The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
For the Louisville Examiner.
E,nAncipAtlOn Meeting.

Pursuant TO q call signed by over two hundred
and sixty citizens and voters of the county OF
Boyle, the friends Of emancipation met at the
Court House ia Danville this day, the l7th March,
there being large NUMBER OF the citizens of the
county present, and the meeting being called to
order by J. I. Boyle, ESQ.,, on his motion DR.. JOS
Smith was appointed Chairman and Speed S. Fry
Secretary.
After the organization Of the meeting Maj. Jas.
S. Hopkins, after few preliminary remarks ap-
plicable TO The resolutions and in favor of emsnc-
patton, offered the following preamble and resolu
tons, which were adopted by the meeting, viz:
WHEREAS it is the unquestioned right of freemen
to assemble themselves together and express their
opinions upon all questions affecting the welfare
and glory of the States: and whereas il is the duty
as well as the privilege Of all the citizens of the
State TO consider calmly and dispassionaiely all
great questions of Constitutional refom, and free
ly and bodily declare their opinions on all subjects
affecting the interest OF the people. Therefore
the exercise of the right and in discharge OF the
duty of citizens, we have this day assembled,
and in relation TO one of the great and important
questions of reform in which every citizen of the
Commonwealth is interested declare our opinion.
1. That Slavery is q political, social, and eco
nolncal evil, and should not be made perpetual.
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1t emancipation connected with colonization; that
=. = opposed TO any interference in the rights
- - OF slaves now upon the soil; that we
~ P.oPel1 scme system of emancipation SINH
are - ,s., 'bY Mr.. Clay in his recent letter
J. That the law Of 1888, t'ohioitlng the impOrta;
ton of negroes into our Suite, was sise sho
wholesome enactment, The henehI =" e"eN'S Vi
which are attested by the past.
4. That we are in favor CT Incorporating 'ne
principle of the law of 1888 into the new Consii-
tuition.
S. That we are in favor Of provision in the new
constitution by which amen iments can be made
thereto touching any part of the Constitution, by
direct reference of the proposed amendments To
the vote Of the people.
6. That we approve the holding Convention
of the friends of emancipation al Frankfort on the
25lh of April next, and appoint the following per
sons delegates 10 same, viz: Z. Gore, A. J. Cald"
well, J. I. Boyle, J. F. Holloway, Dr. +. w.
Jackson, j. Hope, Dr.. J. Smith, Ssm'l Hooker
VIM Speed, A. ID. Meyer, J. p. Fisher, DR.: JOS
weisiger, John Erwin, John 3. Ford, John G. Tai
bolt X w. Washington, W. Parks, A. Sneed
p. ID. Yeiser, JAS 5. Hopkins, Jas. s. Crawford,
n. j. Gown, J. T.. Baldrick, Speed b. Fry, Rev.
NJ. r. Matrry, Rev. }. C. Young, w. Green, III.
Walker, Andrew Dusham, Jas. r. Irvine, Col.
Thos. Barb.e aud any ctizsu of the county. trend'
" 10 emancipation, who may be present at the
Convention.
On motion of J. 7. Boyle, Esq, ResOlued, That
the kentucky Tribune, Lexington Atlas, Com
monwealti, Louisville journal, Louisville Cou-
rier and the Examiner be requested TO publish
the proceedings OF this meeting.
J. r. Holloway, j. L. Boyle, foil ID. feiseI,
and Others addfesse the meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOSEPH SMITH, Chairman.
SPrrD g. Fey. Secretary.