The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-27
election OFT cass and Butler. This also is Who'll

ly untrue. ~ ~ 1ih a2s,s-
In the year 1917 there was a meeting in the
city Of Lexington, in which participated by
Which Gen. Taylor was recommended for the
Presidency of the United States A difference
OF opinion existed at that time as to the politi-
cal sentiments of that distinguished gentleman,
/ was assured upon grounds satisfactory to
me, that they coincided with my own political
opinions. and l united in the meeting Pretty
soon afterwards went to Mexico. When re-
turned, twelve months afterwards. in 1SlS. |
| found the campaign in full blast. with Taylor
for the Wings, and Cass and Butler In nomina-
tion by the National Democracy. II is we'll
known to thousands within the sound of my
voice, that as soon as returned home l took
the stump in behalf of the Democracy, and
maintained its doctrines 10 The best of my abil-
1ity "a voice, "AIl rightly And was not
| AFRAID to do it, because they were the rcpicsen-
tatires ofmy principles; and you may julgc
| oil my zeal, rs one Of those gentlemen was my
old commander and my friend. Ii was said /
was not present, and did not vote at the cleo
lion in Lexington. in lSdS. and that is true !:
but with that has gone the explanation, which
my opponents have never published. which is
Ientirely satisfactory, showing that ii WAS my
| intention to be absent during the canvass; hut
| it was not my intention to lose my vote. You
all know, ut that time, rs citizen, could vote
anywhere in the State, which was before the
revision and adoption Of the present Constiu.
ton but it so happened that there were six
| or eight gentlemen also accompanied me, all
OF them belonging to the Wing party and they
proposed to me that if would not return to
my own town and vote, they would not.
III they would there would be six or seven
votes cast for Taylor, and but one cast for But
lcr. (Cheers) accepted the proposition, and
we went hunting (aughtcrD and if every man
nS my lI hor
rlcd the State by 10000 majority. (Applausc)
Alnong those l remember the names of my
friends Thomas S. Rcdd, Nelson Butler and
George G. Jewett
Another charge, which has been extensively
circulated throughout the southern States as
serts that was an emancipationst in 1910, or
at least noted for an cmancipatiouist ut some
time.
Gentlemen, in connection with that feel it
my duty to call your attention to n paper
which received yesterday evening from one of
the southern states, published at Tuskeegc, in
Alabama, which contains n letter written by
one OF our own eminent citizens TO II critizen
OF that state in reference to my own private
business and my own affairs. J. shall com,
ment upon il briefly, with all due respect to
the character of the gentleman from whom it
emanated. tits letter written by the Hon.
George Robertson of Lexington. received
tlcmcn, my friends TO call upon that gentle
man aud askifit was genuine. The letter reads
thus
vJohn Y. Brcckinridge has not been coun-
ted here an Emancipationist, however much
he may have been suspected by some, for sym.
pathy with his uncle, the Rev. Robert ]. Brcck-
inrdge. Hc does not occupy house in town,
and owns no slaves, unless he retains two that
came ny his wife. know nothing concerning
the Investments in Ohio, of which you in,
quire. Butw all know here that he was com
mlttcd TO squattcr sovereignty ever since his
nomination in 1856, until finding that Doug
las would overwhclm him in The North, he chan
sed his credit, ond in his speech at Frankfort
last wintcr,n &c.
As to the personal part that relates to my
private affairs, l have only to say, don't envy
the gentleman who could be engaged in writ
ing over the United States touching the pri-
vate affairs of any man. The gentleman is mis-,
taken, but won't merit your contempt by go,
ing into my private affairs [Grcat applause
and voices "good," and that is munIy,"1
That part Of it which relates TO Spuattcr Soy
ereignty, will attend to in the proper place,
but am now upon the question Of Lmancpa-
tlon. John @. breckenridge has not been
counted here M Emancipatonist however
much he may have been suspected by some for
sympathy with his uncle"
Hthcrc is an individual from the county of
Faycttc. or the city of Lexington here to-day
within The sound OF my voice, who ever heard
me suspected OF being an Emancipationist,
let him now speak or forever after hold his
peace. When the Hon. GEORGE Robertson will
produce respectable man in or out of the
county of Fayctte, who will say that he was one
OF those who had that suspicion, l will then
confess he had right to write this letter to
Alabama, and he had foundation for his ac-
cusation. II he means that there have always
existed between the gentleman to whom he re-
fers, and myself those feelings of affection and
confidence which are proper between relatives,
The emancipation is true but that is not the
purport of the letter; ii is written in words,
the meaning Of which, are as plain ns words
can be-" John G. Erccknridgc is not counted
an Emancipatonist hero, There letting me of
by the skin of my teeth, laughter, J." yet Nc
has been largely suspected Of sympathy with
his uncle upon that subject" That is the
meaning Of the letter.
Judge Robertson told the gentleman whom
sent to ask il the letter was genuine, that il
was, but it was Il confidential letter, and not
intended for publication. | don't think that
menas the matter much. don't think that
makes the case much better. Much better had
it been written for publication than as a conf.
DENTAL letter. Don't you think so men OF
Kentucky? MANY voices" Ycs"]
| But let me come TO the fact / have other
things to do than to consume my time with
such confidential things.
| come to the fact. The only time know Of
when the question Of emancipation was ever
raised in Kentucky in my day, was in 1919,
when we were clccting delegates to the conycn-
ton to form new Constitution
| Then DR.. Brcckinridge and Mr.. Shy were
cmancipationist candidates. Mr.. WicklIle and
| canyasscd the county TO the best of oul abli-
ties in opposition to emancipation, believing
The interests of both races in the commonwealth
would be promoted by the continuance of their
present relation.
AT the polls Dr. Brcckinridge voted against
me and | voted against him, (chcers) because
we were representing opposite principles. and
just SO il would be again under similar crcun-
stances. So much for that charge. But have
seen pamphlets published and circulated all
over the Union for the purpose of proving that
I was Know.Nothing in the year 1855, in the
State of Kentucky. [Laughter] / have no
doubt that a very considerable proportion OF
those listening to me were members of that Or
der in that year. and if there is man among
you who belonged 10 that order, who ever saw
me in one of your lodges, who did not know
that was recognized as one of the most un-
compromising opponents, let him be good
enough TO say so now.
IA voice. she amt here."] believe was
the first gentleman in Congress who took a po
sition against the organization. When return
| oil bn,pn in tho sprin0 nf ISS5 IL wsa