The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-21

Ties. mat as emigration to all the States is
most 'ectly Tree, those States which furnish
greatest Sacilities for the accumulation
&C wealth, would present the greatest incre
ex. Of population. but this we are told is
the popular error," and svuIgar fallacy."
ed. we have said that slavery degrades a
vii. alsnonors labor as such. and we proceed
eo- adduce proof of this assertion. We mi,
go appeal to your own Consciousness and !
ed. pef'ence, IN support Of this position; or
es- M'sn' point to the prominence which
sp, given TO 'ne,lial labor in the vocabulary
1T siaveholders- But we prefer giving h
direct testimony Of such shareholders as a
to me advocates Of perpetualism.
5" Chancellor Tharpe, of South Carolin,
ID teaches-"That so far as the mere labor.
aas the pride, the knowledge. or the aspir,
ic IONS OF freeman.he is united for his sitr
N atom; and he llkens the laborer to 18th
is morse or the OK" to whom il would b
o ridiculous to attempt to impart ga cultivate,
4 understanding or fine feeling"
~ In relation TO the democratic doctrine o
1 fthe righlof maiorities to govern. he SAYS
1T is less false, and slavish and absurd
j than eeancient doctrine OF the divine righI
OF kipes'' Co
Il. Coy McDuffie, in a message to the
Legislature Of South Carolina, went so far
as 10 say, that 'fhe institution of domestic
slavery supercedes the necessity Of an order
OF nobility, and the other appendages of
an hereditary system Of government" or
course, the shareholders are the noble and
the non-siaveholders are the ignoble OF the
social system Of this perpetualist.
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, in the Vir.
GINA Convention, said: Il have as sincere
feelings OF regard for that people, Ipoor
white men, as any man who lives among
them, but | ask gentlemen to say whether
they believe that those who depend on their
daily labor for their daily subsistence. can
or do ever enter into political affairs. They
never do-never will--never can."
Mr.. Robert Wickliffe, of our own
State, in his celebrated speech on the law
Of 1888, is thus reported:
"Gentlemen wanted to drive out the |
black population that they may obtain
white negroes in their place. White ne
groes have this advantage over black ne
groes, they can be converted into voters.
and the men who live upon the sweat of |
their brow and pay them but scanty sub
sistence, can, if able to keep ten thous-
and OF them in employment come up to
the polls and change the destiny Of the
country. How improved will be our con-
dltion when we have such Wkte ,legroes
as perform the servIle labor Of Europe.
Of Old England, and he ,could add none
Of Netc England. -.-
"When our body servants, and otr cart
drivers, and our street sweepers are WHITE
NEGROES instead Of black, where will be
the Independence, the proud spirit and the
chivalry of Kentucky then"
OF course the only difference that this
able champion OF perpemalism can see
between white ffeemen and negro slaves,
is, that the former can be converted into
voters, while the latter cannot
We might extend these extracts 10 any
length, we might also quote the laws OF
Virginia, North and South Carolina regu-
lating the election lranchise--in proof Of
the position we have here assumed, but we
have already said enough we think b, show
the natural tendency Of slavery; where men
consider il blessing and are laboring for
its perpetustion.
These iellow-citizens are some Of our
views on the effect Of negro slavery on
free labor.
We invite your cooperation in the
great work Of delivering our beloved
State from this great evil. No question
half so important can at the present time
engage your attention. All others, in
fact, dwindle into insignifcance, in com
parison with it. The question of slavery
is. and until it be settled must Be, the
paramount question Of the day. As non
Shareholders, we ask you to consider what
interest you have in the system Of slavery
what benefits does it confer on YOU
what blessing does it promise your chi
dren. You constitute vast majority of
the voters Of the State, it is clear therefore
that the continuance Of slavery depends
upon your suffrages, and we again ask
you what interest have you in supporting
the system.
The wages Of slavery never. have de-
veloped, and never can develope the en-
ergies OF a people. Slavery cannot, by
possibility, permit that intelligent, soonc-
mical and wealth-producing population,
which is necessary for the support of
good system OF common schools.
The slave population with which you
are now associated, is thus described by one
of the ablest advocates Of perpetualism in
the State: ........- -, ~..,,s..,
"a negro nsper ,oorks until compelled
to" "They will tell you work has been
their adherence all the days of their liGe."
CHAT has been their only trouble"
"That they are horde Of semi-savages---
savages that bear upon their bodies the
mark of eternal hatred to the white man.
That negroes should do all the stealing
in Kentucky; they are entitled to that job.
and understand the business WE'LL
Freemen Of Kentucky! do you wish to
see population Of this class increasing
from year to year? Are the evils of this |
description Of slavery perpetually to sur
round your children and your chiIdren's
childrenl Shall all the native energy Of
the people Of this Commonwealth be |
cramped by the paralising influence Of
slavery, when by one vigorous effor, they
can throw il off, and stand forth in the