The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-03-31

| SlhNcs Oi All the FFSl OF IudnklnuE
II iRd~Pd we possess this intellectu
al superiority profoundly grateful aht
thankful to Him who has b, slowed il
we ought to fulfil all the obligation.
and duties which it imposes, and thes,
would require Us not 10 suLugaie 0
deal unjI.lIy by our fellow men VIII
are less blessed than We are. hut 10 in.
struct, TO improve, and TO enlighien
them.
A vast majority ofthe people of the
United Stale, in every section o
them, I believe. regret the intrOduc.
ton Of slavery into the Colonies, IN,
der the authority of our British ances
tors, lament that single slave treads
our soil. deplOre the neCes ity of the
continuance of slavery in any of the
States, regard tie institution as =
great evil TO both races, and would
rejoice in the adoption of any SAT-.
just, and practicable plan for the re-
mOval Of all slaves from among us.
Hitherto no such satisfactory plan has
been presented. When. an the coca
sion Of the formation Of orr present
constitution Of Kentucky, in 1929. the
question of the gradual emancipation
OF slavery in that State WAS aglIat. d,
its friends had TO encounter great
obstacle. in tho fact that there then
existed no established colony, to which
they could be transport. d. Now. by
the successful establishment of -four.
ishing colonies on the western coast
Of Africa, that difficulty has been OBJ.
Waited. And / confess that, WITHOUT
indulging in my undue feelings OF
superstition, it does seem to me that
il may have been among the dispen.
sations nj Povidente TO permit the
wrongs, under which Africa has suf.
frTed, TO I've inflicted. that her chill
dren might be returned TO their Oriei
nal home, civilized, imhued with thu
benign spuit Of ChrisIianIy. aud pres
pared ultimateiyto r-dt em that great
continent from barbarism and ldOlatry.
Without undertaking 10 Judge ipr
any other STAte, II was my OpinlOH.
in 1909 that Kentucky WAS in con-
dition to admit Of The gradual eman.
cIpaiion Of her slaves; aud how deep
ly do ] lament that system, with
that object, had not been then rstab.
lishedl II Il had bren, the ) ate
would now he nearly rid Of all slaves,
My OPP MON has never change d, and /
have frequently publicly expressed il
should DC most happy if what was
impracticablr ut that epoch could row
be accomplished.
After full and deliberate cOnsidora.
lion OF The subject. il app ars to me
that three principles should regulate
he establishment of a system Of graf
lal emancipation. The first is, that
{ should be- slow in its operations,
cautious, and gradual, so as TO "cca.
ZION no cOnvulsiln, nor any rash or
uddrn disturbance, in the existing
labits Of snciety. ID. THAI, as an in
condition. tie ,mancipa-
CD slaves should be removed from
he State TO s0me colony. Aud, Il I'D
y that he expenses of their transport
alton 10 such coluny including an :
unfit for six months after their ARR. !
Tal at il. should he betrayed by a :
und 10 he IA sed from the labor of {
ZACH freed slave.
Nothing could he more unwise than
he immediate liberation Oi all the
lnves in the State, comprrhending :
10Th sexes and al ages, from That OF I
endeI infancy TO extreme old age. IL a
would lead 10 the most frighfful dis \
riders and the most fariul and fatal q
Any great ciAnge in .
he condition Of society should be 5
nark' d by extreme care and circum> .
pecii"n. The introduction OF slaves \
MO the Colnnirs WAS an operation Of d
many years duration; aud the work Of
heir removal from the United States n
an only be effected after tn lapse II 4
great length Of time. }
think that a period should be FIX
a when all born aftei il should he a
rec at a specified age. All horn he p
nre il remain ng slav' $ for life. Tha' 5
lrriOd I wOud suggest should be o
SIS. or even 1860, Tor on this and h
her arrangements 0f tie system. if I
dopfed, ] incline TO a liberal margin. o
. As 10 ob~iaie rs many obj clions -
nd 81 unite as many opinions "a p5s v
bic. Whether the commencement {
rthe operation nf the system be NJ il
e earlier or later, il not 50 imp p I
,nt ne that = day should be perma- Il
emily fixed, from which we could D
ok forward With confidence 70 the u
nal termination Of slavery within n