Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-02


zionist, but the time would come when
we would see emancipationisis on the
stump.
Mr.. Conklin voted to lay on the table,
that the resolution might be modified,
and again offered TO the House. He was
not in favor of emancipation, but the res
olution said that we were opposed to it
in any shape or form whatever. He did
moi believe the State would adopt eman-
cipation but some men he believed
were agitating the question with u view
TO next summer. 1.-THE resolution should
be modified he would vote it, but not as
1t now stood.
Mr.. Hughes moved to amend the res
%oluiion, by adding "except as now provi-
ded for by the Constitution and laws of
the State" He thought the amendment
would obviale the objections raised a.
gainst the resolution by the gentleman
from Grayson, (NIr. Conklin.) He stood
upon the floor opposed to emancipation,
and he was willing hat the world should
know the position of Kentucky upon that
question. He supposed that every man
expressed the views Of his constituents,
and let those in favor of gradual emanci-
patton vote against the resolution, and
the world would know the position of
Kentucky.
Mr.. Morris said there had seemed to
have been a feeling to avoid the agitation
Of the subject Of slavery, and for it he
had been glad. He was surprised that
the friends of slavery should force this
question upon the House and the people,,
and throw q fire-brand that would spread
like a flame throughout the Common
wealth. He feared the very course the
House was pursuing, would produce a
state Of things to be deprecated. lfthey
were opposed TO agitation, why introduce
a resolution that would engender it. 1t
is the nature of man to go 10 extremes,
when attempts are being made TO bind or
force him to a position. His parents
were Virginians, and he was a native
born k~enluckian he was not afraid TO
express before this Legislature, and the
wide world, that slavery was an evil
He adverted TO the history Of slavery in
the United SIaes, and expressed his en-
tire approval Of the declarations made by
Virginia in 1881, and by Maryland in
1882, shat slavery rested like q night
mare upon the prosperity of tho State,
&C." He was not afraid to express his
opinion; il was the same as had been
frequently expressed by the greatest
statesman now living, who but q few days
ago was elected to the United State SEN
ate by the Legislature.
He showed that slavery, had, up to
| tbic tir11o haop ronoxloI H.. Al Co. r.
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and
other States, as we'll as Kentucky, as an
evil. He did not believe there were ten
men in the House who would 90 for in
shutting slavery in Kentucky, if she was
now free from it. Slavery had been for
ced upon us in opposition 10 our will, and
he believed that the people would now
rejoice to be rid oft, if it could be done
without a succeeding evil. There were
now three parties ultra pro-slavery men,
those who were in favor of getting rid of
slavery if there was a practical scheme
without resulting evils, and the infatuated
fanatics of the North. He understood
a difference between abolition and eman-
cipation-emancipationists were opposed
TO dissolving the relation of master and
slave regardless Of Observation-Disclosures re-
garded the inherent qualities of their ma.
ture the same as the Anglo Saxon race
would destroy existing relations, and
would break down the barrier between
the two races. The latter were what he
regarded as fanatics.
The great men Of this country, Jeffer-
son, Madison, Marshall, and a host Of
| nthnrc haA 1onrono,nl eI,,au, L..
forced upon us and become a canoe r
upon the body polite. He thought it UNI
fortunate that the question had been in
troduced into the Legislature.
Mr.. Ewing desired TO have the follow
ing read, as expressive of his opinion,
with the view of offering it as an amend
ment, at the proper time
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
House, any action by the convention,
called to meet this year, 10 revise the
constitution, on the subject Of emancipa-
ton, would be unwise.
Mr., Boarman moved the previo Gus
question.
The question now being, "shall the
main question he now put" Messrs.
Towles and Hardin demanded the yeas
and nays and the question was decided
in the affirmative yeas So, nays 80.
Mr.. Hughes was opposed TO suppress
ing debate, and he therefore moved a re.
consideration Of the vote just taken.
Mr.. Towles had desired TO offer an a.
mendment to the resolution, which would
"pour oil on the troubled waters"
His amendment was as follows:
RESOLVED By The House Of Representa-
tires, That in the opinion of the repre-.
sentatives of the people of Kentucky all
schemes or plans for The general emanci-
patton of The slaves of Kentucky, whelh-
err immediate or gradual, are unwise and
impracticable, and that it is polite and