The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-14
For the Examiner.
.,.es, CoHIiaue n slave staie'

F,llOfr cflllcftS' At'7
r. h decided at me polls next August
IOl - most important question connect
Il : - - ,bs revision Of the Constitution, al
~. ~. more permanently your well-belnt
s.r ,S,l Of your children's children. Sis
an has has come 70 US as an inheritance iron
VIZ -. Shall We transmit It 70 thost
-. 10 follow us-or shall We ares
y O-,yres. and sdsPt measures Tor Its total
y S5;onf The intrinsic Importance Of
slIi nv Is a sufficient apology for ask
us r !, attention TO the facts and arguments
us III Dprposs offering to show why Ken
W. sbdold. in this regard, change her
policy. ,,.l-,l, rsaac, pnon
.Ilog no sectional interest or party
~ - n influence in any degree either
lso,.', arches or conclusions. Address
-. 10 the examination as citizens
yI.5~s5 - promole the peace and ProsPeIl-
N me State, as men who bear IN their.
20. he ARK Of civil and religious liberty
. men protesting to be governed by the
- PRINCIPLES of the christian religion
D'" -, accountable 10 Him Who without
- -. of oersons will Judge every man ae-
- -, "a bis works. In foil view Of these
,sI,,i,1s and responsibilities-''come and let
., reason together
VS. OUsHT 10 ADOPT SOME SAFE
srsrrv Of EHAScIPATIoS, BECAUSE sLA-
- WRONG. To avoid misunder-
.,,o5ing shall define slavery to be "a state
- TonSition Of involuntary Servitude in
rb;,b the individual can have no redress
ar Vr5ngs committed sgsinst him.
S,rb : slavery in Kentucky. Whatev-
o. ;oi;lres nav be inflicted upon slave by
Il, master he cannot implead him and OBJ
ain rs3ress. The only relief offered HIM
bv ne law Of the land is a change OF mas
,srs Vide Statute Law Of Kentucky, vol.
N psgs l4-Sl.) which may, or may not,
4. an improsement in has condition. This
: n, redrss,-he is sold "iOr the benefit Of
slcb owner" VINO pockets the money 10
has smother. When a slave is maltreated
bv another person, the master may bring an
acton for ,respass and recover damages
but surely no one will have the hardIhoOd
70 affirm that the slave is redresed.
l. THs coSDTIoN Is CONTRARY TO
rHs uyIrF or TIE HUMAN FAMILY. "Have
W. no, all one father! Hath not one God
,rss,sd U.s." and made Of one blood all
nations Of men to dwell on the face Of the
earh." Malachi il: 10. Acts xvii: 20
Yo1 believe the Bible-then you believe
10 the unity Of the human family-in the
brotherhood OF men, whatever may be their
color or condition. Examine the Negro,
and IN everything essential to his identihca-
ton With human nature, he is like yourself. !
The sane cuiously and wonderfully CON-
plcs.ed being-endOWed with the same
strength Of muscle and sensibility OF nerve
tie same capability for action, posture,
Usering and enjoyment. The negro is
therefore entitled, not only to your symps-
hiss and kindly attentions, but to that lib
sry which is the birth-rght OF every human
being. SlausTy denies these claims, and
10 make the denial good, pleads the stupid
y and degradation Of the negro--classing
bin with Monkeys and Balloons" Sls-
very IS therefore wrong, and on you devolves
tie responsibility Of saying whether il shall
continue 10 exist in Kentucky. Your vote
VII decide Il.
Z. SLAVERY DIVBsTs MN or THE I'M /
isF OF COP IN WHICH TREY WERE cREA
M. God created man in his OWE image.
he made hims little lower than the Angels,
and crowned him with glory aad honor
made hin to have dominion over the works
ofHs hands, and put ell things under his
lssr all Sheep snd Oxen, yea, and the
beasts Of the field, the fowls Of the air, and
he hsh Of the sea, and whatsoever passeth
hroOgh the paths Of the seas. Invested
WIN THIS power over ell inferior beings
peculiar sacredness attaches to his person
snd Hghs-his lie is required at the hands
o every msn-snd death is the penalty for
be morder-"For in the image Of God
nade be man. Gen. il: Sc. This most
wonderful being-the most strange in the |
workmanship Of God-slavery degrades
mo 'ehsttles, and Gin all courts Of Judi.
aaFe snd other places within this com
IonWealth, is taken, held and adiudged to
y real estate" liable to be sold under ex-
.sluOh as other cHATTLEs or personal Is
We may BE-. Because slavery thus d.
,sa men Of the image q. God and degrades
.al % a level with the beasts of the field,
~, wrong Win you say 50 by your
D. SLAVERT Is CONTRARY TO THE LAW
AlIURE. Il is relation alike unknown
~ eOnofrent to nature, existing only where
we 'nnmpbs over right. Every human
M ~ born wee and has a right to dispose
hiEnseli and his talents as 10 him seems
e'-holdlng himself, as need, he must. &C
S.5 to the Judge Of all men. This is
80 oOs'Lihe taught by the patriots Of 1776
80 : ae declaration OF Independence. We
Z. nv 'lsss truths to BE SELF EVIDENT: that
So }, ulSn are created equal, that they are en-
sy &c oy their creator with certain inaIien.
ng1s-'hst among these are life, LIE.
rs. .' Ino 'Ae P1suitOf happiness" With
sDS 'olenn declaration slavery is directly
49, ~ Theoretically at war. II tramples Il
49, w OOsI' denying its truth. Slavery is
eva We wrong being contrary to the self.
bIs,. isW Oh nature. And you are asked
mr. = y alone thst it may live on the BUR-
Sat. sioAcH AND CURSE Of our gallant
voa Nature, true TO her instincts, bids
ma, U I. the dreadful evil and restore to
ErL hi' birth right. Your vote will add
e., =. y NE chain or sever il Tor ever. Re-
yo.. 0slmly upon the consequences of that
ana ,' uses' younselfof all party preiiudices
predictions, and snff.r no vsns-.,;0-