New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-16
REPLBLICANISM IN KENTUCKY Y.

The Newport Neus of Thursday has long report Of
a Republican Mass Meeting held few days since at
the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky. The
call for the meeting stated that its object would be to
nominate Delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention called at Philadelphia on the 18th OF June,
and to form County X. publican Association. The
meeting was held at the Court House, aud was quite
large The Republicans organized by calling William
Stpp esq, TO the chair {. NJ. Clay then read docu'
m.i styled the Constitution Of the Madison County
"(Kebtucky) Republican Association, which was on
motion adopted It's second and important article Is
follows . 80
ARr Q SEC l. This Society afiliates itself with the
National Republican Association, at Washington, upon
TIE sane voluntary principle, by which It's membership
il constituted and il will adopt the platform OF the
Pittsburgh Convention of Republicans" OF the 22d
February 1856 until changed by popular party usages
SEC 2 This Society disCaims any right to interfere,
excep, by moral influence with Slavery in the local
sover,ienies Of South Carolina, or Mississippi, or Mis-
souI or any other State, North or South bu, avows
tie nj Lt and intention OF using all political and moral
means for the overthrow OF Slavery IN Kentucky and
tho Unon-which the Constitution of Kentucky aud
the United States-to which We owe allegiance-al-
low US. -
cry and therefore they will resist all violence and in
diuetioD, either for the overthrow or defense Of
The following officers of the Association were then
elected:
Pres,dtnt-william Stepp. VicePresidents-Jon
than Heathnan John b. BOgie, John Bunham, L. j.
Renho Recording SecIetaTy-Wm. II. BrOnstOn.
Corresponding Secretary-the Rev. John q. Fee, Be
pa, 7. o., Madison County, ny Treasurer-Jno II.
kawLIg.
Revolutions were passed among which was the fol-
lowing:
headed That since the Os.rchy hs. Oyorhro.n the MI.
disregard whss and of the lat orng reenen Of
49, ~ sl,,s,y in nnv Tsrrmie. OF the United states now
e1i,tng OF be1esteI to Be acquired
Cassius NJ Clay, after the business had thus far
progressed, made long speech which was listened to
* ~. aloa aufiO Iha RaU l kap wa
called on for a speech, and declined Then the Rev.
Mr. Johns of the Methodist Episcopal Cnurch made a
Pro Slavery speech. According to the report of The
Ntrs, whom it appeared that he was opposed TO the
Republicans he not allowed 10 proceed until Clay
int. posed. The Ners reporter says:
BE made very elaborate defense OF the Amer
can party agaDt the assaults of Mr.. Clay and among
other denuncia'ions OF Repubcansm, boosted of the
mob by wh ch Mr.. Brady was driven from Lexington.
The highest excite prevailed amid That's right;
'pitch into them by Johus's friends, and the sup
pressed murmurs OF biz opponents.
"Wben he closed, Mr.. Clay arose and pressed the
reverend gentleman 20 closely upon the avowal Of
mob law that he di-avowed any Endorsement of tast
act but said he merely mentioned the fscts.
Tie Rev. Mr.. Fee then took his brother Johns n
bau0 and seated him. While this in progress
another preacher handed Johns q copy Of TIE Nep.
York RerGld, in which Clay was denounced for being
coupleo through lis assignee TO sell his life estate
tlvst slaves, and johns read 1t. Great excitement
followed. Al parties sprang to Their feet. The re
conc usion Of business 10y the meeting, We quote
"Mr. Clay calmly rose. tie regretted that gentle
men bad fen compelled to show ~ little magnanimi,y
rs TO aude to hs personal mi Ortunes He considered
il poor cause which descended from and facts
10 personal nsinuRtOn. This people knew him. Such
arguments might be used IN Charleston or New Or
leans but not hee! Not 10y pecdnary interests, GER
taiuly was be influenced. His father, next 10 X.
Wcklife had bee the largest Shareholder in kentuc-
ky: his interests were that side. Not by political
election g. rtainy. He had beaten all bis Jiticsl op
Moments both IN that aud the Fayette district. The
road 10 iarnc and Office open TO hin. When he
returned from the Mexican war, he was asked 10
give I'LL bis opposition 70 Slavery, and he
told no post in the nation too high for hin.
New after he had sacrificed ALL in this cause-tIme,
and money, and family and friends, and fame,
aluos, life itself-hert, in his home, these
VI generous taunts were brought against him. lie had
lheraied all the slaves be held w his own night Had
be carried those trust slaves TO Ohio and liberated
them, he would have violated the night OF his heirs and
be denounced as violatOr Of law and " negro
thief" Now, since his msiouunes had caused them
10 be sold by assgnees, be was calumniat,d far the
efficacy Of laws which he had 50 much struggled 10
overthrow and which his aocusers had against his
will. kept upon the statute book.
"Here the sympathy and Indignation of the crowd
seemed 80 great that even Mr.. Johns srunk under it.
He aIose ard said be did lot intend To cast any mpu
tation upon Mr. Clay's motives. Mr.. Clay quick re-
torcd: Yes understand the gentleman. A priest
is never wanted IL niirectoni The gentleman in
dulgts in q ma ignant penonal attack, and then
shnnks from the odiUm Of i by dsdaining person