The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28

ting the discussion oil slavery IN hentuCk1s
Allegations of this sort are made every day in
all sections Of the State. 1t Is in vain however
that we have called for the evidence on which
the charge Is based. We have seen no gloomy
catalogue Of results paraded in the pro-slavsry
organs, neither have we seen a man who has
been able to point to proof that sustsins the
absurd allegation.
The Kentucky Emancipstionists are very
generally sober, discreet, conscientious men,
who believe that slavery is a mOnstrous curse Of
which the sooner the State rids herself the bet
ter. They are therefore in favor Of the earliest
practicable scheme of Emancipation, keeping
steadily in view the rights and interests Of all
parties who are to be affected by the proposed
change in our system. To represent the
Emancipationists in this Commonwealth as
fanatics and madmen is to commit q most as
founding Justification Of truth. They are az
dent but not rash-they are bold but not reck-
less-they are earnest but not fsnatical. They
believe that slavery is subject which should
be approached with all the caution that pru-
dent men observe in approaching powder mag
azine. II IL eminently question which should
be candidly and calmly examined, not by the
baleful light Of passion but in the clear and
steady radiance of truth. The question il so
intimately associated with other questions
when you touch it you necessarily affect so
many interests-that no man of true philan-
thrOphy and intelligence would leopard the wei
fare Of the community by advocating Enamel
patton in fsnatical spirit. As an evidence Of
the truth of what we have here claimed for the
Emaneipstionists, we will refer to the bitter vi
turperstion, abuse, and calumDy which the
more minimizing Of the pro-slsvery men have
hssPed upon the motives and characters Of the
friends Of Emancipation, and the patient ana
unrevengeful manner in which the EmaDcipa-
tionists have borne the grossest oblOquy. From
one end Of the State to the other the pro-slaveTy
men and the Pro-sisvery presses have, in the
absence Of logic and argument with which to
meet EmancipatiOnists, IesOrteo to abuse. IL
IL much easier to abuse a man than 10 answer
his arguments, particularly If that man be an
EmaDciPstionist who is thoroughly well in
formed in relation to all the moral, social, eco
nomicsl, and political aspects Of slavery.
We call on those who denounce MS and those
with whom we act, as breeders of mischief, as
men who, misled by fanatieism, have brought
on the State vastly greater amount of injury
than they can ever hope TO make compensation
for, to point out the particular sections in
which all this mischief and injury have taken
effect The charge is so frequently made, that
we think il time it should either be substanti-
sted by an array Of undeniable facts, or repudi-
atsd a. miserable slang which having served its
purpose ought now to be consigned to univer-
8 al contempt. Hpro slavery men wish to bell
eft their cause by inducing the opponents Of
that cause to withdraw from the contest, they
ought BY all means TO make good the charge
that the friends Of Emancipation are doing the
alleged mischief and injury. II they can make
IL sPpear that the Emancipationists are doing
a great deal Of mischief ind no good, we PROM
ise them that the mischief-m akers will retire
from the strife, for IL Is not their purpose TO in
fict injury on the State.
They are men Of enlarged views who are i'm
PEELED to oppose slavery by the conviction that
slavery 10 the prolific parent of tho usand evils
and vices and crimes. Their only object is to
do good, and IL you can convince them that
they are not doing good, and are doing mischief
we have no doubt you will induce them to de-
sist from their warfare against what they sin
cerely consider the paramount curse of our
State. But as long as they do not see the in
jury complained Of, as long as they have reason
10 suppose their efforts productive Of COED, they
will not be stulti6ed by false allegations and
give up noble cause to escape the villifcation
Of their embittered foes.
II the question Of slavery cannot be nou dis
cussed. when 10 it likely the day will dawn
when its discussion will be proper and prudent7
IL IL likely that the system will ever become
more manageable than il is az present If the
enemies Of slavery cease from their opposition
to III II It be a fact that the agitation Of the
question Of slavery is dangerous now, is not
that the strongest Of reasons why wise men
should conclude that q movement 10 remove so
dangerous an Institution from our midst is In
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What shall be said Of the prudence and good
sense Of men who acknowledge that they are
surrounded on all sides by danger, and who,
shils they see that danger becoming every day
more imminent, take no steps to mitigate il,
We think that they who talk Of the danger and
'erii Of discussing slavery at this time, afford
IN snsnswersble reason why all Statesmen
and honest men should immediately combine 10
'doPt measures which contemplate the removal
" the source Of their peril.
IL IL be dangerous to attack slavery now.
when will IL be safe TO do so7 Is il not becom- |
ing more formidable every day, and IL not the
difhculty OF removing II increasing every day3
10 the people Of Kentucky expect slavery TO he
'srpetual in their State7 Would they not "a.
Eard such policy as utterly crazy7 Does a
lot become all those who believe that the be.t
interests Of the Commonwealth require The
BOLTON Of slavery at some future period, 20
aaks provision for the great work Of Enamel
anon a the present moment7 As the system
censsAntly enlarcing itself and Herewith the
v'h OF rsmovisg IL, all those who think ~
egnt % terminate at some period ought eer
Ainiy 70 demand iss abolition at the ssrl,s, :,
nsesaf consistent with a due regard 20 Al 4, :.
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