The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-16
For the Examiner.

"at tug V'A Nieeh futosoPnefs hdn theff 6sot-
srseandtheir Erotsrie doctrines--in other words
they taught some doctrines publicly, for the
benefit Of the vulgar, and other doctrines pyi-
vately, to which none but the more advanced
disciples were admitted.
40 observing man can have noticed careful
lhe teachings Of modern prO-slsvery philoso-
Phers, without being convinced Of the fact that
there are now. as of old, Erotsrie doctrines for
the common people, and Esotsrie doctrines for
the initiated. But If any one doubts the fact
let him watch the pro-slavery philosophers as
they meet in the street, and he will see them
invariably pull their hats down over their eyes,
so that they may not be seen to laugh in each
others faces.
Having been favored Tin imagination) with
an insight into some of the Eseieric doctrines
Of portion Of the more prominent modern
Pre-slavery philosophers, / have concluded TO
write them out for the amusement of the pub
lic II the first specimen is satisfactory, they
will be continued.
Youn for truth and fair play,
JoHS JoNEs.
tOnNtfoAuCnn
or or Cincinnati Ohio, and Professor Harvey
hditor of the Louissiiie Democrat
FYshsr-Good morning friend Hamey, how is
thy healthi
Harney--Pretty good, thank you, take a
seat.
Esher-Friend Hsmey, have called 10 in
quire if thou hast read the copy OF my lecture
on the North and South which has been pub
lishei by my friend Corwine of Cincinnati. |
sent thee half dozen copies.
Aarney-Yes have read it, and (speaking
in my character of Editor of the Louisville
Democrat,l with great deal of pleasure. Our
prc-slavery friends are delighted with it, as il
gives some views Of the practical working o.
slavery that we're never before discussed by any
person residing in its midst.
FsheT-I was somewhat afraid, that thor
wouldst find difficulty in circulating the lee
ture in consequence Of my being a citizen o
Ohio | know there is a prejudice existing il
the minds Of many, against documents emana
ting from free State.
Haney-Hd, ha, ha. Dismiss your fears Mr.
Fisher. IL is our "OI goring the Emancipa
tionist's Bull' this time. Don't YOU know
that one Of the most delightful characteristic.
of slavery consists in the fact that lis a,vo
Gates can say and do pretty much what the,
pleasei
Fishsr-l'ut the Z mancipstionists will
HarAey-The Emancipatonsts, We car
easily manage them-let me give you sn insight
into our plan of operation. Whenever any docu
ment IN opposition 10 slavery, either wntten OF
published in free State is circulated in Ken
lucky, or whenever citizen of Kentucky, born
III free State. presumes TO open his lips, OF use
his influence in opposition to the perpetuation
of slavery, our pro-slavery men set up general
howl like a pack of hungry Jacksls after
night
Abolitionist, Negro StealeI, Free Nigges,
Fanatic, Rights. of Property-Southen Rights,
Robbery, Theft, Bloody Hearth Stones, Rapine
Murder, and dissolution of the Union. (Keer
your seat Mr. Fisher, These are the watch
woIds and war cry. Some one of them is re.
peated upon all occasions, and upon every
emergency. They constitute the material por
ton Of the Intellectual stock in trade of pro.
slavery editors and stump speakers all over the
Sta;e-like Brandreth's Pills, "thsy are good al
all times; dose from tco to tuenfy."
Fisher-An excellent plan friend Harvey, as
It saves one the trouble of thinking and reason.
ing. / have myself found the adyant age OF
using one of those phrases of convenient clap.
trap as you will see by refering TO my letter pub.
lishcd IN the Louisville Journal. / found il i'm.
possible TO deny the correctness of a number of
statistical facts collected and arranged by
Dr. Bailey OF the National Era, and which
completely overset some of the positions as
sumed in my lecture, discovered il was much
easier to play the Parrot and repeat the stale
slang ttst has been repeated so often, than to
maintain the character of fair and gentleman
ly controversalist, and so l answered the able
article which Yves republshed in the "Courier''
and in the Examiner from the National Era,
by terming it "ABoLTTroN THUNDER"
Harnsy-A very proper answer to all trouble
some Emancipation sta tstics, and one eminent.
ly worthy of a modest Quaker who has under
taken TO demonstrate "That a universal mistake
prsrails as 10 the fact in the case" Oh you need
not blush-a defender of human slavery ought
never 10 be troubled with that interesting feel.
ing.
FtsheT-I suppose thou art aware friend Har-
ney that my Publishers, Corwine Il Co, of
Cincinnati, have published an edition of Is, OOO
copies OF my lecture, which has been almost |
'ntirely distributed IN the slave States, they |
ave even advertised the work in your own |
newspapers. What do the Emancipationists
ay TO this?
Harney-Why, they twit us little about our
in railing so violently against all |
md every kind Of interference on the pant of
he citizens Of the free States, and yet going TO
Cincinnati, t.he hot bed of Abolition for our
standard bearer-protesting against all writers
rom the free States, and yet stealing all our
host valuable arguments from the same quar-
er
Fishsr-Don't they abuse you and heap upon
on opprobrous epithets'
Haney--Oh, no. Pro-slavery mea have a
monopoly of all those Arguments, and don't Der.
lit the Emancipation. to ''trench OH their
lanor;' beside Emancipators are opposed to
ny weapons but Jair arguments, fairly pat
nd are always prsting about that stale old
Of tl.at IL n