The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-01
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 25, 1913.
The Constitution Of kentucky Movement in Po
lilies T,,oubyp dLeoJ

This being peculiarly progressive" age in
all things, and particularly in State govern.
ments, Kentucky, ever ON the alert, is about to
revise her constitution. The people have once
voted in favor of calling convention, and bill
has passed the Legislature now III session, again
submitting the question for their final determi-
nation. At first, the opposition was strong; but
the vote already taken has put quietus to the
opposition; and those who were at first its strong
opponents, are now loudly telling their reasons
tor being In favor OF convention. A few OF the
leading conventionists are determined that the
new constitution shall contain provision for
the gradual abolition of slavery; while others
declare that so long as there Is black skin In
Kentucky, 1t should be held in bondage. But
that ma orlty are opposed 10 slavery, or, at
least, to the increa OF slaves, is clearly shown
by vote upon bill repeating the law OF 1888,
prohibiting the Importation OF slaves, which was
Just taken in the Senate; the vote stood ~ to II
against the third reading. The House stands in
ABOUT the same proportion.
The democrats he Id an informal meeting here,
short time since; by portioa OF The party II
Was called gubernatorial nominating conven.
ton; but majority were opposed to making
noml natiou until the wings had :" shown their
hand and the meeting adJourned according
ly, to meet again the 10th Of March. The
wing convention Is TO be held In this place
ON the 22d OF February and among the many
candidates. for nomination., Archibald Dixon, the
present Lieutenant Governor, and William J.
Graves, are most prominent. Dixon Is opposed by
convention man, and insist that his nomination
would be defeat OF the whig party; hut he is
supported by the Letcher faction of the wing
party, together with that portion of the State
called the Green River country; while Graves rs
supported by the Owsiey faction, which COM
prises the whole of the present administration
The democrats have thus far held out their
candidates, David Merri weather and A. G.
Halves; but General William 0. Butler, now OF
Mexico, who mas been kept behind the cur
lains, will, at the proper time, rush out and
leave the wing nominee In that rear position
which "lends enchantmenl to the view"
That Kentucky will ever desert Henry Clay
her tavorlte son-cannot in truth be asserted
but that she would prefer to swim" with Tay
lor than to "sink" with Clay, is clearly ev-
dent from the Taylor movement. the anxious
inquiry here is, will New York 60 for Clay
A negative answer throws him overheard. A
Taylor convention also assemblies here on the
22d of February; and the Legislature has order
ed hundred guns to be fired TO his honor on
that day, as the anniversary of Buena Vista.
Resolutions have been introduced into both
branches of this legislature declaring that the
present war with Mexico was founded in impe-
ratlve Necessity on our part, and could not have
been avoided without hazardlng the honor of
the nation," &c, but have not yet been acted
upon
The weather for the past ten days has been
truly delightful. CICERO