Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18
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EMANcIrATIoN MovEMNNT In KENrucKY

EMANClfiTiON MOVEMENT IN KENTUCKY.
Il "il 5e seen By ar'!ca below from ihe Kentucky
Observer and Reporter 0! the 9Th instant hn Cessirs NJ
Clay witt: handful Of nholonsts in tina, State has get
on foot ne% scheme for excitement in the South Under
The name of an Emancipation Convention" Abolition
societies ard No provsoe having oious to the
whole country this scheme IS intended 10 yamp up tic old
broken down concern, uc, nala, yet reEetrea
odoas and 10 cua,"nc the rse negro campaign against the
peace and 1uiet OF Tie United States That sould mee;
Tie prompt and decided condemnation OF every of
all parties (save those concerned in IT. mono doubt
Let the save.oers themselves individually dipose OF
their property they pease without any connection with
organized conventions societies affect the politics of
the country.
We again cali upon the gsature .ecoect the
free negroes this State reported in the census
who in rea.y do fall shor; Of sixty thousand and
That while The slaves increased SIX per cent In the last ten
years. the free negroes increased eight The bill before tie
House of Delegates oug, be ,uken up and promptly dis
posci Of.
We rarntha, n,emLc!s nf the Legislature think the
Convention ought upon the subject while members Of
the latter body, think il belongs appropriately 10 the former
|! lie interests of lie Sste be neglected by these high
Ie sentative bodies decr,ia 40 respectfully each other
we may be Left on this snbJec,, 20 ii Convention had
been called Many gentlemen in the State whose opinions
under e exsns Constitution the Legislature has pow
very nnmcous class Of free nagfoes. Action
should be had nj the Legislature and If this opinion
be sustained the CoreeEon should provide for tIe case
II Should be settled one way cr The ot.. II it b tie poic-
II make free ngsc1oH IN the social OF
o.. Commonwealth their place should 5c aessned ard they
so:d hc protected ia H. Bat this bc policy boh
Tie Lc .s.tre and Convention should rci and act with
wis,o,f md Gcmncsr.
The Zee nc.:oes constitute a5oE nth part NJ
tie population a the Sa,a, a! like tie loa~sn pat
in lamp they will siycn the Whole Eass and work
out problem much desired ~ a5o'ionis,s W.
the members both Of the Legislature and Convention
hook this SUBJECT ao and settle while ali parties
prepared to de- upon principles and wait units
ter Constitution shall have been adopted. /, may
thea BE aie. E5 very subject may be mixed up with
questions Of 1cy under the order of things
and bssoc powerful. lc"ar or purposes OF mischief That
thee thousands NJ ccc in this State prepared NJ tins
moment to rns Tres negroes permanently mi" the soela
organization o the Commonwealth, many lc,r;c--
and ii The subject BE- passed over n. this time by
The Lc.s,nui. ard C".len lion, handful oi ticsc Peo
pie sill b. wanting s.: fcot neasuEe- 20
icieai ali future attempts al rcmo"n and gradually o in
graf this class permanently The community we ar.
happy be ae say ta, Western elow citizens are
sound on this subject ard fear such moyeGcr, IRON:
by those brought more immediately in contact with these
people and wlo governed y generous, hi, false fympa
In. viii do The mscief.
1te for not prosecuting his euet
w; determination WE hayo Fl, that Jamaica ID no. only
OPEN IL" reception of fc cuoycd persons, bu; the gov
ennlc. aad roo;lc oi e Island onxans 10 receive
hcm They mI! aid paying tie expenses pi tansnotia-
an and give ;hc emgTanis eoed hoaea ard rc!tabc en-
p!oymcr II we lay shoulders 10 the wheel tho WORK
can be done ard well DONE There is in ,:u.a time 10
lose.
We rut tic question the representatives Of the slave
holders f they remain under tho threatening aspect OF
e:s what they say ior themselves hereafter whcn 1t
MAJ he too late 10 remedy tie ~yA
All should reco!,ct that in Harrisburg Pi.tsburg, New
Yos Eos,on and Places where tug.ives have been
apprchera. tie bar las csn dssfaccd, lawyers bring
ing IL tree ncGroes who have pere.ed themselves in the
crosses; ann.f upon their examinations witaesses,-
Those samples Of fco negro mc.a!, should no, be over
looked
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