Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-01
slavery ia s<cntsGl&y--sic OF
Senator YEeac:l1s.

The following testimony Of Senator Metcaif
IN recent speech at LONDON, Madison county
ONO, reported in the State journal, is a frank
and honest expression Of the common sentimen II,
in Ncntucky
ex-governor MetcaIf, of Kentucky, ut presen nj
senator IN Congress from that state was intro
Guced TO the audience, ana addressed them Ia a
most eloquent ana effective manner for the space.
j of an hour ANA Il half
lie advocated the election Of Gen. Taylor
not because Gen. lay lor in favor Of the
rcstfIctIon OF sidvery--ior he Gld not GONE TO
ONO TO advance the sentiments which he would
not hole elsewhere; and as repre>e NATIVE of a
southern sacehoiaing state. he did not advocate
such restriction; but he advocated the election of
Gen Taylor, because he would restore the gov
crnment TO us original iounaatons, and allow
Congress, the representatives, Of the people and
the states. to legislate for the country, uncun-
tro!Ied by executive vctoes or executive appli-
ances And II Congress chose to restrict sia-
very 70 us present limits. he, citizen Of Ken
tucHy, IA The spirit Of true rcPubiic,risn,. sub
united 10 the behest. lie did not a5ept Gen.
Cass as his candidate. for the presidency. al
though Cen lass IS pledged, in the the event of
his election, To lnterpoSe the zone p2ictr to
prevent restriction Of slavery. Whatever the
people Of the states might do. himself nor Ken
lucky were 10 be taken by such Il bid.
kentucky is III this time thinking deeply upon
the subject Ct riding herrcif Of the evils Of sIa-
very. ii j. a subject environed ith difficulties;
ana one OF In" greatest OF these difficulties the
disposition 10 be maze of the manuuitted popu-
iaiion. and this is subject which addresses itse. II
with the most intense interest to that portion of
the cit!zeus of Kentucky who not s!avehod-
ers
Would the people of neighborirc free states be
willing to receive this description Of population
Illinois by her constitution, adopted about Il wear
since. has most positively interGicted the settle
fnent of colored people in that state. And who
did not recoect The sensation produced in Mer-
Ger county. OHIO. few Years since, by the at
tempt 10 settle ON land purchased for that pur-
pose, the freed slaves of John Randolph, This
IS the great 4 difficulty at this time in the wav of
emancipation IN Kentucky: and he thought it
not uhit@ely. could sui;ai!le tract OF country be
set apart IN the new terTitorie respecting which
we are now &c batting about the restriction or ex-
tension Of slavery there Kentucky might he
found taking measures 10 shake off the lnstitu-
ton of slavery.
Gov. Netcalf considered Gen. Taylor as vir-
tualiy pledged not TO veto bill for the reslric-
ton of slavery. should such bill be passed nv
congress In giving his vote for him, he under
stood this fact, and should Gen. Taylor disap-
point TINS expectation, he would from that
iheht De a disgraced man. in the estimation Of
very southern as well as every northern gen
si.n- he understanding the south well
s az me north, is that Gen. TavIor, If chosen
this subject ~ W US - ~
"oV. hetcasf was listened TO- throughout with
marked attention. and at III. clos. was greeted
VIM ''Hehs OF appreciation worthy an homes,
kentucky orator. al the hands 81 a bnckeve
audience.