New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-23
H.n,ucky-~iavery-eIr. CIsy.

On the sooearauce of Mr. CLATs ate letter Dad
slsyeryin Kentucky, recommending that n ssure'
be- taken 70 provide for It's extinction b. the Con
stitutonsi Conveltion ~ be- elected 10 August sNn
assemble in Octo5er ncx., there were not want
Ing journals 70 wrest from single parsgraPf
near its close en ,cguiesc euce IN The poor gam
regortcd 10 by very many Of the prominent " h'g'
Of X Kentooky Those Wings. itw il be recolleotet
white they desire 'he extinction o.! slavery ar'
ye, cowed and ,leocea ~ ,he attitude Of the'
Loco-Foco opponents, VINO have Jumped upon
the prosa avery hobby snd resolved to ride IT ini'
oowcr. Taking carly ald a.ua ground in favor
Of eternai Slavery, IN view oi ilo prooapi''y t"a'
large rortiou Of Che Whcs would favor hmaici-
nation. they hoped - win over to their slde
enoYob alarmed md irritated Wing shareholders
~ give them the control Of the State. Ttere1pol
tho Wlia Members Of the Legislature, hardly
less fish and not much less unprncip'ed. he'd
caucus and resolved that the question OF term
natinp Slavery ought not to bo agitsted a. ms
time end even Mr. Clay was ..ted as acq1iescing
IN tins policy Of mastery inactivity. 1he iol-
lowior record Of public meeting ia Lexington
however. efectaaliy refutes that calumny. We
COPY from the Lexington Observer
PfpfTc HygTivG
L. r,,,rs,snoe of n0tc. q meeting Of those Il the
c,'7.ns Of Lexington. and FaTette County, opposed
10 The perpetustion Of Slavery IN 'hs Common"eA.tn
vns held 10 the City Hal on saturday the l4'n
Of April when. molten, NJ. foWAHp OibHAN N's
called 70 tho Chair ana w. A. DUDLEY e9Y'ia't O
The object of the meeting having been explained 10
few loquent reuat by Il IN. tENRT CLAY and heV
Z J. RnFcEENHipCT, on motion a. the latter genne'
mar, tos following resolutions were unshiih ou'y
adopted ,.... c.,-,,
OF Fsyete, met in pursuance OF puohc noSee 70 go. =,
sdsr ibe quesron Of The perpeiusion oi Ssveiy ~ IA
| this Commonwealth considering toai hereditary D1
\ ueatic slavery, 81 u Exists among us
J. Is contrary - The rights oi mankind "
Is opposed 70 the fundamental PuBcipos u lioe
government ,....s .....,.,-
10 hosiil. q tho prosperity OF tho Common~eaito
ar therefore of opinion thai - ousht not % be made
n.-re,usl aud thai tre Convcuion about . meet -
amend fhe C0nsitutiOn Of this state - oros pr per
occasion which sieps should 0r tskrn 10 ss'.u ~
the CONDITION d slavery, Ia such way ~ shs 30 iouhl
practicable ia tsc 1sts regads the masters oifaVes
and len, -ial 70 the ,lavss "a nsCives.
II In order o. concert with those Who ezfee Win u'
ghout the state. plan ut action tufaoe 10 'H
adopted on this cccGson aud 90 agree ~ thrm uppn
a common platform OF principles 'hls meeting sppoini'
the following citizens, and recommends 70 as many
Others ~ are Of fmusr sentiments, ano csh COW"
nieriy attend % meet in Frankfort on The ON INST
delegates from other parts ~ The STATE siulA'y -
| pointed for tho purpoie herein oppressed.
Tdv Oldham Sam Shy VI C. John'or. r. H.' sr ee D. ?
reu. Atr N.r.retor a. Rafss, Jtnn { Htl. John l'
4 Daae, Geo Troif-r. WI hHf-4. j. - i1fnt' ',
PaH.n l.in W C.srs, Carer X '.sfl..0, =" ~ W NJ
sif0r seei Wtr-n nlff-H e. % N N.'tt' on i'i-
, H41.ef. Nm Wallace. Fnfr., Jscol A'-t'1' 0-'
| Jcustt Matlee Scott. I DO an, b herr
III Uoon their return from Frankfort iho Da.' gates
now appointed shall have power 10 call puo' me-
log aud make report Of their proceedirss - "hici
meeting The question OF nominaing sH'iaoe PEI soDs !
reuresent ,h County in the Convention sER be tskcI
/ into consideration.
! ON mouor the meeting sdlOurnef
EDWARD OLDHAM Chairman.
| W A DUDLEY Secretary