The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03
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,,ton OF ths SarxeS the course aud the feeling o
fhsve aSO - ,bst great cause. And 10 all VIII
Re tnenSs ,ss nj their observation upon this SUB
lave nlaoo - ros,,lts in their conclusions mus
III, The sa...;asa When The Convention ques
ls's been snoken Of this subject, II is true, B.
50 N VS.. Thought 10 be foreign 10 us OBJECT; .
nsni - h Is equally true, Il was The main, al
msl. ...Slnsiye motive for ther vote III us favor
is0s A1,H-sry narty, of course, many OF WHOM
De PnD-sia'al toT he Convention, did not antici
i6'o'ee ~, sS;scussion Of emancipation, much les
iual 500 have observed, that when the cal
hhgo n.,,tion was answered by so immense
lHh us ,ts STATE, that moment the question
nsoIN u b., few, at least Those few weT
Fss SP.-isste citizens, unemDitions Oh poii1eS
nasle 81, Swinging directlyirom ihe ooey Oh Ia
P'I.. and who were wllllhs On al su,JeStS !,
PsoPs',b secrets OF their hearts, anc, boldl
lseiose 1-a., ~, opinion. Politicians, whAieve
5FoE L., asn tbeir real sentiments, through tea
ni, iA 49, IN popular feeling, maintained dog
Of "A u's synided The question:, or lukewaTml!
Eet sHsi.' And 50 has Il been in the general eve
01?seo - "a, Won find, that whilst the pro-slaVe
s-le ,.,e nearly all the active pnollc splilts
q lsn uH,beir behalf, and manufacturing Puoi'
'-s.staiion Of opposition 10 sne sss.slii, .l'
msneS.ion party meets itsfriends and advocates
er'a' 'esonIe. that they are the mass general
E--l5 -. - whose position upon the question
j, sl- -. !, M notOTiety of itself, and have nc
FCa. .,ovins the sentiment OF majority 1.-THE
veg "a tbst whilst the emancipatlonists
fr5 -a-.,iyely been inactive I'm displaying
LA't l-rf,b the pro-slavery men have Tesorted
iae- eynedieng, and every art 10 bolster nP
es'1 -!!use. and PROSTATE in public opinion the
nsI six of their opponents. foileians nave
rsA 10y =, Gear The ouestion-and taking the
iss'ec, slJ ~, ave fallen from the fence, and
tla-''-..- IN defence OF slavery, whilst We dare
chAn nv yery many Of their hearts wish well
$3.50 and ala they think for moment that
% e,s,;,r was near a majority, they too would
800 IN its favor. .,o :, c.,. III,
- sr5iect-ii breads the powerful truths,
- r,ferest and humanity combined, would
W. -. ard several have, so Tearing, with The
Ps, 5sfermned ultraism, OF conscious wrong,
$500 9pors against its very discussion.
. 80 seen hat whilst il is well known, that
- .,y "a he members of the present Lsgisla-
''-. mi 10 Frankfort, the decided iuends ana
--.,r.s 7f the cause, vet, having been brought
s.r,lsf,vr4b Of big takers, ard lew men OF
.'5,s-,s on the other side, they have surprising
i----r---.eI heir opinions, and stuffed The honest
.r,-sssi5n OF The deepest conviction oil their isa-
- .,,, tender. chicken heanedness and tlae
sl-' -o,icv. And whilst il is known, thata
5,....Srip an adjoining county, called together by
~ --t-slsyery men, having selected Their char
- 7-susrsd their resolutions, instructed Their
--.Es-s and drilled their yOieTs-the resolutions
- Isl ana emancipation carried directly a.
