The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03
For the Examiner.

For the Examiner.
MEssRs. EpIroRs--Ths meeting held by the |
friends Of emancipation in Maysville, on the
l2th inst, was large indeed-one Of intense in |
terest. and as believe, Of great utility.
Mr.. MeClung and Mr.. F. T. Hord, delivered
very impressive speeches, giving most graphic
descriptions Of the evils of slavery, and trium-
plant indications of free over slave labor
The speeches were received with much cheering
and great enthusiasm. Mr.. E. Phister occu-
pied much of his time in discussing the plan
of gradual emancipation, with African Coloni-
zation. He closed with some very pertinent
and forcible remarks, showing the right OF
shareholders (who are the great majority
Of voters in our State) to speak freely on this
and any subject involving the interests OF the
Commonwealth.
Ex-Governor Chambers, known in Mason as
John Chambers. the honest attorney, followed
with some brief remarks, stating that whilst he
was in favor OF emancipation with deportation,
he regarded Colonization as futile-that which
will prove failure. Said he, after a certain
date the slaves are to be freed-then be hired
out over two years to pay for transportation
And before six monihs-perhaps before six
days-they (the slaves will be gone. Save
your time and money, said he, for tbs negroes
piH colonise themselves.
Many saw the force Of the Governors re-
marks. And have conversed with many since
who appreciate the remarks. They see, and
acknowledge, TOO, that If slavery be, as was
claimed by all the speakers, great social and
political evil, and as was shown by one of the
speakers, contrary to the spirit Of the BIBLE-
then we ought not to be ten or fifty years grad
ually quitting what is great evil to their coun-
try and sin against God. A stakeholder, who
10 citizen Of your county. and who attended
that meeting, said to neighor: "If it will be
right to emancipate in ten years, it is right to
emancipate now. If 1t will be wrong to hold a
slave then, it is wrong to hold a slave now
But" said he, "some people say the negroes
would be worse off when emancipated than in
slavery Said he, sin reference to the majority
of them do not believe that He'll itself would
be worse" This expression was too strong
But II serves to show that even shareholders are
beginning to regard slavery as a great wrong,
and that men ought not to be gradually ceasing
a great wrong, ard then infiict another act Of
oppression--that Of banishing an innocent man
from the land Of mis- birth---to which he is now
scclimsted-in orier that he may enjoy liberty.
Friend Editors, am no war man, but "give
them little nloregrape"--on with your facts,
as you have been doing, showing the wrongs
and evils of slavery.
A Mr.. Algerion Sydney, living somewhere, ]
suppose, is out in tse Maysville Flag, in quite a
buster ausss an ahicle published short time
since in the Examiner. calling for the publica-
ton Of facts for the people, showing the ain
teIlectual, moral and social wrong Of slavery
which he is pleased TO denominate "twsddle."
We very cOmposedly smile at his clustering and
futile Efforts to ridIcule what are well known
and generally admitted facts. Mr.. McClung in
his speech said he had conversed perhaps with
every stakeholder in Mason county, and had
never met with but three who did not admit
that slavery was great social and political evil
l hr. oyuuey IL ilko Nnt man IN the iundtlC
asylum, who said the rorld believed he was
crazy, but he believed he wasn't.
These facts, like the mountain avalanche
formed drop after drop, till broken from the
summit, will rush to the base, sweeping all
before 1t. Then men will not be gradually
quitting wrong, nor oppressvely compelling a
poor and innocent man to be banished from the
land Of his birth, in order that he may enjoy
the natural God-given right Of liberty.
Some say we could not get along with the
negroes freed amongst US What an absurdity!
Are they not now amongst usl AS DR.. Belly
said: "The only difference then will be tina,
they will be free citizens of the Commonwealth
feeling interest in all that promotes its welfare
improved intellectually and morally, they
will become better behaved and better condi-
toned" II necessary, vagrant laws could be
passed to punish and prevent vagabondism and
ideness. The black can be governed as well by
laws as the white man, certainly he is quite as
submissive and law-abfing.
The truth is, "right, simple right, will always,
in the long run, be found the most expedient. ("
Edo. Examiner. JOHN G. FEE.
Calsin CresL, p. o, Leris Co., Feb. 20,