The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-05
From the Louisville Courier.

The Friends Of Emancipation.
The proceedings of the Convention OF enamel
pationisis, which met at Frankfort on The 18th
inst, have gratifed the friends Of the cause In
this region very highly. cause lta. was able 10
command such an amount of ability worth, intel
lgence and talent as congegated al Frankfort on
this occasion, has vitality in it that will not soon
die out. Its course must be onward TO victory,
and wa sincerely rejoice that the course oil the
convention was such as TO give I'd emancipation
many Of the elements ofsuccess. Let the friends
of the true interests of Kentucky, let those who
feel that slavery is an incubus upon this glorious
Commonwealth, let all who feel that education is
one of the chief concerns Of State, and one that
cannot be neglected, now come forth, and hold
meetings TO ratify the proceedings of the conven'
ton Of emsncipators. Let no craven ieaI, no
coward feeling, no sickly error hinder any man
rom acting upon the Convictions OF his judgment
He who has the truth Tor his shield, has Heaven
on his side, and we invoke all who feel that Ken
tucky has reached a stage in her career that re-
ouires heS 10 prepare To rid herself oil perpetual
slavery. TO come up I'd the work like true men,
and aid the cause. New is the time for action
LEI the cause of emancipation have your whole
energies, your thoughts, talents and actions
The spirit of moderation, OF justice, OF regard
for the rights of others, oreathes in the proceedings
of the convention. That distinguished body has
placed the question upon an impresnable position
where il may defy all assaults, and beat down all
the tempests that may rage against il. We rejoice
that the principles we have advocated, received
the appreciation of the convention. The principles
which We have eontended for in our columns,
have received the endorsemento of the most talen-
ted and weighty body Of men ever assembled in
Kentucky. Under the banner which has been IN
furled by the convention, our noble cause can and
must triumph if its friends ere true TO IT, Lei
every man be at his Post-let each friend OF eman-
cipation in Kentucky consider himself sentinel
10 keep vigils over the trust committed to him.
and 10 guard the camp against the approaches o.
all enemies.
Friends of truth, Of justice, of eternal rights
of that golden rule by which all men are TO have
their actions, in this probationary life, tined anC
squared, and which teaches each one TO do untt
Others as he would wish Others 10 do 10 him, nov
is the day, now IS the hour Cor your labor. We
have 10 our hands cause that should inyigorat'
every energy of the mind and body; a cause tina
is calculated TO give Kentucky 4 renown equa
even TO that which she has won upon the ields o
battle. where her glory has been conspicuous
Shall il not command our active erertions! Shall
we faller, when men do not in bud causel Shal
we dsrken the future by our course of action, o
shall we illuminate il with light that viii here
after Guide other devotees of truth in their onwar
eoursel
We may not live TO see the good fruits OF on
principle, but our children will, and they ma
point 10 our conduct with pride and eIuItation.-
They may rejoice that we ware the fountains Q
truth, Of joy, and prosperity to Kentucky, and ma
proclaim that in the hour of trial we were at on
posts battling for the right Let us not be recre
ants; LET Us not cause our children, in the day o
their light, to eurse our memory because we fal
tered.
Again and again do we urge the friends of eman
cipation in Kentucky 10 prepare for action. lie
not your opponents csiole ard wheedle YOU int
inaction, but be up and doing. Under the banne
Of the principles Of our Convention, we have
strength that will PROSTATE all opposition if we ar
true TO our principles. We can carry three fourth
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