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

isiatuft did much 10 get up This movement. The
gag retointions, and the repeal ofihe law Of 1888
aroused the people. thank God, from The b
Tom OF my heart, that he turned the counsels
uese men INTO ioolishness. lconfess, biusht
when heard of the repeal of the act of 1888; 81
when considered il calmly, thanked God for II
looIish action Of our Legislature.
There u.s. Mr.. President, a str ing feeling in u
heaTis oil the religious people against slavery. M
that they believe 1t against The bible aoci;ine,
sinful according TO Gods law. That ~ the dogu
| OF aboliionisis, and we renounce IL. But thel
| Is, away down in The hearts OF large prcPortio
OF The christian people Of this land, feeling
war with the Institution of slavery. There OIL
many thousand benevolent people in the Stat,
who, care not what they may say, feel in the
| hearts thai slavery is wrong Let That feeling
cultivated and brought TO bear upon this question
and II will shake this Commonwealth 10 i.s.cenlr,
II men take this question uP-each man Try TO g.
one more friend 10 the cause--and 60 on duplie,
ting in that way, the work will be very soon az
| complished. Give 10 the friends Of emane ipaiioI
eernesIness and couTage-they have the truth an
argument--and they will conquer.
IL was well said awhile ago, that three month
Is long Time for such cause rs thls--longer tina
three years little while ago. Let MS improve tina
lSne, and believe we shall find il all sufficient
50 far from being discouraged at the nature of TN
opposition displayed 10 emancipation, am em
holdened by ii. IL seems 10 me 10 be timid OPP
position. The friends of emancipation are trem
the strength Of this meeting, they will be NOR,
alarmed. They were terrified last winter. Thei
entire action on the subject CT slavery betrayed
lhelr want of confidence in the strength of thei
cause. And do not wonder that they are afraid
! would be alarmed if were Of their party. We
have half gained The battle when we have alarmed
our adversary. Let us, therefore, prepare 10 "a
loTth now TO meet him, and feel sure, that with
God's help, we have nothing 10 fear
DR.. Mcdowell, Of Louisville, ask ed an explana-
iion OF The effect OF the amendment, which WINS
given. lie remarked, that be preferred the origi-
nal resolutions, because they gave more time Tor
the consideration of the quesiion-more time for
me people 10 think OF the matter, and seemed TO
nam 10 present, altogether, the surest and best
plan OF action. IL We adopt the amendment and
TAIL IN August, we are lost; ii we take the com
iniltee's plan, we have long time Tor labor, and
are not pTostrated by a single defeat
hlT. Sartan, Of GarTard, feared il would be deem.
ed presnmPtuoas in SO young man 10 offer his
opinions upon so grave a question, in opposition
TO the opinions OF much older and wiser men;
bat the deep interest he felt in the nal triumph OF
the cause, was his apology, and would, he trusted
be deemed sufficient He felt that every Thing
depehced upon The action OF this Convention. The
friends OF Emancipation in all pans of the State
are looking 10 yOu--irOm this hall they expect TO
receive encouragement 10 so forth and labor in the
good cause. ] hmly believe, said he, that The
adoption of the amendment will bring out The
Itiends OF emancipation. Ii will show 10 them,
hat we are in eamest--that we really mean what
We say, when we declare slavery 10 be an evil
Give them this, and they will come out boldly and
On the other hand, the least display OF
imldity, or want OF confidence in our strength,
will dishearten our f'iends and will give new life
aud Yigor 10 our already determined adyersaries.
We should say TO tho people of kentueky-we
IRE not aifald 10 meet you face 10 Elce upon this
question, now--at this moment. We desire TO
meet our adVersarief. We are finn in the faith,
iud We will vindieate the justice of our cause. For
myself, slf, greatly prefer the adoption of The
amendment. go ioI making the great fight now
go for the whole hog or none!
