The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-21
IFrOm tho Louisville Couner.I
pnhlin Marsin In M..c.-


AT a large and respectable meeting OF the friends
of emancipation and colonization, held at the
eoun honse in HanodsbuTg, Ky, oa Saturday, the
I4ih Of April, lSi9 the following proceedings were
had:
The meeting being called TO order BY ]. n
Thompson, Esq, Major Andrew G. Kyle was ap-
pointed chairman, and o. S. Poston, secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed Messrs James
Taylor, Frank Balenger, }. n. Thompson, and
NJ. B. Pullism, committee to draft and yreseu;
resolutions expressive Of the sentiments Of the
meeting; and having retired and considered there
of, hey returned and presented the following res
olutions for the adoption of the meeting, 10 wit:
Resolred, That we regard domestic slavery as
moral, social and politically evil, and that in view
u the approaching change in our organic law,
patrlotism and philanthropy require an earnest
effort to check lis blghting and whitening lnfitl-
enee upon our beloved commonwealth.
RsSofred, That as por.i0a OF tae friends al
prospective emancipation and colonization, ear
nesy desiring in the progress Of time TO see every
vesiige Of slavery removed from our State, we do
not desire or contemplate amy rash or sudden NJ
novaiion upon the pursuits and business habits OF
our people. but thai the system we desire shall BE-
gradual and prospective IN its operation, leavinE
untouched The entire present slave population Of
the State.
Res0iuSd, That we would regard il as some
atonement 10 Africa fer the wrongs committed bu
our foEefathers, If we could send back TO that be.
nightsd Land tho fatsse iaoresse Of slave non.
HiaIiOn, imtued with tie principles OF civil liberty
and conveying with them the light Of Che GOSPEL
10 and in The regeneration of that beRighied land
RSSolUed, Thai in The language OF the father OF
his county: fTo see some plan adopted by which
slavery in this country may De aboIished, is among
my iour hRt wishes
ResolDed, That we approve Of the prOposed
meeting in the town Of Frankfort on The 25lh
instant
Resoirsd, That Col George c. Thompson, Jas.
TsyOr, A G. Kyle, Dr.. p. TrsPnal, J. 2. Williams,
Fnnk Bslltnger, J. z. Haggin, Achilles Davis,
John CALDWELL Daniel NansTsdale, IBaac 'Nelham,
Lundwell C. Cornish. ". b. Pulliam. !. ~ Thom2-
son, Samuel Hart, Z. u. Veatch, r. r Dunn, B.
WckershaIa, Elias psssln0Te, Rev. John Mont
gomery, Rev. I. ClelEnd, W. H. Riker, n. LAHORE,
n. II. White, o. 5. Pos.on, J. c. Nnierfeld,
Henry Reed, Elias Walton, Caleb Adams, George
Savers, lsaae Gray, Jos an Wilson, James Woods,
" Stone, s Wergheld, b. \. PassmoTe, W. H.
Sellers, John Dewey, Daniel Miller, X. Fig, G.
nrelkeld, John Wheatly, J. II. Patterson, ana Jas.
Adams, be appointed our delegates 10 represent
this county N said meeting.
Which resolutions being read, the meeting was
addressed BY F. BalleDger, James Taylor, and J.
r. Boyle, EsNs., and the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
and Examiner, Richmond Plough Boy, and Dan
ings of this meeting.
Aud, on motion, il was further resolved that
the meeting do adjourn I'll Monday, The Oh day Of
May next
A. G. KYLE, Chm'n.
d. s. Poston Sec'y