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

s.stGnnef LOG 49,.
- eog Oar we will DO nothing.
= 80, a Madison, said he had differe
f y. Joy II,;,,se An their chamber, and mus
~ .Isoss for forsaking ms TRENDS an
~ n the committee IL have faul
50 0'eI I,"sDt than another, II is my enthusi
So FiI.5Sess. My feelings are with m
- q LENDS, lends; II were alone | should Il
\ LDssFis s ,ssir ground, but cooperating wit
~ iahs - in5gment tells me ] must yield Il
90 pl md better Judgment Of the ma
~ pae, a difference 10 the manifest wal
sHy. O 80 shall support the report Of th
4 de ns The importance Of the great issu,
runii'se s.y should admonish us TO proseel
4 stsss Liberation. II the report of th'
- gie.' The very best We can do, il is GU
,ssn''ss.. .oDteut and make the most Of il
.syh -;sld our principles-ve still batti'
Es0 no. not IN q strait line, we 60 the safes
iNnsl-, /. deemed the best route II we gan
- %. - want, we at least gain all The car
- o. around Us authorize us TO hope for
sI1sa l..ssrsfore follow the example Of DIR.
- memorable occasion, when he
Fnakiia IL hat doctrine does not give all
iei'''-' ,,vss all can get, and l shall give Il
B"n3llroWsy urged the adoption OF the
~ ne thought IL vitality important.
l1sail'.L.--l. was welded without il. It's re-
D. Pn--.I8 be claimed as a pro-slavery tri-
sae- ,gitb some reason. The people i'm
sEi' ~ 6ght, and they will regard any
DC 7 - as ! virtual yielding up Of the
ssssiias ,t.,,,,h, ,bs discussion prema-
Tbs real question now Is merely as 10
iI' I've can get the question submitted IN
uns a. clause Of the Constitution that IS
Ian. A bold fight is very good
n' - nan has q fair field; bat il is folly TO
aE 80 tight, when our hands are tied.
- opr candidates 10 submit this ques-
~ ~ hat We may says aye or nay 10 the
~ 81 Of perpetual slavery.
$500, / Breckinridge, Of Fayette, thought
hIs.Eculty Law in the proposed emend-
The committee were very nearly unan-
b. a everything except in regard to the
'a'-s 80 Of the third proposition, anc that
So .loptsd BIZ very large majority. He
2. - ~ great objection 10 the amendment,
hl.,li 4. regarded as not recommending
-, -s,i6c action in the convention. large
- No.. one from each county represented,
-. - amounted, and part Of them had con-
- In their respective county delegations,
80 committee, after sitting in council
80 - srs hours, reported with singular una
- ~ resolutions EOw on the table. They
I'D - .so,ted in committee until after full
5.i.tsr,ls consideration and debate, and
=. ~. therefore, be considered as a fair
..,,,,is6 d he views Of very large msJority
:, 81 committee, and ! may say OF the whole
-.,,r IA Kentucky What, therefore, OF profit
= ,,ma from the discussion in which We
:. az engaged In my judgment, the
=. tbi.g resolves itself into this: Is It the
-, N wisdom 10 devise here, at this time,
! 5'sB. and 20 before the people with tor
- vou lake some other, and Il may be, IN the
"a. equivalent ground for the exclusion OF
- more saves, AMI the lnVeSinre OF the Legs |
80. with power 70 emaneipate the slaves /
n a, STATE whenever majority Of the people /
.,,I resolve such course prOPerl The con-
I--.tisp Of these questions is Of vast impor- /
u5ss. Fifty years ago our fathers had this
-,..,su Nd before them; il is now reproduced, |
a. Es cone again 10 its consideration. Let |
ps . sct IN regard 10 il, that We may transmit |
a AR n5stsrily, as We have received II, the most
i5,r,inguishabe hatred Of, and hostility to, this
ms ,iroeious Of al human Institutions.
