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

r.,,ow-ClrIzENs: During the press
Convention representing the pa
80 Kentucky. is to be held for the Pl
=, Of modifying the organic law OF {
SE.e.
!. al classes Of citizens are to be re
..,,sd in that Convention, and the int
..,,ud happiness of all are to be sffecie
t.uldmste decision; so all should d
,.,oios for themselves what changes al
a...s,,y and proper TO be made. Tn;
.~,,-,,ot changes are demanded by tn
-. ) evidenced in the fact of an a
.aspimous vote in favor Of the Con
s.-,.,n And as no change hitherto pro
I'D ) 50 important in itself-Or has Is
80 wide a range Of discussion in tn,
.,,sl circle. and the public press as th'
r,s,iop of EMAScIPATIOS, we are conf
5gIsd 70 believe that, THAT question is
81 mus be TINE GREAT QUESTION or FHI
Un.
We address you fellow citizens as non.
shareholders. and We do so for the follow
M reasons. In the Convention Of l79S,
oT ancestors thought proper Tor sufficient
reasons. 10 engraft negro slavery upon the
Constitution Of the Slaie-many Of the
descendant, OF those ancestors, now living
m orr midst. and holding slaves are divl-
5si.a opinion on the question Of Emanci-
gs.Ja, lO,h sides have appealed to US to
s5 mem in carrying out their peculiar
Usgs.
As non-sagehOiders, We are compelled
70 decide either for gradual Emancipation,
GDsrDs.ual slavery. We should feel our
ssyss unworthy to tread the soil of Ken
NAV. we're We TO remain neutral In
SGD contest
Oar minds are made up, and we decide
i1- Issiom. We earnestly desire to win
over 70 our views large majority of our
n5ls.ayehOlding fellow citizens - hence
As address:
-Four fiIhs Of the voters Of the State be-
.lg n0n-slayehOldeTs, the question Of
Emancipation must ultimately be deter |
mined oy HEN. This large class Of our
C.zsI, should Therefore calmly and dis
Pass0la.ely examine all the Arguments |
sld reasons brought forward Cor the Dur.
pos Of strengthening and perpetuating
ns-o slaVery-if those arguments and |
reasons are valid, If slavery is a bless
lg-li L ADDS TO The wealth, the comforts.
sad The productive capabilities of the ia.
t1s.nOs classes-if il dignifes labor
q improves mOrals,-lf e rshnes our
asss-i Il diiuses and promotes intelli-
5sncs-in a word, il It can in any manner
Snsds an agent in developing the physi-
ca and Intellectual well being Of that
lrsai oody Of the people who live by THEIR
OEy iLAEOE, then is our duty at once,
pan and PalPsble, negro sla0ery should
y ua1e perpetual.
On me other hand-if the reasons
Nolshi iOrWsrd BY the advocates Of DER.
Ps.lal slavery in support Of their sysiem
N 1noInd and sophsiical, and it. upon
ssafsill examination, We ere led to coin
oas u opinion with the large number of
VS. and good men Of the present and
2, generations who have depicted the
US and dePlored the existence OF slavery
4 lie INST unequiyOcai and emphatic
1h. o. condemnation, then is our duty
S-.ly PLAIN and palpable.
Stgro aauery should cease IN Ken
-o.' a. Tue earliest possible period con.
sea win the interests Of all the parties
d : affected by the change. |,
ils great question cannot. and ought
4, Q be set aside for any other. Parties
y already formed, and sides are already
-l'a. All over the State men are dis
.Ah5A In spite Of corrupt, and time
Snlg POlIhcians-in spite of the imno.
S- F'EHneiamert0 Of pro-slayery leg.
-e.5 and IN spite Of the insolent and
ing eP''hets Of abuse which a DOR.
~ a. v ule advocates Of perpetualism have
sA n 10 heap upon Emancipation.
PeOPie are mOving-ho!ding meet.
- Secung candidates, and entering
ne campaign with true Kentucky
g@ IS-l74 and courage. The syren song
, 'ut' "PeGoe," which the false
. pes Of PrO-slavery sung so GENTLY
:, -. .5oo'nlngly few months since has
- away and they have discovered |
r,,i - .I1 i no Peace." and can be none
0-A thus question is decided
4 Eest deal has been said and ,r;,,s.
man, 1lh controversy, respecting the
Els.biDrF . .iy We think it high time
uD.,.- S1oald De spoken and written
n mt RIGHTS OF LABOR
nd CoS3s ,as tendency of our Legislative
to, ugieSslOnsl elections. the indus-
Ter n. I ,s are regularly informed that
knS" Dc. uue bone and sinew of the
,a,srDia ao iI are then very eloquent
Gr,'.E 'ne rights OF labor"
ss.be, 80 ~ % our kind and disiuteyested
usD n o' We propose to offer them |. sueci-
HeD ~, seho'arshiP-4nd TO do what
lave No, -. o'usihce them that their labor
Ho' been in vain '"
aFlI y 70 the 2nd Auditors Report,
ll,0so e seen that 10000 out 81 The
10. =. t S cast at the Presidential eIec.
10. n IoIH osPenden: upon labor in rs va Va.
Tb; ''Ils Tor The means Of sub.is,sncs
nrL. nIse class of citizens own bui
td fr mo aseS. but they own that. which |
Countless " fo. imPortsnce-Labor in It's
VIII n. 'Erns' and various notifications
eazsns, L ,J,Sei portion of this body of
srh hem ' ,S9 Is their only capital, but
hald l. - 'us capital is as valuable, and
h3 man. carefully protected, as the
Epor. negroes. They have a rich,
is5u@sD, ! Is their bOunden duty 70 5ss,
aGSosI ION On any legislative act or cops,;'
ROdDe,;r PROVISION, which affects the vsI0s
I'D any sra Or influence of their labor.
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