The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-05

question before The people We c,D IoIIe IN this
ahee OF power al The polls in the Con~s".e oai-
80, :. ~, -, can sst chance &c test an, sne
siiion al Tie polls. This NAV BE- $50. Gai Pfopo-
compromise, but II will be most efsc,, as
Inc opposition 70 our views IS ineo".;I--,,
We nav iaE nearing. There are mi fs----eSSle,u
mfe lhe slavery OF Kentucky: AMI ,s;'L Nho ad-
ma lev, MS sentiment rather Than iaeny Of
.. III pace Il va NIginia-there tss-
lnen yOuih- Slavery was there al .eJ spent
Virginia was perfect. YOu know -, ,S.iIllns a
0f ms feeling among Vnginians suengh
rom even lhose portions Of il which ellsianl
desolaied--fIom the eastern sand biII.- has
people s1Dsist one half The year On "a .s4ne
en- eI M me Olhsr hall On past rscoTisrf;o',
aiiid all Inc fertility Of The Wsat-.;l ss-
sand hills and fish and oysters ~ ~ r iOt NE
Win others this love Of slavery IA s.hia-
ment nor iple-they, from NEE 80 senu-
aSainsl US, abolition! danger 10 oronsr,1tI odt
hose VINO cry loudest are those who 60. -, .1na
negro 70 ABOLISH; and unless their habitsof ~
ny snail vastly change, never viii. vyb;lo .t 1-s-
gest portion raise the hue and crv r'a-.i ne ar
cal eIieet, and ior lear Of mere oarty inis-oss
Mr.. K s description Of the HaT1snvs~- -
NC ans ON the OonSentlOn question and ~ -
ous state Of Old Virginia society," was in1o;,so -
aud CONFUSED TIE house with laughter n -,
one on nose h..s, however, which, must be heard
Mr.. Barley, from Fayette, arose merely to.,.,-
me ieeiing and prospect in the county xb;eI -.
in part represented. They felt able hi e
Candidates The prO-slaVeTy men had ~ 80.
meeting, and y had resulted in disaster Ia tIsi.
hopes. tie did not fear the result al fns -. eN
The law Of 80 would not DO for 6ghfo,.a' '1a
come TO direct vote the 4aeston Of enc.
Pa1lon. One Of the prO-slaVery eandidstss Al r.
elite, had announced himself opposed m a.
of '33, and the open elause-and DrofesssS A. -
gard them as more dangerous than direet 49,.
upon the question: Il was best thstefors A. -.
boldly, and have The question at once sst,l.s so
MIR. Monroe, from The grand committee ma.
heiollowing report: '1s
This convention, composed OF citizsDs ~ a..
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, and representa-, ~.
opinions and wishes Of a large number hi 49, -
| lOW-elllzens throughout the COmmonwesitl -.
in the capital on the 18th April, 1913. 10 co1.I-,
| what course u becomes those who are orrc.I
the increase and ~ the PerPetuity Of sisysrv =
lhls slate, 10 pursue in the approaching e,ny,--
ior members OF the Convention called n 49,
The constitution, adopts the propositions ,vbcI III
low, as expressing lis judgment in the pEernisss,
| |. Believing that involuntary hereditary sla,s.,
as IL exists BY law in this State Is iniuriols -
prosperity OF the Commonwealth, iosousi.ts.,
with the fundamental principles OF free rsysr,,
ment, contrary 10 the natural rights Of msnkr4
and injurious 70 pure state OF morals We a. y
Onion that IL ought not 10 be increased, spd ia
II ought not TO be PerPetuaied in his Comm59
wealth.
Il ~. ~
any time, 70 set slaves Tree BY cOmpulsOry en-,
cpatiOn, without just compensation, AFTER 49,,
OF property have been allowed % vest In hem ri
that every scheme for the compulsory eKtiprt5,-
OF slavery in Kentucky ought 10 begin win Co.
born after The commencement Of the scheme. a.
hat The removal OF the liberated slaves ousst l.
tom part Of every such plan.
j That We recommend the following points a
t70se 10 be insisted on in the neW Coustitvt.sr
and that candidates be run in every county In ~
Stale, favorable 10 these or similar cOnstitltor,
PROVISIONS l. The absolute prohibition OF De
importation Of any more slaves into keuuek,
2. The complete power in he people Of Keni1ciy
10 enforce and perfect under the new COnsii.uti0,
whenever they desire IT, a system Of gradusl nm
Pectiye emancipation Of slaves.
