The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

, VI mankind, there would be proprieiy ia Sc
/ curing u, by the common voice, out Of the reac
y Vi disturbance. IL il were universal necess
i " OF me people, in which all took part, b
D which all were benefited. and which was, i
s nature right, beyond dispute, 1t might de
! seVe 10 De sanctIfied and placed by constitution
safeguards beyond the power of the State
> Dul viswing IL as IL actually is-an institution
= ~ winch only small portion of the people ar
$ interested at ALTO which much larger num
Der are utterly hostile than there are Of tbos
VINO are benefited by il; means Of inc.lcula
oio INJURY 10 The great majority OF the people, Q
, oppression and wrong to the slaves themselves
iid'al damage to the State; one is at loss [,
conceive upon what pretext the small porto,
o. the people, composing the pro-slavery part o
tne shareholders, can demand of the v hol,
ooh,nunity an act, which will strip themselvei
u ali effective constitutional power over a sub
.cl concerning which there is the highest pub.
nc necessity that ample powers should be re-
'aihed' And one is equallyat aloss TO conceive
upon what ground the people will comply with
'uoh demand. Freemen are to surrender all
that masters may exercise all power
iueie Is me whole matter In twelve words. s.
;sAAers 20 another and far more important
t%e,est 20 oe eoHsidered-tke great -sLaus-
tHteresf. The mass the people-sey-
eI-elghts OF the whole population, the over.
wnnne1mlng majority Of the voters Of the State,
l<uVVO TO 2O,OOO at the very least; what are
'a1 INTERESTS what are the rights, what are the
oOhgatons, what are the duties eff this great
anu pfePonderating populationf This is the
eIemeht that must necessarily and finally, now
aiu al all future times, decide this and every
ol6er question in this State. They may be de-
,uueu' deceived, parslysed-carrieda against their
| interest and their duty, for the time being No
matter u Is a question that must recur and re-
cur again; question lying at the heart OF the
| commonwealth; question of bread, of reli-
glon' oil freedom; question of successive gen.
eIsuohs. Here stand the masters of the Ques-
uon; ana 1t this struggle produces no other
esui' ior the time, but this, il Is worth the loss
VI me great battle, TO have brought distinctly
| upon 'he held of conflict, the real power that
must, at last, determine the great STRIFE and
nS' can by noPossibiity, determine it, finally,
| in but one way.
mere Is, in the bosom Of all human societies,
ussire and power Of ceaseless progress. II
Los, struggled always, II Is struggling now, II
VIII struggle to the end. Many failures have
Passed-many are still TO come. Not until men
clearly see the real and the only security for their
great development, will those failures cease.
u tney VIII put their hands in "the great hand
% 81 Goa, he vii lead them firmly in the way
nat 10 Just, what is right, what is good-let
/ ehu tucN VIII ldli 10 more.
"hat Is wrong, what is unjust, what is evil
'et Them do these, under whatever pretext of
political necessity, and they cannot but suffer
anu 'aii-renew the struggle, and suffer and all
Sgaih. III Is this great lesson which an open
Dioie ana Tree institutions are teaching the hu-
man race. IL is not Lost on US PERHAPS not
To-Day, but soon, X eBtucky will take, must take
announcer step in this great school of wisdom.
ne ght that is covering the earth. cannot turn
" darkness upon her pleasant hill sides and
along her smiling plains. The loud cry that
goes up from the awakened earth, and the uni
Versal voice Of nations shouting in hope, will
not fall UNDECIDED upon the ears Of her generous
people; When the day has come for mankind
10 oieak Their chains and burst open their pri-
sohs'she will not select that day TO consecrate
ner son 70 eternal slavery, and dedicate her chill
dren 10 eternal wrong
III 10 the non-slaye- holding populstion of
kentucky chat Is prominently responsible for
the settlement, on fair and Just terms, of the
question Of slavery here. Their position quail
mes lhem far better than if they were masters
OF slaves, TO appreciate all those considerations
OF personal and general duty on the one pa ri,
and right on the other, TO which habit and sup
posed interest are so apt TO blind the master.
lheir duty TO the State, is as complete as that
OF the slave owners can be, and they are bound
10 90 what, IN their judgment, its glory and
prosperity demand. Their immense majority
makes them responsible for the result, what.
ever 1t may be; for they will produce that re-
suit by the course they take. II they now de-
termine to perpetuate slavery in Kentucky,
a., n'I' y, hiueh IN inc Positon that
were nor, 70 ;,,-aJ.,~e 1,tn .Eu'u' II 'ney
ons.,ioD = 80? we s'aNeiy 'herei ior tne
tbai, bs,dS - .li I"ient, as inP'e'eiy In
hssn . sIars - 80. shSie gao never
the nowe, ., .on,,nI,;.. ~ tney part win
ns,, cors,;,,,i" Ig me suoJec' unoer the
bIv ,anda- :, .ey T'' " 'na' aet' prooa-
g.. Co.. " y" P., e'ei 70 make TINS
vnn,scson. 40 a.. ,s.s,a '.tng ilNe Us ao-
,ba So ~ VIC slaves OF 70
81 ,hi,,r - ,e., az INV a's,naIs; ior a, the end
- 80, ~ y eots VIZ Nhole anair VIII De
Esn,noIr ,'t,S eo6 200 rum Whs' II - now
0O0 &C., 80 81 DIo ~ pe4sohs ana <VO,-
Ishor ~. Tnoe soutn wsnung slave
KsntnIrL. 10 600 "ieeiy uIsiene nom
sIsvs sna 'ha ~ So ~" su people, 'vo,UUV
slsvo IT,, Th -. 'uiy suPP,Ieu WIN
comna,sd ,,;,h ~. IN soIVeo,
d;f;rnI,v 80, I i"e - anu o.. 'hs increased
hoI..r !, ~. suo uoOi VI ,he non,saVe-
NO v,av, 80 a.. s.,. 800 thueea mere Is
So.s ~, - ,Lo 100 nno Gun DC %keh, that
oS III Iao 0oo -. ~, non ,s,s'enoloers o9t
r., a.. 1900 - Nie Sn'e, responsible
- - f.'son which u IL IN their
n.o,,,~ al, =, "l 1",., 'n1ul au'y, as tne great
- ~, g.. an neSPon,,oie 10 eod'
,Sa;r 80 r ~ 'ne n's, W INC Saves 10
Ind t., ST. H. y, ai.o 20 man
49,, ;r.,i,' 49,. ' al. eoie, JuSse hiry and
a.s,yons,Ii,' anue' '"o ""iueh VI 'his Immense
i, - ~ nv -
.l.n.b aiL1 ~ .ho.Is I opini0n mat tne nom
49, hoiSs. s"., .I'iegaiI tns rigns Of the
IT, 49,, "a ,a, ~ SOnsiuer 'her interests
a.. $500" i.,o,..oI ., al uue .lgnu aho all