Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
Slavery and Freedom in Ken.
tucky-Crops.
Correspondence of the Tribune.

correspondence OF the Tribune.
BOURBON Co. Ky. June 81, ls49.
Taking advantage Of fine shower of rain,
(of which we are having too many for the Sec
ond week in harvest) will give you such items
as you always seem ready to furnish your read
ers. Our wheat crop in the northern part Of XIV. .
was quite promising till about the first of this
month, when a long spell of dry weather was
succeeded by copious and warm showers of rain,
causing it to rust very badly. The first week
Of harvest was favorable though exec ssivey lot
and more than usually unhealthy. | think our
crop of wheat will be below an average one, e.
ven for our bad wheutgrowing Section Corn,
Hemp and Oats are exceedingly promising.
cat length, salvatlons come !" sang the pill
grim from the north beneath The window Of Mar
lin Luther. Though the long struggle has lust
commenced, it seems TO me that the Emancipa.
tloniss of Kentucky feel much like the pilgrim,
and like him hardly dream Of the weight of the
burden before them. In this noble old county,
the Slavery discussion wakes warm and +yci-
ting. Shortly after the Convention in Frankfort,
Garret Dayif, late Member of Congress ON
Mr.. Cl Us District, and George w. Williams,
Senator for this county in the Kentucky Legis-
lature, announced themselves candidates tor seats
IN the Convention for revising the Constitution,
,,. s,, s'ssss Ssy m Arr they favored the
upon Slavery and lis cure. MI Davis adnlified
it to be a great evil and would be glad if he
could awake on the morrow morning and find
the Stale, justice being done to all parties, rid
of every negro within her borders. But he had
seen no plan that seemed practicable.
Mr. Williams pronounced Slavery the great
est curse that was ever visited upon any people.
But the time to discuss its removal had not come.
1t should be considered separately and by ITSELF
when no other great measure was before the PEG.
pie.
These gentlemen were replied to by John R.
Thornton, native Of Virginia, but for forty years
LAWYER in this county. His speech told well,
taking advantage OF the admissions as he did,
and he was responded to from all parts OF the
comfy at subs, quent meetings and CONVERSE
tons. The Emancirationl5s have nominated
candidates for Convention, but neither Of them
is in the habit of making speeches; but the Pro-
Slavery candidates are met at every appointment
BY advocates of the good cause, Of whom there
are three LAWYERS, al Paris, the county seat
Mr. Davs's principle forte lies in attacking
the colonization plans, and in paradlng $780,
100000 of property in slaves which the State
will have at the date proposed by Mr. Clay He
also tells the people how awkward he feels be-
nr waited upon by white servants, (he has been
in BostopA and asks them how hey will like
for Mr. Thornton to be inquirng for one of their
dauCbters 10 act in his house as cook or cham
: hornoid. or for one of their sons for carriage
l. d,iv,r , for Mr.. I. is rich and rides in his car
rage" Such are some of the appeals, and they
ore not without effect, as you may well conceive.
There is a question before the people, made
bv candidates, whether the Revised Statutes
shall have clause providing for single, specific
amendments, without calling Convention. The
: Doos are afraid the question will moi be allowed
to sleep unless they stop the mouths and pens o.
tho ooitators in the most effectual manner. There
j. are propositions to make the blessed Institution
It nerpetual, and forbid discussion by Legislative
o enactment. There was meeting OF those OPP
!. ,osed to changing the relation OF master ana
!. slave held IN Paris week since, at which 1t was
3. resolved that The New Constitution, ike the oo'
:. sbould have clause prohibiting Ministers OF
q tho Gospel from holding seats in the Legislature.
~ rhere we've % of this class in the Frankie
f F.,. rc;notion Convention; and R pbert j. BreCk'
!, enridgo. one of the ablesi Presbyterian preach.
rs in the State, is also one Of our strongest de-.
uers aud Emancipation candidate III old Fay
ette A distinguished preacher Of another pow
7 erful body thus writes me- and expresses the
J. feelings of all who are with u.s.
"After very mature thought for myself, my
children, my church and my county, went in
to the Convention, and am committed forever
hereafter TO use all prudent honorable, and just
means of gradual emancipation in Kentucky
> The question will never die any more. 1t will
l gain strength until its consunm uion. These
t things fully believe. | have no sort Of preju-
dice aruinst shareholders. They have much to
) bear now, and no good man will add To their bur
D dens."
After all, it is my opinion that nothing will be
{ done this year but talking and writing. While
8 negro men, farm hands, are worth 5000 tn 800
l.. no forward move can be hoped for But Ken
d lucky has reached that point of population wheI
y their value will soon begin to decline--then WI
It can begin to make preparation. N.