Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-06
Miscellaneous.
Enon, the Globe.

ldOOttt<oUtSW tH hcHtuthy VI 'S"es'S
will recolect that, during the late session
Of the Kentucky Legislature, violate de-
bate took place iu that body on The subject
of re pealiug an act prohibiting The impor-
talion Of slaves into that State, in which
the Clay party, with c. M. Clay alnoug
them. wen, the whole in Abolition speech
es and sentiments. Mr.. R. Wicklitte vas
one of the few of his party who made an
exception to his course, aud his exception
was very signal one, for which he has
brought down the Clay vengeance upon
him, as is well known here. Heis marked
and doomed man. and that is well known
here. In the course Of MIR. Wlchlltie'S
speech, he proclaimed the fact, that there
were then two Abolition papers in Ken
tucky-a fact well known there. Both
these papers are for Clay for next Pfssl-
dent. To show their lone, aud audaclty,
we give the following extract from one OF
,hem,> published at Danrlle, called the
Danville Reporter
: "Ir the signs Of the times do not deceive
US, the time is come when the people OF
Kentucky should call convention aud
change their fundamental law. The slave
holder must prepare himself to give up ms
slaves. We have no, read speech made
in the Kentucky Legislature against the
repeal of the act OF 1913, which does not
abound with maledic,ions upon The evils OF
slavery. Ifthese gentlemen are represen'
tatives Of their constituents feelings, Ken.
lucky is at length ripe for harvest. Let
the Aboltionisls of tie North rejoice
"There is bu, Que hope for the slave
holder left. Ii is either that those who are
now clothed with power are isnoran' Of
the real feelings and opinions of The peo.
pie, or that, knowing them, they regard
them not. If the present members OF The
General Assembly truly represent the po-
pular feeling upon this subject, it is use
less for US, 10 Fayetleto keep up the hope
less aud Improbable struggle. Kentucky
would this day abolish slavery, if a conven'
ton were called. Let not the Shareholder
repose in the soft delusion that this con-
vention will not be called. There are
keen minds and ardent spirits in aud outof
tho Stale, who watch, with sleepless vlS'-
lance, these legislative Indications
"Is it not better for the STAKEHOLDER to
risk tho convention now? Is not better that
he be freed from suspense! lfhis property
is to be taken from him, is it not better that
he should know it, and make his arrange
ments accordingly? Is ii not letter that
this fierce controversy, in and out OF The
Legislature, with regard to the moral and
political sin Of slavery, be brought to an
end, either by lis fiua abolition or by tix'
ing it upon the immoveable basis OF cou-
stilutional law? These are grave ques'
tions and it becomes US 10 look well 10
them."
When such articles as these can be pub
lished in the centre Of the State OF ken-
tucky, it is a proof tha, the Editor IS sure
of bis professionalism he relies upon the
ruling party 10 protect him-and that rul-
ing party is one man-Henry Clay.
Equally significant is letter from Louis
willie, Of January 25lh, containing an ex-
%, ,s.x;; -dA.nian
General Assembly, and which appeared
in the Richmond Enquirer few days
ago: and which is asfollows:
Extract OF letter from Kentucky, dated
LOUISVILLE, jan. 25, lS4l.
Take my word for il, the Aboilionsts
have won Kentucky. whether through The
success OF General Harrison or moi, time
will decide. A confidential letter from
friend at Frankfort says:
81 have had a good deal Of private con-
versatiou with the Democratic members
here within few days. They seem all 10
regret you have taken up the cudsels for
the repeal bills They are persuaded that
nine-tenths of,he Wings in the Slate, and
a majority Of The Democrats are in favor
of the law Of 1888, and that you can effect
nothing with such poor minority. Eman-
cipation is so openly avowed and main.
tanned here, that the cry Of Abolition has
entirely lost its force, and can no longer re-
tard the extern,ina'ion Of slavery in This
Stale. look upon the new movement Of
Incorporating Colonization Society as on
ly the entering wedge to the grand scheme
Of clearing out the negroes: the next step
may be to raise loan for that society to
purchase up slaves aud send them to Ii
UcTld. WIN upUuliCU, SidS % SHi"HS peitSu
eratuitously, loans aud contributions from
British Emanciparors. such society, in
ten years, could effect their object Of clear
ing out all the negroes. 1t is impossible
now to stem the tide"
1.-THE letter from which tho foregoing is
an extract, bears date on the 24th inst.
and is from the pen of gentleman who
may be relied on. The Democratic men,
bers of The Legislature tell me that moth.
ing can stem the tide setting against slave
ry-and this in Mr.. Clay's Stale! Our Le
gislalure emphatically belongs to that gen.
tleman. He is now anteeine for the next
game for the Presidency; and he goes sla
very in Kentucky, to win Abolition sup
port elsewhere-tha, is, he stakes up the
negro property Of his State, to win sup
port elsewhere from Abolilionists. Tode-
monstrate that am not mistaken on This
point, need only mention the fact that all
the leading political friends Of Mr.. Clay are
open mouthed against the g il or curse of
slavery, and as openly advocate the sub.
at;tni;on of free for slave labor i'm Kentuc-