to the proposed Convention. That Con.
,'nu0n ought to be very large and attended BY
rgfiu II