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

the Kentucky Reveille Published al 0iasgoN'
Barren county. Its an article In when inc
editor comments upon a communication rom
a correspondent wbo writes over the signature
IAN Liberation. So <4te
Moderation makes some good suggestions
In his article; though ofcourse we disagree WIN
the notions be there advances. III eitne, par
lty have run into extremes, II has certainly, 80
far as we are Informed, been on the side OIL the
emancipationists; We are not cognisant OF any
lextrsme the other side. IL 10 true thai those
who own slaves solemnly protest against any
interference whatever, by those who DO not
them, or who may be SO charitable towards tns
slaves as TO desire their freedom. They are WIZ
ling not only to lay aside (extremes II any they
indulge In, but 70 let the whole thing rest az
now Is, and II they have heretofore or should
! they hereafter indulge in any extremes whatev-
er, II viii be the fault Of the smaneiPationists,
who will by their discussion, drive them 10 IL
Then we would advise Mr.. Moderation TO be
little more moderate, and hold perfectly still
l rntl those who are more deeply interested IN
. the institution should think that the time has
: come for action upon this subject; and II those
who entertain tho same views which he does
. upon this subject, yet are not quite so mode
! rate they would do well to scopt his sugges.
ton, and little more moderation
this should be done, no danger Deed be apPrehen-
: ded Of extremes from their opponents.
!: We have copied this article because there ID
! an opinion implied, II not strongly expressed
Q in It, which demanes attention. The opinion
/ 10 " hich we allude has often been advanced In
other quarters, as well as in the columns Of the
4 Reveile, viz: that Shareholders have no in
forest, or at least, but very small interest in
this subject of slavery, and that they therefore
should leave its disc usson and disposal to those
o who are interested, viz: Shareholders.
a This view seems to MS a very strange one
y What! Non-slaveholders not interested In the
= question OF slavery, lis continuance or non-con-
d tnuance. Does not the institution Of slavery
10 affect the whole State Of Kentucky, its populs-
ten, its land, its every INTEREST,"
= And is iE not for shareholders advsn-
n tage as well as for a Shareholders, that land
ed should rise in value, that public schools should
~ be established and that our citizens should en-
Joy opportunities for progress and improvement
equal to those enjoyed by the citizens Of any
other STATED Well, every rejecting man know
T., that as long as slavery exists such opportuni
Is ties cannot be epjoyedi that while our believes
&C. State has the heavy weight Of "the peculiar in
I'd, stitution" 10 carry, she must lag behind he
on rivals in the great race. Every man knows
dy too, thai when the State. rs WHOLE suffers o
Of retarded in its growth. every part safers also
mt The STAKEHOLDER and non-slaveho older, the ricl
ge man and the poor man, all ars affected by tn
,p- growth or decay Of the State. The smount O
I'm property possessed, whether Of one kind or an
other, does not determine ones interest In tn
prosperity Of the State. The man Of large prop
!. city has, IL may be, greater interest than III
man without property, but the man withou
- property has an interest, vital interest," 10 IN
pecuniary, moral and intellectual condition Z
- the community. To the labOuring man, VIII
" depends upon his daily exertiOns 10 supply IL
wants Of his family. Il surely 10 a matter G
some Importance that he shall find constant en-
ns Payment and be well-paid. And who viii sa
that the education Of his children ID not az in
- portant to the poor man, as TO the rich mani
All, all, we repeat, are interested, constant,
% deeply interested in every thing pertaining
the welfare Of the Commonwealth. and u
opinion that shareholders should have .
SO concern in the discussion of tho slavery ques
~ ton. Is wrong and groundless.
"a Take another view of the matter. The moi
:. shareholders form vast majority Of the cit
~, zsns Of Kentucky. comprising, probably, Of,
Of seventies of the whole white population. Nov
la estimate the various interests. social, econom
!; cal and moral, Of this part Of the communii
:, and place the sum against the various interes
of the other part, Of six-sevenths against on,
seventh, and decide whether the voice of Il
IN. non shareholders ought or ought not to
ties heard in the solution Of the great problem
the the age. In looking ut the Auditors repor
in we find that there are In Barren County 4,2s
slaves, and 2,S39 voters. OF this number
voters what proportion are slaveholdersl w
cannot tell precisely, hut an estimate sufficien
ly near can be made. According TO the be-
Icalculatsons, In the slave States taken as
whole, ten slaves must be assigned TO ever
owner. Allowing that this number is too lars
les for particular sections allowing IL you pleas
'se that in Barren County Eve slaves ars 10 be a
signed TO every owner, you have the whole nun
Der Of shareholders $50, say 300. Out of 2, ss
el voters, 900 shareholders and over 1000 moi
shareholders. This is a fact worth considerin,
4i4tc
ras s2 voters. Letcher - slaves, 365 voters.
in, Examine the Auditors Report throsgho,
ed. and you will find many facts eli this hind Of
BY deeply Interesting nature; facts showing, moi
es. clearly than words can show, the vast prepoI
by derance Of the non-siaveholders, and the impo
by lance OF their interests. No one who max.
ny the examination win decay the right Of the moi
no shareholders to take part in the settlement
re- all questions involving the welfare Of the Stat
M We do not wish to array class against elias
by Shareholders against non-slavehoIdsrs. Fs
fromit We would only have II generally IN
derstoOd and acknowledged that all citizens Al
interested In this great subject. Il Is subjs,
- Of transcendent Importance, problem Of diff
cultsolution, and for It's solution wa require Ii
best wisdom, the noblest thoughts aud the larp
est experience Of all classes. OF the whole com
munity. Let all meet the great duty which
o. dsvolvsd upon them In the spirit OF patriotism
and Christian brotherhood.
in canadian Ercisenent.