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Republicans IN Kantnnkv.

report ofa Republican Mass meeting, held !
few days Since, at the county seat of Madison
county. Kentucky. The. call for the meeting
stated thatits object would be to nominate del.
egatss to the National Republican Convention.
called at Philadelphia, on the I7th of June, and
to form County Republican Association. The
meeting was held at the Court House. and
was quite large. The Republicans organized
by calling VIM. stepp, Esq, to the Chair. G.
M. clay then read a document styled the "COu.
stitutiOn of the Madison county, Kentucky. Re.
publican Association" which was, on motion,
adopted. It's second and important article /,
as follows: ..H
Art, 2, Sec. THIS society afiliates its,ll
with TIE National Republican Association, at
Washington, upon the same voluntary principle,
BY which its membership is constituted, and it
will adopt the platform of the Pittsburgh Con-
ventiOn of Republicans" Of the 22d February,
1856, until changed BY popular party usages.
Sec. 2. This Society dIscams any right to
interfere, except by moral influence, with slay-
cry in the local sovereignties Of South Caroline,
or Mississippi, or Missouri, or any other state
North or South but avows the right and inten.
ton Of using all political and moral means, for
the overthrow Of slavery in Kentucky and the
Union-whieh the Constitutions Of Kentucky
and the United States--to which we own allie
giance-aAow us.
Sec. 8. They hold that without law there is
and therefore they will resist all vo-
lence and in discretion, either for the overthrow
or defence of slavery.
The following officers Ofthe Association were
then elected -s
President-Wliam S:epp. Vice Presidents
-JOnathsn HeatLman, John B. Bogie, John
Burnham, T. ]. Renfro. Recording Sec'v-
VIM. H. BronstOn. Corresponding Sec'y-.
Rev. John G, Fee, Berea, P. O.. Madison coun,
ty, Ky. Treasurer--Jno. II. Rawlings.
Resolutions were passed, among which vas
The following
RESOLVED, That since the oiigarehy has over.
thrown the Missouri Compromise by The most
dagraOtbrsash of faith and total disregard of
he wishes and interests of the Iaboring free
men of these States, that therefore, we are in
favor Of the total prohibition of slavery in auy
Territories of the Uniled States nov existing
or hereafter to be acquired.
Cassius NJ. Clay. after the business had thus
lar progressed, made a long speeCh Which was
istened TO with the closest attention. Rev. J.
0. Fee was called on for speech aud declined
Then Rev. MIR. Johns, Of the Methodist Epi SEQ
pal Church, made pro slavery speech. Ac-
'Ording TO The report in the Nsws, when Il sp-
'eared that he was opposed to the Republicans,
le was not allowed to proceed, until Clay in,
exposed. The VeWs reporter SAYS;
He made very elaborate defence of the A.
nerican party against the assaults Of Mr.. Clay,
nd among other denunciatiOns of Republican
am, bOasted of the mob by which Mr.. Brady
vas driven from Lexington. The highest ex-
itement prevailed auidst "that's right, pitch in !
o them," by Johns friends. aud the suppressed
nurmeEs of his opponents.
When he closed, Mr.. Clay arose and pressed
be Rev, gentleman so closely upon the avowal
{ mob law. that hedi'avowed any endorsement
f that act but said he merely mentioned the
acts. hnEsI 5gara a.-a
The Rev. Mr.. Fee then took his brother Johns
D hand and seated him. While this was in
rogress, another preacher handed Johns G opv
{ the New York Herald, in which Clay was
enounced for being coupled through bis assign
e to sell his life estate in trust slaves, and
Ohns read it. Great excitement followed. -
III parties sprang to their feet. The report
{ Clay's remarks, given BY the Msps and The
OnclusOn of business by the meeting, we
uote: a
Mr.. Clay calmly arose. He regretted that
entlemeu had felt compelled to show so little
as to allude 10 his personal mis-
,rtunes. He considered it a poor cause which
escended from reason and facts. to personal
ThispeOple knew him. Such ar
umsnts might be used in Charleston or New
'rleAns, but not hereI Not by pecuniary in
crest. certainly, was he Influenced. His father.
ext to R. Wicklife, had been the largest slave
Olderin Kentucky, bis interests were on that
de. Notify political election certainly. He
ad beaten all his political opponents. both in
nat and the Fsyeite district. The road to
'me aud Office was open to him. When he
sturDed from ths Mexican war, he was ask
q TO giyeiup his opposition 10 slavery, and he
as told no post in the nation was too high for