The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-09
A Word 60 our Beaders.


With the present number the second volume
OF the Examiner ends. 1t will be remembered
BY our friends, who have taken the paper from
the beginning, that in the first number allusion
was made to the Convention proposed to be
held for the revision Of the Constitution. No
vote had then been taken upon the subject, but
we had no doubt that the people would decide
BY en- immense msjOrity in favor Of holding the
Convention. Regarding the assembling Of the
Convention as a certainty, we thought il very
desirable that a paper should be established to
discuss the subject Of Emancipation, subject,
TO say the least, as important as any that can
be brought before the attention Of a communi-
ty. With this view the publication of the E1-
aminer was commenced.
Two years have now passed, and years Of
great interest and importance have they BEEN
Twice have the citizens Of this great Common
wealth recorded their votes in favor Of the Con-
ventiou. Nearly all subjects of Constitutional
reform have been preached, If not thoroughly
discussed. The subject of Emancipation, a
vast and important subject, which, at the time
Of the establishment Of the Examiner, was re-
gsrded by many almost as an interdieted subject,
one not to be discussed at all, or only at great
hazard, has received most thorough investigs-
ton. Instead Of being an interdicted subject,
it has proved the great subject Of the day. II
has attracted 70 itself more attention than any,
We might with truth say, than all the other
subjects Of reform combined. 1t has been dis
cussed in public and private, through the press
and on the stump, in the mountains and among
the valleys; and finally Convention has been
held, composed Of many Of Kentucky's wisest
and best men, who have rallied around free
dOm's banner and have pledged themselves TODD
all that can be fairly and honorsbly done TO Sc
cure freedoms triumph. Whether the Exam
liner has had any agency in bringing about this
gratifying result, il Is not for us to Judge. We
can only say we hope 1t has not spoken in vain.
Two years have passed. When six months
more shall have passed, the great question, we
trust, will have been decided. Constitution,
we fOndly hope, will then be presented to the
people Of Kentucky, so wise in its provisions,
liberal in its spirit, to command their hear
ty admiration, and secure their entire conf
dence.
Then the necessity Of paper devoted to the
advocacy Of the cause Of Emancipation will be
less urgent than il now is or has been for the
past two years.
In view Of the happy result which we have
indicated, and which we think may reasonably
be expected as well as srdently hoped for, we
hsw fhnu Il Aaof In h. id
volume Of the Examiner, to make such arrange
ments as will permit us, if 1t be desirable, to
close our labors at the end of six months. We
accordingly shall send out to our subscribers
bills for half year instead Of whole year, as
heretofore.
And now, dear readers, permit us to tender
You our sincere thanks for the kind interest
you have manifested in the Examiner, and to
solicit your hearty cooperation for the remain
ing period Of oar connection, short though il
may be, We need your corporation as much
As ever. We cannot spare a single subscriber
from our list. We need additional subscribers
70 defrsy our necessary expenses. From the in
terest which you have manifested in the paper,
and in the cause which IL aims TO advocate, we
think we have reason 10 expect your hearty
support We appeal the more earnestly for IT,
because we have no pecuniary interest at stake.
We engaged in the work of editing the paper
because Of our interest in the cause. We have
not received, we do not ask TO receive, dollar
in compensation for our lsbors. We are will
ling to work on cheerfully and heartily; and
our friend, Mr.. Seymour, who has labored cease
lessly In behalf Of the paper, and to whose per-
severance and activity the Examiner is greatly
indebted, is willing and glad to continue his la
bors.
Under these circumstances, we confidently ap-
peal TO you. We donOt ask you to continue
your names on our subscription-list, for we
cannot believe that single subscriber will
withdraw his name. But we do ask you to use
your exertions 20 increase that list. With even
slight exertions, we believe that every subscri-
Der could procure us an additional subscriber,
and not only enable us 10 meet without anxiety
the heavy expenses necessarily caused by a
large paper, but add very materially TO the num-
Der Of readers Of an Emancipation paper.
May we not confidently depend upon your
assistapce7 Has not every reader Of the Ex-
aminer one neighbOr or friend who could afford
TO subscribe for the paper for six monthsl-
These months will be months Of intense inter
est to every friend Of Emancipation, during
which, every friend Of Emancipation should Ia
Dor unremittingly. Whatever you can do.
please do at once. The time is short. Let us
labor the more earnestly. II at the end Of SIX
msnths, we find It desirable 10 continue the
Examiner, we have only to apply ourselves
anew TO the work, and labor on, % we have Ia
bored in cheerfuIness and hope. fea
In The event Of the paper being dscontinued
at the end Of the half year, small balance
wIll be due to few subscriber who have been
recently sddsd 70 OR list. This We intend "a
make good ether by farnishing them with soms
other valuable paper or BY he remittance Of
fhs balance In their favor.
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