The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-28

For the Exsmins~.
At large and respectable meeting Of the
citizens Of Barren county, at the court house,
on the 18th April, 1si9, p. w. Grinstsad. Esq.
was called to the chair, and H. p. NuckOls was
appointed secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEsEAs, we have considered the law Of '33
as Indicating the settled policy Of Kentucky
and looking to the ultimate extinction OF slavery
in the State; and whereas, our last General
Assembly virtually repealed that law, and In
other things manifested desire 10 PerPetuaie
slavery in Kentucky, which we regard as con-
trary to the spirit and genius Of christianity
and the best interests of our common country:
Therefore,
1. Resolved, That we cordially approve the
sentiments of Henry Clay, expressed in the
following words: "Kentucky enjoys high re-
spect and honorable consideration throughout
the Union, and throughout the civilised world;
but, in my humble OPinioz, no title which she
has 10 the esteem and admiration Of mankind,
no deeds Of her former glory, would equal, in
greatness and granduer, that Of being the Pio-
neer State in removing from her soil every
trace of human slavery, and establishing the
descendants Of Africa, within her jurisdiction,
in the native land Of their forefathers."
2. kssolred, That we will support no man as
Delegate 10 the convention 10 revise our COLI
stitution, who is not for clause prohibiting the
farther importation Of slaves into Kentucky.
3. Resotued, That we will support no man a.
a delegate to the convention who goes for the
perpefuation Of slavery In Kentucky.
4. Resolred, That as emancipation has been
effected in eight States Of this U niOn, 10 wit:
New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts,
and Nav Hampshire, so il can be done 10 Ken
lucky, and that without taxation; and ws ars
opposed TO levying taxes for that purpose
5. Rssolosd, That we are unwilling to adopt
any messure for the emancipation Of the slaves
aow in being, without the consent Of the
owners.
6. Res0lDed. That a clause in the new con
stituiion, providing that all negroes born in
Kentucky. after the first day Of January, 1859
shall Do free at the age Of 25 years: provides
they are ohsn they arrips al thar age, sfiH IA al
Stale, riH mef our hearty appreciation.
2. ResolDed, That the following gentlemeI
represent ms as delegates in the Frankfort Con
vsntion., on the 25th inst, viz: Joseph Glaze
brook, Whitfield Button. N. w. Jones, James
Wade, e. w. Trabue, Thos. j. CORN, p. w
Grinstssd, William Grinstead, z. X. Higgins
John Button, John Neyill, jr., Francis MIMI
Ian, James G. Thompson, James w. CORN, J
G. Davis, Samuel W. Harberson, James K
Beam, H. P. Nnekols. William Garnet, Nathan
Johnson, Wslborn Bybse, Christopher Thomp
son, j. White, and all others friendly to n.
cause.
&. RssolUed. That these proceedings and re
solutions be published in the "Kentucky Re
veiile," and that other Kentucky papers b.
requested TO copy them.
Me-. J. w. CORN then made sensible speech
giving, in part. the views Of the emancipation
lists; after which the meeting adjourned.
P.W. GRINSTEAD, Chm.
II. p. NUcKoLs, Sec'y.