The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-14
Rn.ncIpa don an Leui.riIle.

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The Louisville Journal of the 10Th inst in
announcing the names of the gentlemen selected
BY The pro-slaVery men Of Louisville as csndi-
dates for the Convention, sstonished its reader.
by the declaration "thai there is not shadow
OF doubt Of their election" In the Journal Of
The llth inst. the editors stste that the para
graph appeared without their knowledge We
were rejOiced to see thIs explanation, for the
paragraph had seemed to US 10 Indicate either
wOfol ignorance in regard to public opinion In
Louisville, or inconcelvsbe recklessness of as
sertion.
There are assertions, however, in the article
OF the llth inst, almost as surprising as the |
assertion which the edssPrs disclaim. 1t is said
FOR instance, that "ths people Of Louisville,
though majority Of them supposed to be |
IN favor OF Emancipation, are perfectly aware
that the cause is utterly hopeless" We thank
the editor Of the Journal for the admission that
"a majority Of the people Of Louisville are sup
posed 10 be in favor Of Emancipation" We
suppose that not only a majority, bot very
large majority, are in favor of Emancipation.
But be that as it may, "thIs majority" large or
small, will be sstonished to learn not only that
The cause dear TO their hearts, is utterly hopeless,
but that they themselves are perfectly alcare of
lie hoPelessness. We venture to say that up 10
the morning Of the llth day Of July, nay, up
TO the very moment when their eyes fell upon
the article in the Journal, the idea had never
presented itself TO the EmancipatiOnists of
Louisville that they were hopeless in regard to
the cause Of Emancipation. Poor, deluded
mortAls! They had imagined themselves ali |
the while hopeful and wonderful is the infatua-
ton Of men!) they had even cherished the idea
that they had reason for hOpefulness. And 10.
they now discover not merely that there is no
ground for hope, but that they are themselves
actually without hope
"Emaneipstionists perfectly aware that their
cause is hopeless We should like to see the
evidence Of this utter hopelessness Of the
Emancipation movement Is II found In the
fact that cause, which few years since could
scarcely be mentioned in whispers, now has its
open and earnest advocates in every section of
The STATED lie II found in the fact thai in the
heart Of Kentucky. in fayette, the very centre
Of Pro-slsyery influence, an Emancipation can
didsts, Robert J. Breckenridge, even by the ad-
mission Of pro-slavery men, has a fair chance I
of electlon7 IL 1t found In the fact that the Cd
Ponents Of Dir. Breckinridge deliberately and !
purPosely avoid meeting him in discussion7 L. 1
1t found In the fact that vast majority of Ken ?
tucky's leading minds and most honored men Z
are warmly in favor of EmanciPatiOn1 Is it l.
found in the fact that the spirit Of liberty 4. /
abroad in the world, that the cause of freedom a
Is advancing as il never advanced before7 Is Il b
found in the fact that the cause Of Emancipa- e
ton is righteous cause, the cause Of freedom q
and humanity7 II the Emancipation cause be "
hopeless commend ne, say we, forever and only d
TO hopeless causes. Hopeless! If ever a cause d,
presented bright and cheering countenanee to W
its advocates, that cause is the Emancipation
cause No sane man ever dreamed that the 81
cause could triumph in a day; bat Its progress
has been rapid, more rapid than It's most san
Euine advocates bad right to expect, and of :,
the certainty Of Its final triumph there can be ~
no more doubt than Of the existence of Cod.
Work on then, friends, zealously, heartily, hone
fully, 10 the full assurance that not one true e
word shall be spoken in vain nor one earnestse- -
lion be Lost. &c
tn
But the editor Of the Journal thinks at womb =.
be Jsdieioss In the majority Of the people Of he
Louisville, whatever may have been at frst m
their predictions In regard TO slavery, TO w,
return a ticket In opposition TO the regularly Il.
nominated Emancipation ticket" And Uhyf Eth,
Because ''fOr shs cityto return Emancips- SD,
Ion candidates to the ceayeniion would Lar
y to Prejudioe the convention against her Ina
nd greatly impair her influence in the con- Is
ention." In other words, by adhering 10 IN,
sr principles the city Of Louisville will lose M.
annsnce in the convention; By SACRIFICING he, ho,
r'neipIes, By sending delegates ko do not repr. .o,
mt her sPiaiOns and rishes the city of Louis. The
lie will obtain influence In the convention. /,
what materials, pray, does the editor of the
'afnsl lnssise that the convention will be a. :,
imposed, in which TO have influence man a. !,
lust part with his msnliness and prove trail -.
" TO his homes; convictiens3 We have no
ss that Kentucky win have convention IN \.
hich any such sacnfcs viii be rsquirsd. r -.
The notion that LOsiayfiis win suffer IN an -
rest and influence by faithful adherence "a hsr
views. though ofssn enough sd.
ancsd, seems 70 Us utterly sronndIess. sfe
riking iiiastrssion Of its sbsurdty 1--WE speak sno
the opinion, Of course, without reference to QUO
ose VINO bold ~ ives presented in the town suo
smithland few months ago A group Of 'os'
en- mostly small merchants, had gathered in S''.
store. The subject Of Emancipation was in 'Hs =
'dueed. Nearly all present were pro-slsyery =
IN and they united In dsnsupcing Louisville j,
an "abOlitiOn hole" sndswore that they would ~ !
rer buy goods there again. An Emsncipa- ~, ~
'nisi' who stood by. asked these very earnest ~
en- where they made their purchases last fsl9 ''',
'srts eveTy mas had made his purchases in s,sa
ne'nAsf' quite as much Of sanabolition hole :,
imagine ss Louisville s tnesr
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