The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-13
Emancipation Meeting in Newport,
Kentucky


Kentucky
Endorsement Of Hon. Green C1ay Smith
appointment Of Delegates 10 tbs Losls-
Cl1Veation- Speech Of Capt. George p.
Webster.
A public meeting was held ct the
Court House in Newport, KY, on satur-
day last. Tbs following resolutions sus-
tanning Hon. G. G. Smith were adopted,
and delegates appointed to attend the
Louisville emancipation meeting
WHEREAS The Hon. Green Clay
Smith has been assaiIed and condemned
for having voted for the present Speaker
Of the House, and on account Of senti-
ments expressed in resolutions offered,
and speeches made By him in Congress,
Therefore
RssolUed, That the vote Of the Hon.
Green Clay Smith. for Speaker, and the
sentiments avOWed By him in Congress,
meet our hearty approval, and further
that in the advocacy Of decided measures
having in view the suppression Of the re-
bellion, and the restoration Of peace and
the Union, be had h0norably performed
his duty, aud earned for himself the
esteem and confidence Of the loyal men
Of bis district
Rss0lged, That IA avoiding and refusing
to affiliate with fhs so-ealIed Peace
Democracy, our Representative has obey
ed the dictates Of patriotism, complied
with The wishes Of his constituents, and
consulted the best interests Of the nation
The following is . report Of = speech
made on the occasion by Capt. Geo. P.
Webster:
CAPTAIN wEBsTER's sPEECB.
Gsalsmsl-Something more than three
years ago, met in this house an assem-
bly, Of the people Of Newport. It was
proposed At that time 10 send delegates
70 3 convention 70 DO held in Louisville.
and the delegates were accordingly ap-
pointed. They were instructed to dis
cuss and consider the best means Of
preserving the Union, and il was also
expected that the Convention would urge
such measures IS would most effsctually
protect and secure from all interference
the Institution of slavery. At that time
the advocates Of emancipation little ex-
pected 10 see their hopes realized; the
subject was regarded a. too remote aad
improbable 10 be worthy Of discussion,
and had a man At that time recommend
ed tie subject for the consideration Of
the meeting, or dared 10 utter anything
in favor Of measures tending 70 The abol
ishmsnt Of slavery, be would have been
promptly denounced be might have
been subjected to "a indictment and
prosecution under the Law probib-
iting the publication Of sentiments Of an
iDcendiAry character.
offered At that meeting . resolution,
in substance az follows:
"Res0lUei, That no person shall be eli
gible as = delegate from Campbell Couu-
" 70 the convention % be held in Lon
isyills, on the 8 of January next, ~
lsss be Be opposed 10 The doctrine Of &C.
cession, and in favor Of contending for
The rights Of TIE South ia the Union,
under The Constitution and according 10
the laws Of the United States
This thought at the time 30 be a very
moderate resolution, bat q large number
Of those present denounced il on the spot
a. rank aboliiionisui, and recsiVsd il with
hoeti1g and Misses. L passed By q snail
majority, but il did not prevent Southern
sympathisers from going 70 LouisviIls
ss delegates from Campbell County.
Notice the change In public ssnli.
ment
Tonight We have elected dslsgates 70
attend the convention 70 Be held IN Lon
isville on the I'D Of this moth. rot 10
discuss measures and devise means for
the protection and preservation Of sla-
very, but 70 adopt IL possible, some last
and proper plan By which il nay be
abolished aud bl0iied out forever. ZAP.
plauss They wlll not Be called upon
to discuss measures having II view the
preservation Of she Union. That mat
ter Is settled IApplause.I When tie
rebels fred on Fort Sumter they reused
the loyalty Of she nation, and the conduct
Of The people sinco that time has been
such IS % render the Fesa'l desired
csrisisty. The rebellion viii Be crushed
and the Union preserved; I know Il;
you know it; the rebels themselves
knew u and fsei a. applause
They viii tell y0u aa ihsy did 81
firsl that they iniead 10 she'd ths last
drop Of blood-lhat they viii die in the
last ditch, aad sacrifice The Eastman so-
plauseb but these dselsrations are eos-
iradieied By their actions. ShoR one Of
them = one dollar grssnbaek, and be
turns broker .. onee, and oilers you six
ieen dollars IN C1niederats scrip for your
Federal note. Whaf does this mean ?
Does be sxpeet his csuss 20 Be aueesssfalg
does be believe ihat TIE Coufsdsrats Gov
eminent viii Be established. and its
issues Of pspfr redsemedf Not At all!
Your cbivalrous Ssottron IL nos entirely
devoid Of fact and dlsosrnmeni; be knoWs
the yalne Of notes issued b. . dopern-