The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-21
THE FEELING IN KENTUCKY.

large McttlnE Of inc CltAHcnS Of hn&DM Ma
held the other day at their court house without dis
tnction party aud the resolutions which we publish
below were unanimously adopted. The MaysviIle u,
press refers TO the meeting ia article from which y.
make some extracts We understand that near blood =
lations Of both Mcsrs Marshall and Crittenden partc
pated in the proceedings OF the meeting
We copy, by request, the proceedings of the meeting
as follows f3aN NNt
AT a mass meeting of the citizens of Mason comfy
held Ia the court house in the city Of Maysvilie Mon
day the 18th day of April, Peter L&shbrooke called
10 the chair and Anthony kilgore appointed secarv
Upon motion Of II. Mckee, the chair appointed com
mittee of ten to prepare resolutions expressive The
sense of the meeting which was composed as follows
Robert Mckee, DIR. 8. l.. Marshall Thomas Worthng
ton, W. w, Robb, John d. Taylor, Colonel A. Beiss
A. X. Marshall, Jacob Thomas, John Downing j. h
Lashbrooke, and j. Fairfax Wilctt.
While the committee absent in the dischargc Of il
duties the meeting addressed at considerable length
by the Hon. j. ID. Taylor.
The committee on resolutions made the following re-
port, which unanimously adopted
Resolaions
Whereas the House of Representatives In Congress by
the united vote OF the black republicans aided by but
southern representatives has proper to refuse a
nit Kansas into the Union with the constitution legally
formed by tho people of that Territory that constitution
being undeniaby republican in form therefore
Resoic That In view of the declaration repeatedly
made by the black republican leaders IN Congress- that
no slave States should bc admitted into ts
Union aud of their united action upon this question
compelled to believe that Kansas Was refused ad
mission not because of the circumstances attending the
formation OF the Iecompton constitution, but because
recognised slavery.
Resoiued, That the six southern members of Congress
who voted with the black republicans against the
ditional admission Of Kansas under the Lecompton
stitution guilty of treason to the South and
~ haze, inf thernY
attempt to betray the South into the embrace Of black
repubcanism deserve the especial dennsiasios II the
people of the slaveholdng States, irrespective VI patty
and particularly do we hold Humphrey Marshall and
Warner L. Underwood responsible for Nh act by whkh
fair fame Of Kentucky snllicd ara susIsSon east
upon the fidelity Of the people Of tho State ~ the con
tutonal rights of the South.
Resolred That Hon. John j. Critacnden, senator In
Congress from the State OF Kentucky, by his action
the Senate on the admission Of Kansas, misreprentsl
the people OF this Commonwealth, betrayed the slave
holding States gave aid and comfort to the black rep
cans and forfeited the confidence Of his constituents
and of the people Of the South.
Resolped, That the people Of Mason county have no
sympathy for, utilization with, abolitionism In any
form that they are, and will remain true to the cons
tona rights Of the South that in view Of the attempts
being made to cast doubt upon their fidelity, this meet
ing recommends q convention of Lccompton men, re-
spcctve of party, to nominate candidates for county
offices and that will support such ticket, and by
electing it, repel the Islander upon the county.
Resolved That in the Maysvillc Express and Kentucky
Wing recognise true and able advocates OF the rights
of the South, and recommend them to the support
the true men of the district
Resolved That when this meeting adjourns 1t be to meet
in the courthouse in this city the second Monday
May at which time full county ticket composed Of
those who in favor Of the unconditional admission Of
Kansas under the Iecompton constitution, irrespective
party, will I've nominated.
Roluc That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lshed In the Washington Union, Louisville Courier Ken
lucky Wing, and Maysve Express.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
P. LASIiBROOKE, Chairman
A. KLLaoRE, Secretary.
MEETING AT THE COURT HOUSE
From the Msysvilc Express April H.
The meeting at the Courthouse on Monday, held pw
suant to call which appeared in the last Express, not
withstanding the shortness Of the notice. lageya
| tended N
A large majority Of the people Of Mason county are
strong proslavery in their views and are ardcnty dvo
ted to southern institutions They jealous Of all en-
croachments upon the constitutional rights OF the slave
holding States. They prepared to resist every viola
ton of those rights no matter by whom perpetrated
They believe all the States equal and will agree
nothing which looks toward admission that the slave
holding are not the equals of the free States They be-
ievc that Kansas refused admission because its con
suton recognised the existence of slavery and beev
ing this it is not strange that they promptly Responded
to a call which asked them to meet and express Their
views of act which cast reproach upon institutions
which they attached, and nsulted State Of which
they are justly proud.
The meeting adopted resolutions expressive OF the sen
timents of majority Of the people Of Mason county
The people of Kentucky not blind to the attempts
being made to organize political party which
will be composed mainly of black republicans, and the
primary though seemingly secondary-obect of which
will be the accomplishment of the purposes set forth
the platform adopted by the convention by which Ere
mont nominated for the presidency They cannot
be insensble That this party is to be composed Of Coz
ltion in which prominent kentuckans will he recognise
leaders That Crittenden and Prentice and their 60
laborers may be successful in inducing few Of ths
whose party prciuices control their patriotic impulses
follow them into this party is not improbable but
the calm thinking intelligent patriotism Of the mass
the people of the State will allow them to cass
with Giddings, Hale, and their associates, nor penH
them to encourage tolerate those who do.
This meeting the result of spontaneous move
of the people of the county II originated with TN
people, not with politicians seekers IL cxme~e
the sentiments Of the people; and politicians nor Office
seekers cannot change them, induce them to rcek
from the position they have deliberately taken. TN
movement inaugurated in this county will extend
throughout the State Let fidelity to the South be h
only test made and the result will vndicats the fair fam
of Kentucky, and put TO shame those who boast a
she endorses Cr,tcnden and Marshall and Undcrwoe
The people of this county will carry out this movcn
TO successful issue let their example be emuate "
all who love the Union. and wish to preserve il by na
tanning the constitutional rights Of the States.
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