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such expressions as the one we have quoteo
are frequently in the mouths Of the most zeal
Gus pro slavery men. We observe that In the
discussions upon the subject Of slavery IN The
Convention, now in session at Frankfort, al
most every man, however flaming his zeal In
behalf Of ssthe peculiar institution" takes oc-
cssion 10 drplore the original Introduction Of
the institution into the commonwealth. Occa'
sionslly, Il is true, some solitary individual will
attempt TO express admiration Of the venerable
system, and one peculiarly eloquent member,
We observe, has been carried so far by his enthu-
siasm as 10 desire to behold slavery in Heaven.
We presume that, as the Institution is so divine
and lovely in his sight, SO blessed both to mas
ter and slave, this gentleman would be indiffef-
emit as to the relation which he should sustain
towards il In the spiritual world, unless, per-
chance, the advantages are so manifestly on the
side Of the slave, that he would choose to be a
slave through all eternity. But, with these few
remarkable exceptions, the staunchest advo-
Gates Of slavery In Kentucky, whether in or out
of the Convention, profess to regret thatth first
footprint Of slave was ever impressed on the
soil OF the Commonwealth.
Now why 10 il that these gentlemen speak
thus in regard to slavery Surely an institu-
ton, whose introduction into the State is thus
, piteousIy bewsilei, must be regarded as an evil
and dangerous institution. In fact these very
men do not hesitate to pronounce slavery q
curse to any Commonwealth. And yet these
very men can find no words bitter enough TO
express their detestation of emancipation lists,
l. E. Of the men, who regarding slavery as they
themselves do, as an evil and dangerous institu-
ton, are endesvoring, according TO the best OF
their wisdom and ability, TO rid the State OF the
incubus and the curse. Oh, consistency, thou
arta Jewel! IL a man who regards slavery as
an evil and a wrong, calamity and curse.
attempts to put an end to the institution, he lie
an enemy TO his country and a blsck-hearted
traitor. But II a man who regards slavery as
an evil and a curse, laInents that il was ever in
troduced into Kentucky and would cut off his
right hand sooner than vote for its introduction,
says that the evil shall be continued, that the
curse shall be entailed to blight all coming gem
CREATIONS, he is patriot and true-hesrted eiii-
Zen. Curious patriotism, this, which would
fssten upon the breast of its beloved country a
ravenous vulture and bid it gnaw and gnaw for
ever! Such is pro-slavery patriotism, Patri-
otism which well becomes men who defend and
would perpetuate an Institution which they
themselves pronounce accused.
We rejoice that such admissions as We have
edyerted TO in regard to the essential character
Of slavery, are made in the Frankfort Conven-
ton. We rejoice, too, that these admissions are
to be preserved in the published reports of the
Convention. The day will come when they
will tell upon the institution whose doom they
are helping to seal. The day will come when
the people Of K-ntucky, confronting the men
OF this day, who are so wise In their generation.
with their own words, will demand of them in
SOLEMN tones why they helped perpetuate a
system which they regarded as accursed1 The
qa-stion will be more easily put than answered,
and IN their perplexty, our venerable Solons
Will regret, not that the reporter Of the Courier
was excluded, but that any report of their say
ings and doings was permitted. In fact, we
imagine that the presence Of any reporter is
even nov an annoyance to the assembled wis
CON Of the Common wealth, and that the man
who could eOntriye some decent way of sbating
the nuisance, would be voted unanimously his
cOantry's greatest benefactor.
Bot the reporters are at their post. The
words Of the delegates are not suffered to float
away into thin air, but are stamped upon the
enduring page. There, once impressed, they
will remain to do, In due time, a noble work in
behalf Of the emancipation cause. In the mean
time, let the emsncipationists be of good cour-
age, as they see that their opponents are becom-
ing their most efficient allies. Let them pa |
tiehly bide their time. The signs in the Heav- |
ems are good. The great work is going on. |
The day lie not far distant when the people Of |
Kentucky will again be called upon to record 1
their opinion upon the anomalous institution.
The question then will come up upon its own
merits, and it needs no prophets eye to see
what decision will be pronounced. A verdict
will then be rendered from which there can be
no appeal, and the already tottering institution
will tremble to its fall.
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