The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

debate manifested which the speakers for Buncombs
10th to encounter and thus the torrent Of discus
sion, with which We have been heretofore inundated,
Squire Turner gave US singular speech yesterday,
on the proposition to allow to Louisville and such
Senators independent of the counties in which they
included. His doctrines novel and original
fer this age. that cannot forbsar giving to your
readers q summary Of them You will perceive how
ever that spirit Of opposition to and dread OF the
abolition movement, lies at the foundation OF, and
pervadss, all his arguments He believed that within
fifty years, the territory the banks Of the Ohio
river stretching from the eastern to the western
tremities Of the State and including strip ten miles
wide. would contain q majority Of the population OF
the State; and consequently, unless some check was
placed upon its proportonste increase Of representa-
laion would be commercial and manufacturing in its
pursuits and not Kentuckan by birth and having 40
% hs sss s sSs
made evident by the fact that the emsncips-
ton strength vas mainly in the territory TO
check upon their increasing power devised and en-.
grated upon this constitution the slaveholdsrs would
be in the minority, aud the institution of slavery
be destroyed Already he said had che insecurity Of
this description of property and the influx Of the class
Of population to whom he had referred become 80 great
that slavery Of the districts was nearly obite-
rated and the institution was rapidly crumbing away
there Now, the interests Of the State were prepon-
deratpgy agricultural and the basis of representation
should be arranged to that interest the
controlling and predominant influence in the govern
ment of the State
This spec oh was based upon motion to restrict the
representation Of the cities to point beyond which,
whatever might be their increase In population they
should not CO. OF course called forth replies from
the delegates representing the region of country sought
to be thus prescribed who Indignantly protested
against their constituents being thus virtually dsfran
c6sed decaming against the proposed violation Of the
great principle that aud taxation should
go hand in hand and utterly repudstpg the idea that
their people those abolition preferences to
which Mr. T. had referred The debate will probably
be continued for at least day or two next week. and
such the general jealousy Of the cities and distrust
on the part of the southern and interior portion the
State Of the influence which their proximity to the
free States Of Ohio and Indiana exert on the ONO river
counties that should not be surprised to see some
amendment adopted, carrying out the views OF Mr.
Turner
IT, that the convention will leave unresorted
that will have the slightest tendency to repress and
render futile the emancipation agitation One OF the
expsdents that will be adopted with this view will be
prohibition Of any constitutional amendment except
through the medium of convention Of the people
have adopted In the constitution Is what Is here known
as the open clsuse-that lie, provision which would
allow Of specific constitutional amendments by the Le
gslature. The proposition to which first referred,
you will at once perceive is desgnedt head of any
such idea.
The of the negro meetings in the city
New York, graphically reported in the Herald have
excited no little astonishment here. And the fact OF
the black voters having amalg anated and formed
mon political brotherhood with the whig party there
while it has excited the disgust of the democrats here
is regarded by the wings with indignation and alb
alton or connection with such party. The few
scattering and confused returns Of tho election, We
have received here, indicate whig triumph In New
York and If such should be the result, and that
result is at all apparent to DO owing In any de-
gree to this coalition OF o,ack sPr,ss ana white, II
but throughout the adjoining Southern States IL will
tend greatly to obterae the present party divisions
and cause the of the South to rally man in
defence of what they consider to be their rights Then
may you look for the adoption in this convention Of
provision, not only prohibiting the future emigration
Of all free persons Of color into this State but provd
ing for the expulsion Of all such persons now within its
there are some penalty
of being sold into bondage Thus DO the fanatic aud
sensesss agitstons and movements Of the crazy abo-
oniss and reckless politicians OF the North react to
the injury and oppression Of those whose condition
their pretended philanthropy would to be striving
to alleviate:
large proportion, II not majority, Of the Kentucky
people not actually in favor Of the wmot proviso,
were at least inclined to make no opposition to Its
adoption. But the violent form which the abolition
agitation has assumed, its growing force and power
and above all, this wooly headed and fiat nosed coa
arUs w thu ins into closer association With
those who have shared most largely In their sym
pathiss and good will And the result will be, that
when the time for action instead Of finding the
Kentucky statesmen and people seeking to soohe and
allay the irritable feelings that may be aroused and
branch Of compromise they viii be among the most
determined energetic and dauntlsss Of the fiery spirits
that viii be marshailed under the southern banner
In the desperate warfare he nov waging upon
the preudces and old associations OF the people are
daily becoming doubtful. majority Of the pee
pie Of Missouri originally Ksntuckians and vir
gnians and they will be found to adhere to the inst
tutions and associations Of their mother States The
constant intercourse kept mp between families branches
OF whom reside in each State enables here to OBJ
tain tolsrabls insight into what is going on In Mis
souri,.
The annual sacrifice Of fat turkeys, hogs, hominy
bacon, persmmons and other nicetiss, is to come of
this year on the Goth Of November, Gov. Crttenden
having kindly set apart that day for Thanksgiving
Talking Of hogs, ths rearing and preparing Of these
delicate animals for pork. IL great business here
Thousands OF them fattenea and sold in the Gin
cnpat and Southern markets. and the slaughtsring
season IL just commencing one Is greeted at every
hand with the dying grunts and expiring shreks OF
these victims to mans rspscious appetite Just now
the poor porkers might well sxcaim in the midst Of
life in DEATH
The weather still continues delightfully."- warm and
pleasant. SIMON