New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-20
SLAVERY on THE BORDERS.

SLAVERY ON THE BORDERs.
We have frequently observed that Delaware Was
little more slAve State than Vermont shat Mary
land was well nigh abolitionEed that o. Lous was
il The hands Of the Freescllen; that the Freesoil
element unquesonably contributed % the election Of
John fletcher in virginia and that the strength Of
the insulation VA being gradually but surely sapped
in Kentucky.
Thesc disagreeable facts we have from time to time
laid bsiore our readers - matter Of duty. But
fol that conviction never should have alluded to
them. We do not like to allude to them but Is the
conductors Of public Journal We feel that We have
no right to withhold from our constituents information
Of IN important character. The outposts shall not
fall without full knowledge Of the danger which
menaced them being previously placed in the posses.
sion Of the slaveholding community.
We have now, nominally, fifteen slave States. One
Of them Deaware) has practically abolished slavery;
and Maryland and Missouri will probably abolish their
syAtems Of domestic servitude within decade, and
range themselves under the banners Of the enemies Of
the South. This is the natural tendency Of things.
Slaves bring such high prices that they are being
rapidly sold South and the insecurity Of that species
Of property in the border States owing to the thev
sh propensities Of the Abolitionsts grows greater
every year. and accelerates their removal to more
secure locality Consequently two strong incentives
contribute to depopulate those States Of the negro
element and when the work is done, as it is being
done with celebrity and certainty the citades will not
only be- surrendered to the enemy but the guns there
OF will be brought to bear upon u.s. instead Of in our
defence, by garrisons that were formerly friendly.
About that time We suppose over conservative"
people will begin to appreciate the true nature Of
their condition. AZ general thing, they always
begin to think when Il ii too late, and become
very sorry when sorrow il not Of the slightest use
Had the kind Of conservatism we alude to prevailed
in 1776 there would have been no Declaration Of In
dependence, no American Revolution, and had it
continued We would still have remained colonies Of
Great Britain.
Ia addition to the three States particularly named
above, We may as well mention Kentucky. She, too,
is going. In tho town Of Newport in that State, o
newspaper is published called the Free South 1t is
violently Abolition and commensurately patronized.
In that paper towards the close Of the last month";
the following article appeared. Such proceedings in
slave state exceedingly ominous, and should be
considered calmly and dispassionately Here is the
article referred to
ing Of friends from both Newport and Covington at
our office, on Saturday evening. 18th inst betokens
something OF the spirit that sweh within against the
leaders Of tho profsssea Democracy and Opposition
parties in Kentucky who are advocating the interests
of the wealthy ec at the expense Of the toiling null
titude. And seeing that the people have no repre-
sentative in Kentucky, and that every movement is
aiming ct the extension and ascendancy Of slavery
and the slave power, they thought it test to meet
together and consult for the common good. Where
upon. j. r. Whittemore was called to the chair,
and N. A Daley chosen Secretary.
After some interesting remarks by MessrA William
Harrison, Beddo, and Others, number Of gentlemen
were proposed for permanent officers, and voted for
By ballot, resulting in the election Of J. r White
more, Of Newport, President; Abram P. Harrison Of
Covington, Vice President N. "A. Daley, of Newport
Secretary joseph Harcourt, Of Covington, Cores
ponding Secretary; W. s. Bailey, Of Newport,
Treasurer.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, it was resolved that
call be made to the Republicans Of Campbell and
Kenton counties. to meet at this place Thursday
evening June %, to consider the propriety of nom.
mating candidates for the Legislature, from the
counties Of Kenton and Campbell.
The Chair offered platform for the consideration
Of the meeting, which was read, and on motion laid
on the table, to come up 10 order at the next meeting
o. motion, The proceedings Of the meeting were
ordered to be published.
Pursuant to the call, as above, the Republicans
again assembled last night and appointed committee
to draw up platform and resolutions embodying the
sentMent OF the tree aDor OF hepuDcan party IN the
counties Of Kenton and Campbell Of this State.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again on
Thursday evening, at early candleght at this Office
for further cooperation in behalf Of the misrepre-
sented people OF Kentucky.
At ten o'clock the friends sat down to hearty
repast, prepared by the family of Wm 8. Bailey,
where all enjoyed themselves like brothers at love
feast Of Liberty, determined to stick in freedoms
cause and surrender not
The meeting dispersed at eleven o'clock, each re.
turning to their homes in the best of good cheer.
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