Tss tue question Is, which Is the wisest and |
-.,, kSyeful Of al the plans for the accom-
. i,tasnt OF the end We have in viewf II is ]
5-.sFs, hopeless task 10 strive 10 get a specif |
: psn sngrsf.ed in the new Constitution; but |
d ;. I verify believe, a most promising and 1
isDsisl TASK, to look 10 the plan by action here
lh-f through the Legislature. Let Us struggle |
Z naks he policy since 1888, the policy Of the |
sus q al future time, and to provide in the 4
,eg Constitution, for the adoption Of such plan
3 nav Be deemed wissst by the Legislature
Z i 10, indeed as bold, 10 demand the right 10 /
Go DE thing Al proper time and in q proper 4
gsy, a. i Is 10 demand the right that it shall be
loas Il once in the Constitution IL We have 4
be power 10 DO the latter nOu-may We not i
soPs 70 accomplish the former at future day /
D q akhitsly more easy 10 attempt 70 carry /
lut The plan proposed by the cOmmittee, than
b move 10000 voters E0w 10 the proposed
lnsbinsHt TO the Consultation. To ask that
Be measure We desire may be engrafted in the
IOEEiituti0n now, and TO ask that the right and
'oEa to do the same thing be given TO the
-sEs.s,sre are very different things. The lat
si nay be hoped for, the former ] regard as i'm
lsssibis.
One q the great political parties early wheel
4 lHto line against Us. The other great Politi-
a rafty has wheeled into line against US. We
N opposed b. the combined forces Of both the
pat parties, a. far as party organization can
'fiag them 10 oppose rs. Il is not TO be dis
'ssad that large majority Of the Shareholders
N tEainsi rs A respectable number, to their
I
s'gs maloriiy Of the voters Of the State, are
.aa-saEehOlders. They too as a class have
e's poisoned against Us. They have been APP
'sa-sc i0-they have been told that we propose
roo the Shareholder Of his property. They
ave been told that we disregard the vested
glioi the master in the slave-all these things
n lolo 10 the nOn-slavehOlder, but they forget
'el him that the highest property man can
are 4 the property in himself You can have
nope Of success unless you can associate
= zaFeholoer from the non-slaveholder. You
--s convince the nOn-slavehOlder that eman-
Palon viii add 10 the prosperity and glory Of
= STATE. foa must satisfy the nOn-slaye-
'-ei That power may be exercised Emapci-
,loh can never be accomplished otherwise i
q We are asked 10 90 for emancipation al
-.s-Io strike boldly and blindly for a clause
ne Constitution for prospective emancipa.
=. And Why not because the mode proposed
4 ne committee will not as surely accomplish
i, o2se' bot because il may affect some gem
- sho are candidates for Office! We are
sl'O . De guilty Of this stEpendous folly, be-
.-'s !. necessary TO the success Of this or
~ gentleman, in his struggle for place and
- We must look 10 higher aims, We
=, look 10 ultimate rather than present glory.
's,ls's That some Of you, old as you are, viii
II " y hohOred that you are here this day.
Iusl De Patlent-ge must be prudent-t
= mast be wsichiui.
~ .L. o. spoke al great length and his remarks
'.,,'. sehuy avery powerful effect upon the
~. s'shllon The foregoing is a very imperfect
- o. his speech. Indeed the Reporter
~. ven !, Tines led OF with the speaker, in
-. v following his pen in his work Of taking
!, 4. :, BOOB Of Jefferson, said he came here
, purpose OF doing all the good in his pow
,.., - oOoid not see the PrOPriety Of yielding
IN u gooo may be done by resistance. Why
- IA Put on the struggle IL there be a ra-
,a5.sl. oPe o. success aoV7 Are we 10 run no
-. -'.a'ss-to make no fight except about the
h., J. >sessfsetioRsi Ia my humble opinion,
n, = not The road 20 success.
81. INST announced myself 10 a brother
~. .i'ue mend as an emancipationist, he was
II'-Ise' and declared with great emvhssis. that
hal sunk -