The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28
[FTOm the Louisville COurer.l
Emancipation Arguments or ro-sinyery Men.
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NUMBER III.
knowing, us the pro-slavery men do, that there
is large majority Of the voters Of Louisville in
favor of the principles of emancipation, ana thai
a large proportion of these have too much hmness
and manly sense to be swerved from their princi-
Piles by the delightful pictures of pro-sayery pros.
perity, trst discovered by John G. Calhoun, and
revealed 10 an asionished world by Elwood Fisher;
aud knowing, moreover, that emencIpatoIs have
Tor The sake Of cancellation aRd peace, agreed TO
leave all plans of emancipation to the calm and
sober sense of the people, after full, free ard
| fair discussion Of the matter, thus removing all
reasonable ground for their being charged with
fansticism aud injustice. Our pro-slavey friends
have got upon a new tack. fh,Y now appeal TO
our prejudiees and our fears. Finding that The
people were oaly laughing at the heavy discharges
daily poured torthfrom the batteries of pTo-savery
| logieians, they now point their guns al what is
tender spota narrow and one-sided self iiifeI est
PepeuIalists have long since discovered thal the
voters OF Louisville are not FOOLS. They now 90
upon HE Presumption that they are most afTani
eowards. The people will this time show tie pol
uictans ihal hey are neither The one nor the
other. Whatever faults there may be in kentucky
character, tmeseTylng timldlly, and hesIa-
ting eowardioeWeTe never among them. As Ken
Iuekians, Al ne have anything 10 say, we love TO
sing Il ont, and not breathe il in whispers, and We
DO not intend 10 prove false 10 our wel-eansd
lame 10 crafty the false teas or The plainly deye
oped political CowaTdlce OF those gentlemen who
are so keen sighted as TO he downfall of Lou.
isYille in the etlirpation Of negro slavery.
This bread aud butter fiddle, first played by Mr.
Page al the lower market, seems 10 take wonder
fully with the perpetualists, and we find Mr..
Guthrie dancing jig TO the same tune at the
public speaking on Saturday night, and on We'd
nesday, the Louisville journal joins ia full
chorus as sort OF organ accompaniment Well,
gentlemen, IL this music suits you, il suits u.s.
and il is, doubtless, the best you have TO Offer
We will take it for what il is worth, and be thank
iul, promising yOu that II you will remain quiet
you shall have the benefit of lis echo.
Before asking the people OF Louisville TO make
a laughing stock OF thousands, by voting again ST
their we'll known and carefully matuIed cOnyic-
tons on the subject Of emancipation, you all
md II necessary 10 turn prophet, and you are all
blessed with an extraordinary amount of FORE
knowledge. fou know, all and each Of you,
how many emancipation voters there are in the
cay and Slate, and how many men, fIiendiy 10
emancipation, will be elected 10 The Convention,
6n; somehow sou don't agree among yourselves
Mr. Page is cautious and friendly: "Gentlemen
you can't succeed" Dir. Guthrie Is a true seer
and is troubled with no uncertainties: "TheTe is
TO be in the Convention just 20 members opposed
10 emancipation, aud 10 IN its favor including the
members from Louisville, which latter fac seems
10 trouble our prophet more than any thing else
and he would doubtless Lib TO ialsly his own pro.
phecy. But tie Louisville Journal is also among
the prophets, and looks far INTO the future: hear
him: 1--WE stated at the commencement that the
Convention world not contain over halt dozen
eInancipalionists, and we believe there are very
few well informed men that now believe that the
number will exceed this prediction" and further:
We believe that agitation has postponed Eman.
cipatiOn half century"
No one knows better than The UI,urnsI ., tba,
there Is no use n urging sn argument 10 refute
pn0phecy. Political prophecies are like political
ePiiheis, the cheap Arguments ola weak cause
and 10 take away The prophetic part Of the Jour
naPs article OF Wednesday is 10 take away all It's
sense, which 10 be sure is not much.
But gentlemen We have no objections 10 your |
halucinatlons, or your faith in the peTpetuaton OF
slavery in Kentucky. We see, and see CLEARLY |
too, brighter vision, and WE have more glorious |
faith we believe that The good seed now being
sown oy the Lnanelpators, will yield glorious /
harvest, nay, we are TeAping the harvest already |
We love our noble State far TOO well 10 believe /
thatshe will long be "like a strong ass couched
down between Two buTthens," The load of slave
~ within and the pressure Of freedom from with /
we intend 10 10 Our DUTY, AND TO DO IT /
NOW. We have every hing to encourage us, but |
we take courage especially n the fact, that our /
pTo-slavery prophets, both Wing and Democratic |
have already shown that they are not gifted with |
the true spirit. This is not the first time that they
nave possessed WIN second Il
sight-and found themselves wofully mistaken
When the frs. legislative caucus graciously /
condescendsd 10 permit the people of Kentucky
10 vote on The Convention question, "TheTe was
TO be no agitation on the subject OF slavery
when the seeord Legislature acted, the pro slavery
men sung in the tame prophetic slIain, but when
the whisperings OF free people rose 10 a mighty
tumuit, the peIpe ualsts changed their propbeey
10 mandale-sne undertook 10 say TO the adysn.
cling surges OF the popular will: 'thus far shalt
thou come and no iuriheI"-BpT 1T WAS roo LA1R
and we again repeat TO gentlemen perpetualisls.
II - IOO LAIE--this tall is ia motion and V1u
can't stop IL.
This attempt on the part of the pro. slavery men
10 put down the emancipation candidates, reminds
one iorcbly OF sydney Smiths Old Mrs. Parting.
ton. When the Atlantic ocean had overlooked its
shores at the town of Brighton, and was rushing
INTO The streets with fearful rapioty, many of the
more prudent towniolks removed their furniture
and other valuablcs cut OF the reach of the des.
uoying waters--n0t so old Dame Parlington, with
mop IL hand she stood in the doorway, shaking il
at the old Atlantic, and scolding at the top of her
voice; when the first wave overlooked the door
step the old lady took il up and wIung her mop.
but presently another and another, a larger and a
larger one came rolling in-poor old Mrs Parting.
Ion what could she do. At common scrubbiny
Or an every day washing she was excellent, and
always succeeded, but the Atlantic ocean was too
much for her ard after a severe struggle she gave
up: FeiLop- Enancip0tors, ue shall certainly beat
bid Mrs. PdTtiHSton yet.
A LOUISVILLE MECHANIC.