The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28

,aPei, "" no suojoct OF EnA1cIu
hat EmanciPationists exie~n-f
nuisance in our State; grsstl, i.;..
lie and individual intere.ls
slavery Is worthy Of mora a;.s,,
lion, for l think IL furnishes =. ~
Argument TO prove that the -
power and the right 10 sbolish h
III il can be shown, las -
can,I that slavery Is a nuiszucs q
duct and declared intentions 90
give power and force 10 the srgr,,--
be resisted. They say thas -
Of slaves must hsneeforth be proA;s,,'S
the liberated slaves shall be ..Df -. ~.
State, because free negroes are a nu;-.
other words, they say the night Ia -. "a
groes who are still 10 remain in the S,.,-- -
men, must be abolished, because IT, Iss's>
grots are nuisance 10 slavehOldsr. -
Bat l will specify the injuries -
slavery men say free negroes cause. az ~
Justly authOriss them 10 be treated :. !. n.. ma
And | will show that slavery i. D,o,3--.,Hss.
greater injuries, and therefore, aceors;-.
reasoning Of PrO-slassry men, mus, H. s' ~ &c
eree greater nuisance, and, thrFsfo,. -.
10 be abolished. In the first Dlae.- ,l.ss
free negroes cause their slaves 10 BE- 49,.
ed ind dis0bedienf. ! will, for he -.
gument, admit this to be true. Bat !.
equally true that slavery has rendsrsS an. -
farraeTs and tenants in cur State dIsesBi.-,-ss,'
So that the greater number Of them - "a
the most fertile and beautiful parts q an, -
try, and gone to other States, or 70 Ia buI.'--.
mountains Of our Own--where very H. -
are found Their free spirits could not -.
10 the inferior condition in which ts.y -
felt themselves placed, A. manual Isbs,.-, =
comparison with the condition Of ,lzvshoI-.'-
And they have removed 10 other Sts,s. -
the same inequality would not in.ul, -.
proud feelings, as ireemen; or they nav. -
pushed back, back, amongst the hills and n.,,-
tains Of Kentucky, 10 make wide room ~ h..
Shareholder and his slaves, in the garden a.,
| Of eur land. And 10 II not also tue hat -.
i " Oes very frequently render the son. Al ~.
| Shareholder disconnected with manual -,
whether on the farm or in the mechanic 80
/ And avoiding these most respectable and bo,,,.
| able emplOyments, do not these sons W,sf- H..
Tina in icleness, or some aVOcatiOns In i.f. "a
suited TO their talents and intellectual .tt,i,-
ments, under the unwise aud false belief ~,
acting tn they will place themsslve.ip a No..
elevated rank in society, than il thev Isbr,.l
with their HANDS on the farm or in lhs ms,b,-,,
shOpl And do they not often act thus IN Ia.
bed ence 10 the commands, advice, or kpovn
wishes OF their Parentsl These things a,
and long have been, Of every day occurrstc,i
our State Will not kenlackians pause sbd -
fleet, which Is the greater nuisaneel Dise,s.
tented and disobedient sons, and discontsu,-5
tenantry and yeOmanry, who are thus imosl.l
70 fy from our State, or seek remote hs5a,-
tior amongst our hills and mountains. A.. :.
tance from the presence Of slavery, In orcs-
thai their honorable manual labor nav n5t a.
grade them in thseyes Of their richer eountry.
men who hold slaves
In the second place, PrO-slaysIy men s.y
thai free negroes cause slaves 10 ke more Il J.
This, for the present argument, NIH a.so a.
init TO be true But il Is equally tue, u.y
much more certain, that slavery causes -
families Of Shareholders, and Of others living 4
their neighborhOOd, 70 be idle and kslgss. -
There are exceptions 10 this statement. D.
such is the general rule. The children Of save.
holders are accustomed, from then earliest H.
fancy, to be waited on by slaves, and 70 hsrs
ell their wants supplied by the services aac a.
