The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-14

.-...,es of perpetnsl slavery In Kentucl
~ - Al ulesse In the matter Of discussion
100 eosu war upon everything like iTe
,' +4<.-rnssion. except Of their own pTeciol
- snd are rery much inclined not only
~ ,leir own side Of the question, but n
$3.50 cierrymen for interfering IN politics
ee.lI III We cannot understand the COZ
&EI - MS kind of proceeding. Many {
X<-'< .sI,-,,s eentlemen are STEPPED 10 the eye
49,, 80 love II as they do meat and drink
- snpoosing that they are engaged in an
- s-.,.n,sble or wrong in itself, they are full
,-.sS with the notion that they are employs
4 '-,ost jsudable work, ana lnsl uhey turn th'
- oe,be wheel ofnatuTe. We cannot coneeiv'
snna 49, ,bink ANYTHING so very creditabie {,
Wy 49, = Sisreputable 10 q clergyman, or tina
ISM ana proper in itself, should be imPro
VIZ subject for denuncIation when m the
S,.ss Of 5 clergyman. -, ,....,-.
~. -. "sonle of Kentucky are about dissolvine
..sIsss into the original elements OF society,
30 male a new organic law ihls Is Wlueii
~ -. T,sffer from the comparatively ephemeTsi
N'as Isgislstion, which may be repealed or
- y se0uslly. There are few laws that are
Eg-lli'e,s.I interest 10 q Commonwealth, but the
sni' - bss a direct bearing upon every one
te..,s ana lis importance is immeasurable.
49,. "a hat that man who stands slooi from
-, .,,ortsnt affairs, is dereiiet 10 the Plainesi
H'..'ss al duly We can imagine no reason why
elsNn should not feel as much interest on
efe.,,.-s IS aoy otheT DttsO-s in the commu-
az = vsry True, they should conduct them
HN 81 sffairs of this kind, with deeoTum,
ss'ssIL.-S correetness, and such should be The
slsg or an other persons. The obligation
ttl5sls. - considered more imperative wuh Or
80 -, another. No man should q. "iuns
- .,.'IT and eKeu himself with The renection
r,fbs : not clersl man -.
lls yrrosrciostion advocates among the cler- |
s's a. t.ye seen none OF il rafting amcng the
g. "a 5-,yrnirg crags Of pTo-slayerylsm, and /
hAsl- - 49,, besds Of the Rev. Wm. c. Buck,
= -, Ian 4 Waller, who are advocating /
. ls A4',.Iirg longevity" Of the peculiar insti-
-f Ne admit lhsi tie right OF those heveT.
-, ---,rsr-su 10 contend earnestly LOT me Ole
-, 3,.uines IS elenT AM unqHesuohaoie.-
80 -. ,b,t their side OF The question Is the
l-s! go 49, tbey have right therefore 10 adj
--..s-' a. rby is il that the Rev. VIM. l.
tl'sI- a., "a he Rev. Robert J. Brecken-
~ sinaled out for denuncistlOn, when
t-se sc .Isr.y,Tea re permitted 10 pass scot
W., nSssit hi have the Rev. Messrs.
- - Wsilett, scuss the merits OF slavery,
p. Nsssns Brec -nridge have not an equal
80, discuss is oemefllsi M
.tr's.,s rsteaed The course OF the Rev. VIM.
