The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-07

Religion took the world as IL found II. IN the lar
. ssse Of great British statesman, Mr Cannins
h. s saose OF me christian religion has alwsy
pace and time in which il was seeking 10 make
PROCESS, and while IL recognised the exstanc
81 Tue e'll, and gave rules for its regulation a
,ohs a. y dld exist, II proclaimed Certain grea
principles, such as the one adverted TO. which r
Their operation, will ultimately e1terminste sls
Ne;y ana every other evil. But am dsisinine yol
, On ms point unnecessarily, for 4 think the an
Nef gwen BY thar CLOG 1ent and gifted soa of Ken
1eeky, mos. r. Marshall, 10 q preacher who un
oefiook to justify slavery from the Bible--"I hay
too much respect for my God TO defend him from
any such Islander, lis about the best answer Ihs
can be given. .. ''''
Slas-fV. ib@n oct haips i1s';sal ~ tho ',--, n
80, -. ~ ~ ~. 49, vi IlsR lof %. ilsti
hcaiioI, and In Kentucky il is justified by ihs
law, IN Republic, the source of power Is IN,
expressed will ola majority. We find this prioSi
pie laid down in the Deelsration Of IudepenJene,
IN reference 10 these great natural Ights, s'that
whenever any form OF government becomes de-
sruelVe OF these ends, i is The right of the people
10 alter or abolish it, Now who are The peonle
snt a msJoriiyf and yet in this Republic, on This
| stand IN reference 10 this very question, I have
heard some such principle as this sdyaactd:
Ihsl even ~ InsloriN could pass a gradual
emancipation law, The minority had rigft 40 re.
sist il al the point OF the bayonet." And 1 heard
great deal said about the rights OF a minority.
Gentlemen say i is the right OF majority 10 rule
out they must nIle right. That is tue but who is
70 eeelde between them Fonr years ago, Mr.
folk wss made President. We Wings Iheusht
NE majority had not acted right, but had We sny
tight 10 resist II forciblyl If so, now thar he
tables are turned, the Democrats might clair, Inc
night TO eject Gen. Taylor the point of The bayo
net Is oy Just such arguments as | have resur.
ted 10 here, that the aboitloniss Justify The steal
ing OF slaves. They say it is your duty 10 govern
night, your laws 10 the black population are
unjust, We will therefore disregard them" Well
lhere has TO be some tribunal 10 settle the cues
Iion, and that tribunal Is, in Republic, MAJ Jriy
OF the free people.
! argue that as slavery Is not justified ty The Law
o. nature, or the Jaw OF (sod, and only by The law
OF man, that the same power that made negroes
property, can, at any time, unmske the law and
restore them 10 their natural rights. an speak-
ing Oh The legal rlghi and power Of the people but
while contend for that, admit sense OF Justice
ought 10 govern Us in the matter and SO far as men
have scquifed property under the present Constj-
tution IA good tsiIh those rights ought not 10 be
inteTieTed with. But while make this copces.
sion, don't understand All this fuss that il maAe
about "yested rights"
What Is q We sled rishtf liza majority OF the
people schng through their Representatives shouId
siFe 10 body OF men the pow eT TO deal in Bills OF
eiehSnge and Discount notes for 20 years, curing
ne ~ years ihs people have no right 10 interfere
10 prevent II. TRatis vested right. TIE Ialior-
ny OF the people hsye said that negroes shall be
slaves, oui does that apply 10 any negroes except
those IN exisiencef Can q negro, 10 be born some
~ or Syesrs hence. be vested right! This il
emphatic ally counting chickens before they are
Matched. Gan q ight that has never vested and
may never vest he vested Tighti Absurd! As
well might the Northern Bank say you have al.
lowed our corporation the privilege, for ~ years
TO deal in Bills OF Exchange and Notes; this kas
oeen Piohlaole 10 ne. The money we have in.
vested Will produce more come yearB from now,
end claim this produce ofmoney come ye ars hence
Aiter their present charter expires as q vested
light, and say 10 the people Of kenlucky, we de-
nsnd renewal Of The chaTteT az a matter Of rirht
AND yet The ony chsrter for slavery is the vii OF
HIslotGy. 30 long Gs the present generation OF
slaves last, you may claim properly in them, thal
Is = fes'ed night, because nur laws have n sce IL
so, and the majority have no power 10 take them
nom you. But, If under a future law, organic OF
Otherwise, the majority Of the people say thai ia.
