The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-19
From he Richmond Wing.
IMPORTANT MovEMENTIN KENTUCKY

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN kENTUCKY.
We have before stated, that the Legisla-
ture of Kentucky has passed bill to take
the seuse Of the people on the proprlety Of
calling Convention. We were not aware
at tie time, that the sole design OF the
friends of the Convention vas the abolition
OF slavery 10 the State OF Kentucky. Such,
however, we learn from the following arii
Gle in the Lexington Observer, is the fact.
The question Of the continuance or aboli.
ton Of slavery is TO be determined by the
call of convention.
Well may the Observer remark, that such
being the issue involved, IT assumes con.
sequence and importance surprising that of
any subject ever agItated IN Kentucky
But the interest in the event will not be
confined TO the citizens OF that State. Eve.
ry portion OF the conlederacy and the slave
holding region especially, will lock with IN.
tense interest to the decision oflhe question.
FROM the Lexington Observer.
THE CONVENTION.
SNE ttaNtls arc ANaIE iidN q Dill mas paAsss
the Legislature Of Kentucky, to take The sense "
the people upan the p,eprsIy Of calling Cos
ssntiou VS. ere grslied 10 perceive that this
measure, se fraugkt with important effects 10 The
people Of this State, received irem our delegation
u both branches, steady aud uEiled spposition
This fneasuFs is destined 10 exert powerful in.
tissnce upon the S,aIs. Unliks the other quss
,loss wheh have, at difiareui times, ngl,aled the
rpzDlq ts~g IN kN IsaHa...g-Y l.sz L..
time We must expect this subject 10 control all
o,hsn. The State ef Kentucky is 10 be the the
airs upon which great battle is 10 be fought
II Is useless To dlss lss the question. We eanRoi
saut eur ewes TO the important snd momsntous
subject which will ultimately dsiermins the quss-
uss With the people, whether they will have a
Convention OF not. All ether imputed defects il
he Constitution are mere plsv ,hings-we have
net heard one Polatsd out, which would Justify
thls extreme rsssIvs. 1t is tim. that tie people
q this State should knew what their future de.ti
ny Is 10 b.. If a majority sbssd bs 81 oplnlsa
tia, II is better TO eIiirpas slavery it is time 1t
Should De kAeSR. There is a rexie.snoss in Tie
pubic sind, which Should be allayss BY full free.
aRS maby dlseussi.n. Let Us aiscuss il IN the
rlsht splrli. But sOOys ali let vs. not vote 10 call
Conyexuoo for another purpose when We must
ksos, as msn, That this 10 ,hs greatsad paramount
quesusa. We make war IA maa tor sIs opla-
ians-soms OF ths brightest srsaaesh 81 Ken
tlc4y are 81 opltien that slavery is great msral
aad political curse. Il however, tho@s Who be.
i'svo 50, are set unwilling 10 see No pslest ars.
tated, We shall bail iheR essTmlns,ion gna ~ 4.
sufs roa the other hard they s.Itve ina, ass
. he accepted time, then We wish Ito trus aaa
lFclunats IssBs ~ bo before the ptorls son
his subject there sheuld De 40 disoulss 40 con
cealmeai. We lsvite slsCussisn and iuader cur
soumns to all. Oui own clear, decided snd uns.
quigseal convictions are that tRsrc Que 81 s be no
Convention, because va believe the institution Of
slavery should stand s,Iis The true interest Of
The commonwealth requires H. We shall ,dysn
10 this subsst when we have sore leisure"