The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03

, The Louisville Journal Of the 23d inst, CON
tanned an article on the subject of Emancipato,
IN kentucky, which will certainly attract mucl
attention through the State. Ii had general,
been supposed that the Journal would, In du
season, takea prominent place among the organ
OF Emancipation, and we deeply regret tina
we are compelled to add that il has seen tit I,
throw its influence against the discussion O
slavery at this time.
The editors Of the Journal say that they ha,
decided not to enter on the discussion Of ouss
tons connected with the election of delegsts
to the coming Convention, on account Of thei,
relations to the Wing party Of this and othe,
States. They have advocated the policy of IN,
law Of 1888 forbidding, with certain exceptions
the Introduction Of slaves into this State mol.
icy which looked forward to the ultimate an.
tinctIon Of slavery by very gradual process
They think question Of such magnitude a,
Emancipation, ought TO be examined withou,
agitation; ought 10 be left to "the slow process
OF public opinion, formed from each mans in.
dividual observatioa.' Everything, they add
indicates that the time will come when the peo.
pie will solve this problem for themselves, and
the State of public opinion necessary 70 this re.
suit will riPen more rapidly without than with
agitation. II
Now, we do not exactly understand what ,ur
neighbors mean by agitation" They certain.
ly will not deny that, IL slavery is an evil
which the State ought to be relieved from, Itis
an fhus "a Il 4
another PARTON Of their article they declare tina,
"there should be the fullest discussion I'm ths
newspapers and on the stump, of all proposed
amendments" One of the proposed amend
menis relates to the County Court system. nd
to understand II, IL should be fully dlscusse
Another proposed amendment contemplates the
removal of slavery from kentucky. Why NOT
discuss this question folly as well as other cues
tions1 Why is every possible amendment, that
wisdom or folly, that sage or simpleton NAV
suggest, TO be discussed, while Emancipntion
10 to be placed under the ban, and its discuasio
eutlawed1 We see no justice In this coun,e.--
Emancipation is by far the most important SUBJ
ject before the public mind in Kentucky. The
policy and propriety of pressing it at this time.
Is urged by many Of the purest, wisest, and best
men In our Commonwealth--men who do NOT
see why this question must be left to "the allow
process of individual observation, while all |
other questions are to be everywhere discussed.
as the people may see fit TO discuss them. w.
think its magnitude claims for II peculiar prom |
inence, in the public regard, and that, therefore,
i should be most thoroughly discussed in every
neighborhoOd, that public opinion may be en-.
ightened, and every voter enabled to decide ii
/
The following paragraph from the Journals
'rtieie, ID very interesting: II,
In the last two years, and especially in the
'as. year. many indications have existed OF 1
endency Of public opinion toward free Iabor-
- opinion forming in the slow, independents
mo quiet process we have named Without IN.
s"ef'ng' or intending 90 interfere with ihs /.