The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-14
Fer ths Exsminsr.
Progress OF Emancipatfoa.

II
Pregress OF Emascipasfea.
STAMFORD, April Z, ls49. !,
MEssns. EDrroRs:-The cause Of Emsnei-
patton is making rapid growth in this and al
Of the adjoining counties. Its progress may
be seen from day to day. Many Of the ablest.
wealthiest, and most influential citizens Of Lin
coin are warm advocates Of the cause Of grsdu-
al emancipation. Nor is il confined to any par
ty, in religion or politics. Gentlemen who are
large Shareholders, belonging some to one, some
10 the other political party, and connected with |
various religious denominations, and others OF
no religious persuasion, do not hesitate to svow
their opinions and discuss them with their
neIghbors. talked with one Of the eldest and
most intelligent citizens Of the county, who
claimed for old Lincoln, the honor Of the first
movement ever made upon the soil Of Kentuc-
ky in behalf Of universal freedom. He stated
to me fact had not before known, that the
Rev. John Bailey, Of the Baptist Church, the
first minister in point Of time and talents Of
that religious persuasion in Kentucky, when In
the first Convention to frame Constitution for
this State, as the delegate from this county, Of
fered proposition in favor of emancipation
This proposition was maintained by Mr.. Bailey
in most able and eloquent speech; and was
also supported by the Rev. David Rice, Of the
Presbyterian Church, and other members Of the
= Convention. My informant says the speech Of
, Rev. Mr.. Bailey, made on this subject in the
Convention was published and that he thought
some of the copies were extant, and could be
. found in possession Of some Of his numerous
4 descendants in the county. l have made q
, fruitless search, so far, to procure one. The
high reputation Of the Rev. Mr.. Bailey as man
Of great talents, and as the FIRST pulpit orator Of
his day in the State, his great influence in
' Church and State In the early settlement OF
4 Kentucky, together with the great interest felt
upon the subject Of emancipation, made me
o quite anxious TO procure copy Of his speech
u for republication. Some estimate may be form
q ed of the talents and influence Of the Rev John
d Bailey, when it is remembered that he was 9
n member Of both the Constitution Convention
Is Of Kentucky. He served in the Convention al
IS Danvile in 1892, as a member from Lincoln
e county; SD in the Convention at Frankfort
g in 1879. which framed the present Constitution
} he sat as one Of the members from Logan coun
,e ty.
h In my search for the Rev. John Bailey
ID speech, ! was handed mutilated copy Of an
b old pamphlet Of fOrty-eight pages on the sub
'e lect Of slavery, by the Rev. David Barrow o.
= the Baptist Church. The title page is as fol
lie lows:
D. INVOLUNTARY,
te USxERITED, PERPETUAL. ABSOLUTE, HEREDITARY
le sLAyERY ExAMISED
s. ON THE PRINCIPLES OF
le NATURE. REASON. JUSTICE. POLICY
oi AND
80 SCRIP URE.
by DAVID BARROW.
. THIS PAMPHLET Il NOT TO BIZ SOLD, BUT GIVEN AWAY
LEXINGTON.
PRINTED BY d. & C. BRADFORD.
a IS0s.
=, This old pamphlet. with lis rather quaint TIL
page, contains quite an able discussion of slave
~, both In the abstract and concrete. Mr.. Bar
row was evidently most earnest friend of free
a dom and human rights. He believed, as all me-
!. must sooner or LATER that all men by nature an
Of right ought to be free, and that il is the in
=. tersst of all ihat all should be free This pam
Phlet would be regarded by the ultra 2ro-slaver
men As more ultra than the views of that ear
nest and fearless man c. NJ. Clay. Yet IN
citizens Of Lexington. more than forty wear
ago, tolerated the man that wrote, and prin,.,
that published it, That pioneer in western ty
CO Biography Daniel Bradford, would hardly hay
Of ventured four years ago to have published sue
IN aboOk in the city Of Lexington. But nor III
h. press is free, and the people everywhere are ash
Of ing for information upon this exciting and vi
ly tally interesting question. The non-slayehel
ne ders are beginning to take an interest in IN
~ question: and many Of them already unders,an
ne how deeply they are interested in the remov,
b. Of slavery from our soil. The people, sluyehoI
ders and non-slsvehoiders, in this county. hel
n. meeting on last Monday, and appointed dele
~. gates to the Emancipation convention at Frank
to fort The people of Boyle have already held
n. similar meeting; and the people Of Garrard.
4. hear, are to hold meeting for the same purpos
;. in few days. In Mercer the meeting take
a, place on the 18th inst. In Rockcaste the friend
Dr. OF emancipation will hold a meeting; and
n learn that several of the mountain coun,iea viii
IA move on the subject at an early day. The caus
w has many warm and ardent friends in the conn
\. ties of Russell, Wayne, Pulaski, Whitley, Ian
!. REL Knox, Harlan, Clay, &c., and informatio,
p on this great subject should be laid before then
at an early day. The people have but to under
). stand this greatest Ofal questions, and their de-
n cision will be emphstically pronounced At IN,
Il polls, and the great curse Of slavery, by the nov
o er and authority Of the people, will be removes
8 gradually and forever. Let the Convention :,
Frankfort devise some means to bring tbi. .,h,
Ject fully and fairly to the minds of all the n.o.
A pie, and little else will be left 10 be done. w.
have every thing to encourage and nothing %
disPirit us. Let US press on then in this yrsa,
cause of Kentucky's glory Let us not falter.
, Let us know no such word in our yocabularv ..
fail. The "pesPie are coming" and the poliu-
clans are getting out of their way. The spiri,
ofProgress and Of universal freedom is abroad
n Yours, &C.,
|
! Prime FSssare.
As Mr. Minor X Kellogg, the artist. WA.
passing through Exchange Place, a few dav.
ago, he was attracted into DIR. Hunters, to ar
anime some old pictures, which were hung nm