, 1859-12-12

4NiHOHAus
We have great confidence in the political and
personl integrity Of Gov. olagoin. II he fails
at all, in the wise aud just discharge Of his
duties, it will not he, ne are sure, from auy
lack al honest motive, but rather from the heat
and hastlness Of lis temper. combining with
bis relative iuexpefiencs ia afiairs. This, to bc
sure, is formidable source Of danger, in eriti-
cal times; but when associated with sterling
uprightn.ss Of purpose, it becomes steadily less
rect itself. II Il statcsnlan>s heart i, riyt,t-if
be is genuine patrt, he will profit quickly By
adverse experience, and grow sober and di3crt ct
on Ills own blunuers. There is, at least, some
hope Of him.
We can but consider the vehement t,radc ou
the slavery question with which Cor. Magolin
concludes his Message. as very grave error
both in policy and in taste. which lie would do
well to Improve in The manner we have biptcA.
1t is certainly exposed 10 the weiyhtiest objcc~
t!ons. highly exaggerated and exciting pic
turc Of Northern sentiment drawn by pencil
dipped in the 1iarpers Ferry treason, it is cal
cnlated not only to exasperase still further the
public mind Of the South already frieLttully in-
famed, but 10 drag Kentucky from her central
position ot uurutlled yet wakeful repose in the
Union, down to tue vulgar level of the buster
ins disuuion States Of the South. It is un- ken-
tucky-likc. It is Irritating, not couciiatory, IN
its tendency. 1t ignores the mission and tradi-
q
false position before the country. 1t places the
North in false position before Kentucky. 1t
is sweeping, though doubtless unconscious,
pervcrsion Of our current political history on
the point involved. Northern patriots gfanc-
inE at its fuming sentences will recognize
neither tile spirit Of Kentuck nor their
own. The representation is too feyerisl,,
1iidgety, fractious, and rcsentfuf in spirit,
aud fearfully ove1charsed in substance Ii
wants business, clndor, and dignity. tits fnssy
and c4travagant. 1t has an offensive lartisan
air. It rc:tds Us il it were diatribe from tue
R.chnond Enquirer touched up by GOV. Ma
gol!i,. in the high pressure mood i'll which lie
usually delivered his twenty minute speeches
during the late canvass Though unquestiona-
by we'll intended, it is essenlinfly sensation
thing. There is no wholesome fUrca in it, II
Is tempest Of sound and furr with only scat
tered CLEANS Of sobri.ty. It is not fit express
sion Of the tone aud ntfitu1e Of kentucky mi the
Magoain hus put it forth. Far better would it
hare been if be had adhered to what he SAYS
Sns his original intention aud nude no aliusiun
to this subject.
There ali those VIC know, who will see in this
portion Of the Governors Message simply an
attempt to convert the Harper's Ferry outbreak
into an agency Of party advancement, or, rather
to employ it as such, tnr the tragic event was
fashioned to that use as soon is il happened
but we cannot think so much evil Of His Excel
fency on the Threshold OF his office. We do
not believe it-though We oxn, others stand
convicted BY common consent OF this scandal
Gus and pitiru o.lensc OH eyen less grounds
than his case affords. Yet we do not convict
lin. We see or think We see in his i'll Judged
and ill.timed extravaganza nothin. more crimi-
ma! than the impetuosity Of generous spirit
uncnrbed pertlups by fixed and broad views Of
public duty aud not enlarged and attempted br
the actual pressure Of official responsibility.
IN II word, ne look uton it merely as the freak
Of Il wild politician Just turned loose into the
Gorernorship Of a Sovereign State. Such things |
are to he expected under sucl, circumstances,
andwc, for our part accept then, without either |
elimination or amazemcrt