New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08

aid the inquiry. We are confident OF the resu ine
examination will recol on the neaa Vi ."o . s
81 ,nderer who suggested it, and the character OF our
representative coue ont from the test IKE rehheu go
spd his hold ON the affections of the people De only tue
. anu ~. s, H. astahI;sbed. OSE Who Knows.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUSE IN KENTUCKY.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune. ,oco
LOUISVILLE Ky, June l, 1861.
II :. the style nowadays at the North to
sreak fippanty, and sneer occasionally when Repn'h-
canism in the border Slave States is mentioned. Moth
ing can he more unjust and uDgenerous. True, ne
pubcans here are not quite so numerous as IN more
favored Iesions STILL they have an existence, and seem
10 he hourrshing, too Since the nomination OF LIN
colp TIE patty is looking up with decided tendencies
toward Increase The fact ia, there great many
GOOD. sound men, WHO look hopefully toward the
future Of tie Republican party, and rejoice over It's
sueeeses who are vet too timd and cautious TO come
out boldly and act with it, II gentlemen IN the North
ern States will only consider that there once existed
here a numerous and influential body of Emancipation
lists they will find that the germ of future orgaDz ion
having Tor s aim not the emancipation OF slaves, but
tie prevention of Slavery extension, yet exists among
us. These EmaneIationiss are not all dead BESIDES,
there are young in all tue central wealthy counties
and in the large cities, many OF whom have oeen eiu-
Gated at Northern Colleges or who have lived IN the
society of the Free States. 90,
These young men have literary taste ana hoerai
opinions upon subjects which their fathers ana tne
"Old Folke," often carried away by prejudice, VIII
not discuss al all In the mountain countries there are
plenty OF u.s." certain portion OF educated young
Kentucky takes bold pride in defending the doctrines
of gaTy which they tire OF bearing aIaseS dG
ISM BY breaking lance occasionally III defense OF
the weak in pure spirit of youthful fondness Tor Jar
play they gradually find themselves led into study
of Republican principles and read mp in order not
TO be worsted in argument. Every village tavern IN
Kentucky is debating club. The writer OF this article
WIS first led into antsgonsn to slavery extension oy
undertaking, when qnite BOY, defense OF Oasslus
H. Clay-whose personal gallantry and chyairou,
daring touch and fire the imagination OF you'll ana
whom he grew tired of hearing abused bya big lubber-
" bloekhead in village bar-room in Bourbon County.
BY the way we had quite knock-down over
c. NJ G.. hut Tercn0uS nos m0uf0ns ; II the Free
State Republicans want us to Increase aud multiply
and help" Father Abraham" into the Promised Land,
they must not laugh at u.s. The small lump of leaven
may in good time heaven the whole State. great
MANY Kentuckians read The TRIBUNE, being dis
terminating people, and having literary tastes why
is it possible" said TO an old farmer in Bourbon, last
SUMMER, "that Won take The n. Y. TRIBUyEH as
found n copy on the hall table. "Damme yes;
want 10 see WHAT'S gon' on among the Black Repub-
pubicans as well other folks. Besides, II amt me
that subscribes for it, it's Harry. He's been Oft to
college ut YALE you know and got into the habit of
reading il there ard 80 must have it here too. Taint
such deyilsh bad paper after all; and. tween you
and me and the gae-post, IL tells good deal OF hard
trnth about this internal niger question" Yes III
deed but you won't acknowledgement to any one bnta
Kentuckiar, 'to the manner born" "No;" replied
the old gentleman, laughing; but it's the fact. Ny
niggersgive me a heap o trouble; wish they'd been all
dIownded in the ocean J9ore they londed here"
! think, in next November, we shall poll quite
respectable vote in this State, from present Indications
The fright and panic that seized all the tmid Conserya
tives in 1856, when so many of them suffered the
pseudo Democracy to scare them like sheep into their
lolde, is unknown to the public at present. Their
"old gentlemsn's ticket il dead failure. All parties
seem 10 have made up their minds to live under Re-
publican President after next March; and in different
parts Of tie State have often been amused to hear
the predestnated foreordaned wayin which all classes
speak Of IT, The thing is as good as settled and even
"Johny breckenridge" can't help It.; In a letter re-
Gently received from young saveholdng friend near
Lexington, he concludes as follows:
"Tho opinion seems to prevail about here that Lin-
coins chances for the White House are better than
those of any other candidate, be he who he may.
Among great many persons of both parties this result
would not be very deeply regretted. Between Lin
coin and Douglas, l. with Senator Benjamin, must
prefer the straght-out Honest Old Abe to the
triekster and time. server Douglas. The Little Giant
is political nfdel, and believes in nothing but his
own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
My correspondent il Democrat, and believing him
q candid fellow and open TO conviction sent him
Lncoln's Cooper lnsiitate speech which is not 80
ultra as our platform. Tie prayers Of the Church are
desired.
heard, when in Lexington not long since, that the
Hon. Jas. B. Clay" the humble iolowerin the ranks
Of the Democracy as he calls hmseiimw not sup
then "Jeems is rather dimnutive potatoes Great
cry and little wool, his satanic majesty observed
when he sheared the turbulent zig. But enough Of
Jeens." Cassius NJ. Clay is steadily increasing In
popularity, and am astonished to lind what hold
he has upon the hearts of the people All classes are
Iroud OF him as a Kentuckian and though they may
hot agree with him politically they all respect his per-
sonal manlness and chiyalry OF character Muscular
politics lsay what you win is popular all over the !
Union. Look at the oyations to Potter when he /
showed that he could defend his opinions well as
stand up and pirate about them. See how Northern /
Congressman is auded if he has pluck. Martin Luther
would never have led the Reformation, had he not |
been man Of personal bravery, AMI minimizing pur-
pose. Caesus NJ. Clay is in many respects the Martin
Luther of the political reformation in Kentucky. !
Aud with him, believe in muscular pocs-if neces.
sary for the Southern market. They respect you
then-not before.
The members of the Republican party in this city
had quite large and respectable meeting last night at
the city court TO ratily the nomination of Lincoln
and HaInln. twas conducted in quite pleasant aud
enthusiastic manner, and seemed TO me suspicious Of
the bapcv organization of the party in this State
Several speeches wee made without any Interruptions
from other parties, aud resolutions were aiop'ed
pledgng the support Of the meeting to Lincoln II the
native Keniuckiin, who had hswn his way To honor
and distinction" club organized, and the heart
lest good feeling and most hopeful looking forward TO
the " coed time coming prevails.
Cassius NJ. Clay viii speak here next month. The
meeting couLlu't entirely endorse the eighth res)u
tion-though i rather ultra for this latiude-but
sidered Dir. Lincoln al right the pllnks, aud in.
rails, though lie can't be said to be . on
the fence By any means. Aud dpropos of rails,
zee Tie HcrHld sneeis at our candidate vulgar
n;.uer of the Aforesaid articles Pray when did the
pGTtcRueS Of that concern set up for gentlemenl Will
tliey ever be- As Father Richie would say, Nous
vcyrons-al the French he knew. W..
Tile Southern advocates of Mr.. Bell do no! seem
to be satisfied with the sort Of support he is getting a.