The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-07

laws, rs accessory 10 the wrong and re
sponsible for its consequences.
From the Loulsvi lie Democrat.
Emancipation afevement Again.
Gentlemen; The progress of our discus
sion has brought US to the question whether
slavery is an evil. | am obliged to under
stand you as saying that il is not, and thai
you are ready to defend it as blessing to
Kentucky. was aware that Mr.. Calhoun
denies the evils, and insists on the benefits
Of slavery-but | do not remember that il
has ever been my fortune before to meet
with gentlemen Of such opinions. MIR.
Calhoun's views on the subject of human
liberty, had supposed, are very peculiar,
and are confined to himself and TO those
Who pin their faith TO his sleeve. He has
not hesilsted, | believe, 10 deny certain
truths on this subject. which the Congress
of 70 unanimously declared TO be selE-evi-
dent. An assembly Of wiser statesmen has
seldom, il ever, met--of truer friends OF
liberty, never. His derision Of them az
lords strong presumption that he is wsong.
Nay, with the great body Of the American
people. and not less, of the people Of Ken
lucky, il is sufficient proof that he is in
error on this subject. and. therefore, with
all his abilities, an unsafe statesman. !
unst, gentlemen, you will not follow him.
You will certainly agree with me that
the opinions of prudent, wise, and patriotic
men are entitled to great respect--especial.
ly, when the opinions OF such men, they
being also tried and experienced statesmen,
are nearly all coincident--why. their con
current testimony is almost sufficient to set
tie the question on which II bears.
Now, such is the history Of opinion on
The subject OF slavery. Until lately, the
well nigh universal sentiment Of mankind
was against it--and even now, the general
sentiment condemns il as an evil. Where
il has been broken up, it was because men
condemned il. as an evil. Where they
have let it stand. it was because they Eeafed
greater evils in attempting to remove it,
They endured il as the least Of evils in
their circumstances, but still an evil This
10 the ground, as understand, on which
the opponents OF the present movement for
emancipation in Kentucky, who have spo-
ken out--all but yourselves-rest their OPP
position TO that measure. | do not remem-
Der, that even amid the confusion Of men s
minds in the legislative stampede lately wit.
messed at Frankfort, any positive PROPOSE.
ton was offered affirming the benefits Of
slavery You have not forgotten the paper
offered in the Lower House at an early day
of the session, by young gentleman Of un.
usual promise, and Of great worth. not
withstsnding this extraordinary blunder-a
paper which the public meeting of our fell
Iow-citizens here, while il was pending
Justly described as proposing to stop the
mouths OF the people by Legislative resolves
You remember that one Of its resolutions
spoke Of "the only hope Of relief from thu
vest and acknowledged evils Of slavery!'
Not only are its evils ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
they are said to be vast-their removal il
looked to as hope-its accomplishment
would bring relief-while the evllS are 81
great, and the difficulties of their remova
so serious. that nothing but a long and ted
Gus process can promise anything, and tia
extremely doubtfull These are queer term
| in which to describe blessing.
In the remarks, at the emancipation meet
ing Just now referred to, made by me-
your comments upon which have led to thi
discussion in your columns presented
| this aspect Of the subject. More recently
you have seen it still more fully presented
in an address to the people Of Kentucky. il
the Examiner OF the Oath ult., the abilit
and careful labor Of whose preparation vii
reflect the utmost credit upon the name 0
| its author, whenever he may see fit to dis
close it. Both that writer and myself hav'
shown, what no man can jeny, that on
| first statesment, 10 the best days Of the re
public, REGARDED slavery as dreadful evil
VIII you allow me to repeat here fey
Items OF this testimony! Listen to tn
words of General Washington; Il neve
mean, unless some particular circumstance
should compel me to it, to possess anothe
slave by purchase---it being among my irs
wishes to sec some plan adopted by whic
slavery in this country may be abolished b
law The Father OF his country was no
satisfied with awaiting the slow and SAT
operation Of "moral causes" Of which W
pow hear $, much in certain quarters. a
affording the only remedy for the evil
which he recognised in slavery; but he d.
sired--as one of his first wishes for hi
country---to see IL with bis own eyes. i
the way Of being abolished BY lao. Thef
is no name more worthy Of being Gallo
next after that Of Washington, than u
name Of Patrick Henry. He said; 81 b
lieve time will come, when an opportun
| ty will be offered 10 abolish this lamentabl
1 evil. Everything we can do is to imProv
liz, il. ii happens in our day;--if not, let :
transmit to our descendants, together wit
! our slaves, pity for their unhappy lot, an
our adherence OF slavery" 81 repeat !
-Isgain. that il would rejoice ray very sol