49, r,res-snd this TOO in the Gibraltar OF slave
~ Ana vet, a few DAYS after this, editors tell us
4, lie result Of echo, sounding tremoLngly from
.5.r,.1esrtet politicians, that The quesuon is put
= -.sr emancipation is dead, and they hope 10
ts7ru5 more OF ii
T-.ssls ofthis great and Just cause, believe not
M, 40 al his. be notdisheartened by the boast
irg s5rri OF doubting iee-be not lulled into the
-, IA .rI ference, which will ensure defeat, by
r-isnasferpiece OF ingenuity and management
s-Do. i5ryour weakness-espress your honest
CONVICTIONS tearlessy and tTequeHtiy, and you
vie.F he most deaih-Sending weapon TO slavery
vou possibly can grasp. To prevent this is their
frs, ruslem,ion: 10 DO il should be your most
ir75ran, move. And if you do SO act, those who
ari l--rt-mid, will take courage from the pros
Ba5.. ana v0u will see your ranks quickly FILL We
5-lr ness some tall, commanding spirit 10 lead US
f,s -7 i5gs fight and win Us brilliant victory; and
fss xe such an one, now 10 head Jour columns,
hose vJu feel AMI believe 10 be your active adyer
ssass, would ssionish you, by taking part in your
charge
Wecan say that our parry has acted with calm
res, and proposed nothing at war with law and
order We have not been violent or ultra. How is
Ew.h our opponents? Have they not! And do
-leyuol wax warm, with a zeal unhOy in any cause;
s-a- -1.lg SD lar as % deny 10 the citizens of a
Sste g - IEi. OF discussing their domestic inSti-
.l,.5ls, and remodelng their organic law! This
al O. discussion Is principle OfiTeedOm as Gear
AL -aauena5le as any guaranteed 10 us by the
Constitution Of The country. And should the
slsae7 patton party fail in the attainment Of their
tl2es-lgre, none, wil submit with more cheer
'-.less han your subscriber, and feel bound under
lE.-rcIsi0n 10 respect the institution with the
same l--l, as other shareholders, and never agi-
l.s 1I he sake Of agitation, or unless the great
lvera. voice Of the Common wealth should
sEu cali up. Mewish butte be heard, we have
ign. 10 speak; and If that hearing is not one
u,.el al. bring US good, and convince the people
DIS safe, haiti is their policy and their inter-
~, b 1I period 70 which we may look forward
O. lU SAFE as emancipated, then we desire not
tsilrler agitation OF the question, and bind our
ssyes 70 q silence obedieni TO their decision.
We .5ok upon all questions, Of so grave char
ace- as his, as peculiarly susceptible OF, ard de-
-E1i.1E ron the excitement of both parties, con-
-l-ol and compromise. Can Cancellation be ei-
is-.st, gil compromise be accepisblel We be-
-s'e ihey Will, and our proposition is, that the
ells o. emancI patton rally around the act of 1885,
i-'oTp0sa.e Il into, and make il part and parcel of
= U0ls.i.uiion-prohibiting the importation of
s2'7s mo the State, not only, as ii now is, for
Y-'Plsss o. merchandise, but also by emigration,
2 lleuiance, OF in any way whatever. As the
Ils ti.zelshiP, and Inheritance from other States
iis allowed. Stop this For if IL is the policy
1- ne wish Of the State to prohibit and prevent,
$ ara 10 her lies, by State legislation, the in
cease and growth of the negro race in her bounds
e. Ne zane time infringing upon no vested, con-
s-llo1al night Of either emigTants, OF Of masters,
.el ne isE, as we propose its incorporation, is
AipAos % The letter, to fulfil and perfect that
o. eleilshsd policy.
As 10 10 notwithstanding of sbis act ,,ofbinr -
Necessary to be said. All time in American his
D4 proves is eKistence-in IT7S Virginia placed
-?ln asi statute book; il was again enacted in
- sgan 10 1915; and still in 1888. Nearly all
ne Southern States have laws similar in spirit
,' e'asiVe IN faci-Mississippi and Georgia head
-t ne Isl This then is positively settled, put
iesi, and has been thoroughly demonstrated
- pas By able heads in this and other States
as believe that great majority of the pro-savery
= ne State will meet us here; and from
-,,ut OF compromise, indeed of sympathy ITSELF
- eA.end 10 us the hand Of union and fellow
- wat Is here Objectionable, exceptit be 10
- 70. 4lualst and he who with mad piety 10 the
-.e PIonounces the Institution great spring of
f,'Peny, and blessing TO the land. Shall the
- y labS 50 amended be part OF the constitu-
- lseIf The advocate of repeal exclaims.
- noi without penalty bring my slave here for
| --eli citizen user May he not with like pro.
y sa!, shall ] not bring one from Africa too?
=, 70. ia either case, under no circumstances
l-t avs Of this union tell US that death Is the
~ Ni NE foreign slave tradeT-yet we look
49, - ne Domestic traffic equally as heinous in the
ksr-1...sSoe and man, and say you shall trade
~ I'.I IN The eye Of the lawl Thus whilst
erpns-,- n hearty cooperation with other gov
ps.slr. = endeayoring permanently and co n
-, . destroy this trade, the advocates of re-
,s-s"- ne opponents o. the law, are in spirit
AZ Set. ne expressed legal will OF their country,
hes 80, yea lmplore you, TO burst asunder
~ .,'ioas restrictions, open the flood-gstes of
49, all pour upon the Safe from one extremity
re- Slei ne offal Of slavery from all the COM
l1i5s an And We, who solemnly protest
., - ls, which the American Republic. in
- ~i'a combined christendom. have de,eI.
10 ~ a y, cease, are branded and proclaimed.
ts,f = olloas ePEihet Of Northern aboltionisti
gsaees use ~ IePeaiers, instead of giving us the
g nore,I place US higher IN tbe vs. s.vs ,r sSs
4 Fsr---ii 0tlet Suite, and emphatically proclaim