4. The Convention confines is recommend,
uon TO the question OF negro slavery, and masss
! nc expression Of opinion on any other topic.
Mr.. ThOmassOn, Of jefferson, differed from
majority Of the committee which had r,Oor,-s
the resolutions, and desired, at this point, 10
arrest the attention Of the house, and direct a
7 10 the attention Of the fourth resolution.
fear IL IS too indefinite IL does not place -
, upon that high ground We ought 10 occupy Il
. proposes, / fear, measure altogether too moc-
crate, too tempOrisng for the spirit Of The p,O-
} pie on this subject. We must, in my Iud gmsui,
60 farther in our positive recommendations lhan
1 these resolutions 60 fear We shall lose every
; thing, il We propose nothing bold and decided
now. We must not only denOunes slavery,
3 bat We must show the people that, BY the aciioa
Of the last Legislature, IN the repeal Of the az
; Of 1883, and the passage Of the DOhOnsy res5.
: iutiOns, We have been forced-aye, Absolutely
c driven, TO make this question. We have no a.
y tentative between a quiet submission 70 Psr2si-
usl slavery, and a bold, resOlute struggle 6r
emancipation And no good man can hssirlis
which 10 choose l am in favor Of meeting
I, this question fairly and fullyi but prefer .
leave the question OF how, and by what means
I the thing is to be accOmPlished-I say, prefer
\ that that shall be an open question, that every
. man may work out plan for himself, and Co
; his own cOnstitnents-and that out Of the good
q Of all the plans thus devised, We may, 4 he
(, cad, choose that one which snail promise 10 Do
the safest, surest and best Besides, some Of oar
Z candidates may, from local Considerations, deem
it proper to make this or that concession, net
consistent with this platform.
4 There are many friends Of the cause who are
: not willing so TO amend the Constitution, - %
a leave this question open for constant az ialioa
before the people. They want 10 look 20 Day
; when they may TePOse free from the sIeilsDsnt
0 OF the agitation Of this question. hO2s Tie
: resolution will be modified. / do no, want 70
90 back to my people and tell them ! have ben
70 the Emancipation Convention, and haEs
!, been compelled 70 fall back from the position
. they had taken, and have been compelled %
Il content myself with agreeing to tight iOr
: mere reservation to the Legislature Of nghl 70
submit the question TO the PeOPleat some future
}, day.
e Mr. Holloway. Of Boyle, offered the follow
ing as a substitute for the report Of the con-
mttee.
E The proposed substitute was Withdrawn b
-. L.
|, and we were not able 10 secure the Original
a w. L. Breckenridge, Of Louisville, sad De
: WIS a member Of the committee, and disseniea
/, from the report. lie came her to CONSIDER nc
e best method Of bringing the question 0 smAa-
e cpatiOn before the people. lie SUPPOSE Do
a came here TO secure the ehgraftng Of pan a
2 the Constitution. A majority Of the commit
: tee seem to desire no action for emaneFalion
I by the Convention, and therefore he dIns'ea
: from them. Mr.. b. asked II Il was n0S a Or
4 der to present an amendment TO the mrs. 'sso'a-
; ton. which would test the feeling Of me Con
a We atiOn on this subject.
!, Mr.. President.-NO, there IS already an Ansnd-
l ment before the COnyention-
Mr.. Holloway withdraw mine, lhai W.
: B. may present his.
Mr. Breekinridge then offered his Amsndmsnl
and remarked that he had no desire 70 press u
His only purpose was to secure, q Poss'ee'
: vote-an expression Of the opinion Of his CoA-
. veation as TO the PrOPriety Of hghtIg NL :
e clause IA tAe Consultation emanciPaaag uo
e slaves Of the State. Mr.. BIS sInendment =
e fOllows-add TO the first resolution;
"Bat that il ought 10 be removed anoei NJ
2 new Constitution, by some scheme o. saoI~
y emancipation and colonization engraiied h'''
Z on"
Mr.. ThOmaSsOn proposed as subslllals p
|, the amendment offered BY Mr.. BreekianSs"'N -
: following:
} "And that provision should be maze ior 81,
a ual prospective emancipation win GOWN