Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-19
REPUBLICANIsM IN KENTUCKY.

The Fillmore men held a ratification meeting in
Court House in Madison county Ky, on the 9th
inst. Immediately after its adjournment a Repub-
lican Meeting was organized, VIM. Stepp ESQ. in
the chair. Cassius NJ. Clay then read the form of
a constitution for a Republican Association which
was unanimously adopted. Sections 2nd. and Sd.
of this constitution read as follows:
SEC. 2. This society disclaims any right to ir-
tertere, except by moral influence, with slavery in
the local sUvereignties of South Carolina. or Mas.
issippi. or Missouri, or any other State North or
South; but avows the right AMI intea ton of using
all political or mora means, for the overthrow Of
Slavery in Kentucky and the Union-which the
Constitutions of Kentucky and the United States.
ito which we owe allegiance) allow us.
SEC. 3. They hold that without law there ia
no liberty and therefore they will resist all violence
and indirection. either for the overthrow or defence
of Slavery.
From these articles it is clear that Kentucky
Republicans are not Revolutionists. Nevertheless,
hepublicanism in Kentucky means more than it
does IN ONO. There it contemplates the abolition
of Slavery in its own State, That is q good Begin
ming, but it will find the Constitution to which it 80
specially acknowledges lis allegiance q sad draw
back to its abolition purposes.
After the election Of officers for the association.
Mr.. Clay offered a resolution for the appointments
of Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention. also
the following
2. Resolved, That since the oligarchy has over
thrown the Missouri Compromise by the most
fragrant breach of faith and total disregard of the
wishes and interests of the laboring freemen of
these States, that therefore, we are in favor of the
total prohibition of slavery in any territories of the
United States now existing or hereafter to be ao-
quired.
). Resolved, That our dele rates be Instructed to
move in National Convention the modif cation of tho
first article of the Pittsburg platform in accordance
with the 2nd resolution.
Dir. Clay followed in a speech Of some length on
the position Of political parties, the Slavery cues
ton and the necessities of a Republican organiza-
ton. Rev. NJ. Johns of the Methodist Church re-
piled advocating the American party, boastine Of
the ruffanism which drove Brady from Lexington
and assailing Mr.. Clay, by reading an article from
the Neio York Herald which abused him for the
sale Of certain slaves by his s~ssignees.
"This" says a report of the proceedings, "pro.
duced a storm of indignation in the meeting, even
among the enemies Of Mr.. Clay. lie, however.
calmly rose and stated the facts of the case: That
his father, mex! to Mr.. Wickliff, had been the larp-
est Shareholder in Kentucky that he &c. NJ. Claw
had emancipated all his own slaves that these
were trust slaves left by the will of a relative to
Mr.. C's heirs, whom he had no power whatever to
emancipate. "IIad he carried those trust slaves
to Ohio and liberated them, he would have violated
the rights OF his heirs, and been denounced as q
violator of law, and a negro theft Now, since
his misfortune had caused them to be sold BY as
signees, he vas illuminated for the efficacy Of
laws which he had so much struggled to overthrow,
and which his accusers had, against his will, kept
upon the statute book %
The report continues:
"Here the sympathy and indignation of the
crowd seemed so great that even Mr.. Johns shrauk
under it. He lose and said he did not intend 10
cast any im1putation upon Mr.. Clay's motives. Mr.,
Clay quickly retorted Yes, i understand the
gentleInan-a priest is never wanting IN indirec.
tion The gentleman INDUCES in a malignant per-
sonal attack and then shrinks from the odipm of
it, by dsclaiming personalities. The mans a fool
who sees anything else but personality ia that
article! Against the reader of it--ugainst the
man who handed it to him-against the clique who
backs him-against the party who indulge in such
warfare-l hnrl back defiance and cOntempt .
The effect was electric: their batteries were siepced.
Nr. Clay turned quickly 10 the President and said.
gentlemen were then nominated and elected:
DeegGGS-1lev. John C. Fee, A.. E. MWiliam,
son. j. ii. Rawlings. Harrison Burnam.
S"Cs1tas-Th Tatum, Jr,W. i. Wright, Frank
Bland, ~. Renfro. WE
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