iure negroes shall not be slaves, would hhe 10
know Who can question their right 10 DO 80. Bat
here am mel with an objection, urged IN an hon
ored friend, who Is before YOU az a candidate Eor
your SURFACES. Have not, says he ulost boldly,
lhsi have 10 the increase OF my mare or my COW
or the proceeds Of my landi answer, unheri.a.
tingy, no. The charter 10 your land your COW or
your horse, you derive from God Almighty. he
gave 10 msn land not the White man exclusively
oominion over the esrth, the FISH The sea, the
fowl OF The air and the beast OF the field. You
have right 10 make property Of them by G.Gs
lsw. but negroes, human beings, you have no
light 10 make slaves Of, except under mans Law.
30 there Is one difference as broad, as deep and Is
vide ss The difference between God and nan
Another diference--lsnd, horses and covs are
property in the nature OF things. So much is Ibis
the case, fyou End land, horses or cows wIlhouI
any owner or claimant, you may take possession
OF them and they are yours. But If heroes are 10
the same category Of horses aud cows, then are
there dVersfree negroes 10 this community with.
out owner or claimant, and why not seize them
eno make lnem your PROPERTY There, think, is
another Distinction as broad as the distinction be
tween The immutable laws of nature and the finite
laws oil man. So conclude that majority of the
Tree voters Of Kentucky have right TO prevent
The peTpetuty OF slavery, any thing else estab-
Iished BY The same power, whenever il Injuries The
state morally, socially politically provided tsey
DO not interfere with vested rights.
shall nov, with yoar permission, undertake to
TO establish this proposition:
That slavery 10 10 the people Of Kentucky NOR
a., social. and political evil, and should moi be
perpetusied.
1. Slavery is great neral evil. Some of You
might OBJECT 10 my discussing this particular
branch Of the question, because IL Is known 10
you oil that have never been "taken up for my
morality; but II you won't hear me perhaps you
will hear Moses and the prophets" | propose
10 read from the writings Of Alexander Campbell.
great many say we have deprecated foreign in
reference, and we have right 10 read what Dir.
Campbell says, and be had no right 10 say what ne
dad on this subject; but tins comes with bad grace
from those who are showing about Dr.. Priests
book and Elwood Fishers pamphlet. Neither OF
them are residents Of this OF any other slave State
and If IL s wrong for call in foreign aid Il
, not equally so il themi But view the matter 10
q different light. Mr.. Campbell Is q citizen of a
slave S.ate-bir. Campbell has number Of warm
personal and religious friends in Keutucky--Mr
Campbell is common properly TO all the world
Mr.. Campbell has made his track as ar original
thinker--he Is q man Of great powers ofrnlnd, and
although am one of those who have "inheriIed
| orthodoxy" and don't believe in his particular
creed, he has right 10 be heard and read from
his writings. ..-.....
In tract addressed TO the people OF Kentucky
he says, In relation 10 this question Of the moral
Influences OF slavery;
tucky, on the present occasion, 10 The question
which every conscientious man will PROFOUND 10
| himself. time has come when no citsen OF that
State can ssy,-"I can neither prevent nor oerpet-
uate the indefinite continuance of slavery Ia Ken
lucky. did not put II upon the State nor can !
take II off,"
"B1t, In q moral, OF rather 10 an evangelical
point Of view, s It desirable that Il should be 70.
| novedf' To answer this question discreetly, we
must frst look In to the oracles OF Jehovah.
Paul once said TO q Christian slave ,--s.If thou
msyest be made free, use IL rather" And TO o
Christian master the same spirit Of wisdom smith,
Ii thou, too deEitest 10 be made free, use il rath.
en-" The law that binds the slave binds The mss.
ter, a. the law that binds the husband binds the
wife. The Christian master has duties 10 perform
TO bis slave for which he IL held bound 10 The State
but higher duties than these, for the performance
Of which, he is held more firmly hound TO Him
who sits upon the throne Of eternal judgment; be-
fore whom the muster and the slave stand Upon Q
perfect level.
Now, the great question is, what are thoue du-
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