The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-07
lFrom the Lsuisville Courier.

The virtual repeal of the law of IS by the last
Legislature, is subject OF reglet TO all sensible
men OF all parties.
Its moral influence was good, for Difference to
virtue is itself virtue, and Il becomes nation 10
affect at least some shame in carrying on The slave
tradel II was good, because so far as slave breed
iag was profitable, il gave shareholders partial
monopoly of The system: and il an evil system Is
10 be kept up, il may be salvo TO our moral sen
sibiliies TO Ill our pockets with gold IL had the
effect Of preventing TO some extent The increase OF
a most degraded class Of slaves: for whilst under
the law of 81 the South was onI s'penal colony"
under the new system Kentucky is TO be the Bot
| any bay of ell the South with which we trade A
| pressure in the money market VIII ensue When
criminal slaves are returned intead Of the METALS
| already the rate OF usury has advancedl And
above all, II, as these men hope, slavery is 70 be
made perpetual among us, only very Little com
mon sense is needed 10 induce us TO keep the
white race much as possible in the ascendant.
The repeal Of this law then 10 not only suicidal.
but displays love of evil for its own sake which
was hot necessary TO make slavery Infamous:
Tint the Enancipationists, however, should fall
back upon the law Of '33 as a battle ground in
stead Of pressing their own great principles seems
equal weakness and folly. Nor can l Join with
; those who have such afnities for majoritiesl
| aIa hot so much in love Win msotuhes as 10
square my policy, far less my principles, BY whs
given majority may chance te think!
Upon tariff or any mere financial measure, we
End 40 such timid suggestions but again and again
ihaye we rallied TO renewed EFFORT IN many los
6eld Why then only in this contest are we asked
7 10 take council of our fears! and because we MAJ
a spnu,se that majority may be sgainst us, 10 la,
down our aims without striking blowl
Slavery is legal tyranny over natural tight; ant
!. eyeru lust man will seek uncomPfoinislngly is
i overthrow. The people made II, and The people
can iinmake il.
giving our vote, or tscit support TO this 'wRose'
J, and sswtrHERtre cURsEl" Fot such are the term
I. | Of some Of our leading menl What is there il
slavery that il should be treated with such tender
}, ness, What Is there sacred in slaveryl II !
!, Time this silly cant should cease! u rs time Z
I. manifest some little common sense, and some lii
J, lie raspncss-and TO meet this question just ex
I actb like every other one, upon which freeman
q vote and freeman acti
d Woen will come shetter time than now 10 or
T. ganiie party based upon expediencv--uPonr right
n With the slave-party in '76, the time had no
7. cone! In 80 the time had not come. In w III
n time had not cemel And now, In '49, the tim
e. n, the weak and craven hearted the time fo
honrrnbIe achievement never comesl Men Q
snirit are the masters not the slaves OF timel
Yes. Kentuckians, the time has Gomez II beat
an nav we should again and again renew the bal
lie an victory perches upon our standard. For,
allow that slavery Is 70 be perpetual, Is 70 reve.s
thc moral law--the experience OF all lime--an
M act I'd the rule Of acton honesty is NOT the bes
/. uoiicyi Which conviction 81 TO be dreaded, nc
~ as leading 10 crime and misery, but as Itself IN
sc greatest OF evils' a. " ~ cLhf.