The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-12

The DEMONSTRATION Csassntien.
| The Frankfort Commonwealth in speak.
ling Of the convention, remarks: "We at
tended the convention. and have aimed to
make the report OF its proceedings as full.
accurate, and faithful q pracgicable-be.
lieving that our paironsand The public gen.
orally would be anxious 10 see a somewhat
extended report Of the action. of body, as.
sembled to consider a question which is
likely to produce nj, little excitement in our
State for some time to cone. IL is. per-
hapa, the first general convention OF the
citizens of Kentucky, favorable to the or
ganisation Of an emancipation pnrty, ever
held in the State; and . regard for truth
compels US to say that we have never seen,
on any occasion. here or elsewhere, more
intelligent and respectable body Of men.
Our report is. Of course. nothing more than
a mere outline or skelepn OF the debate
1.-THE various propositions submitted are
given in the precise language Of the mo-
yers, and we have epleeyored TO give the
substance Of Ire remarks Of the speakers.
Il is well known that we do not sympa.
this, with the feelings or sentiments OF the
fiier'ds Of emancipation. WeIa we con-
WINGED OF the policy of emancipation, as
an abstract question, we should oppose any
action now, because We have not seen or
heard, any where or from any body, plan
by which, in our judgment, tho work can
be accomplished. The policy ofemanci-
patton, with colonisa6on, is ono thing;
but The means Of effectisg emancipation and
colonisation is quite different thing. II
may be that we are at fault In our judg-
ment upon this question. Our opinion,
however, is honestly entertained formed
after the most deliberae consideration.
But we sat down. not to argue the ques.
ltion Of emancipation, but TO say few
words to our friends-.those who concur
with us upon this question. We have seen
and heard, on the part Of many Of the pro-
slavery men in this Stste-both of the press
and the peoples disposition TO sIigmatize
all emancipationists as abolitionisis, and to
apply to them, individually and as party,
the most approbrious and offensive epithets.
TO say the least Of il, it can do no good,
and is in bad taste. IL the men who are
prominent in this movement were foreign.
ers--not Of our State-nere interlopers,
who came TO disturb the peace and quiet Of
our people, TO intermeddle in our affairs.
and to destroy institutions in which they are
in no wise inleresied-theie might be some
reason in using against them these offensive
terms. But those engaged in this movement,
10 Far at least as we may Judge Of them from
their representatives. recently assembled
here, are generally native-born kentuck-
ans-men OF the first respectahility; in
point Of talent and social position, having
llo superiors in the State. Many Of them
ARE the sons and descendants of the early
Ipioreers Of the West, and not few Of
them are the descendants Of those who par.
icipated in the formation Of the present
constitution OF the State-the supreme law,
indsr which we have lived for fifty years,
and have won name for chivalry and per-
,onal and national integrity Of which our
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as body, politicians or sgitators-nor de
Isigning men, fond Of strife and confusion,
As a class, they are plain, sober, discreet
mer-a large majority of them farmers
mechanics. and artisans, who, however
much in error We may believe them 10 be
are in this matter, we cannot permit our
selves 10 doubt moved by an honest convic
ion that their cause is just-that the scheme
they propose will rebound to the honor enc
the glory and the prosperity OF the Com
monwealth. Ii is Of such men, we say
that the emancipation psrty il composed
50 far as we are able to judge from what we
have seen Of il. ~.
Now. we respectfully, and with great def
erence, suggest to our friends to pause ant
consider how, in what manner, and in wha
degree the cause OF truth is to be advanced
by the use Of offensive and dishonorinf
terms toward such adversaries. In ordina
Try controversies, the lavish use Of ''hart
ward" and offensive epithets is regarded a
a very strong evidence of either the weak
ness Of the cause or the imbecility Of the
advocate. The fact that this is an extraor
dinary controversy may not exempt it from
the operation Of this almost universal rule
Res. assured Of it-and we speak in all
sincerity what we feel 10 be true--thess
men are not to be met, or il met, they are
not to be vanquished by any such weapons
They are, as was truly remarked by one o.
their orators. ''of all denominations, of all
pursuits in life, all political parties--divi
ded on all questions but this--upon this
they are Of one heart" They will ha.
rangue the people every where, and tiey
,ciu be listened 10; of this there cannot be
a doubt. We may call them abolitionists,
or what we please. Those terms will very
soon grow stale and fiat. They ,oiu not
ans,oer The arguments of the emancipation.
lists, nor will they, for any great length oil
time, if at all, prevent the people giving to
those arguments fair consideration. They
must be met by argument--else we have
reason to fear that that which now appears
as but speck in the horizon will spread
until it shall cover the whole face Of the
heavens--until it shall burst upon US, and
utterly overwhelm US. u
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