The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-12
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THE CANVASS IN KENTUCKY.

correspondent of the Louisville Times, writing from
Madisonville Kentucky under date of the 18th Of May
last gives very glowing account Of scene that occurred
between Hon. b. L. Clark, democratic candidate for gov
ernor and Hon. Archie Dixon late United States senator
from Kentucky. Mr. Clark present to fulfil an APP
pontment and address the people and rumor bad it that
Mr. Dixon was to reply The correspondent says that Mr.
Clark set out by vndlcatng himself from the report going
the rounds that he a Catholic Mr. Clark stamped the
report as false We quote from the correspondent fol-
lows:
Twas true he said that short time prior to the death
of his first wife she had attached herself to the Catholic
church she had exercised her votion in the mat
ter and had and would attempt either to
control exercise any agency in determining the partat
any person persons for any peculiar religion IL was
matter between themselves their God He had carried
out the wishes and request that fell from the lips Of his dying
her daughters might be educated at Catholic
seminary of learning He could not have done otherwise
without being to every holy impulse Of the human
heart unfit be remembered the husband whom she
while living had blessed with every endearment and sweet a
lection of her pure heart
In answer the charge that he was drunkard
Mr Dixon arose from his seat and for his friend pro-
malicious falsehood have, said Mr. Dix
on been long acquainted with Mr. Clark and take pleas
ure in bearing testimony to his many excellent qualities We
have served together the legislature Of Satesubse
aueny the convention that remodeled the constitutions
where shoulder shoulder together battled for the great
and vital principles the constitution Of our noble Sateas
counsel for parties engaged at law, and all occasions
have not only him bringing the discharge Of his of
fetal industry and zeal for the interests OF his consttu
cncy and the State at large but marked ability upon all que
tions which up for elaboration and debate As to his
habits think that cannot be deceived have known him
long and avoraby and have him in the least
intoxicated
"Anythng more or less than the whole truth know
the chiyarous Dixon be incapable of and nothing but
strong desire of Justice and prompted him
to dscam his friend any asperson calculated to do him
injury"
After Mr. Clark had closed his able and powerful speech
calls were made for Mr. Dixon. That gentleman, in reply
to the CALL began says the correspondent by compliment
ing Mr. Clark IN the highest He said
come here fellow citizens not to make any of
men parties or principes take issue with my friend
Clark not to answer his Speech for candidate for
Office don't hold any Office in your gift and don't want any
don't know shall be candidate before you again
for ocenor advocate the tenes Of party known to
the country and especially the knownoshing party for
don't kno,c a,ything about them.
. have always been rrhis, but have now party
can't say that belong any healthy political organization
At ALL Why should then, take issue with my friend Clark
In fact don't know but what shall vote for him.
don't know for in these nothing times, don't know
what shall do. Yet may vote, say for my friend Clark,
for he il my friend and 1 am HIS.
There democrats the North who have stood
up for the South rights for the passage
OF the Nebraska bill there Cass, Dodge and SO
Others who did so and but for their fidelity The constitution
and he rights Of the South that blu woud haze po.sed
and aboiions Of the North ouid haze succeeded
frampsing the constitution tn the duet
Mr. Dixon went on in like strain at greater length
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