The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

! Kentucky ON the sIrre presslble Conn let y,
GOVERNOR MAGoFFINs MussA0E 10 THE LEGIsLA-
rURE-Hls VIEWS ON THE HARPER's FERRY AZ
FAIR AND THE SLAVERY QUESTION, ETC.
The assembling of tho Legislature Of KENTUCKY AT Frank
fort on the 5th ns drew from Governor Mseoin mos
Of great length from which We tahe the foowing
Talk Of Kentucky aboishng slavery Let the free States
receive NO such encouragement Since the recent deve
separated only from the States Of noIs sodsna snd
Ohio, by the Ohio river she Thoroughly sound and
united than ever The sentiments and feelings Of her
people and her love OF the Union have bean into
action She win stand by her sister states both oe and
slave in resistance TO the doctrines of The re-
publican party At rst this party denied hsvnr any de-
sire interfere with slavery la the Stsfae n was only
to exclude from the Territories and from naces over
which they claimed jurisdiction under their CONSTRUCTION
Of the constitution; and when they became resuectable
in numbers, they were cmboldened 70 say they would
eventually abolish slavery everywhere by Constitutional
Judiciary the executive, and change the consttuton when
they had the power. SO az to deprive us Of our
these odions principles we lind them now dsclsrng he
cannot exist as part free and part
It's nature and compromises must be changed or he Union
dissolved They have become mpaent ana now greatly
strengthened In NUMBERS having prepared the minds II
their adhcrens for the catastrophe, their leaders fully in
formed . :" TINS nos u meg dld not plan t. willing %
better than the patriots Of the Revolution Of purer pey
than Dr. Clark than Moses. the Apostles ana even christ
himself, they must have antslavery Consultation an
antshvery Bible, and an art slavery od The I'D ones
will not do for these latter day saints patriots ana po
ms
gated by Christ, the law gvers and the ADosties don't
suit their purposes and they must new systems
o. government new tenets q religion, and have i'm.
for us This new party with its onstrous doctrnes he
fruits Of which have been recently developed il the
arper Ferry affair, widely extended A over the
free States, and through q portion OF is venal
presses m ns,isa lecturers ssnoos preachers si is
openly 70 justify this last conspiracy Known as was q
some Of the most distinguished and wealthy men there
how another portion Of this parry nav desv their
completely in this affair, there s no denying their princi
es o ,ssS d y, . suSn results and these results
threatened, homes threatened our lives and The
lives q our wives Children are threatened; all the
are and aud JUSTICE common sense and
prudence, teach thai adopt efficient measures
Of protection common of danger must bring Us
TO Acompaon position o. self preservaton use =
These views are suggested by the peculiar circun-
stances by which we are surrounded and for your
consideration IN adopting measures of security at
home Sefpresefyaton and the safety Of the republic
demand renewed Vigilance upon our part whether the
enemies a OF he aioe e % ns party and the
ers or as free negroes from the free States would
therefore, recommend heavier taxation upon ped
iers, repeal Of the laws allowing free negroes
TO come within borders from other States
and the enactment Of law imposing heavy penalty
upon them for coming to the State under any preencA
whatever further recommend change Of tie laws al
lowing slaves to hire their time and the passage az
much more rigid laws TO correct this alarming evil. n
~ Lave tho Sate ,rh h,S ~. nesro WHY Mishec
sum Of money to bear his expenses to his destination.
e on"e out ne ooSa moi return Ins population V
industrious ought TO be protected and respected am MOI
sure ina. WOULD mol nave been wei 70 have sold into
slavery again those VINO were guilty OF crimes Of certain
description and for msdemeanors instead Of the punish
ment proyided by law-ior drunkenness immortality
azness ana General msconauot upon proof and convc
uon oeiore proper Ilounal might have been well V
nave nred tne OUT ior year. or longer, for the first
onense, aud second % nave Danisbed them fEorn
we staf, OF n no smvery-tne money raised IN
TINS way 70 of fred 70 the school fnnd. Better far
would u nav ior tue oack and the white man,
man 20 perp hh yer; .nef, = drunkard and
VICIOUS vaga noA ~ we name OF afreeman, and 10 4
DC ieit un2u ''s sate Win and 10 corrupt our
save popuf NA 49, sd
tnorous 'Ns tne mliina system Of the
commonwe y y nmended Under our laws
upon tne 81 uoumeht OF the militia Of the
ssaie, IN co -@'es# 1--we do not receive half the
quota 81 a. tnnent we are annually en-
uiSed o. fef va scSon, the enforcement OF the
laws py tne Impression Of mobs, or protecr
uon from lnter+ ss ~ Nger, there Is scarcely 4
single yomusS p 'tp' 'd be called into SER
vice. lhe exH. 80 ~ 70 't-4 >Aed;, volunteer
companies snoud ., -. z Nethe State;
regular drills shouldA ss49'e il taea.e, ,nent Of
severaI Gays ~ eaen dstrlS. i'i2 a a e. appointed
W Jaw inc martial spnM q p. fe srevived,
anu an, .noIougn Ieorsanlzaon !, le p. connected
WIN ,ie voiuneer system, snouip De threaten
ing aange,s anu sense o. security Is luire it, Inc
relry anan warns US nat We kno! Pot AZ what
oens W. my nave nsed o. an acuve ardent, reliable,
~ =; 49, re au soiougniy efsAnzea m,i-
some Of the mos, as aS S no. planned
II nj a Ind ,lasco ,avkr A
Inoas,ed.a - I, - epuIlAuu party, my ma
smnnort was vida srea a a h oyin.enanCe ana
aeaips, Tho save sfstss ana IN io Ms S M
Union n ORIGINATED moi in ht - ssc
ation in cotton to make large fortanes-to GRAVITY tx
ayar,ce and anyy ~ eoyna an ~. conr,onn "a -
ufy the ambition OF others IN obta;nng Mace and no
They were NOT willing 10 wait until thew could eact the,
purpoee by Constitutional and peaceful measures 4
was too slow ana uncertain They were willing to do 4
nv VIOLENCE 10 effect IL IN disregard ~ the
and the laws to change this goyernmen into mob ont
rage and desecration. n not rebcon and nsnrrec
i'm: 10 shed The bosd Of the INNOCENT n comm,
and to murder and rob an upoIending and nm
portion Of the oya citizens Of this Country TO anmm
reason and break no this Glorious rennhc IN lat tho
end Justify the means and to do and 10 dare ANYTHING 10
maize money and 10 Get Mace and nouer Thev had eie
money by selling the African slave to the southern plan
Ter, 70 whom ms labor was more profitable, and
by freeing him in order to make money again, and
~ gain mower and Mace which the neona had DO
MED them. even though Il were AZ the ex,soction
OF the white man and the ruin OF the govsrnment The
ATTEMPT failed failed because Originated in two saise
deasthe OF the slaves and the Of fhe
non Shareholder Of the slave States Never we're aborcrs
left to themselves more conented ana hannv han ho
slaves Of the South as body thew would fight for