Genius Of Liberty

Kentucky Slavery.-The following remarks in reference to the question of Slavery lately agitated in Kentucky, are taken from the Journal of Christianity. We know of other editors, who have left their native States to escape the curse of Slavery;--and why will they still bow down at its dictation, and open not their mouths to bear testimony against its destructive influence and its sinfulness. that the nation may be brought to repentance, and thus saved from the threatened judgments of God? If these editors have fled beyond the sight of negro Slavery, they are not beyond its influence: they are in bonds to a depraved public opinion, and it will need another struggle to emancipate themselves.

"From the tone of the Louisville Journal, and the sentiments expressed by many talented an influential politicians of the state, we should not be surprised if an effort were made in a few years, to abolish the system of slavery. The present indications are decidedly in favor of it; and in the event it comes to pass, we devoutly pray that our brethren in Kentucky, may be found co-operating with the civil government in so good a cause. We do hope for the honor of Christianity,that it will not be said to their discredit, that they are stumbling blocks in the way of a measure of public policy, that would efface from the escutcheon of an enlightened state, the stain, which the system of slavery has stamped upon it.

We love Kentucky. It is our native state, where reposes the ashes of our ancestors, and where we delight to muse upon the reminiscences of the past. Nothing but the system of slavery prevents us from being an occupant of its soil, and mingling our voices, with many of the companions of our youth, in celebrating the high praises of Him who has "redeemed us and washed us in his own blood."

The following is from the Catholic Telegraph, published at Bardstown, Ky., where there is also a Catholic College. That denomination has recently made a strong movement against intemperance; and may we not look for a like blow from them at slavery, it near relative?

SLavery.-The world is waking up to the horrors, religious, social, and political, of Negro Slavery. He that goes along with this movement will be sure to be successful, but whoever opposes it shall be overpowered. We cannot prevent the development, nor can we resist the consequences of the principle which we have, ourselves, proclaimed, that "all men are born free." If we had the power, and religion and philanthropy forbade not its exercise, it would still be inexpedient and ruinous to our worldly interests to exert it. Let the slave-holder be once convinced that he can do better without slaves, than with them, and he will emancipate. The Utilitarian argument is the only one that will lead promptly to results which religion and humanity have too long been looking for in vain. It is not in human nature to oppose long, or earnestly whatever is clearly proved to be for our advantage; and that slavery is not so, a comparative view of the principal free and slave states will carry to the evidence of a demonstration.With a people like ours, who have eyes to see, and a national character to establish on a firm basis, and vaster projects than the human mind before conceived, to realize, the efforts of abolitionists though they quickened the sluggish, and pointed the arrows of conscience, were not necessary. The contrast in the condition of the Free and Slave States, if let alone, would have done the good work with less noise and more effectually. Even with this obstacle in the way, it will do it ere long. This is what, we think, every one must conclude who gives the following Extract which we have taken from Marshall's eloquent and powerful letter, an attentive perusal.--Catholic Telegraph,