Let us present a bold front and 20 before the
people with an enemy corresponding with The inn
'orianee OF the question. and shall be- victoIi-
rus. We have too long suffered this cause to
'leep. We have permitted ourselves TO slumoer
90 long. If We want longer sumter, let us vote
Town the amendment; If we desire 20 arouse The
lariy and nuse into IL new life, let US 90 for the
ldcptiOn of the amendment. Some gentlemen
lsVe said the amendment will be the death OF
hem. shall be sorry 10 see any ftiend fall under
& but, Mr.. President, the failure 10 adopt il will
STAY some Ct us. Il is something like
he medicine Of the cid Doctor, in my county
lie believed krout 10 be a remedy for cholera
lie tried IL on Blacksmith patienl-R cured him
lie entered in his memorandum book "krout-
'ure for cholera" lie soon had 6 Tailor patient
lie tried his remedy again. Il killed the Tailor
lie TUNED again 10 his memorandum book, and
,outinued, "gOOd for blaeksmiths, but death on
silors.' - IL may be with this amendment, II
III that IS here said be true. IL must BE the death
V one or the other Of us here. But / verify be-
ieve the boldest, is the safest plan. The people
AVE not had fair chance at this question Let
Is give IL TO them and they will carry il. We
nust not initiate The tricks Of politicians Let us
ome on, boldly and fearlessly, aud we shall gain
riends.
After Mr. S. took has seat, there were several
alls for the Question
Mr. Barkley, OF Fayette, arose and said, he
oPed the question would not yet be put Il is
eally the question Of the day. All The hopes Of
he party seem 10 hinge upon il, and he hoped TO
ear other speeches before being called 10 vote
le wanted 10 hear from several OF the older gen-
lemen on that h0Or-men who had been most &C
i've in putting the question in motion. lie wanted
he benefit Of their views and he hoped he would
OF be forced 10 90 away without then.
After some conversation near the Sscretary's Ia.
lie, and pending the question upon Mr.. Thomas
on's amendment, the Convention, on the motion |
4 Mr. Stevenson, adjourned until Thunsday morn
ng, at halfPast O'Clock.
THURSDAY MORNING, April 26.
Athalf pasl9 O'Clock, the Convention was cali
Z 10 order.
Samuel Shy, Of Fayette, remarked that he had |
n amendment 70 the second resolution, which, |
hough not in order, he would read for the infoT-
nation Of the Convention.
lilo objected most strenuously 70 leaving this |
uestion in the hands Of the Legislature He had |
realty mole confidence in the people, than in |
be Legislature. lie could not agree TO accept |
uch referees at the hands of the friends Of einan
ipation. They would be bad enough, proposed |
" adveTsaries; from them he might be induced 10 |
ecePt such, but il would be only when he could
10 no better.
The effect of reference TO the Legislature, will
e a constant, unceasng agitation Of the question.
lie was opposed TO a constant agitation of IL be-
ore his people. ] am, said he, an emancipation
st by feeling and nature; but am opposed TO the
agitation Of the question. Give me a
,lan and am ready 10 take the field OF once; but
am notwilling 10 stir strife among my people for
'veT, and finally submit 10 the decision oil I.egis-
AZURE. As long as the Constitution and the Law
'rotect slavery shall aid the master in the vindi
aiion OF his right; but look upon the institution
IS terrible curse upoE,he white min, and 40 be-
ieving, desire TO see some bold step al once Ia
Ten TO rid ourselves OF il. We are now about TO
liter our organic law. Let us seize upon this OPP
TO secure in the new Constitution, some
afe and moderate plan by which 10 rid ourselves
# slavery. lam willing TO take il in any just form
n Convention. believe a united effort nois will
secure il. Though but few, comparatively, of the
,oUnties Of the State here represented, yet we
,now there is feeling in every part Of the State
n warm sympathy with us. They ere praying for
smsncipatIon--they will struggle amidst the PEG.
pie, and at the polls, 10 remove this cansering
curse from the white race. care not low far of
ron may fiI the day of our deIiverance--any res-
sonsbe perod--so that the day be fixed, and that,
loo, in the Constitution Of the State. ] shall be
gery sorry 10 be forced To rest this great question in
he hands of the Legislature. Let the direct ques-
lion come before the people nOV. Let IA 60 be-
fore ,hem-with the words Of sober truth, and the
powerful arguments afforded TO the friends OF this
cause, and for one, have no fears sbouE the issue.
God has fashioned us after his own image, and he
has implanted in the breast of every one, feeling
TO this institution. The people will do
nothing, in their cool moments, which may, at arS
time, be pleaded in Justification Of the bondage u
their own children.
Mr. Evan Stevenson, OF Scott, said he eItdeep-
ly embarrassed in rifing to say, even the little lie