n's.--ts,,.see in the discussion OF the cause OF
D'-3-,,-51 Win 10 ordinary degree Of interest,
- - f.vs sss- found him a manly, courteous,
- ~ aeai6ed gentleman. he has con-
s.s'l.s Ls,ssF throughout the discussion as q
q -,fIsr7sD. and If there is any one Of the
- --.-,s ,o he question Of the New Coastitn-
~ -, deporlmert may be held up as amo-
=. -. = sAorls unhesltatingiy point 10 has course
,,.,-s,i..ing the proper model IN all respects
...l,E8 himself an able, fearless, and cor {
= -,.-l,i51 OF shat be considers the eternal ,
- ID rishl, ofjusliee, and OF philanthropy. ,
$3.50 1snly course on the subject OF Eman-
-, bss endeared him 10 us by ties that can
-. r--gotieu. TIE whole Emancipation par ,
.s,fBeky lie parry Of human progress every
- tbe frents OF universal freedom, owe the
-. s1ridges, We have named, DEBT oil grati-
- esnao. e easily discharged We rejoice 2
----3-Ess,rgsrie between night and wrong, they I
-. soId. selfish, Riggsrdly and cowardly cal o
-, I'M. hsl 10 the hour Of conflict Their (
- bssfd in favor OF truth, and their night
-. 20 btred foT sustaining H. We feel proud n
= -,-v az he champi0rs Of emancipation an n
- mi Rome have won our regard, and pro- Il
---5,.,.'.rss more than the Rev. VIM l. Brock
- IS. We have had much 10 do with that
-. snsr fJr many yesS, end We have differed
v.srf-om him 10 opinion on many occasions,
80 I5Dr Intercourse with hun, both privately q
~ 7s5liclT We never saw aught in his conduct
,,..5r5 p0t besrthe broad blaze Of day, nothing 81
,.sys- nat was In The slightest degree incon- L
go Ei.h all hat is right and proper, both in \
- gsn. sman and christian. i
m, rs, Ia, NJ Breckenridge viii continue :
- ss5-,s IN behalf OF cause that has the light :
Il ssWen bsIing upon il. He has already rem .
e. saieienl service 10 the cause, and has a y
~ ZEE hat BIZ has been faithful 10 duly. For u
..s rsss-ns be has entitled himself 70 the warm IL
a. sEscO1ale consideration OF every emancipa- -
., &c Kentucky and on this account We have felt fe
Ia us should b doing him an act Of injustice, as v
- Is 0lrssf, 10 Withholding from him tins just il
rtgs u Animation. In
Aa5.hef efJ1 &; 8iuring the cause of emanci- 4,
,la0n Is made in representing the Presbyterians :!
enemies Of eiyi liberty, and they are held up 10 :,
55sl because many Of hem are friendly 10 emsn- y
1N5h Upon what psge Of history IS recorded q
~ -1ences Of Preshyterianism against civil lib
sy, Es are not advised, and perhaps the account .
80; YET written. Certainly il cannot be found e
z ,T1sflant, and II 10 the worlds history truer 81
s-El2oas Of civil liberty than John Knox and VI
Neville have been known, We are unacG uaintec r,
- hem The fervid, profound, glowing and en-
ggtle elOguence Of Samuel Davies was almost
a -ssiu. 70 he friends Of the American Revolu- :,
ls- a ia, Of Patrick Henry himself, and We have u
-sls kn0En any one yet who complained that the p
ss7 samuel Davies meddled in the politics of the a
.1s1caa revolution. Ii Is possible thstthe slyo "
AL o. peTpetuslslug the wrongs Of the King Of
L-gi,t towards the kmeucan Colonies, those u
y, ,Ilsd discussion, ans vishes 10 crush with w
a IN bee al freedom Of thought and opinion, G
ll4 lave denounced the conduct Of the great re- n
ssE orsi0f Of the day, but If so, the surges of
ne ave swept them into The sea Of oblivion.
i--g viii the pilisbie, odious and foolish doc =
-1ss hey inculcsted, while the name Of Davies g
ara brilliantly in that bright GALAXY Of worthy c
r. 40 viii be held in grateful remembrance, n
Es .Ised0m has q votsry on earth. 4
lssuempt 70 couple the idea that the Presby- C
US nave been enemies 10 civil Liberty, with :
- -vocscy Of emancipation in Kentucky is :
t-.s desperate movement Of desperate cause. !,
~ Es see emancipation driven To such miser-
Hss-ias for existence, We shall begin TO suspect
aL-ltness, and We cannot help but feel large Il
a. q contempt for many Of the arts, tricks, $
{. "a and tuInings Of PrO-slsEeEism.-Loui {,
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