The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-13

WIN not every generous heart respond to the
following patriotic sentiments, delivered by the
Governor of Kentucky in his recent message to the
Legislature Of that State? ~ @AFst.4t
"The clouds which for some months past black
ened the political horizon and threatened the safety
Of the Union have been dispelied and the skies are
agnin bright and full of promise and hope In
the passage of the compromise measures bu the
last Congress the friends of the Union achieved a
triumph that carried joy and gladness to the fire
side OF every habitation in Kcntucky ", and caused
thrill of pleasure in every patriotic heart in the
Union. The plotters of the nation g ruin have been
defeated and put to shame and the of liberty
everywhere rejoice. 47tw ~
"The people of Kentucky learned with honest
pride that their representatives played conspicu-
Gus and noble part in the settlement of the uues-
tons which menaced the Union. Fired by an hon
est zeal and patriotic devotion to the nation,
they forgot or dlsregarded all mere party diff
ferences and divisions, and united one man in
the support and vindicaton of the Constitution
As IN times past, when danger threatened the
Union, when disunionsts and fac tionists and fan
atics united in an attempt to the bands
that bind this glorious confederacy together,
our own great statesman found foremost in
the ranks OF the defenders Of the Constitution. In
the council and IN the Cabinet-wherevert there WAS
found representative of kentucky, there was also
found atrue loyal, steadiast and yielding friend
OF the Constitution and the Union. The promise
given by my immediate predecessor, in his annual
communication to the last General Assembly, that
Kentucky will stand by and abide by the Union
to the last has been thus far nobly kept 1t will
never be broken.
Kentucky owes debt of grattude-a debt she
will be ever ready to pay-to those distin guiahed
statesmen of the North and the South, OF both the
great political parties, who dsregarding all sec
tonal and party divisions boldly and atrio.ically
stepped forth in the defence OF the Constitution
and rescued il from the hands Of its enemies and
despoilers. They have preserved the Union and
they have won for themselves place in the hearts
OF their countrymen.
May not hope that their labors will be
crowned with complete success and that the spirit
Of disorder and misrule, now broken, will be ban
ished forever. The judgment of the sound and re-
hecting portion OF the people, Of all sections con
dems, am sure, the dangerous radical doctrines of
both extremes OF the Union. The people are not
agitators; the people not factionists Will
they not fix the seal Of their disapprobation upon
those, who, for selfish purposes would fan the flame
of discord in the nation, and renew again the fear
ful fire that threatened to consume us?
The Governor notices appropriately the decease
OF President TAYLOR, and congratulates the people
that his mantle has fallen on a man worthy TO wear
it, He says
"MLLARp FILLMORE, the President of the United
States has exhibited in his administration Of the a
fairs Of the General Government liberality fair
ness and fidelity TO the Constitution that have won
for him widely extended and an honorable fame
His manly and patriotic devotion TO the Union en-
title him to the gratitude Of every lover of his
country. With such a man at the head of affairs
we may feel well satisfied that all the powers of the
Executive will be honestly, faithfully and firmly
directed to the execution Of the laws and the pre-
seryation Of the Constitution"