The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03


AT a large and Respectable, 60
friends Of Constitutional reform and -, - ne
Emancipation, held in the eou,,-bo,,--s aus
city, on Thursday evening, Febru,,v =. rs =.
W. Worsley was called 10 liz o. =, y"
ben Dawson appointed secretary
On motion, committee va, ,,,..-.-,
draft resolutions expressive of the - :
friends Of the measure. '-'
Inc CHAIR then appointed the foE,xi,r
tiemsn committee; j. Speed, We ciiS
K Dawson, p. b. Atwood, and R.,5 D.
who retired, and after consultation. r-no,,...'
following preamble and resolutions.
| WHEREAS, An overwheImino D,;o.,.-
people Of Kentucky, has decided ths, ,S9- =. 20
Dc change in the organic law of The S,.,.' "a
whereas. IL Is the right and duty Al - "a
zen TO make known his views as Ia M, ~ e'''
ges are desirable in the present Cons,,,...---
previous to the election Of DELEGATE. r..
formation Of q new one: We, the 49,. - =
LOUISVILLE, in order TO Concentrate tn -. I.
all upon The great measures which ~ -, y
Vitsiiy important to the prosperity sDd -
ness Oh the State al large, present tbs s,lIo,frS
resoi atons as embOdying our vieWsof O.
tutiOnal Reform: N0A','-
| kesotred, That the experience Of shvv....
mas satisfied Us that the present COp,iiiu,i--
needs remodeiiDg, in many resDeets--snS -.
we are the advocates of, and will vote for !, M
eTal system OF constitutional Reform
| hsSotred, Thatw diselaim all symDslbv MI.
rolltieal Aoolitionism, and view the oUs.,..-
Oh emancipation as one Of purely loc.l Cha.
acter-aneeting ourselves ONLY
hssOiued, That We are in favor Of inssr,;,,,
clause IN the Constitution, fixing a Deriod !,
which slavery or involuntary servituds- &C.,
Tor crime, shall Cease Such provision pot (,
anect the existing rights Of owners Of slave.
and to take effect at period, and in a mann,
that shall best subserVe the Interests al b.,,
master and slave.
heSolred, That We believe any ad,ourpms.,
Of this question, will certainly eventual, in h.
creased difficulties and loss 10 the ouB.-. a
slaves. rs well as the State.
hesotrea, That We are in favor Of a rb.,r.
or important modification of the Judieiarv -
tem-Of q change in the mode Of slscting So.
officers, 50 as to make them more directly m.
able TO the people-of the abolition AZ M.
tenures-of more summary mode Of makiny
minor officers amenabIe for official miscon5Br,I
Of having all elections on one day-and Al
provision securing the establishment ana a.
tual maintenance Of a system Of Commoa
Schools.
RssoiUed, That in electing Delegates 10 ,bs
Convention, we will so cast our votes a. bs.t 4,
accomplish the objects set forth in the forrgOipy
resolutions.
RsSotued, That we invite the co-operatiou Of
the friends Of constitutional Reform througbos,
the State in etfecting the foregoing objects
ReSOiUed, That in selecting Delegates 10 IN,
Convention, we should not be controlled bv on
views Of national politics, but allow the roOG Of
the state TO be paramount
Res0lUed, That Jas. Speed, Reuben Dawson.
W.P. Boon, and b. Ballard, be a Commits. 10
prepare an address to the people Of Kentucky,
embodying and enforcing the foregoing views.
and that said address be reported 10 a adiourssc
meeting, TO be held in this house, on the I2ih Of
February.
RsselOel, That the process Of amending The
present Constitution is unnecessarily TEDIOUS
and that We believe a clause should Be inssrtss
in the new one, providing for the amendment Of
any part Of it, without subjecting the wheIs
instrument to revision.
Mr.. Breckenridge offered the following sub
stitute:
WHEREAs, The good people Of the COmmol.
wealth OF Kentucky have expressed their desiie
to meet in Convention for the purpose Of revising
their present Constitution; and whereas, The
General Assembly has passed an act calling The
said Convention; and whereas, II s night an
proper for the people 10 meet in pnmaIy Assem-
ohes and express their views Of public afalE
and whereas, portions Of our felOw-cluzens n
tins city and elsewhere are from time 10 time
holding such assemblies for the purpose Of el-
pressing their opinions, and concentrating their
influence, as 10 matters which will come betOIe
the Aforesaid Convention; Therefore,
Rsolnsd, l. That We potion Of the citizens
OF Loolsville-qnalIied to vote for members Of
the Convention af0resaid-in free and public as
sembiy met, do feel ourselves called upon IN Ike
manner 10 express cur views teaching the Teyis-
ION and amendment Of the Constitution.
2. That it is our deliberate and solemn con
ylctlqn that the lasting prosperity and tue sOy
Of TITS Commonwealth WI De fumotedo BY snch
changes in the Constitution as viii gradually
abolish slavery, and tend to remove the eOlOTei
population.
,. That IN cur opinion, these ends ought 70 Be
sought IN the open, nee, and manly dlscuSsloI-
BY the press, and before tie people, inpubhe %.
iress in every part Of The Commonwealth
every question relating hereto,
A. That we recommend To all our iellOw-eli'-
,ens throughout the State, who concur viihas
n these sentiments, 10 hold primary assemblies
n thsir respective cities and counties, to sAp'sa
her views and wishes.
D. That we recommend, furthermore, MAJ
delegates be appointed by all such meetings .
assemble in convention A., on, TO eea-
ider and recommend 10 the friends Of eanst.a-
ional reform, aforesaid, the best measures ''f
concentrating their influence. and presenting
heir views and objects before their fsilow-eiu-
ems ut large.
8. That We regard this whole subject As Ss
ongiDg exclusively 10 the qualified voters %
his Commonwealth, and do most earnestly
ePrecate the interference Of al other persons
whatsoever. as being at once offensive and IL
arious-
On motion, the substitute and the resolutions
{ the committee were referred back TO the sA"'
(Mr. Breckenridge being added 70 w.
18th instructions to report at an sdJoafSs.
'seting, on Monday, 18th February series :"
solutions and an address,
Resoired, That both the resolutions OF We
,mmittee and the substitute, be publishes ~