Dor Of slaves; and others in the same asghbo-.
hood who may own no slaves, imIlsts then n
much as possible And thus, in may, vzy
: many instances, young persons are psImilsss
: to grow up in idlsness, 20 a great extent a.
tirely devoid Of habits Of INDUSTRY and pels.
verance, which are 50 essentially Necessary u
D their happiness, and 10 make them capable u
I taking care Of themselves, and providing il'
4 their own wants, In case a reyerss Of iOrllhs
should OVertake them, as IS 50 freQussty u
= case with such persons and families. Is u
ijle1ess Of slaves, caused BY the free 1sgToss
I greater injury than the idlsnsss and hsP.sss
ness Of children, caused BY slavery Is %.
the latter evil ineOnceivably GREATER lhsa ne
> fOrueTf
e In the third place, EmanciPaiioa.sls arc I'd
that Tree negroes inJure the mOraisoi ne s.sE-'
, This | very much doubt. But, IN DE Pr-s-a.
argument, l will admit IL 10 be true. Bgi @
l not also true, that nearly all persons Who 1s5s
il in their power to exercise desPotc aaillnl!
do l. at the imminent peril Of Their oSl vl''ls
and mOralsl Placed in this condition, Laa o
apt to Cypress, even thOughtiess.y, ihoss 5s-
: when he exercises such authOriiY- lie iolg7l
7 their rights. He thinks not q Their Eias
" Anc thus be contracts habits Of inaiisiall z
the wants and rights Of his interiors Eaiaa i''
low him through his whole life, IN al rs ia'''
course with society. And vet, ms sans "a
will be very polite, and generous, AID aos2i~
bic, to his equals. Now, Shareholder has 60
pOtic authority over his slaves. Is le ei'-.'
!. from the common frailtss Of men, who posss''
in almost Unlimited power, in his iaisfcoa'ss -
his slaves and his Interiors Even i be sno-i !
\ not apply the lash in = cruel and u1I-s- -i--
ner; and should not compel BIS slaves . .aooi
!. too much, and should not deprive them 81 sli-
fcient food and clothing, win which specs p
:, oppression readily admit, masters Hs Do
greatly ehargeable in our STATE, ST. eoss De y
yard their moral improvement, Does ne r.
spect their rights, as parents and ehadfea' =
as husbands and wives! Does be rega'l -
], sensibilities Of their natures the anseuol' !.
their hearts; their self-resPsct' thsr '' So.
:, frier dships, their religious s.sSaioa' -'
eternal destiny I am afraid net one mas. :, =
twenty can answer these questions n me -
: alive. IL not, then although masters may -
- oppress the animal nature Of thsif SAVES -
they do Cypress, and in a great legIse =.
guish, their moral and inieliecius aAi''''l - -
y in so doing mast be guilty Of gFsai .l',. =.
v Themselves. Again, II is true s.a'sh''-7' -
a frequently very hospiIabe and Eeaefol' I. y
they esteem their equals; bat . : 40 -!
, ten the case that they put themselves -. -
a trouble to exercise their hOsPiIAiI9 III
= borers or interiors Of any kind. me -,
: er has also frequently high sense o. 49,
honor; great pride Of chsraeisi' a0- -
10 unbs nding will. But he : proud A'- -. -;
Gus, and will not bear cOltradieuoA % ~ !.
ton from those he believes his niefiofs- =.
3 his pride, self-wili, and habits o. eol,. =.
" maks him look upon conduct or S0ils .. :. h
ly sulting, which man accustomed % e'1 80
passions, and not hsbituatsd to skAe1 - n
obedience fiOm slaves, would Seated - NO
fensiye. And the slavehOlder, Snel - y ~.
pose,, hinself insulted, is too tPi 70 -, a,
70 The blood Of the offender alone car -. -.
stain upon his honor and resort 70 ls - -,
" knife or pistol is the consequence, y . NOs
gard Of the laws Of God and he eoIlu .h,isr,l
le as is he master, 50 generally, arr DIS - ,or,
a. Then do not these things shos 'na' -
ss Of our country are injured BY slavery ..s,su
|. In the fourth place, slavsnoloe - asa
:. that free negroes increase inc 90 h. ~. arfs
u rection, on the part OF slaves ~ Bss
ment. I will also admit this to ee 'ISs.
slavery continue in our State AID ss iDss,;,
Of slaves be greatly multiplied Jas :. s5,.s
bly, be the case unless means are ~ - ssf