New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-04
characterization In Kentucky.

! Dr.. Breckenridge puOlsnes tue following card
n the Lerisz-os O6sTrS cd Rsporr.
Letters from .adiyiiua, friends and from committee
ot citizens 10 various portions ct tlis state. inviting
% Welt many i.-erent towns sni counties and psrrci
pate N discussing fae great questions now occupying
the public mind. have Accumulated ny bands %
such en Extent That 1ni impossible % An.wer iAem
privately. without negrctng ether duties more iunie
Glately 1.nllns upon nae. afu. therefore. compelled
. throw myself On ihe.- kindness snl 1eg their ud1l
gence 70 one general sai pu1ic answer
Ia regard % the question of Negro slavery and the
interest sni duty % kentucky concerning d. my opn
ions have been 60 long and Clearly made up-iuy con-
lecton with former discussions had been so intimate
and ny participation IN those recent overnenrs
Which resulted IN the platform adopted by TOE Frank
for. Convention OF the 18th OF pr nat been q that
descrpu0n-thst. altogether. % would have been dis
graceful IN ne 10 nave remained s. en- spsctstor Of
gres struggle Ile par, fhlt would SET sfi 90 -
decided wholly by the course oeverts Tia, sss susd
20 Is no- the one would bare chosen and 10 Is pos
si1e might hsve been more useful. u hal been eit
tree % sccept the invitations which have been pressed
upon me trom So many Counties ot The state.
u 20 j.. upon ull view ci al me circumstance n
was deemed 70 be- my duty sni the whole. the Best
use that could be made OF my services 20 canvass the
County Of Fayete-the largest sisyeho.ding County IN
he STATE or seat in the Convention Ia the midst ~
this canvass. the difficulties of which-my friends 10
other counties well imagine from the general tenn
per 10 The pru-aFery party throughout the STATE the
Cholera appeared in our midst nve weeks ago and
sui prevails IS an epidemic. 10 seems % therefore
That urccr toe circumstance IN which md ys,ii
y. a a .
citizen. and friend M the great principles which
called puhciy 20 represent, points out but one Inc
OF conduct and that is respectfully % decline these
numerous aud distant invitations snd faithfully acqult
myse IN the held ssgued 70 NE, oi al the col cations
binding upon NE, IN IT,
This shsn endesvor. earnestly and a. whatever
sacrifice. 10 do. say 90 friends throughout the
STAT, am not confident % the OF our cause
here-but am not without hope Let al those who
oppose the increase and tie pcfpculy oi slavery 10
kentucky, do their duty faithfully IN Fsye'te
Will do ours-snd whatever may be the immediate
effect the elections % the Convention the lasting
suits must be 10 place the Emancipation party IN the
state IN position Oh commanding sirens %, sni 10
secure the carly triumph 81 their principles
No man bad less personal nduccmeut 20 occupy the
particular position assigned % ME than had man
bad greater sacrifices 20 make IN order % 40 80 no
man had less 10 hope for, pcrsonaiy n making any 81
cfncc at ALL therefore consider myself No liberty 90
eNhort every friend of great enterprise throughout
the Commonwealth 90 set hmse 90 work earnestly. |
with tlll dependence God with noble confidence
IN the power VI truth vita an abiding trust n human
nature and with mistaken reliance ou those great
principles OF justice, freedom and humanity which lie
the foundation of the whole progress and develop
meIt OF society, which have done fuch tor mankind
and which are capable % doing much more our
generation hears voice children viii take up
The echo OF 70, ami God viii not let 90 Dire in silence.
RO. j. BRLCkENRlDGE.